<p>I am long time student of Chogyam Trungpa. Unfortunately, the current situation at the sangha (now Shambhala International) is in a state of chaos. I am interested in becoming B. Alan Wallace's student. I'm wondering if his path is similar to Vajradhatu, in other words, start with shamatha/vipassana, then ngondro, and then abhiseka. Thank you</p>

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2020-02-04T17:26:15.027Z
Hello and welcome to Buddhism Q&A. Are you familiar with Reginald A. Ray https://www.dharmaocean.org/ - he is a prominent student of C.T. who spun off his own practice. Might be another option to consider?
Andriy Volkov
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2020-02-05T18:28:05.260Z
@Andrei Volkov, I have thought of Reginald Ray but he is on retreat and not taking any more students. Word is that Ray's ego is gotten a little out of control; on a bit of a Guru trip. From what I've read Alan Wallace is probably a good bet.
kaicyee
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2020-02-05T18:30:34.000Z
As a C.T. student are you not worried that A.W. seems to be more inclined towards theory and formal structured "buddhism" rather than hard-core real-life practice?
Andriy Volkov
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2020-02-05T19:25:09.513Z
Not true at all about Alan Wallace. He's all about practice. Checkout this link: http://media.sbinstitute.com/courses/fall2012/01-settling-body-speech-and-mind-in-its-natural-state/
kaicyee
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What path does B. Alan Wallace teach?
# What path does B. Alan Wallace teach?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-04)

I am long time student of Chogyam Trungpa. Unfortunately, the current situation at the sangha (now Shambhala International) is in a state of chaos. I am interested in becoming B. Alan Wallace's student. I'm wondering if his path is similar to Vajradhatu, in other words, start with shamatha/vipassana, then ngondro, and then abhiseka. Thank you

**Tags:** tibetan-buddhism, vajrayana, stages-of-the-path, alan-wallace

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hello and welcome to Buddhism Q&A. Are you familiar with Reginald A. Ray https://www.dharmaocean.org/ - he is a prominent student of C.T. who spun off his own practice. Might be another option to consider?  
> **username_0**: @Andrei Volkov, I have thought of Reginald Ray but he is on retreat and not taking any more students. Word is that Ray's ego is gotten a little out of control; on a bit of a Guru trip. From what I've read Alan Wallace is probably a good bet.  
> **username_1**: As a C.T. student are you not worried that A.W. seems to be more inclined towards theory and formal structured "buddhism" rather than hard-core real-life practice?  
> **username_0**: Not true at all about Alan Wallace. He's all about practice. Checkout this link: http://media.sbinstitute.com/courses/fall2012/01-settling-body-speech-and-mind-in-its-natural-state/  

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