Mindfulness: it improves our quality of life

Maybe we just file this under, “Duh.” Or maybe not. Regardless, this study points to some interesting stuff. According to the research conducted by Britta Holzel, mindfulness meditation can have benefits for health and performance, including improved...

Encore Post – Avoidance vs. Stillness

This post was originally offered in June of 2008 as part of the book, Awake in This Life. ___ There is a difference between consciously aligning our lives from stillness and not feeling any need to get out of bed in the morning. A commitment to stillness doesn’t...

Dialogs With My Teacher #17

Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning in August of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. ____ July 10, 2010 (#17)  Student: Can you say that where there is...

Dialogs With My Teacher #16

Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning in August of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. ____ July 8, 2010  Student: Free will and fate seem to be opposing,...

Quote of the Week

Transcendence restores humor. Spirit restores humor. Suddenly, smiling returns. Too many representatives of too many movements – even many very good movements, such as feminism, environmentalism, meditation, spiritual studies – seem to lack humor...

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