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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The Middle Path & The Basics of Buddhism
Michael’s talk on the core teachings of the Buddha and how they relate to being a self, letting go, repeating the past, investing too much in the future, and being stuck. Recorded on September 28, 2012. Please note, the end
Best of Awake in the World: Buddhism Before Religion
The Buddha’s stance is anti-religious in a certain way. He uses what’s in religious practice to undo religious belief. The Buddha creates strategies, not dogmas. The more you go back into the old texts, the further away you get from
Best of Awake in the World: Zen Koan MU
In this Best of episode, Michael Stone gives his final talk at Centre of Gravity on the famous Zen Koan MU. Michael begins with discussing meditation on the breath and then goes deeply into seeing how practice is about being
Best of Awake in the World: Conscientiousness and the Practice of Attentiveness
A dharma “pep-talk” by Michael Stone. Has the powerful but ineffable energy of strong emotions, attachment and aversion reduced us to servitude? A gruff old man takes up yoga and experiences momentary freedom from painful thoughts. Has anyone else been
Best of Awake in the World: 20 min. Guided Meditation: Receptive Listening
Michael guides a 20 minute meditation. He brings attention to calm and the body. Exploring the balance between vitality and tranquility in the body while allowing the ears to open to the movements of sound.
Best of Awake in the World: Not Giving Up On Ourselves & Fully Inhabiting Our Lives
Michael teaches from the Lojong Training in Compassion. What’s happening right now in our lives can be the raw material that shows us the path of awakening & compassion. He reminds of the vows we’ve made to be awake, to
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