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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Best of Awake in the World: It’s not about figuring it out
In this episode Michael continues his discussion of The Five Powers of the Mind and offers some thoughts on tradition and yoga, the interpretation of the word faith, ethics, and the strong need for self-care.
Best of Awake in the World: The Five Powers of the Mind
In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael discusses Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with an emphasis on The Five Powers of the Mind (outlined in the first pada, line 20). He touches on the fundamental teaching of Right
Best of Awake in the World: Gotta Make A Living, Part 2
Michael talks about how our work should be energetic, industrious, diligent and skillful. We should live within our means and keep good company. When you really, really want something, you might ask: How central is this for becoming a good
Best of Awake in the World: Gotta Make A Living, Part 1
Michael unpacks teachings from the Buddhist tradition on how to make a living, and how to make ethical decisions around money in a financial world that revolves around extraction and exploitation.
Best of Awake in the World: To Stop the Estrangement Between Us
In this Best of Awake in the World episode about the Heart Sutra, Michael explores how it functions to counter what John Cage calls “the authoritarian structures” of our minds, including the tendency to create “frames” and contract around our
Best of Awake in the World: 15 minute Guided Meditation on the Breathing Body
Michael leads a 15 minute guided meditation class with the focus on grounding and bringing distractions back into the beginning of the inhale, relaxing the eyes, and feeling the sensations of breathing in the nostrils without visualizing the breath.
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