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The joke used to be that every time Michael opened his mouth what he said was archived here. We couldn’t be more grateful for that now because it is one of the best ways Michael’s teachings will live on.
The Awake in the World Podcast is the heart of the Community Library. Talks are on a wide-range of topics, including: bringing mindfulness and meditation practice into daily life; personal and community issues regarding mental health; and social change.
This podcast has been created so that anyone can have instant access to Michael’s teachings. It has been made possible due to generous donations from members of the community. In the six years that the podcast has been available, over half a million people have pressed play as a way to be more—like the name says—awake in the world.
Each podcast is between 30-60 minutes long. As always, you’re encouraged to follow along weekly as part of your practice. The podcasts were recorded at live events so you might hear coughing, airplanes, cars, sirens, laughter, and peoples’ questions—all part of the intimate experience.
The Three Characteristics
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael speaks about the three characteristics: dukkha, impermanence, and emptiness.
How the Occupy Movement Can Deal With Conflict
Michael speaks at Occupy Vancouver on November 6, 2011. “We are failing in our culture from a lack of imagination. And what we’re achieving here is space for imagination.” Originally shot by Ian MacKenzie and watch the post-speech piece Love
I’m on Fire — The Fire Sermon
This podcast episode was recorded at Centre of Gravity in Toronto. The evening begins with Priya Thomas covering Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire,” then Michael reads the Fire Sermon and gives a talk on the way we burn with lust,
Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of the World
Michael Stone explores the integration of yoga and Buddhism, and how we can live a life fully engaged with the suffering of the world while also taking care of ourselves. Recorded during a day-long workshop and fundraiser for New Leaf
Wisdom, Emptiness, and Indigenous Healing
This was the final talk during silent retreat at Stowel Lake Farm on Salt Spring Island, August 2016. Michael talks about the relationship between emptiness, Buddhism, and the need for healing with First Nations. It was an inspiring and powerful
Noting in the Empire of Selfies
A wide ranging talk by Michael on using language in meditation practice, labelling thoughts, and the way kids and adults use language to mediate their internal states.
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
Gotta Make A Living, Part 1
Michael offers 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.
Driving Our Questions Deeper
Michael explores two questions: 1) Who Are You? and 2) What Should You Do? Using the old Zen koan, “What’s the price of rice?” Michael talks about wrestling with questions, compassion, empathy, and how to care for people without getting
Why Can’t the Tail Get Through?
Even when we advance in spiritual practice, something is always missing. Maybe nirvana is about having troubles without falling into defense or burnout? Michael also gives a strong critique of the economic stories that drive us.
When You Have No One, No One Can Hurt You
Michael talks on loneliness, paying attention, and the importance of small ideas that can network and build a new culture.
Resistance and Change with Carina Stone
Carina joins Rose Acosta for the podcast Radically Loved Radio. Carina shares what life has been like over the last two years since Michael’s passing and the lessons she has learned in this journey. She also talks about the inspiration
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