Welcome to Season 3 of AWAKEN—a Webby Honoree podcast about the dynamic path to enlightenment and what it means to “wake up.” 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.
Episode guests in order of appearance: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Michelle Tea, Jill Bolte Taylor, Falu, and Spring Washam.
Creators & Guests
Host
Falu
Grammy Award-winning Indian vocalist, composer and educator.
Host
Falu
Grammy Award-winning Indian vocalist, composer and educator.
What is Awaken?
AWAKEN is a Webby Honoree podcast about the dynamic path to enlightenment and what it means to “wake up.” Throughout the series we dive into the personal stories of guests who share how they’ve experienced a shift in their awareness, and as a result, their perspective on life.
AWAKEN SEASON 3 TRAILER TRANSCRIPT
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE:
We are dying every day, but at the same time, we are reborn every day. That in-between moment is the most precious moment in our life. Because that moment is the possibility to transform, to change, to grow.
MICHELLE TEA:
I am aware all the time that my marriage had to collapse and die for this other relationship to be able to take root and grow.
FALU:
Welcome to AWAKEN, a podcast from the Rubin Museum of Art about the dynamic path to enlightenment and what it means to “wake up.” I’m singer and songwriter Falu.
This season, we delve into the notion of life after—those big transitional moments that propel us into the unknown. We’ve gathered artists, writers, scientists, Buddhist teachers, and others to explore the key events and characteristics of a human life—from birth to death and everything in between—as well as grapple with the ultimate mystery: the afterlife.
JILL BOLTE TAYLOR:
I lost all my past. I lost all expectations and hopes for the future. But what I was given was the present moment. And the present moment is always a perfect moment.
SPRING WASHAM:
Nothing is everlasting. And this is the hardest piece, I think, for everyone to surrender to, is constant change. Our bodies, our minds, the world, the—everything shifting. And so, that’s an important piece that death reminds us of.
FALU:
Their stories offer insights on how we might approach change. And with art from the Himalayas in the Rubin Museum’s collection, we can make even better sense of those changes. Wake up to what is possible. Tune in to Season 3 of AWAKEN wherever you get your podcasts or at rubinmuseum.org.