Infinite Smile http://www.infinitesmile.org Michael McAlister\'s Zen-inspired, non-dogmatic, and often amusing teachings work to inspire Awakening in this lifetime. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:35 +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 ISmile260 – All-knowing http://www.infinitesmile.org/2010/08/ismile260-all-knowing/ http://www.infinitesmile.org/2010/08/ismile260-all-knowing/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:35 +0000 Michael http://www.infinitesmile.org/?p=639 Click on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk.
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In this talk, Michael discusses the importance of not just familiarizing ourselves with the Absolute, or All, but actually “knowing” the All as we cultivate an infinite space of openness. This is part of his PASSAGE series.

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In this talk, Michael offers insights on the necessity of cultivating stillness as a way into the heart of awakening. This is part of his PASSAGE series.

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In this talk, Michael talks about the issue of deep surrender and how it enlivens us. He explains that rather than “giving in,” authentic spiritual surrender is about opening to life’s possibilities. In this field, love abides.

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In this talk, Michael talks about the issue of accountability as it relates to our lives. If we can take full responsibility for our lives and full responsibility for our reactions to whatever comes up, we get into a space of perpetual forgiveness and openness.

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In this talk, Michael addresses the issue of being fully with the experience of life as it happens. When we no longer are bound by physical things or mental constructs, we become free.

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In this talk, Michael addresses the paradox of spiritual fire being fueled and focused by surrender. Taking the inward step allows us to see that we can’t keep anything and yet we learn to accept and, indeed, celebrate this reality as we meet the world. We do this by recognizing, accepting, integrating and not attaching to whatever we face. In this way, the way out is marked by our journey within.

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In this talk, Michael discusses the opening we can experience when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable to life’s challenges instead of fighting against them.

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Michael discusses another simple acronym, SNORP, as a way of describing the development of our meditation practice. The acronym stands for: safety, negativity, opening, return and then, participate.

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In this talk, Michael discusses the simple acronym, PASSAGE, that supports our path to an ever-deepening embodiment of enlightenment.

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In this talk, Michael discusses the importance of a sangha, or group of spiritual friends can make the process of awakening much easier.

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