Podcasts

In tonight's talk, Michael discusses what he calls the "Four A's" of awareness, acceptance, availability, and authenticity. Living from the Four A's we free ourselves from the contracted activity and limited thinking of the small self.

In tonight's talk, Michael discusses the ways in which we are blind to what is truly beautiful in ourselves, others, and the world no matter what the situation might be. Seeing through all that veils the inherent beauty from our site develops a deeper sense of...

Tonight Michael talks about facing the terror of our own mortality with integrity. This allows for each of us to lead a deeper life.

In tonight's talk, Michael talks about the importance of getting a teacher, a teaching, and a group of spiritual friends. He also goes into how attempts at killing the ego wipes out the potential for Awakening. So then how do we measure our experience against those...

In tonight's talk, Michael offers us his rather unorthodox interpretation of Zen's Ten Oxherding pictures.

In tonight's talk, Michael talks about how our everyday mind points us toward Awakening. Putting ourselves into an alert space means that we can't allow ourselves to simply become numb to life. Nor can we indulge our stories or the negativity that arises in our normal...

Falling into our habitual patterns can get in the way of any meaningful practice. In tonight's talk, Michael suggests that we explore these slips since they, like all other situations, offer us awakening. Having the courage to stand in this light of consciousness...

"You want the shortcut?" Michael asks in tonight's talk. "Let go of all things personal and watch all the things that the small self is doing on the stage of mind." This awareness is whole, complete and timeless. Rest there and watch everything change.

"The stories that we've been told, as well as the stories we tell ourselves, can hinder Awakening to the Truth beyond the stories," Michael says in tonight's talk. Opening to a practice that puts us in the middle of what ever stories we might cling to is exactly the...

"The rarefied air forces us to let go of the stuff we don't need," Michael says in tonight's talk. "Truth beyond name and form shows up as we climb higher up the Mountain of Spirit and turn up the heat on our practice." This is hard work. In the midst of it all, our...