Spiritual Psychotherapy with Michael Franco, M.D.

In this Passover special, we discover what God was truly seeking from Moshe Rabbenu for him to become the leader that God needs.

15 Apr 20256min

In this episode, we open with some therapeutic talking points regarding virtue signaling and the differences between Jesus and Buddha. We continue with some excerpts from Old Path White Clouds and the...

9 Apr 20251h 8min

In this podcast, we open with some talking points about serendipity, the vices of 'self-expression,' and the virtues of 'judgementalism.' We then discuss the differences between Greek notions of truth...

2 Apr 20251h 2min

In this episode, we begin with some talking points regarding modern psychology and some differences with Zen. We then open a discussion of the symbolism of the mishkan and its connections with Genesis...

26 Mars 20251h 7min

In this episode, we open with a funny story and some Zen talking points. We spend the next large chunk of the class delving into the leveling up of Moshe Rabbenu in Parashat Ki Tissa. After surveying ...

19 Mars 20251h 7min

In this podcast, we open with an exploration of the very cryptic ending of Parashat Mishpatim and the vision of God beheld by the elders of Israel. We continue with some Zen talking points and koans, ...

26 Feb 20251h 8min

In this episode, we explore various Zen Koans and stories from the life of the Buddha. These stories exemplify how the Buddha's teachings cultivate calmness of mind. We close with the Zohar's fantasti...

12 Feb 202559min

In this episode, we open with some miscellaneous talking points, ranging from Jordan Peterson's wisdom to the vision of Isaiah in Chapter 6. We continue with some zen stories and koans, finally closin...

5 Feb 202559min