Michael teaches the 2nd foundation of mindfulness and how all of our experiences comes down…
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Best of Awake in the World: Intensifying Relationships and the Politics of Love
In this Best of Awake in the World episode Michael explores the difference between mindfulness…
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Best of Awake in the World: Tell Me, Who Is That Other?
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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Best of Awake in the World: Mindfulness & Situational Ethics
In this episode, Michael explores the intersection of mindfulness and situational ethics, unpacking how awareness…
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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: 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: When Thorns Grow in Our Practice
A talk and group exercise for working with thorns when they begin to grow on…
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Best of Awake in the World: Stabilizing Ourselves In The Digital Age
A public lecture about the effect of phones, the internet, and digital media on our…
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