Michael talks about the goal of practice as being yourself. He tells the Zen story…
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The Middle Path & The Basics of Buddhism
Michael's talk on the core teachings of the Buddha and how they relate to being…
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Best of Awake in the World: You Can’t Make A Person Into a Buddha
Michael explores practicing without an idea of gain, the Universal Self, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the…
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Free to be Nobody
In this talk on the theme of freedom and discipline Michael argues that true freedom…
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Where’s My Treasure House?
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael relates the story of Daiju and Baso…
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Emptiness Is a Pair of Glasses
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael returns to the Heart Sutra, beginning with…
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Open, Open
In this Awake in the World podcast episode Michael begins unpacking the first line of…
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You Are A Long Distance Train
Michael's powerful final talk of 2012, during silent retreat. There is a true person who…
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Show Me Something That Isn’t Medicine
Michael gives the last talk at Centre of Gravity before moving to a new location.…
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Bring Me the Rhino, Bring Me What’s Broken
Can you bring your broken self into your life? Michael shares the personal and nervous…
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