by mmcalister2017 | Oct 30, 2006
This is the second installment of Michael’s discussion of Chapter 10 of After the Ecstacy the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield. This conversation centers around how the Path is paved with a series of mistakes. Dogen’s approach to practice is discussed since it...
by mmcalister2017 | Oct 30, 2006
This is the first installment of Michael’s discussion of Chapter 10 of After the Ecstacy the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield. https://www.infinitesmile.org/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/ISmile100506b.mp3Podcast (infinite-smile-podcasts): Play in new window |...
by mmcalister2017 | Oct 28, 2006
In tonight’s talk, Michael discusses practicing in the face of threat. Uncovering stillness even in the face of it all means that we enter into and see out of Dharma eyes. He links his discussion to how Ludwig von Wittgenstein and Karl Popper debated about...
by mmcalister2017 | Oct 22, 2006
In tonight’s brief talk, Michael, once again discusses the Sufi teaching of “dying before we die.” How, for instance do we deal with living in the “real world” and dying into the Ultimate Reality? As we begin to surf between these two...
by mmcalister2017 | Oct 8, 2006
In tonight’s talk, Michael discusses concepts brought up in chapter eight of Jack Kornfield’s book, After the Ecstacy the Laundry. The discussion centers around having our initial exposure to spiritual work, gives way to returning to our lives, letting go...