Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara talks about the Lotus Sutra and the parable of the burning…
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Best of Awake in the World: Introduction to Meditation: Sometimes Awake, Sometimes Asleep
Michael teaches a one-day introduction to meditation workshop on how you can turn anything into…
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Best of Awake in the World: Aim & Allow: How Mindfulness of Breathing Helps Us Manage Expectations
In this Best of episode, Michael explains how the meditation we need is the “initial…
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Best of Awake in the World: Mindfulness, Memory, and Fantasy
Looking at early Pali texts, Michael tries to recover the original and fuller meaning of…
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Best of Awake in the World: Raw Fear is a Dot in Space
In this Best of episode, Michael reflects on how more people seem to be afraid…
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Best of Awake in the World : Transforming Pain
Michael begins teaching on the Two Darts and explains how physical and emotional pain are…
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Best of Awake in the World: Heaven Realms, Hell Realms, And Protection
Follow along with a talk from Michael recorded on the first day of a retreat…
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Best of Awake in the World: We Practice Because We Forget
Michael also reflects on the profound reality of human suffering, pointing out how the existence…
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Best of Awake in the World: Home Base: Guided Meditation (20 min.) on Mindfulness of Thinking
Michael leads a 20-minute guided meditation focusing on mindfulness of thinking. This practice invites listeners…
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Best of Awake in the World: Allowing For Experience: Practicing Non-Separation
Michael lectures on the end of 2nd chapter of the Yoga-Sutra and then gets into…
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