Do authentic spiritual paths leave us without passion? And what does surrender feel like anyway? In this talk Michael suggests practices that support a deeper way of living where life’s joys are celebrated and cultivated in ways that wake us up rather than shut us down.

In this installment of Commuter Zen, Michael addresses the issue of his squeaking office chair in the world of form, and the notion that nothing ever happened in Emptiness.

In this installment of Commuter Zen, Michael addresses a question about the viability of organized religion in today’s world.