Michael talks on another Dongshan where he asks his students if they can go to…
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Guided Meditation: Give way to something else
Michael Begins with a reminder not to push through practice, but to relax in the…
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Best of Awake in the World: Self-Portraits
Michael dedicates the final evening of this retreat to Alan Ginsberg, whos self-portraits and multi-fauceted…
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Best of Awake in the World: Mindfulness of the Breath & Taking the Backwards Step
Learning how to be present with an un-agitated heart. Meditation teaches us to be wiser…
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Best of Awake in the World: Learning from the Insentient
Michael offers a talk on the teachings of the insentient, how the snow and silence…
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Best of Awake in the World: 20 min Guided Meditation for Unstable Emotions
Take a moment to notice where in your body this emotional state or mood is…
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Best of Awake in the World: Asking the Master
Michael introduces Case 12 of the Mumonkon, "The Master". He ties waking up with social…
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Best of Awake in the World: Fear, Rebirth, and the 3 Insights
In this Best of episode Michael describes how the Buddha met fear, mapping out how…
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Best of Awake in the World: Lack, Impermanence and Not Self
During a workshop in France, Michael teaches on the 3 characteristics — a teaching found…
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Best of Awake in the World: Blending Traditions: Yoga & Buddhism
A community talk at Tassajara Monastery with Michael Stone & Zen teacher Paul Haller. They…
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