by mmcalister2017 | Jan 13, 2011
In this Dharma talk, Michael McAlister offers his take on the “fire” needed to keep our spiritual life moving towards deeper and deeper levels of maturity. He suggests that these lives that we’re leading are complete as they are and provide us with...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 5, 2011
In this Dharma talk, Michael McAlister discusses the Buddhist version of supporting an embodied awakening: The Eightfold Path. This methodology, as articulated in Buddhist tradition, was the fourth of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and shows us how to live a...
by mmcalister2017 | Dec 22, 2010
In this Dharma talk, Michael McAlister breaks form a bit. Instead of offering up pointers showing us a path to freedom, he describes how to best keep ourselves from ever developing an open heart. He also discusses how ego is not the root of all evil; how focussed...
by mmcalister2017 | Dec 16, 2010
My teacher’s teacher, Shunryu Suzuki, offered up this famous spiritual pearl: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” While its meaning may appear to suggest that we need to cultivate a...
by mmcalister2017 | Dec 8, 2010
There are several things, according to Michael McAlister, that can get in the way of realization as we deepen our spiritual practice. Among the issues, sleepiness, insomnia, arrogance, fear, doubt, attachment, pain, restlessness, boredom, and avoidance. Getting caught...
