Michael Stone

In this Best of Awake in the World podcast episode Michael explores the “post-negation” section of the Heart Sutra, focusing on the lines, “with no hindrance in the mind. No hindrance, therefore no fear.” He describes hindrances as mental barriers, the walls constructed by the mind, and introduces the idea of creating a “no landing zone,” a space where thoughts are not allowe...

Guest speaker, Dr. Lauren Corman gives a gripping talk on animals and non-violence, given during a 12-day intensive at Centre of Gravity, Recorded on July 19, 2012.

Through classes in the area of Critical Animal Studies, which engages an intersectional approach to, “the question of the animal.” Dr. Corman’s interdisciplinary scholarship draws on animal rights/liberati...

In this Awake in the World podcast Michael begins by stating that “this practice is a matter of life and death” and describes how yoga can help us see our patterns of conditioning, and help us to embrace both the light and the dark aspects of our lives. Recorded on January 23, 2007.

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In this Best of Awake in the World episode Michael explores the difference between mindfulness and being self-conscious, Shantideva’s practices for exchanging your self with others, and suggestions for long-term practice. Recorded on March 12, 2013.

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