by mmcalister2017 | May 10, 2010
In this talk, Michael discusses the issue of commitment to the practice in the face of uncertainty. The fact is we’re all going to die, so how do we live? How do we best work to consciously co-mingle intention with practice in a way that serves all beings?...
by mmcalister2017 | May 3, 2010
Click on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the most recent iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ In this talk, Michael discusses the...
by mmcalister2017 | Apr 26, 2010
In this talk, Michael dedicates his whole talk dedicated to answering a stack of questions. Topics include the enlightenment experience; premature teaching; egoic traps; integrating the blessings of tradition in relevant ways; satori as the beginning not the end;...
by mmcalister2017 | Apr 19, 2010
What happens when our self-esteem is recognized as far less important than our realization? In this talk, Michael talks about how the ego wants to believe in itself and wants to avoid the recognition of what is beyond itself. It’s in our ordinariness, he says,...
by mmcalister2017 | Mar 8, 2010
In this talk, Michael talks about the guidance offered by the famed Heart Sutra, and uses its closing words to illustrate the Path. https://www.infinitesmile.org/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/ISmile020810.mp3Podcast (infinite-smile-podcasts): Play in new window |...