Author, podcaster, award-winning journalist, and cultural historian Erik Davis speaks with host Michael Taft about QAnon as a new religion, Gnostic psychology and the power of the secret truth, new narrative warfare exploiting human psychology,… Read More »Paranoia, Conspiracy, and Covid, with Erik Davis
Nondual Guided Meditation by Michael Taft Meditation begins at 4:20 and lasts for one hour. We start with with raising bodhicitta. 9:22 – Then focused relaxation (shamatha with an object).24:00 – We being “relaxing the… Read More »Empty Awareness—Aware Emptiness (Nondual)
Neuroscientist and mindfulness expert Jud Brewer speaks with host Michael Taft about his research into the four steps of Rigpa (with teacher and psychologist Dan Brown), effortlessness in meditation and the feeling of openness vs.… Read More »Effortlessness in Meditation, with Jud Brewer
A guided meditation on universal compassion by Michael Taft. Starts almost at the beginning, and runs for one hour. We begin by rousing bodhicitta (the heart and mind of awakening). Then get focused, clear, and… Read More »Universal Compassion — Guided (Nondual) Meditation
Relax Your Body, Relax Your Mind Want to get some deep, restful sleep? Use this sleep meditation (guided). Michael’s soothing voice will guide you through relaxing your entire body, part by part, until you are… Read More »Sleep Meditation Guided
This is the final episode of an eight week collaboration between Michael Owens and Michael Taft. Each Sunday, Michael Owens taught on a(t least one) chapter of the VNS. Then the following Thursday, Michael Taft… Read More »Entering the Dharma Door of Nonduality, Part 8B—The Vision of Abhirati
A complete transcript of the interview with Dan Brown on the Deconstructing Yourself podcast Here is the original audio interview Michael: Welcome to Deconstructing Yourself, the podcast for metamodern mutants interested in meditation, hardcore dharma,… Read More »Awakening and the Path of Liberation—FULL TRANSCRIPT
This is week seven of an eight week collaboration between Michael Owens and Michael Taft. Each Sunday, Michael Owens will teach on a(t least one) chapter of the VNS. Then the following Thursday, Michael Taft… Read More »Entering the Dharma Door of Nonduality, Part 7B—The Indestructible
Psychologist, author, translator, and meditation teacher, Dan Brown talks with host Michael Taft about the three levels of practice from a taste of awakening to “full buddhahood,” the details of what a taste of awakening… Read More »Awakening and the Path of Liberation, with Dan Brown
Guided meditation on death and dying by Michael Taft. Although the remembrance of death (maranasati) is a traditional practice, this is a non-traditional version. Meditation begins at about 35:00 and lasts for one hour. WARNING:… Read More »Death Sangha—May 2020
This is week three of an eight week collaboration between Michael Owens and Michael Taft. Each Sunday, Michael Owens will teach on a(t least one) chapter of the VNS. Then the following Thursday, Michael Taft… Read More »Vimalakirti 3B/8 – The Inconceivable Liberation
< Writer, translator, teacher, and business consultant, Ken McLeod speaks with host Michael Taft about Coronavirus, social distancing, nature doing what it does, overcoming cultural conditioning, enlightenment as a “system change,” practices for overcoming cultural… Read More »Vajrayana, Compassion, and the Importance of the Teacher, with Ken McLeod
This is week two of an eight week collaboration between Michael Owens and Michael Taft. Each Sunday, Michael Owens will teach on a(t least one) chapter of the VNS. Then the following Thursday, Michael Taft… Read More »Entering the Dharma Door of Non-Duality: The Vimalakirti Experience – Michael Taft – Part 2/8