by Infinite Smile | Dec 15, 2012 | Blog
As a parent, a citizen and a human being, I weep for the little ones of Newtown, Connecticut. I mourn for their families, their friends and I weep for us, as a people, who keep enduring these senseless incidents. The Newtown tragedy cuts deep for any of us that are...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 13, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
May 3, 2011 Student: What is jealousy? Michael: Its a brutal celebration of separation. Student: Nice. Michael: Is that all you wanted to talk about? Student: No. Im dealing with something pretty brutal and yet, at the same time, interesting… and it ties into...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 10, 2012 | Blog
Your Gift Will Be Matched December 2012 Dear Friends, We have exciting news! One of our members has generously offered to match any donation up to five-thousand dollars made between now and December 31st. This means that your power as a donor has just been doubled....
by Infinite Smile | Dec 6, 2012 | Blog
Ben Hutchison’s piece for The Under 35 Project is a great reminder of how our path unfolds when we are no longer caught by the path itself. In practicing Buddhism, in whatever form or lineage you choose, there is going to be loss and disappointment. As Dogen...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 5, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning the Summer of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. ___ April 27, 2011 Student: Since our last talk, its like...
by Infinite Smile | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog
How might a Buddhist most effectively respond to the many pressing (often scary) issues facing humanity today? It’s not very bodhisattva-like, for example, to merely cloak oneself in “non-attachment” when an “appropriate response” is to...
