In this short talk Michael describes non-harming (ahimsa) as the natural response to understanding interdependence,…
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The Internal Practice of Ashtanga Yoga
This wide-ranging talk, delivered in Vienna (2007), covers the internal, psychological and potentially transformative aspects…
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Sudden, Ready, Uninhibited
In this 2008 talk on the nature of the self Michael considers a framework of…
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A Journey of Return
In this talk Michael covers our tendency to compose narratives that create a separate self…
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This Posture Can Support You
Michael leads a thirty-minute meditation mainly focused on feeling the body.
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What Are You Committed To? Part Two
Michael explains ahimsa, the importance of attention, the role of asana, and the meaning of…
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What Are You Committed To? Part One
Michael gave this talk in France in 2007. He presents yoga as a practice of…
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Best of Awake in the World: From Fear to Sympathy
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. How to meet…
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Best of Awake in the World: Patience is a Practice of Attunement
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. Long-term practice requires…
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Eliminate “Why”
In this Remembrance Day talk Michael considers the relationship of stillness and action, bearing witness,…
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