Awake in the World Podcast
Michael Stone
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).
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 16, 2017 • 24min
20 min. Guided Meditation: Tuning into Breath in the Nostrils
Tuning into breath in the nostrils to explore subtle sensations and bring mind into its natural state. Recorded 2017.
Jul 9, 2017 • 24min
20 min. Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of the Breathing Body
Mindfulness of the breathing body in the abdomen to settle thoughts. Recorded 2017.
Jul 2, 2017 • 24min
20 min. Guided Meditation: Receptive Listening
Using sound as an anchor to ground attention. Recorded 2017.
Jun 26, 2017 • 53min
You Can’t Make A Person Into a Buddha
Michael explores practicing without an idea of gain, the Universal Self, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Pattabhi Jois, the Buddha and Shunryu Suzuki. How can you blend your breath with the larger self? Moksha Westshore, B.C. Recorded February 18, 2017.
Jun 18, 2017 • 49min
Spiritual Bypassing & Mindfulness of Thinking
Michael integrates a discussion of spiritual bypassing (using practice to avoid dealing with painful feelings and unresolved emotional habits) with a teaching on using labeling to let go of ruminating thoughts and overthinking. Victoria, B.C. Recorded January 22, 2017.
Jun 11, 2017 • 35min
My Body is My Teacher Now
How to not leave your body, even when it feels untrustworthy. We can always turn to the body in pain, grief, and even in altered states of consciousness. Anxiety, compassion, and equanimity always play out in your body. Victoria, B.C. Recorded January 19, 2017.
Jun 5, 2017 • 18min
15 minute Guided Meditation on the Breathing Body
Bringing distractions back into the beginning of the inhale. Victoria, B.C. Recorded January 17, 2017.
May 29, 2017 • 54min
How We Practice in Family
**BONUS** Michael Stone and Matthew Remski read personal letters they wrote to each other as expectant fathers. These letters later become their co-authored book, "Family Wakes Us Up." They explore their process as fathers, as parents, and as two people integrating spiritual practice and the demands of parenting. This podcast is from our archive and was recorded November 23, 2013, in Toronto.
May 28, 2017 • 1h 2min
Not Picking & Choosing
Michael uses an old Zen tale, a troubled story about him falling in love with his wife, and quotes from Shunryu Suzuki, to describe the practice of not-knowing and not holding onto anything. He ends with a very interesting and subtle meditation instruction on breathing. Chapin Mill, New York. Recorded December 31, 2016.
May 21, 2017 • 59min
Seals, Owls & Letting Go of Destructive Relationships
Michael explores the sensitive topic of knowing when to pull out of relationships, kindness to one’s self, emptiness, love, and a story about appreciating that you and others are divine. Chapin Mill, New York. Recorded December 30, 2016.
