by mmcalister2017 | Feb 4, 2006
How is it that we can have experiences of Grace and Awakening but then fall back into the places of contraction? In tonight’s talk, Michael points out Dogen Zenji’s “3 Leaks” as a way for us not to defile our opening to the Deep Singularity....
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 31, 2006
What happens when attachments are subtle? In tonight’s talk, Michael suggests that giving our full attention to our preferences allows us to walk along what Nagarjuna called the Middle Way. Questions and comments deal with reconciling one’s religious...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 27, 2006
How can we ever become truly intimate with our emotional and physical pain? Or, in Buddhist terms, how can we welcome Mara? . In tonight’s talk Michael suggests that our pain is often a better guide along the Path than pleasure. Countless sages have spoken to...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 21, 2006
How can we open our hearts and minds as wide as the night sky? How can we practice being unafraid of not knowing? . In tonight’s talk Michael suggests that we meet all positive and negative experiences with total openness. This “non-position”...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 17, 2006
So how do we become intimate with our moment to moment experience? How can we slow down? As a college student, Michael found that the film Koyaanisqatsi suggested that a way towards balance must be found if we’re to live consciously. This is the topic of...
