by mmcalister2017 | Jan 14, 2006
Would Christ and Buddha have agreed that surrendering to the uncertainty of circumstantial living helps us walk with enlightened feet? In this short talk Michael suggests that the 23rd Psalm points to this walk. Creating an intimacy with uncertainty allows us to...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 10, 2006
How is it that almost everything we do is in the service of feeling greater connectivity? In this talk Michael uses quotes by Plotinus and Suzuki Roshi in order to point us toward that in us which is always connected and never separate from anything. Once this...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 7, 2006
How can we ever conceive the Truth if it’s totally beyond conception? In this talk Michael offers a personal account of his teacher using the koan “Shaoushan’s Three Phrases” in order to help him go beyond the mind. Michael also discusses how,...
by mmcalister2017 | Jan 3, 2006
Is there a way to simplify any of this? What do the basics look like? In this talk Michael breaks these timeless teachings down into some simple themes, beginning with Yasutani Roshi’s explanation of our fundamental delusion. From here there is an exploration of...
by mmcalister2017 | Dec 19, 2005
What about love? In this talk Michael suggests that Big Love has nothing to do with our understanding and craving of the rush that small love brings. In fact, he uses the words of Rumi to point out how what is really necessary for Big Love to inform all of our...
