This lecture is about offering our Bodhisattva spirit to others, no matter what. It's about…
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Letting Go of Expectations & Having the Last Word
Michael begins teaching concentration technique by aligning attention and the body. Recognizing expectations we have…
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The Deep Request: 30 Minute Guided Meditation w/ Paul Haller
Followed by a talk on how meditation unfolds, and how to use the space of…
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30 Minute Guided Meditation w/ Paul Haller
Zen teacher Paul Haller guides a gentle and clear meditation on noticing what it is…
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No Attributes: How Do You Know If Someone Is Awake? (Diamond Sutra 6 of 6)
Because the Self is absent when we are awake, we cannot know if we are…
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Letting Go of Control (Diamond Sutra 5)
There are hungers we just can't satisfy. So how can we open to desire without…
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Labeling Thoughts & Acknowledging What’s Present (Diamond Sutra 4)
Michael talks about wedding Vows in community, labeling our thoughts so we can honour them,…
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Attuning to Ourselves & Others (Diamond Sutra 3)
The benefit of our practice must be wider than the benefit to our body. How…
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How Does a Buddha Stand, Walk & Control Thoughts? (Diamond Sutra 2)
What does being alive feel like? Michael tells the story of Subhuti and the questions…
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The Diamond of Practice (Diamond Sutra 1)
The first in a series of six talks on the Diamond Sutra. Michael speaks on…
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