Looking at early Pali texts, Michael tries to recover the original and fuller meaning of…
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Buddha’s Last Words
In the Zen tradition, there is a saying, “Reaching the mystery is nothing but breaking…
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Emptiness, Self, Depression & Narcissism
Michael gives a talk on the ways mindfulness meditation can help with the spectrum of…
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Intensifying Relationships and the Politics of Love
Michael talks about the difference between mindfulness and being self-conscious, Shantideva's practices for exchanging your…
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Basics of Buddhism, Part 1
In this dharma talk, Michael aims to answer the question, "What did the Buddha teach?"…
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Everything Changes
When we return and stay connected to our breath, we let things come and go.…
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Mindfulness in the Classroom
Gifted school teacher Kristie Burnett offers a funny and brilliant presentation on how she brings…
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Aim & Allow: How Mindfulness of Breathing Helps Us Manage Expectations
In meditation we need 'initial application of attention' then 'sustained application' so that we cultivate…
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20 min. Guided Meditation on Thinking
For the purposes of meditation, what you’re thinking about is not important. But as we…
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20 min. Guided Meditation: Unstable Emotions
See if you can find out where in your body that emotional state or mood…
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