Life After

In this season hosted by singer and songwriter Falu, authors, musicians, poets, psychologists, Buddhist teachers, and others delve into the notion of life after and explore how we navigate the key events and qualities of human life—birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death—as well as grapple with the ultimate mystery: the afterlife.

9 Episodes

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Season 3 · Episode 7Life After: Death
One thing is for certain: one day you will die. But what happens when you die? And how does knowledge of your inevitable death impact how you live now?
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Season 3 · Episode 4Life After: Aspiration
Aspiration involves desire and ambition, whether it’s the pursuit of a new job or to be a better friend. It’s something that gives us a north star to move toward in our daily life.
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Season 3 · Episode 3Life After: Emotion
Emotions aren’t just the feelings in the body—they reflect neurons firing in the brain, and from the Buddhist perspective, they offer opportunities for profound insight.
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Season 3 · Episode 2Life After: Learning
It’s often in the most challenging moments that we learn the most about ourselves and others. What does the process of learning have to teach us?
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Season 3 · Episode 1Life After: Birth
Everything is in a constant cycle of birth and death: cells are born and die, synapses, emotions, ideas.
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Season 3 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN Season 3
In this season hosted by singer and songwriter Falu and others delve into the notion of life after and explore how we navigate the key events and qualities of human life.

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