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Jay Michaelson is an award-winning journalist, meditation teacher, podcast host, and author of ten books.

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      Enlightenment by Trial and ErrorTen years on the Slippery Slopes of Jewish Spirtuality, Postmodern Buddhism, and Other Mystical Heresies
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10% Happier: This Sucks

Four reasons it's helpful to admit the obvious. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

Friday, May 15th, 2020 | Multimedia, Spirituality/Meditation

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5642060be4b0b6ef97ba6c9a/t/5ebef3d11d040a01f1ccfbbb/1589572595028/Talk.JayC1.ThisSucks.mp3/original/Talk.JayC1.ThisSucks.mp3

Recent Articles

  • The Love and Dread of Autumn

    Sep 29th, 2023 in Both/And

  • Dianne Feinstein was tenacious and contradictory — just like American Jews

    Sep 29th, 2023 in Forward

  • Why Sukkot is my favorite Jewish holiday

    Sep 28th, 2023 in Forward

  • The Trans Conversation We’re Not Having

    Sep 26th, 2023 in Both/And

  • The Freedom of Not Knowing

    Sep 21st, 2023 in Both/And

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Upcoming Events

  • Oct 10th, 2023
    Transforming Eco-Anxiety: The Role of Spiritual and Self-Care Practices In Navigating Climate Trauma | Green Team Summit (Online)
    Faith in Place Green Team Summit in Online
  • Oct 15th, 2023
    A Guide to Buddhism for the Perplexed Jewish Meditator | Institute for Jewish Spirituality
    Institute for Jewish Spirituality in Online
  • Oct 19th, 2023
    What’s Jewish About Psychedelics, and What’s Psychedelic About Judaism
    Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley CA
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A profound acceptance of impermanence can deepen o A profound acceptance of impermanence can deepen our appreciation of life while we have it. #carlsagan
Autumn is at once my favorite season, and the time Autumn is at once my favorite season, and the time of year when I begin to dread winter. Here's another both-and essay on Both/And with Jay Michaelson -- jaymichaelson.substack.com
An assessment of Senator Dianne Feinstein's long l An assessment of Senator Dianne Feinstein's long life and career, and its reflection of the American Jewish community of which she was a part. In @jdforward today.
#oscarwilde political dharma #oscarwilde political dharma
#sukkot really is my favorite Jewish holiday. I ex #sukkot really is my favorite Jewish holiday. I explain why in today's @jdforward .
New on Both/And : Why allies need to have deeper, New on Both/And : Why allies need to have deeper, better conversations about #trans people and trans lives. Just posted at jaymichaelson.substack.com
Or, as one of my meditation teachers put it, you c Or, as one of my meditation teachers put it, you can't drive a car while you're taking apart the carburetor. 

#albertcamus #camus
Since I said "House Republicans are just doing it Since I said "House Republicans are just doing it for the Gram," it feels appropriate to post this on Instagram. (Short clip from CNN this past week.)
Hello! Today I'm soft-launching Both/And, a new Su Hello! Today I'm soft-launching Both/And, a new Substack newsletter about the intersections of politics, spirituality, religion, and sexuality. I'm excited about this new project -- please check it out at jaymichaelson.substack.com !
#teresaofavila #teresaofavila
Sex-shaming conservatives accuse other people of s Sex-shaming conservatives accuse other people of sexual immorality because they themselves are sexually immoral. My thoughts on the Lauren Boebert scandal in @jdforward today.
It's been quite a week for liberal Jews, attacked It's been quite a week for liberal Jews, attacked by both Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu. Funny how both Jewish nationalists and white nationalists hate liberal Jews.... in @jdforward , I took a deeper look at why that is. (link in bio)
Got this one from an activist friend's email signa Got this one from an activist friend's email signature. Seems tragically true.
One of my favorite weeks of the year! Registration One of my favorite weeks of the year! Registration is now open for the Adamah Meditation Retreat, a week of silent meditation, mindfulness, and Jewish practice. Dec 24-29, 2023, in Connecticut. Visit adamah.org or the link in bio to register.
Happy to announce this new six-week online course Happy to announce this new six-week online course with the Institute for @jewish_spirituality . Lots of folks practice mindfulness and get confused by the Buddhist terms and ideas that sometimes find their way into it. This course, intended for Jewish practitioners but open to all, is meant to clear up that confusion! We'll learn about the basic Buddhist doctrines behind mindfulness meditation and explore how they enrich (or don't enrich!) our own meditation practice. Registration link in bio.
In nine words, the great question of this century: In nine words, the great question of this century: whether the darker aspects of human nature will indeed destroy us, or whether the better parts of ourselves will indeed begin to "see" precisely because of the darkness. As above, so below: true psychologically, true politically.
I've been on semi-vacation these last couple of we I've been on semi-vacation these last couple of weeks but still doing some writing -- like this piece on Jewish values and #harmreduction for @jdforward . Link in bio.
I'm not generally an optimistic person, but the in I'm not generally an optimistic person, but the inept responses of Trump's supporters to the Georgia indictments gives me hope. The more people find out what Trump's people actually did, the more moderates will turn against him. @thedailybeast and link in bio.
The power of myth, especially in places of new dar The power of myth, especially in places of new darkness or light.
The Georgia indictments read like the "Al Chet" pr The Georgia indictments read like the "Al Chet" prayer. The wicked are called to account. Donald Trump's Yom Kippur approaches. New in @jdforward #yomkippur
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