Michael lectures on the end of 2nd chapter of the Yoga-Sutra and then gets into…
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I Saw You Fall, So I Helped
Based on a Zen story, Michael talks about wholehearted activity, compassion, and throwing yourself to…
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Effort, Monarch Butterflies, and Meditation Lessons in Farming
Caitlin Lambstrom gives a 40 min dharma talk on silent retreat about avoiding burnout, using…
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Ethics, Forgiveness, Breathing, and the Body
Michael speaks about the ways that being mindful of the body helps us make ethical…
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Deeper & Deeper Patience
Michael speaks about composure, waiting 5 breaths when we are aggravated, and how patience is…
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Healing Trauma Through the Body
Michael suggests that you need to get deeper than cognition and stories, in order to…
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Symptoms of Trauma
Michael details fear, dissociation, and shame, and how they impact the body, mind, and relationships.…
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Thinking Is Optional
How to work with your thoughts through labeling practice. Recorded at the Meditation Facilitation Program…
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The Unnecessary Suffering We Cause Ourselves
Using mindfulness of thinking to hold mental states more lightly. Meditation Facilitation Program, London.
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Forgiveness
A tender and personal talk Michael gives during silent retreat about his father, forgiveness, and…
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