In this talk on the Third Foundation of Mindfulness (from the Satipatthana Sutta), Michael covers…
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An Army of Coolness
Michael gives a talk about the Buddha’s “Fire Sermon,” and connects it to practice, being…
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A Ball Thrown into a River
In this talk Michael covers part of the Ariyapasasana Sutta (the Buddha’s own account of…
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Stormy Sea and Heaven’s River
Using a Haiku by Basho as a jumping off point, Michael continues his exploration of…
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Best of Awake in the World: Not Picking & Choosing
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. Michael uses an…
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Best of Awake in the World: Seals, Owls, and Letting Go of Destructive Relationships
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. Michael explores the…
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Whatever is Needed
Michael talks about dukkha, self-care, and activism. He also describes several kinds of burnout and…
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Self-Portraits
Starting with Dogen’s Self-Portrait, Michael explores different ways of viewing self-hood and argues for a…
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The Whisk, the Staff, Three Heads and Eight Arms
In this talk Michael unpacks Dogen’s essay on The Time Being and argues that an…
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The Problem is the Wanting
Micheal explores the difficulty of being immersed in a culture of desire, our tendency to…
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