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Show Me Something That Isn’t Medicine
Michael gives the last talk at Centre of Gravity before moving to a new location. Medicine and disease cure each other, everything is medicine, so what is the self?
Threads of Yoga by Matthew Remski
Matthew Remski visits Centre of Gravity to talk about his book, Threads of Yoga: A Remix of Patanjali’s Sutras. He reads excerpts from his book and speaks about Patanjali’s ideas, which make up one of the most popular texts in
Reflecting on the second anniversary of Michael’s death
I’ve struggled to write this letter. This year, on the second anniversary of Michael’s death, I haven’t had so many words.
Ashtanga Yoga Invocation: Steps and Counter-Steps
Listen to the sangha chant the Ashtanga invocation in detail. Michael explains how to look at the nature of thoughts and see how they change but also the way they have no power except for what we invest in them.
Strain in the Heart
Do you have a mind that can meet what’s unpleasant? Michael Stone talks about meditation, Carl Jung, what it means to be bored, and his Bar Mitzvah. One becomes a dharma student when they see that there’s a strain inside
Bring Me the Rhino, Bring Me What’s Broken
Can you bring your broken self into your life? Michael shares the personal and nervous story of asking his partner to marry him in France.
Preview The World Comes to You
These concise, pointed essays by dharma and yoga teacher Michael Stone offer essential wisdom on living the yoga and Buddhist paths in the midst of everyday life and in a world full of challenges.
Carina Stone & Erin Robinsong Interview
In this poignant and moving interview, Carina Stone speaks about Michael’s latest book and the legacy of his life and teachings. She is joined by Erin Robinsong, editor of Michael’s book ‘The World Comes to You’. This is a tender
The Middle Path & The Basics of Buddhism
Michael gives a talk on the core teachings of the Buddha and how they relate to being a self, letting go, repeating the past, investing too much in the future, and being stuck.
Yippie! Sit Buddha! (Heart Sutra 6)
Michael continues discussing The Heart Sutra. Our practice helps others’ practice. Emptiness is everything, just as it is right now. Dukkha is restlessness — we want more or we don’t want. The Heart Sutra as magic, incantation, voodoo. Advice from
Radical Open-ness
A riveting talk on animals and non-violence by guest speaker, Dr. Lauren Corman, given during a 12-day intensive at Centre of Gravity.
Feel the Fear (Heart Sutra 5)
Michael Stone discusses The Heart Sutra, nirvana, worry and fear. The Buddha lists five fears. Fear is a trance state. Some of the worst things in my life never happened. During sitting meditation, feel the stable knowing behind fear and
About the Community Library
Michael was a great archivist and the Community Library was—and continues to be—a labour of love. Everything in the Community Library is available for free. Anyone, anywhere can have instant access to material that will help them deepen their practice and contribute to a culture of compassion and collaboration.
Libraries are places where we gather alone together. They are known to be places of refuge for seekers, as well as those who are marginalized. This library is no different. It helps us nourish our beautiful, international community without walls. Now, it will also help keep Michael’s legacy alive.