Japanese Novel Let me half remember that Japanese novel I like to leave under my…
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Lotus Sutra 1: Deep Background
Bow At the end of a sit we bow, and we’re not bowing to the…
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Kushala 5
Life before and after Death. Michael Stone talks about deep memory, rebirth, and how when…
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Kushala 3
The mind in meditation, dream yoga, and the Buddha’s teaching on “The Arrow.” Michael Stone…
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Guided Meditation (40 min.)
Guided meditation by Michael Stone, with focus on the tongue, palette, position of fingers, and…
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Love, Death, And Oak Trees In The Garden
On silent retreat Michael Stone talks about the Zen koan "Oak Tree in the Garden,"…
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Preceptions
A commitment to ethics begins with recognizing that everything we do makes waves. These waves…
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On Track with Paul Newman
Between blockbuster movies, car racing, and salad dressing, Paul Newman was one of the world’s…
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Form & Emptiness: The Role of the Body in Meditation Practice
Michael Stone uses the teachings on emptiness to work with the body. He calls sitting…
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Bring Me Something That Isn’t Medicine
Michael Stone opens a silent retreat talking about seeing everything as medicine and how meditation…
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