Awake in the World Podcast

In this episode, Michael investigates Chapter 4 of the Yoga Sutra, focusing on the concept of Samadhi, a state of meditative consciousness. Discover how Patanjali presents samadhi as both a process an...

8 Sep 202441min

Michael teaches the distinction between pain and suffering and how everything is about healing. He explores the psychology behind these often intertwined experiences through the lens of one of the Bud...

1 Sep 202458min

In the second part of our dharma talk series, Michael builds upon our previous discussion on the Eight Limbs of Yoga and the Bhagavad Gita. Reflecting on how our actions and relationships influence ou...

25 Aug 202457min

In this episode, Michael explores how the 8 limbs of yoga and their connections to everyday life form a continuous circle rather than a straight line. He explains that the Yamas are not commandments, ...

18 Aug 202446min

In this episode, Michael explores how our identities—shaped by body, gender, and culture—inform our worldview. He engages with experts and everyday thinkers to deepen our understanding of these comple...

11 Aug 20241h 18min

In this episode, Michael explores the intersection of personal experience and spiritual practice. He discusses the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on Chapter 10, where Arjuna faces an inner conflict as he see...

4 Aug 20241h 9min

In this Best of Awake in the World episode on freedom and discipline, Michael explores how genuine freedom is achieved by peeling away the deeply ingrained habits of self-creation, such as striving, i...

29 Jul 20241h 12min

In this Best of Awake in the World episode Michael Starts off with a poem by Hafiz about haggling with God, he offers insights about ways to simplify and deepen practice, giving and receiving, renunci...

14 Jul 20241h 10min