The Here and Now of Everyday Life
An archive of Michael Stone's teachings on Yoga and Buddhism for living an engaged life
Delve into techniques, philosophy, and practice from your own home
Michael put together and filmed several online courses. They were crafted for anyone looking to learn more about topics not covered at their local yoga studios or in the books they’re reading.
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Lotus Sutra, Part 13: We Need Bodhisattvas
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x [0:00][01:04:25] Lotus Sutra, Part 13: We Need Bodhisattvas Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotify Michael talks about people who can rub our back and say “it’s
Lotus Sutra, Part 11: A Jewel in Your Coat
In this recently found Lotus Sutra podcast episode, Michael shares a story about a man who falls asleep at a party and someone sews a jewel in his coat. Some have done this for you too. Can you realize your
Best of Awake in the World: Lotus Sutra 9: What Ideas Do We Have Lying Around?
In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael talks about Milton Friedman, Emmanuel Levinas, and how when we don’t see another’s face, face to face, it’s easy to kill. This talk happens after Osama Bin Laden’s death
Lotus Sutra, Part 8: The Phantom City
Michael talks about the precepts ceremony, the illusion of time, decay, and the way we set up goals for ourselves, like phantom cities, only to be shocked when we realize that they’re not as real as we once thought. How
Best of Awake in the World: Lotus Sutra, Part 7: Time in the Lotus Sutra
In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael asks some important questions. How many kalpas, ages, eons, did the Buddha sit still before he could wake up? Why did it take so long? It takes a while
Best of Awake in the World: Lotus Sutra, Part 6: The Parable of the Prodigal Son
In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael uses the parable of a son who leaves his father and 50 years later the father finds ways of healing the son’s low self-esteem. You don’t have to be
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