Eight Stages of Practice, Part 5 - Appreciation
After surviving "the dry place", slowly our relationship transforms and appreciation arises. Appreciation leads to love and finally to letting go. Recorded on February 22, 2011.
30 Apr 201859min
Brahmacharya (Wise Use of Sexual Energy)
Michael teaches the in-person ethics course on the wise use of energy (brahmacharya) - encountering all with respect and dignity. Recorded February 17, 2011.
22 Apr 201830min
Being With Others
Cathleen Hoskins, Psychotherapist/Philosopher, gives a lecture on the work of Martin Heidegger, philosophy, interconnectivity and being. Martin Heidegger is widely acknowledged as an original and impo...
15 Apr 20181h 26min
Eight Stages of Practice, Part 4 - The Dry Place
Michael begins talking about the reasons for bowing. Then he dives into what it's like to be caught in the dry place during relationship with practice and with others. Fear and its transformation. How...
8 Apr 20181h 7min
Not Stealing (Asteya)
Michael teaches the ethics course and discusses not-stealing, right after his computer is stolen at the NYC airport. Not taking what is not given freely and being satisfied with what we have. Recorded...
1 Apr 201831min
Eight Stages of Practice, Part 3 - Commitment and Flight
Michael goes through detailed instructions on sitting meditation posture and talks about lineage. Then he discusses our urges to run away when commitment arises and how commitment has departure built ...
26 Mar 201834min
Eight Stages of Practice, Part 2
Drawing on Norman Fischer's essay Michael explores how the honeymoon period of practice comes to an end and about the ten obstacles that show up which we tend to miss in deep practice. Psychologically...
19 Mar 20181h 3min
Eight Stages of Practice, Part 1
Drawing on Norman Fischer's essay on monastic practice & it's maturation, Michael talks about 8 stages that we all encounter during any relationship. Also, how we get wounded & repeat our relational w...
12 Mar 201853min
