Breaking Through the Dharma Wall

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Blog

Ben Hutchison’s piece for The Under 35 Project is a great reminder of how our path unfolds when we are no longer caught by the path itself. In practicing Buddhism, in whatever form or lineage you choose, there is going to be loss and disappointment. As Dogen...

Dialogs With My Teacher #63

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs

Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning the Summer of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. ___ February 25, 2011  Student: How can the realization of...

Dialogs With My Teacher #60

by | Sep 14, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs

February 14, 2011  Student: Under what conditions could death be characterized as a distraction? Michael: Death is merely a return to truth. But our interpretation of death is almost always a distraction to this offering. So I’d say that both avoidance and celebration...

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