ISmile170 – Dropping the Nonsense

Is it possible to gain enough perspective on our wants and desires that we can actually become free of them, as the Buddha taught? In tonight’s talk, Michael addresses this issue by pointing out that stillness allows for us to not only see our...

ISmile169 – Birth and Death

How is it that Eihei Dogen’s suggestion that when we “forget the self, we are enlightened by all things” apply when we welcome new life into the world? In tonight’s talk, recorded just two days after his daughter’s birth, Michael...

ISmile168 – Practicing With All the Crap

How can we possibly stabilize any type of spiritual practice or realization in the face of all the crap that the world throws our way? In tonight’s talk, Michael addresses this issue by suggesting that practicing in the face of beauty is no different than...

ISmile167 – Forgiveness

What happens when we truly forgive? In tonight’s talk, Michael discusses how the simple release that comes with real forgiveness allows us to let the Universe evolve through us consciously. Meeting our stillness during our waking hours helps us along this path....

ISmile166 – Essential Sangha

Are there reasons to embrace a group of spiritual friends? In this talk, Michael discusses how we actually need friends to assist us as we climb the Mountain of Spirit. “We may take the steps on our own,” he says, “but we need friends to deepen our...

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