Michael examines the fragile nature of the self while questioning how our egos—rooted in fear…
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Best of Awake in the World: Lotus Sutra 9: What Ideas Do We Have Lying Around?
In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael talks about Milton Friedman,…
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Lotus Sutra, Part 8: The Phantom City
Michael talks about the precepts ceremony, the illusion of time, decay, and the way we…
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Three Principles of Peacemaking
This talk explores Bernie Glassman’s guiding principles for taking practice into daily life: not knowing,…
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Best of Awake in the World: Ahimsa (Non-harming)
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. Michael interviews Pat…
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Cherishing All Life
This week’s Awake in the World podcast is a bit of a mystery. In July…
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Touch the Mobile Part Two
In this Awake in the World podcast episode Michael asks “What are you committed to?”…
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Radically Simple
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael references the Middle-Length Discourses of the…
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Awareness & Morality
In this podcast episode, Michael discusses the relationship between awareness and morality or mindfulness and…
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Awareness & Creative Energy (Brahmacharya)
In this podcast episode, Michael discusses the ethic of brahmacharya. Brahmacharya literally translated means to…
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