Awake in the World Podcast - Michael Stone

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**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).

Latest Episodes:

Lotus Sutra 13: We Need Bodhisattvas Sep 02, 2018

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We need people who can rub our back and say "it's ok", and everything they do is jewelled. Recorded on May 24, 2011.

Lotus Sutra, Part 11: A Jewel in Your Coat Aug 27, 2018

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A man falls asleep at a party and someone sews a jewel into his coat. Some have done this for you, too. Can you realize your treasures? Recorded on May 17, 2011.

Introduction to Meditation: Sometimes Awake, Sometimes Asleep Aug 19, 2018

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Sometimes awake, sometimes asleep; sometimes sun, sometimes moon. Michael teaches during a one-day introduction to meditation workshop on how you can turn anything into a practice, even a bike lock. Recorded on May 14, 2011.

Lotus Sutra 9: What Ideas Do We Have Lying Around? Aug 12, 2018

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Michael talks about Milton Friedman, Emmanuel Levinas, and how when we don't see another's face, face to face, it's easy to kill. This talk happens after Osama Bin Laden's death and the Canadian election. It goes back and forth between internal practices and community life. Recorded on May 3, 2011.

Guided Meditation ~20 Minutes Aug 06, 2018

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Michael Stone leads a guided meditation beginning with grounding the body, opening to sound, and feeling the breath as an anchor to present experience. Recorded on May 2, 2011.

Lotus Sutra, Part 7: Time in the Lotus Sutra Jul 29, 2018

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How many kalpas, ages, eons, did the Buddha sit still before he could wake up? Why did it take so long? It takes a while for the light to shine into the darkest places. What is our relationship to time? Recorded on April 12, 2011.

The Three Levels of Ethics: Literal, Compassionate, Koan Jul 22, 2018

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One of the last days of the 6 month Precepts course. Following chanting the Heart Sutra, five students present on the five ethical values of the course, and then Michael discusses three ways of thinking about ethics. And how to look at a flower and smile. Recorded on April 7, 2011.

Lotus Sutra, Part 6: The Parable of the Prodigal Son Jul 15, 2018

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A son leaves his father and 50 years later the father finds ways of healing the son's low self-esteem. You don't have to be good or walk on your knees for a hundred miles, just love what you love. Recorded at Centre of Gravity, Toronto, on April 5 2011.

Lotus Sutra, Part 5: Upaya & The Parable of the Burning House Jul 08, 2018

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Michael begins by discussing death and Japan's earthquake. Using the image of the burning house and a father trying to save his children, he teaches how we need to leave our burning houses on our own steam, nobody can do it for us. The father in the parable, like the Buddha, uses skillful means to teach a path of freedom. And, is it ok to lie to uphold compassion? Recorded on March 29, 2011.

Lotus Sutra, Part 4 (Q & A) Jul 01, 2018

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Question and answer period with Michael after Lotus Sutra, Part 4 talk. None of the teachings are true! Even the ones about your own life. Part 2 of 2. Recorded on March 22, 2011

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