Infinite Smile » Uncategorized http://www.infinitesmile.org Michael McAlister\'s Zen-inspired, non-dogmatic, and often amusing teachings work to inspire Awakening in this lifetime. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:51:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 ©Michael McAlister michael@infinitesmile.org (Michael McAlister) michael@infinitesmile.org(Michael McAlister) 1440 Buddhism, Infinite Smile, Michael McAlister, enlightenment, Dharma, enlightenment, spirituality, Zen Michael McAlister's Zen-inspired, non-dogmatic, and often amusing teachings work to inspire Awakening in this lifetime. Michael McAlister Michael McAlister michael@infinitesmile.org No no http://www.awakeinthislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bigblacklogo.jpg Infinite Smile http://www.infinitesmile.org 144 144 My Tweeps! http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/08/my-tweeps/ http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/08/my-tweeps/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:54:16 +0000 Michael http://www.infinitesmile.org/?p=408 Here are my twitter followers. Can you find yourself?

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Of all the driving forces behind an authentic spiritual practice, none is more important than the willingness to go deeper. Rather than meaning that we need to move anywhere, going deeper means that we must continually surrender to the source of our impulse to move. We must constantly face what is arising, in other words, without flinching, and then from this non-avoidance, we deepen and broaden our expanse. From this expanse we spontaneously get beyond those mind states and behaviors that will always prevent us from realization.

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/05/ismile217-uncovering-what-is-deeper/feed/ 4 00:01:01 Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the ... Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion #38; Spirituality list. ____ Of all the driving forces behind an authentic spiritual practice, none is more important than the willingness to go deeper. Rather than meaning that we need to move anywhere, going deeper means that we must continually surrender to the source of our impulse to move. We must constantly face what is arising, in other words, without flinching, and then from this non-avoidance, we deepen and broaden our expanse. From this expanse we spontaneously get beyond those mind states and behaviors that will always prevent us from realization. Dharma,Talks,,Uncategorized Michael McAlister no No ISmile212 – What We Really Want http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/04/ismile212-what-we-really-want/ http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/04/ismile212-what-we-really-want/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:30:54 +0000 Michael http://www.infinitesmile.org/?p=299 Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk.
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In this podcast, Michael explores the roots or our wanting and our desire to have things a certain way. Ultimately, “…our Freedom”, he says, “reveals itself in this exploration of desire.” In order to speed up this process, finding a teacher, a teaching, and a group of spiritual friends, according to Michael, is crucia

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/04/ismile212-what-we-really-want/feed/ 1 41:20 Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the ... Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion #38; Spirituality list. ____ In this podcast, Michael explores the roots or our wanting and our desire to have things a certain way. Ultimately, "...our Freedom", he says, "reveals itself in this exploration of desire." In order to speed up this process, finding a teacher, a teaching, and a group of spiritual friends, according to Michael, is crucia Commuter,Zen,,Dharma,Talks,,Podcasts,,Uncategorized Michael McAlister no No ISmile210 – The Trial http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/03/ismile210-the-trial/ http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/03/ismile210-the-trial/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:45:49 +0000 Michael http://www.infinitesmile.org/?p=288 Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk.
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In this podcast, Michael shares his experience of going through the deep trials of spiritual work. Rather than being impediments to the Path, Michael argues that the powerful challenges that stillness brings helps to bring light into and through our work. This paradox, while confusing to the mind, helps us uncover the spaciousness that lies beyond the mind.

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/03/ismile210-the-trial/feed/ 1 32:45 Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the ... Click HERE, or on the player below, in order to listen to Michael's talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion #38; Spirituality list. ____ In this podcast, Michael shares his experience of going through the deep trials of spiritual work. Rather than being impediments to the Path, Michael argues that the powerful challenges that stillness brings helps to bring light into and through our work. This paradox, while confusing to the mind, helps us uncover the spaciousness that lies beyond the mind. Dharma,Talks,,Uncategorized Michael McAlister no No ISmile202 – The Halfway Point http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/01/ismile202-the-halfway-point/ http://www.infinitesmile.org/2009/01/ismile202-the-halfway-point/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:00:09 +0000 Michael http://www.infinitesmile.org/?p=245 Click HERE in order to listen to Michael’s talk.
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In this podcast, Michael discusses the issues surrounding teachers, teaching and the mistaken belief that an Awakening experience is the end of the spiritual journey.

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