Shamatha meditation is a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan
Wallace, an active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scholars, has more than 20
years' practice in the discipline, some of it under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. This book is a definitive presentation
of his knowledge of shamatha. It is aimed at the contemporary seeker who is distracted and defocused by the dizzying
pace of modern life, as well as those suffering from depression and other mental maladies. Beginning by addressing
the inherent problems that follow from an inability to focus, Wallace moves on to explore varying levels of meditation.
The result is an interior travelogue that recounts an exciting, rewarding "expedition of the mind," tracing
everything from the confusions at the bottom of the trail to the extraordinary clarity and power that come with
making it to the top.