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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.
Copenhagen 4: Being Dear to Oneself
Michael tells the story of King Pasenadi and other Buddhist teachings on caring for ones self as a means to not hurting others instructions for meditation on impermanence aware of awareness and not clinging to our identity
Copenhagen 3 pt.2: Ethics in Our Lives
Students from Denmark Germany and Sweden talk together about working with ethics in the realms of sexuality marriage family and work
Copenhagen 3: The Fire that Feeds Our Life
Michael comments on the Buddhist text The Dhammapada exploring projection on teachers noticing rigidity and understanding the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
Copenhagen 2: Letting Go of Hostility & Resentment
Michael uses the Dhammapada to explore letting go of hostility it s effect on kids and families and his separation Recorded in Copenhagen
Copenhagen 1: The Path Of Your Heart
Each moment is a new beginning Michael talks on speech actions and opens up about his struggle with depression He also speaks of Phillip Seymour Hoffman s overdose
The Four Tasks
The Four Tasks 1 Embrace Life 2 Let go of Craving 3 Stop 038 See 4 Act Drawing on the academic work of Richard Gombrich and Stephen Batchelor Michael gives a focused talk on the core concepts memes of Buddhism
How Do You Know If Your Practice Is Working?
Michael offers a practical list of psychological changes that happen when you practice 1 self transience 2 body becomes sacred 3 resilience 4 reliable self esteem 5 insight 4th talk in a series
Questions And Response Session On Meditation Practice
Michael talks about working with the breath mantras language yoga feelings in the body releasing the sense of me and the importance of collaboration in political change
Craving, Love & Reflections on Suicide
Drawing on the Buddha s first teaching Michael talks on craving to be someone craving to fill something craving to not exist and craving for stimulation He ties this to greed and the ability to open to frustration
Summer Silent Retreat pt.4: A Block of Ice Makes A lot of Water
Michael explains Nirvana the Deathless Buddhist practice without religion and a re thinking of the core teachings of the Buddha Michael draws on Stephen Batchelor s idea of The Four Tasks that we can practice as the realization of Nirvana
Summer Silent Retreat pt.3
When you re feeling Stuck Michael gives a talk on the killing energy of Mara the power of being blocked and unfulfilled He talks about how the Buddha worked with being attacked by the hell realms Waking up is always
Summer Silent Retreat pt.2
Michael Stone gives a focused and detailed thought about meditation technique and using your body to develop concentration He goes through meditations on sound the nostrils the belly and approaching the objects of meditation with sthira steadiness and sukkha well
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