Michael F. Gray, Author

That Feeling

Of being strung out on the rack of the actual, Like well-worn garments hung out to dry. Are those shirts and jeans the ones...

I have to confess that I don’t really remember the past. Of course, images and whole scenes that pretend to be of past experiences...

Whether we actually practice being at the center of our experience, or simply try to pay attention to our feelings and thoughts as they...

I turned 82 today and it seems a good occasion to give some thought to the future. Of course, like many of us, my...

In the early 1990’s over a period of several months, I studied “Knowledge of Freedom: Time to Change,” a book by Tarthang Tulku. That...

Isn’t it strange to watch Supreme Court justices acting with all the bias of ordinary people? I suppose that shouldn’t be surprising. What else...

“Without rhythms, there would be no experience, but rhythms do not have to do with experience unfolding in time. The movement goes deeper. It’s...

I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I keep waking up each morning, usually in the dark, and begin the regular round of...

I want to share a few new appearances in my life, some of which feel more positive than others. Since even the less positive...