Michael invites the sangha to take a good look at the elephant in the room…
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Best of Awake in the World: Awareness & Morality
In this Best of episode, Michael discusses the relationship between awareness and morality or mindfulness…
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Best of Awake in the World: Finding a Path (30 min guided meditation)
In this 30-minute guided meditation, Michael explores how to work with thoughts during sitting practice,…
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Best of Awake in the World: Make This Country Safe For Poetry!
Annual Poetry Evening. Erin Robinsong, Sarah Selecky, Michael Stone read from their favourite poems. A…
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Best of Awake in the World: Radically Simple
Michael references the Middle-Length Discourses of the Buddha, reads a koan from The Book of…
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Best of Awake in the World: I Can’t Say, I Can’t Say
Michael talks about Zen Case 55 from the Blue Cliff Record — “Tao Wu’s Condolence…
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Best of Awake in the World: Don’t Get Stuck on Peace, See Everything as A Dream
A lively discussion on meditation and the Tibetan Lojong Practices for Training in Compassion.
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Best of Awake in the World: Turning Things Around
Tibetan Buddhist Teachings for transforming what’s unpleasant, letting go of grasping, and the 3 treasures…
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Best of Awake in the World: Who Am I If Not This Mask?
Michael continues his month-long discussion about masks and how they shouldn't stick to your face.…
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Best of Awake in the World: I’ve Stopped: Can You?
Michael tells the story of Angulimala, a murderer who met the Buddha and changed his…
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