'Our purpose, through the practice of Satipatthana and Loving Kindness meditation is not to be holy or special, rather it is to be ordinary. To live in a simple way in the world, working, playing, spending time with our family and friends, and not deluding ourselves as being someone who is different.

We do what we do because we are what we are. Not special, not different, but simply in harmony with our heart.'

'The moment we defend, support or rationalize violent action, whether through mind, body or speech, we have joined the ranks of the unenlightened and forgotten our heart.
All the great masters, past and present speak of Love as the answer to all the difficulties of the world, but it is for true disciples of Dhamma to hear these words, not only with their ears, but with their heart and their whole being, and then apply them to their life.'

'Our spiritual life is our worldly life, and our worldly life is our spiritual life. We do not need to be meditating in a monastery or a cave in the Himalayas to train, we need only to raise the intention to change how we live. In this respect, the teaching is always around us.'

'To surrender into the reality of the moment is what will ultimately free us from the suffering of the moment. To be with things ‘as they are’, and ‘to be here now’, are all manifestations of the power of patience. If we are stuck in traffic or waiting for an appointment, being angry and impatient will not help us or the situation, but patient endurance will. This does not mean giving up our turn in the queue, but it does mean changing our attitude from ‘waiting’ to ‘simply being’. To cultivate patience by surrendering into the moment is the highest practice.'

'We're all born, we will all die, how do we fill that middle part? What is it that makes our lives worthy?' 

Visit www.puredhamma.org to know and understand the qualities of Michael. There are many books containg full meditation instructions readily available from the internet and bookstores.

A structured and guided course of meditation is available as well as CDs containing Dhamma Talks from various Retreats and Seminars.

'Michael's method of teaching is through the use of stories, both traditional and modern and with humour.

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