Awake in the World Podcast show

Awake in the World Podcast

Summary: Awake in the World Podcast is a library of talks 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. 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. Michael Stone (1974-2017) was a Buddhist teacher, author, and mental health advocate. His legacy is stewarded by Carina Stone. Podcast funded by Patreon (patreon.com/michaelstone).

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Podcasts:

 Species Chant | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:20

Led by Jennifer Whitney and community, a recording of evening chanting for dying animals and vegetation. 5 min. Chapin Mill, Batavia, New York. Photo credit: Jill Willcott

 Enso | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:36

Rose Riccio gives her first dharmatalk on retreat exploring the Ox-herding images and how there are 84,000 gates into practice, and you only have to enter one. 30 min. Chapin Mill, Batavia, New York. Photo credit: Jill Willcott

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening - The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 6 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:48

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological insight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France.

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening - The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 5 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:19

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological insight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France. Photo credit: Andréa de Keijzer

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening - The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 4 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:19

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological insight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France.

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening - The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 3 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:22

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/ Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological in sight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France.

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening- The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 2 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:28

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological insight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France. Photo credit: Andréa De Keijzer

 Intimacy, Transmission & Awakening- The 10 Ox Herding Pictures (Part 1 of 6) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:28

Michael gives a series of 6 profound talks during silent retreat on the Zen Ox-Herding images & poems. You can feel the depth of this retreat in these talks that range from Buddhist philosophy, Zen koans, personal stories about Michael (including his meeting w/Julia Roberts as a teen) and touching references to Allen Ginsberg, Ornette Coleman and deep psychological insight. Each talk was better than the next – listen to the whole series. Recorded at Moulin de Chaves in Cubjac, France. Photo credit: Andréa de Keijzer

 7 Factors Of Awakening (Pt.2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:16

Focusing on equanimity as a deep roundedness, Michael explores how to be balanced and creative without becoming indifferent. Equanimity doesn’t wear out. How joy, delight and tranquility arise in meditation. At the end Michael gets into some interesting ideas about working with frustration & consumerism. ENSO Foundation, Kelowna, B.C., 1 hour.

 7 Factors Of Awakening (Pt.1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:19

Michael describes the basics of mindfulness practice as a practice of spaciousness, non-reactivity, and conduct in our lives. Practice isn’t so much about finding peace but discovering spaciousness. Michael talks about three layers of suffering & how “what arises” is not as important as how we relate to it. ENSO Foundation, Kelowna, B.C., 1 hour. Photo credit: Andrèa De Keijzer

 How Illness Deepens Us | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:31

Michael gives a talk in Wisconsin on the ways illness strengthens our heart. Dongshan was ready to die. He said goodbye to everyone. They wept and wept. Then he jumped out of the casket and gave them a teaching about loss. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 50 min. Photo credit: Andrèa De Keijzer

 Buddhas On Blades Of Grass | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:42

One 2nd day of retreat Michael talks on another Dongshan where he asks his students if they can go to a place where there are no weeds. Michael’s commentary is that weeds are not the problem and that what we need to let go of is not “stuff” but our reactivity. Christine Centre, Wisconsin, 50 min. Photo credit: Andrèa De Keijzer

 Just This Is It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:05

On retreat in Wisconsin Michael talks about a Zen story where a teacher describes his teaching as “Just This Is It.” Guilt, remorse, devotion, you can’t really see yourself, finding your true path. Christine Centre, Wisconsin, 50 min. Photo credit: Eagleclaw Thom

 How We Rescue Each Other | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:24

Michael begins with talking about finding simplicity in meditation practice; stepping back from the details of thinking to notice the subjective experience of awareness; and then he launches into a discussion about grieving and loss and how we can never get satisfaction when we make war on ourselves or others. He ends by talking about how loss is part of our experience of being a self and how when we reduce ourselves we rescue others. Recorded at Kushala, Port Moody, British Columbia. 1 hour.

 Master Ma Is Unwell (Part 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:21

Rage, nonviolence, and embracing what’s unbearable. Michael begins by talking about embracing the limits of our lives and then explores how to be with what is unbearable without turning it into destructiveness or someone else’s problem. The last part of this talk on rage and frustration is really great. Richmond, Virginia, 1 hour.

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