by Infinite Smile | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog, Podcasts, Video
by Infinite Smile | Jul 9, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning the Summer of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. ___ December 14, 2010 Student: Where there is love, there can be no...
by Infinite Smile | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
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...
by Infinite Smile | Apr 11, 2011 | Blog
This originally appeared in June of 2008 as “No Shortcuts” from the book, Awake in This Life. ___ I’ve mentioned that I began my meditation practice asking teachers if there might be a shortcut to any of this work. The answers I got all came down to...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 24, 2011 | Blog
“In walking, just walk. In sitting, just sit. Above all, don’t wobble.” ~ Yunmen Some years ago, my Zen teacher made a big deal about Yunmen’s teaching of “not wobbling” or, as I have frequently termed it, “not...
