by mmcalister2017 | Apr 9, 2009
In this podcast, Michael was interviewed for an author’s evening at the Lafayette Library. He was asked to speak about his book, Awake in This Life, and why he wrote it. In this interview, conducted by Casey Sasner, Michael discusses how his experience in this,...
by mmcalister2017 | Apr 6, 2009
In this podcast, Michael explores the roots or our wanting and our desire to have things a certain way. Ultimately, “…our Freedom”, he says, “reveals itself in this exploration of desire.” In order to speed up this process, finding a...
by mmcalister2017 | Apr 2, 2009
This particular podcast was recorded at a recent half-day intensive. In it, Michael shares his experience as a father and how it’s reminded him to pay very close attention to the mask of personality. Doing so helps us see what is behind our own masks as well as...
by mmcalister2017 | Mar 30, 2009
In this podcast, Michael shares his experience of going through the deep trials of spiritual work. Rather than being impediments to the Path, Michael argues that the powerful challenges that stillness brings helps to bring light into and through our work. This...
by mmcalister2017 | Feb 26, 2009
In this podcast, Michael shares his view of what it means to no longer oppose anything. Rather than letting this guide us into a bland state of dormancy and avoidance, non-opposition helps us engage more constructively in life....