May 12, 2017

Retreat or Resist? Dharma Practice in the Age of Trump

This talk was given by Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson on May 2, 2017, at the Mindful Reflection Community of Unity Temple in Oak Park, Chicago.

May 4, 2017

Queering Jewish Theology

Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson delivers the 2017 Gilberto Castaneda lecture, "Queering Jewish Theology," at Chicago Theological Seminary.

April 3, 2017

Making the Shadow Your Teacher | Tricycle

In this dharma talk hosted on Tricycle, Jay explores how true happiness can emerge, paradoxically, from accepting sadness.  [Click here to watch]

January 19, 2017

Lama Surya Das: Awakening Now

Episode 37: Lama Surya Das has on Jay Michaelson to talk about anger, activism, and our responsibility to others.

January 1, 2017

Mystic-Skeptic Podcast: Buddhism and Judaism, A Comparison, Part 1

Jay joins David Daniel Gonzalez to discuss the relationship between American Jews and Buddhism, and what different spiritualities have in common.

December 23, 2016

Sixty-Second Sermon: The Reason for the Season

In this Sixty-Second Sermon Rabbi Jay Michaelson reflects on how a calendar quirk helps remind us of what’s most valuable about the holidays.

September 26, 2016

2016 Hazon Retreat

April 10, 2016

The Future of Buddhism | The Jay Forrest Show

Dr. Jay Michaelson discusses the future of Buddhism in the West with host Jay Forrest.

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April 3, 2016

10% Happier with Dan Harris and Dr. Jay Michaelson | ABC News

Jay and Dan talk about what comes next after mindfulness.

December 10, 2015

The Gate of Tears | Buddhist Geeks

In this conversation with host Vincent Horn, Jay discusses The Gate of Tears and its themes of compassion, joy, and justice.

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November 15, 2015

The Jew in the Lotus: 25 Years After the Journey

Award-winning author and teacher Rodger Kamenetz joined a conversation with Dr. Jay Michaelson 25 years after The Jew in the Lotus.

The Jew in the Lotus: 25 Years After the Journey from NMAJH on Vimeo.

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November 15, 2015

The Gate of Tears | The Robert Wright Show

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November 15, 2015

A fresh perspective on spirituality and happiness | State of Belief

Jay has an exciting new perspective to share in his latest work The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path, which has been called, “A Stunning antidote to the plethora of ‘get happy’ guides.” Today on the show Jay will discuss his new book, and will offer his thoughts on the relationship between happiness and spirituality in our everyday lives.

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October 28, 2015

The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path

October 13, 2015

The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path | The Secular Buddhist

Jay Michaelson speaks about his new book, The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path.

November 21, 2014

Dr. Jay Michaelson at Temple Israel November 21, 2014

November 21 marked the 20th Annual Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month Program. Our featured guest was Dr. Jay Michaelson, who spoke of The Next Generation of Jewish Spirituality.

July 11, 2014

Polytheism and Nonduality: Integral Kabbalah and the Repersonalization of God

In this presentation to the 2010 Science and Nonduality Conference, Dr. Michaelson explores why nondual spiritual traditions are often accompanied by complex polytheistic or polymorphic conceptions of the Divine, when one might expect the opposite. He also situates this phenomenon in personal as well as historical contexts.

June 19, 2014

Buddhist Geeks: Jay discusses Evolving Dharma with Vincent Horn

Jay discusses Evolving Dharma with Vincent Horn of Buddhist Geeks in June 2014.

April 29, 2014

Metivta Panel on Jewish Meditation

Panel Discussion Moderated by Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D., the Kirtan Rabbi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:35:42 — 43.8MB)

March 18, 2014

Evolving Dharma | Expanding Mind

Jay Michaelson speaks with Eric Davis about new school dharma, McMindfulness, and the politics of Buddhist insight, on Expanding Mind, a program of Progressive Radio Network.

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March 16, 2014

The Zen Predator of the Upper East Side | The Secular Buddhist

Jay Michaelson and Mark Oppenheimer join the show to speak about Mark's book, Zen Predator of the Upper East Side.

February 4, 2014

What is the End Goal of Meditation | Fire it up with CJ

Are you new to meditation and need some help? Maybe, you are an advanced spiritual practitioner and need to go back to basics or have plateaued and need some extra oomph. CJ talks to author Jay Michaelson, about his book Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment to discuss how spiritual practices can evolve over time.

January 23, 2014

A Buddhist High: Epiphany, Bliss, and then the Laundry

What happens when you really concentrate in Jhana meditation? Jay Michaelson describes Jhanas when your mind disassociates from itself.

January 23, 2014

Meditation as a technology | Fire it Up with CJ

January 5, 2014

Evolving Dharma | The Secular Buddhist

Jay Michaelson speaks with The Secular Buddhist about his new book, Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment.

December 22, 2013

The Next Generation of Enlightenment | Buddhist Geeks

Jay joins host Vincent Horn to discuss his new book, which explores the evolution of Buddhism.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:31 — 7.1MB)

December 22, 2013

Evolving Dharma: Developmental Models in Buddhist Meditation | Insight Chicago

This is a talk about the evolution of evolution. In traditional Asian settings, insight meditation is often taught according to a linear model of development, with various “attainments” along the way. In the West, however, a different notion of evolution has evolved.

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December 2, 2013

The Am I Engaging in a Cultic Idolatrous Ritual Episode! | TanakhCast

Jay joins TanakhCast host Dan Mendelsohn-Aviv to discuss the extremely limited purview of Leviticus 18.

November 26, 2013

The Dark Side of Zen | The Colin McEnroe Show

Mark Oppenheimer, Jay Michaelson, and Brian Daizen Victoria on the Colin McEnrow Show talking about challenges in American Buddhism.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:28 — 11.3MB)

November 16, 2013

Secular Meditation | State of Belief Radio

In his brand-new book, Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment, best-selling author Dr. Jay Michaelson explores how meditation and mindfulness are becoming a technology, and offers very practical benefits.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:39 — 3.8MB)