Episodes
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2022.02.14
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on February 14, 2022, about a Buddhist take on romantic love. Where did the ideals of romantic love originate and how attainable are those ideals? What are the typical problems that arise in romantic connections? How can two people use their romantic attachment as a vehicle of spiritual growth and healing? This talk took place on Valentine’s Day.
This is the quote sheet for the talk
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.10.18
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on October 18, 2021, about suffering. Why do we suffer? How can we bear our suffering? What meaning can find in suffering?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.08.09
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on August 9, 2021, about deep belonging. How do we feel more at home in our bodies, in our emotions, and in the world? How do we cultivate deep belonging in our bodies as an invitation to ourselves and others? How do we expand the circle of our belonging to include all of life?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.07.26
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on July 26, 2021, about desires and needs. The Middle Way exhorts us to avoid the snares of desires but to attend to our true needs. What are our true needs? How does desire distort our perception of our needs? How do we develop the discernment to know our true needs?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
This is the pdf mentioned.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.07.19
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
This is my Dharma Talk from July 19, 2021 about mindfulness. How does mindfulness unlock the magic of the world? How does mindfulness open us to a more vivid experience of life itself? How does the practice of mindfulness align us with who we really are?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.06.14
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on June 14, 2021, about inner wildness. How do we relate well to the untamed qualities of our being? What distinguishes life-affirming self-control from neurotic over-control? How can a conscious relationship to our wild animal energies enrich our life and our practice with deeper vitality?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday May 31, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.05.31
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on May 31, 2021, about memory in spiritual life. How can our memory and our memories be a means of freedom rather than a burden? How do we build the capacity to remember how we want to live? How does remembering who we are at a soul level help us to gather ourselves into wholeness? This talk took place on Memorial Day.
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday May 24, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.05.24
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on May 24, 2021, about balance in spiritual life. How do we thaw out the stuck patterns in our life? How do we vitalize those parts of life that are dry and uninspiring? How do we align with the healing currents of our deeper nature? This talk occurred on the Whitsuntide Monday, the day after the Christian holiday of Pentecost.
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Monday May 17, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.05.17
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on May 17, 2021, about enthusiasm. How conscious and intentional are we about what drives our behavior? How much do we deaden life by taking things for granted? How do we unlock the transformative energy of enthusiasm within us?
This is the quote sheet for the talk.
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2021.03.22
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on March 22, 2021, about nonattachment to outcome. How do expectations separate us from a primary experience of vitality? Why do we get so hooked on our stories about the future, despite all evidence? How can we cultivate a heroic posture toward the future unknown, a heart ready for anything?
This is the blog article quoted in the talk.
This is the quote sheet for the talk.