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A show about nonduality, how to really live after awakening. My daily life and some ramblings about how to see life from the Present Awareness. Poetry and questions about relationships, careers, health and other subjects. Michael.

Michael Smith


    • Jan 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2799h 40m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    Just this.. and a relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 21:52


    Short talk about relationships... and what is always here.

    Just this.. and a relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 356702:02


    Short talk about relationships... and what is always here.

    Nonduality talk Howard Community College Zen Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 74:40


    Met with several students in a zen class at the college. Provided this presentation. Deep messages with native american flutes.

    Nonduality talk Howard Community College Zen Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 2986894:10


    Met with several students in a zen class at the college. Provided this presentation. Deep messages with native american flutes.

    Nonduality Talk at Howard Community College Philosophy Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 2901822:07


    This is a live lecture I gave this week at a philosophy class at Howard Community College. Professor Harvery Jackson invited me to speak.

    Nonduality Talk at Howard Community College Philosophy Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 72:33


    This is a live lecture I gave this week at a philosophy class at Howard Community College. Professor Harvery Jackson invited me to speak.

    The American Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 11:05


    The American Dream is just that.. a dream. This episode I look at the insane chase for happiness we all run to. Let's look at another way.

    The American Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 180965:12


    The American Dream is just that.. a dream. This episode I look at the insane chase for happiness we all run to. Let's look at another way.

    The Open Space... it awaits your knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 20:43


    A very deep look at open space and how to see it feel it and hear it as everything. How to live as this.. a long talk , a reminder.

    Pain and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 8:43


    This short podcast will guide you through the process of sensing pain deeply to know that it is ... Love.

    The Open Space... it awaits your knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 255389:21


    A very deep look at open space and how to see it feel it and hear it as everything. How to live as this.. a long talk , a reminder.

    Pain and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 111303:10


    This short podcast will guide you through the process of sensing pain deeply to know that it is ... Love.

    Guest Speaker at Zen Class - Howard Comm College

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 91:21


    This is a talk I gave at a zen class this week. I used cell phones as a way of sharing how we can go from a concentrated knowingness of being to an open boundless presence. Also talked about why we don't dive into our truth.

    Guest Speaker at Zen Class - Howard Comm College

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 3654009:21


    This is a talk I gave at a zen class this week. I used cell phones as a way of sharing how we can go from a concentrated knowingness of being to an open boundless presence. Also talked about why we don't dive into our truth.

    The Ego and Seeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 13:29


    This podcast explores the illusions of what its really like to live as awakened. Do emotions still affect us? Are we supposed to be more mellow and feel peace and love all the time?

    The Ego and Seeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 168597:30


    This podcast explores the illusions of what its really like to live as awakened. Do emotions still affect us? Are we supposed to be more mellow and feel peace and love all the time?

    Relationships... allowing what is

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 19:08


    In this podcast I got into seeing all appearances as THAT. As the presence they are.. DO we really have to worry? DO we really have to be something, get somewhere?

    Relationships... allowing what is

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 236261:23


    In this podcast I got into seeing all appearances as THAT. As the presence they are.. DO we really have to worry? DO we really have to be something, get somewhere?

    Stories and how to fix all of them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 172066:28


    Let's look at stories.. do they really do anything for us. Our stories we build up, our plays in our heads, what purpose do they serve... are they real.

    Stories and how to fix all of them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 13:47


    Let's look at stories.. do they really do anything for us. Our stories we build up, our plays in our heads, what purpose do they serve... are they real.

    The Outer World is it really there?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 12:33


    Explore the senses here in this short talk about how to discover if the outer world is there or just an expression

    The Outer World is it really there?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 157307:54


    Explore the senses here in this short talk about how to discover if the outer world is there or just an expression

    Do We Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 16:55


    Do we existthat name we are given ?if not then.. what, wow!! How to live life then?

    Do We Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 209812:39


    Do we existthat name we are given ?if not then.. what, wow!! How to live life then?

    Your purpose in Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 897234:16


    talk I gave at Howard Community College phil 101 class.

    Your purpose in Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 74:46


    Freewill and Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 18:48


    This is a hot subject. To realize there is no freewill, leads to looking directly at realizing there is no YOU.

    Freewill and Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 232359:56


    This is a hot subject. To realize there is no freewill, leads to looking directly at realizing there is no YOU.

    Seeing Presence in the Day..

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 21:28


    This is a very quick and strong hitting talk about how to really fall into and see presence. I recorded it while doing a drive , hope the noise is not too much. Its the gap we often miss, we can easily find peace sitting in a room but how to find it during the day..??  

    Seeing Presence in the Day..

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 264294:55


    This is a very quick and strong hitting talk about how to really fall into and see presence. I recorded it while doing a drive , hope the noise is not too much. Its the gap we often miss, we can easily find peace sitting in a room but how to find it during the day..??  

    Looking Back at the Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 10:23


    This is a look back at what a holiday is, was and how to find peace in the holiday. Its a deep look at how our minds desire more and more.

    Looking Back at the Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 131282:36


    This is a look back at what a holiday is, was and how to find peace in the holiday. Its a deep look at how our minds desire more and more.

    Suicide and Nondualtiy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 14:46


    I recently had someone I know end their life. I made this for anyone who is in a state of depression. Our young kids today need this I sense.

    Suicide and Nondualtiy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 184001:53


    I recently had someone I know end their life. I made this for anyone who is in a state of depression. Our young kids today need this I sense.

    Living as an Awakened Being - Talk at zen class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 93:27


    I recently spoke at the zen class at Ho Comm College. This talk goes into death, and living beyond death. I also use native American FLutes to explore emotions.

    Living as an Awakened Being - Talk at zen class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 93:27


    I recently spoke at the zen class at Ho Comm College. This talk goes into death, and living beyond death. I also use native American FLutes to explore emotions.

    Native Amerian Flute Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 72:42


    This was from a talk / Flute journey I presented at a philosophy class at Ho Co College. There were about 39 students. Most seemed to be listening , a few slept. I used a story of three individuals along with a native flute journey to bring awareness to the students. I hope you enjoy it also.

    Native Amerian Flute Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 72:42


    This was from a talk / Flute journey I presented at a philosophy class at Ho Co College. There were about 39 students. Most seemed to be listening , a few slept. I used a story of three individuals along with a native flute journey to bring awareness to the students. I hope you enjoy it also.

    Streams and Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 13:23


    A little talk by a stream. Even though it sounds like a river. This was a super small stream. Meditation at the end with the sound of the river/stream.

    Streams and Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 13:23


    A little talk by a stream. Even though it sounds like a river. This was a super small stream. Meditation at the end with the sound of the river/stream.

    Bacon Apple Salad and Superheroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 22:30


    Are we amazing superheroes with the ability to let go and dissolve one scene to the next? Are we that amazing? what is this consciousness and how to keep it. really keep it. ? How to see it in everyday life? This little talk will explore it.

    Bacon Apple Salad and Superheroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 22:30


    Are we amazing superheroes with the ability to let go and dissolve one scene to the next? Are we that amazing? what is this consciousness and how to keep it. really keep it. ? How to see it in everyday life? This little talk will explore it.

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