Michael talks about what it means to be deeply involved in a life of care…
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Driving Our Questions Deeper
Michael explores two questions: 1) Who Are You? and 2) What Should You Do? Using…
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Lotus Sutra, Part 6: The Parable of the Prodigal Son
A son leaves his father and 50 years later the father finds ways of healing…
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What Do You Do When People Fall Down?
Using a Zen koan about the Pang family, Michael talks about wholehearted activity, compassion, and…
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I Saw You Fall, So I Helped
Based on a Zen story, Michael talks about wholehearted activity, compassion, and throwing yourself to…
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Lotus Sutra 4: Scenes
Rule Rebellion When the Buddha died, the sangha built several stupas (shrines). Different parts of…
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Bernie Glassman 2: The Circles Are Us
In 1997 I was on a book tour with Instructions to the Cook: A Zen…
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Bernie Glassman 1: Not Knowing, Bearing Witness, Loving Action
Bernie Glassman: “The way we can see how deeply one has let go of attachments…
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Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of the World
How can we live a life fully engaged with the suffering of the world while…
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