In this talk Michael explores anatta (not-self) and emptiness as strategies versus “things.”He argues that…
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Ducks’ Legs Are Short, Cranes’ Legs Are Long
In this Awake in the World Podcast Michael covers the ninth part of the Genjokoan…
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Water Holding and Nestling the Moon
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael muses about the section of the Genjokoan…
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Only Insofar as One Is Speechless…Part Two
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael continues his exploration of Dogen’s Genjokoan and…
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Only Insofar as One Is Speechless…Part One
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael delves into the capacity of questioning to…
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Hope Lives in the Means, Not the End
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael begins with a passage by Wendell Berry…
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Your Life Is Your Life: What Nurtures You?
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael begins with the poem “The Laughing…
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Why Can’t the Tail Get Through?
Even when we advance in spiritual practice, something is always missing. Maybe nirvana is about…
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Renunciation & Relationship, Part 1
During a public talk at the beginning of a six day retreat in Copenhagen, Michael…
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Mountains & Rivers, Part 7
Don't ignore what your life actually is... Practice tattoos us. Life stains us. Your life…
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