In this talk, which took place during a retreat at Sugar Ridge, Michael delves into…
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Gladness of the Heart
In this Awake in the World podcast guest teacher Norman Feldman explores metta practice and…
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Shifting Our Stories
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael speaks about the power of story-telling and…
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The Two Darts: A Buddhist Psychology of Pain
In this Awake in the World Podcast Michael explains the teaching of “The Two Darts”…
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Ducks’ Legs Are Short, Cranes’ Legs Are Long
In this Awake in the World Podcast Michael covers the ninth part of the Genjokoan…
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Cherishing All Life
This week’s Awake in the World podcast is a bit of a mystery. In July…
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Ordinary Mind is the Way
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael talks about the tendency we have to…
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Water Holding and Nestling the Moon
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael muses about the section of the Genjokoan…
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Eyes You Have Seen Seeing You in the Face of Others
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael focuses on emptiness or boundlessness as a…
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Only Insofar as One Is Speechless…Part Two
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael continues his exploration of Dogen’s Genjokoan and…
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