Dogen - Michael Stone

Why Can’t the Tail Get Through?

Even when we advance in spiritual practice, something is always missing. Maybe nirvana is about…

During a public talk at the beginning of a six day retreat in Copenhagen, Michael…

Don't ignore what your life actually is... Practice tattoos us. Life stains us. Your life…

Water has its own integrity, like you. Every event is interconnected and empty, and yet,…

Can we express with language what is most true for us? Maybe all philosophy is…

How do we use words to say something meaningful about our lives? This is what…

Michael continues discussing the teachings of Japanese Zen master Dōgen and his essay, Mountains and…

Michael describes the way mountains and rivers influenced Dōgen and the way they can teach…

Who was Dōgen? What were his main teachings? Michael introduces the teachings of the 13th-century…

Michael offers an introduction to the annual five-day New Year's Silent Meditation Retreat. He talks…