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In this talk, Michael points out that we don't need to look for anything outside of our experience in order to Awaken to the Truth that the Buddha, Christ and all of the other spiritual heavyweights have embodied.

In his talk, Michael addresses our recognition of all the mess that we need to face as we deepen our practice.

This talk took place in the beginning of October of 2006, days after the school shooting in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In his talk. Michael addresses how the funerals of the Amish community perhaps showed us another way for today's religion. On PBS's News Hour,...

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Tonight's discussion centers around the sense that we are always lacking something that will make us complete. In this psychological space ego is totally at home, especially since fear can arise so easily when we feel like we are lacking. Michael relates this idea to...

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 embraces our...

This is the first installment of Michael's discussion of Chapter 10 of After the Ecstacy the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield.

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 whether or...

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 worlds, our stake in all things...

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 of our...