Art

The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha: Renunciation
Tibet, late 19th - early 20th century
Previous Lives of the Buddha
Kham Region, Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Spiral

Season 4 · Episode 8Experiencing Realization
We might want to believe that there is a definitive point where some unhealthy patterns have died and new ones have been born, but it’s a continuous cycle of reminders and realizations.
Season 4 · Episode 7Walking the Path
All of this season’s guests share their practices for working with attachment and moving toward a more open relationship with oneself and life as a whole.
Season 4 · Episode 6Embracing Freedom
Letting go of expectations can create space to tune into what’s truly important and follow a path that feels authentic and meaningful.
Season 4 · Episode 5Awakening to Interdependence
Recognizing that we cannot exist without each other and the world around us can free ourselves from self-focus and help us feel more connected.
Season 4 · Episode 4Opening to Love
The concept of non-attachment seems particularly confounding in the context of love. It’s not about loving or not loving, but rather how we love.
Season 4 · Episode 3Releasing the Ego
How can loosening our grip on the ego help us step into the fundamental truth of our interconnectedness?
November 14, 2024 Listen to Season 4 of AWAKEN
Isabella Rossellini hosts the new season about the concept of attachment.
Season 4 · Episode 2Introducing Non-Attachment
It’s almost impossible to have no attachments. So what does non-attachment actually mean?
Season 4 · Episode 1Understanding Attachment
How can bringing greater awareness to attachment help shift our perspective of ourselves and the world?
Season 4 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN Season 4
Hosted by actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini, season 4 explores the Buddhist concept of attachment and how letting go can transform our experience of the world.
Listening to the Silence 
How solitude brings us into a deeper relationship with ourselves
The Bonds That Define Us
Attachment theory through the lens of social neuroscience
REIMAGINE
A personal story about a radical shift in perspective
In Search of Supreme Bliss
Overcoming attachment through focus on mastering bliss
Are You Too Attached to a Certain Thing?
A humorous take on exploring our attachments
Our True Nature of Mind
Harnessing the wisdom of emptiness to generate compassion
Can I Let Me Go?
On surrender and awakening
REFRAME
A personal story about a radical shift in perspective
Freedom from the Story of the Self
The Buddhist concept of non-attachment conveys a transformative reorientation
Of Seeds and Blood
Reemergence through loving the world
RELEASE
A personal story about a radical shift in perspective
Michael R. Jackson and Dr. Hedy Kober on Attachment
How do our cravings overcome us in times of estrangement? How do we come to terms with these feelings of attachment and our desires for the outcomes that "could have been"?
Circle in the Square
How the Mandala Lab builds on the Rubin Museum's storied architecture
Intangible Connections Between You and Me: An Interview with Lee Mingwei
The artist reflects on the lasting impact of an early memory and his mother's gift

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