Michael continues discussing The Heart Sutra. Our practice helps others' practice. Emptiness is everything, just…
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Radical Open-ness
A riveting talk on animals and non-violence by guest speaker, Dr. Lauren Corman, given during…
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Feel the Fear (Heart Sutra 5)
Michael Stone discusses The Heart Sutra, nirvana, worry and fear. The Buddha lists five fears.…
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Give Yourself a Break (Heart Sutra 4)
The Buddha talks about the All. What is taste? Bukowski has a bluebird in his…
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Vacuum Cleaner (Heart Sutra 3)
Michael Stone continues discussing The Heart Sutra — form and emptiness, the Buddha's troubles, making…
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Why Other People Suck (Heart Sutra 2)
Michael Stone discusses The Heart Sutra during a 12-day intensive at Centre of Gravity in…
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Seeing the Background (Heart Sutra 1)
Beginner's mind threatens the part of us that wants to control experience. Knowing before knowing.…
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I’m Dying, What Can I Do For You? (Notes on Dying 2)
The mind makes snapshots and creates categories, our patterns contain the world keeping us small…
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Throw Up and Bow (Beginner’s Mind 6)
How do we bow? Everything becomes your teacher. Throwing up dualistic ideas. Teachers are heavy,…
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How to Sit is How to Act (Beginner’s Mind 5)
Michael discusses Shunryū Suzuki's book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. People who practice Zen are always…
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