The Heart of Light Podcast

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.03.26

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on March 26, 2018, about the role of surrender in spiritual life. The occasion for these reflections was the Christian Feast of the Annunciation, which occurred March 25.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.03.19

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on March 19, 2018, the last day of winter, about archetypal Life and the spiritual meaning of the Vernal Equinox. The Equinox occurred the following day, Tuesday, March 20, at 9:15 am PDT.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.03.12

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on March 12, 2018, about enthusiasm, a perfection of the Buddha, and its underestimated role in spiritual life.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.03.05

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on March 5, 2018, about the virtue of patience, a remarkable strength of the soul.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.02.26

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on February 26, 2018, about the relationship of self-discipline and spirituality, as well as the role of a disciplined life in spiritual growth. What is self-discipline? How do we cultivate it?

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.02.19

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on February 19, 2018, President’s Day, about the aspects of leadership inherent in spiritual life. My reflections involved the leadership of Lincoln and Washington, two remarkable men whose birthdays gave rise to this holiday.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.02.12

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on February 12, 2018, about the role of purification and spiritual cleansing in spiritual life. Wednesday 2/14 was Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar, and this dharma talk examined the themes of that day from a Buddhist perspective.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.02.05

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on February 5, 2018, about the Bodhisattva ideal and the Bodhisattva vows.  

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.01.29

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on January 29, 2018, about Imbolc and the Sacred Feminine.   The inspiration for the talk was Imbolc, which occurred a couple days later, 1/31-2/1.

Mike’s Dharma Talk, 2018.01.22

This is my dharma talk from the East Bay Healing Collective on January 22, 2018, about commitment.