Mindfulness Meditation: Compassion with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Compassion
Season 1 · Episode 8Dying Is Living with Palliative Care Doctor BJ Miller
Can letting go into death be the ultimate act of awakening? In this episode we explore how the process of dying can be an act of truly living with BJ Miller.
Mindfulness Meditation: Compassion with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Compassion
Season 1 · Episode 7Befriending Your Ego with Lama Rod Owens
What is the ego, and what role might it play in the process of awakening? In this episode we ponder these questions with best-selling author, activist, and Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens.
Season 1 · Episode 6Bridging the Sacred and Mundane with Artist Tsherin Sherpa
Is it possible to bridge the sacred with everyday, ordinary life? In this episode, we speak with artist Tsherin Sherpa, whose work suggests that the sacred and mundane are not separate but inseparable.
Mindfulness Meditation: Wisdom with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Wisdom
Season 1 · Episode 5Seizing Darkness with Musician Amanda Palmer
What role does darkness play in the journey toward enlightenment? Amanda Palmer shares the story of how embracing her own darkness set her free.
Mindfulness Meditation: Wisdom with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Wisdom
Season 1 · Episode 4Preparing for a Journey with Doula Latham Thomas
The journey to enlightenment can be intimidating. Master birth doula and world-renowned wellness leader Latham Thomas discusses visualization as a tool for empowerment.
Mindfulness Meditation: Wisdom with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Wisdom
Season 1 · Episode 3Finding a Path with Meditation Teacher Tara Brach
Tara Brach shares her own story of how her life took an unexpected turn, and how her spiritual journey led to one of radical acceptance and compassion.
Mindfulness Meditation: Awareness with Rebecca Li
Theme: Awareness
Season 1 · Episode 2Our Divine Nature with Writer Alok Vaid-Menon
What if enlightenment is not something to strive for, but an innate quality born to every human being? Alok Vaid-Menon challenges us to see the divine nature in every person.
Season 1 · Episode 1Facing Chaos with Comedian Aparna Nancherla
In this episode, Aparna Nancherla talks about her own relationship to inner turmoil, from pushing discomfort away to the relief of acknowledging it.
Season 1 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN
Welcome to AWAKEN, a new podcast that explores the dynamic path to enlightenment and what it means to “wake up.”
Mindfulness Meditation: Awaken with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Awaken
Mindfulness Meditation: Awareness with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Awareness
Mindfulness Meditation: Awareness with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Awareness

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