Before Buddhism: The Buddha’s Early Teachings on Liberation
In this first episode of an eight-part series, Michael explores the teachings of the Buddha before the rise of Buddhism as a religion. How was the world created? Is there a soul? Are the body and mind...
19 Touko 202448min
Best of Awake in the World: 20 min. Guided Meditation Mindfulness of the Breathing Body
In this Best of Awake in the World episode Michael leads a 20 minute guided meditation on Mindfulness of the breathing body in the abdomen to settle thoughts. Recorded 2017. The Awake in the World po...
12 Touko 202424min
Lotus Sutra, Part 20: Forgiveness as the Heart of Practice
This final episode of the unearthed Lotus Sutra podcast episodes, Michael discusses how the deepest practice a bodhisattva can ever do is to listen deeply and how the deepest thing we can ever experie...
5 Touko 20241h 7min
Lotus Sutra, Part 19
As we wrap up the newly located additions to the Awake in the World Lotus Sutra podcast episodes, Michael shares a discussion about contemplating someone in your life who you have a hard time seeing a...
28 Huhti 202416min
Lotus Sutra, Part 18
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael shares a story of never disparaging Buddha and Mark Ragosian who lived in Woodstock New York. There is nowhere you can stand that is not a place the...
21 Huhti 202440min
Lotus Sutra, Part 17
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Grant Hutchinson and Carina Stone give a talk on Chapter 15 and 16 of the Lotus Sutra based on their study group. Seeing what is actually in our lives, not ...
14 Huhti 20241h 1min
Lotus Sutra, Part 16: The Empty Room
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Mike Holboom and Christine Koch give talks on Chapter 15 of the Lotus Sutra. One day I can have such a killer exhale that I end as a puddle of bones on the ...
5 Huhti 20241h 4min
Lotus Sutra, Part 15
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael unpacks some parables to explore the story of an 8 year old girl who wakes up and touches every place in the Universe. There is no such thing as an ...
31 Maalis 202451min
