In this talk Michael looks at the five kleshas and their corresponding cultural samskaras through…
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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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Can You Return to the Breath?
As the breath becomes smooth and slow, the mind settles and we become less interested…
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Anxiety & Meditation
Michael explains how we can cultivate a field in which anxiety can arise and change,…
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The World Is Its Own Magic
Michael talks about the magic mantra that ends the Heart Sutra. Transforming fear, cultivating compassion,…
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Labeling & Noting Thoughts
How to meditate when your are thinking a lot. Michael also explores language and emotions…
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