In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode based on a koan (Case…
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Best of Awake in the World: Hope Without Optimism
On Silent Retreat Michael Stone explores the Zen koan “Why Can’t the Tail Pass Through”…
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Ordinary Mind is the Way
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael talks about the tendency we have to…
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Mild, Moderate or Intense?
In this Awake in the World podcast episode Michael discusses commitment to practice, showing up,…
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You Can’t Come Home Without Leaving First
In this Awake in the World podcast episode Michael talks about the similarities between mindfulness…
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Best of Awake in the World: Love, Death & Oak Trees
This week we're revisiting a favorite Awake in the World podcast episode. In this talk,…
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Best of Awake in the World: The Role of the Body in Meditation Practice
This week we're revisiting a favorite Awake in the World podcast episode. In this talk,…
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Noting in the Empire of Selfies
A wide ranging talk by Michael on using language in meditation practice, labelling thoughts, and…
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Driving Our Questions Deeper
Michael explores two questions: 1) Who Are You? and 2) What Should You Do? Using…
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Why Can’t the Tail Get Through?
Even when we advance in spiritual practice, something is always missing. Maybe nirvana is about…
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