by mmcalister2017 | Aug 11, 2005
In Buddhist teaching, we refer to the Fourth Noble Truth as the Eightfold Path. Following this Path shows us a map that leads directly to Awakening. But the Path often seems to be covered, metaphorically at least, with banana peels that cause us to slip and fall as we...
by mmcalister2017 | Aug 9, 2005
Our normal state is intertwined with addiction to ego. Yet addiction to non-addiction is not the goal. In this talk, Michael deals with the middle way of practice in which we begin to uncover our ability to unfold as Spirit in Action for all beings AS all beings. This...
by mmcalister2017 | Aug 4, 2005
Meditation is not enough to support an authentic practice. Nor is the reading of scripture. Nor is just listening to Dharma talks. There must be a fire that fuels our meeting of Spirit. In this talk, Michael deals with accessing that very fire. Shunryu Suzuki,...
by mmcalister2017 | Jul 28, 2005
What does it mean to meet your life? How is it that we can really show up in the face of everything? In this talk, Michael discusses how the practice of stillness allows for us to transcend our reactivity to life’s circumstances in favor of fearlessly opening to...
by mmcalister2017 | Jul 14, 2005
Authentic spiritual practice takes enormous courage since ultimately we are forced to face the temporary nature of all things… including all of our relationships. In this talk, Michael discusses how the radical acceptance of things as they are leads us into a...
