Best of Awake in the World: When You Have No One, No One Can Hurt You
In this Best of episode Michael discusses the topics of loneliness, the power of focused attention, and the significance of small ideas that can connect and foster the creation of a new culture. Recor...
20 Dec 202442min
Best of Awake in the World: Why Can't the Tail Get Through?
In this Best of episode Michael examines how even despite our progress in spiritual practice, there's often a sense that something is lacking. Perhaps nirvana involves facing challenges without resort...
18 Dec 202446min
Best of Awake in the World: Speaking Up, Resilience, Non-Grasping
A talk by Michael on how even the best meditators have old wounds that need attention. He talks about how we need support for working with old patterns of our psychology that spiritual practices may n...
10 Dec 202453min
Best of Awake in the World: Your Inner Child Never Grows Up!
A talk by Michael on how even the best meditators have old wounds that need attention. He talks about how we need support for working with old patterns of our psychology that spiritual practices may n...
6 Dec 202451min
Best of Awake in the World: How To Meditate, Forgive, End Blame, And Stop Wounding Your Own Heart
In this special "Best of Awake in the World" episode, we explore why we struggle so much when all we really need to do is pause and truly see what's right in front of you? It's always in the present m...
29 Nov 202435s
Best of Awake in the World: When Thorns Grow in Our Practice
A talk and group exercise for working with thorns when they begin to grow on the branches of our practice and in our lives. Recorded Nov. 2, 2010. The Awake in the World podcast is brought to you by ...
21 Nov 202427min
Best of Awake in the World: Stabilizing Ourselves In The Digital Age
In this Best of Awake in the world episode, a public lecture about the effect of phones, the internet, and digital media on our minds and relationships. Michael offers very practical tools for managin...
14 Nov 20241h 5min
Best of Awake in the World: I Saw You Fall, So I Helped (Portland)
In this Best of Awake in the world episode, Michael explores what it truly means to live a life of deep care and openness—how it’s not about needing a title or a badge, but about the genuine commitmen...
8 Nov 202440min
