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How do we best meet avoidance when it doesn’t move
Commuter Zen #96
How did you get here?
Commuter Zen #95
Embracing Both Sides
I was glad to read this short piece by Joe Perez. Actually, I'm usually glad to read whatever Joe writes, but I've been concerned lately with what I've seen expressed in spiritual circles in terms of embracing simplicity as the answer to complex issues. This applies...
ISmile340 – The Componentry of Awakening
The most contagious thing this flu season is not a viral infection. Rather, the most contagious thing in any season is unconsciousness. Unfortunately, vaccines for unconsciousness are hard to come by. However, consciousness itself is in infinite supply. Tapping into...
Upcoming Day-long Retreat in Marin
Winter 2013 Day-long Intensive No Such Thing As A Mistake Saturday, February 9th, 2013 GREEN GULCH FARM ZEN CENTER We only have a few spots left! This one-day sitting will involve sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, Q & A and, by request, private...
How do we get out of a meditation rut?
Commuter Zen #94
What’s the best way to get out of our own way?
Commuter Zen #93
Dialogs With My Teacher #72
May 3, 2011 Student: Have you ever forgotten more than you thought you could forget? Michael: Interesting question, but could you get a little more specific? Student: Well, something weird has been occurring in that I thought I knew what mind was, but in turning back...
Join Us for Our Winter 2013 Day-long Intensive
No Such Thing As A Mistake Saturday, February 9th, 2013 GREEN GULCH FARM ZEN CENTER This one-day sitting will involve sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, Q & A and, by request, private interviews with Michael. Confirmation will be sent to you when...
The Avoidance and the Fury
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...