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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.
Working with Reactivity (Part2)
In this talk Michael focuses on the cycle of samsara as a model to understand the psychology of human experience relationship and behaviour
Working with Reactivity (Part 1)
In this talk Michael focuses on the cycle of samsara as a model to understand the psychology of human experience relationship and behaviour
Consciousness & Interdependence (Part 2)
In this talk Michael continues to explore the Buddhist and Yogic perceptions of consciousness as well as how the mind and senses function to form a sense of self These talks are part of a series on the psychology of
Consciousness & Interdependence (Part 1)
In this talk Michael explores the Buddhist and Yogic perceptions of consciousness as well as how the mind and senses function to form a sense of self These talks are part of a series on the psychology of yoga and
Mindfulness & Intimacy (Part 2)
In this talk Michael continues to present his approach to spiritual practice with grounded psychological insight into key practices of both the yogic and Buddhist traditions These talks are part of a series on the psychology of yoga and Buddhism
Mindfulness & Intimacy (Part 1)
In this talk Michael presents his approach to spiritual practice with grounded psychological insight into key practices of both the yogic and Buddhist traditions These talks are part of a series on the psychology of yoga and Buddhism and were
Best of Awake in the World: In that Lump of Flesh and Bones
This week we 8217 re revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode In this talk Michael argues that yoga and mindfulness are best practiced via the body versus striving for the attainment of philosophical or intellectual concepts He
Best of Awake in the World: Do People These Days Need Enlightenment?
This week we 8217 re revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode In this talk Michael considers the final lines of the first pada of the Yoga Sutra through the lens of a Buddhist koan Case 62 of
The Form is Hugging You
Michael gives a talk about the importance of form and the importance of not becoming caught by form and how this insight expands out to allow spontaneity creativity and freedom to be whatever you need to be moment by moment
Nest Building
In this talk on awareness Michael uses the metaphor of a nest to describe our accumulation of narratives memories and viewpoints and argues that non attachment vairagya is crucial and viewpoint interruption is a practice in itself
Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose
Michael leads a thirty minute meditation focusing on the finer points of the posture form and explains how physiological details and psychological states affect one another
Best of Awake in the World: The Good Enough Meditator
This week we 8217 re revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode In this talk Michael highlights the hindrances to practice described in line 30 of the Yoga Sutras and then offers some techniques to work with them
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