As we count down to the launch of AWAKEN Season 5 on August 19, we’re rewinding to where it all began: AWAKEN Season 1, hosted by legendary musician and performance artist laurieandersonofficial 🎤✨. This season used art as a gateway into personal stories of awakening—moments that forever shifted how guests see themselves and the world. 💫 In Episode 2, Alok Vaid-Menon (alokvmenon) asks: What if enlightenment isn’t something to strive for, but something we already are? Using the artwork "The Buddha Triumphing Over Mara" as a starting point, this conversation invites us to see the divine in every person—and to imagine who we might become when we move beyond the limits of judgment. Listen to the full episode on our website and wherever you listen to podcasts. #RubinGlobal #RubinMuseum #AwakenPod