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Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart, Mark Epstein
Can a parent leave their child alone without abandoning them? This unstructured and unintegrated state of mind is the foundation of all healing. The defensive nature of most of our mental activity. We build up our selves out of our
A Tale of Two Mindfulnesses: Stephen Batchelor and Pat Rockman
A conversation with Pat Rockman and Stephen Batchelor (May, 2011) Pat Rockman: I should probably tell you briefly about my background, would that be helpful? Stephen Batchelor: Yes, indeed it would. Pat: I’m a physician with a mental health practice
Life is But a Dream by Simone Moir
I’m a Gestalt psychotherapist, Yoga practitioner and teacher, a meditator, and I run a space called the Parkdale Prana Room (a bodymind therapy and practice space.) I studied in the Tibetan Shambhala tradition and this influence will likely show up
Digesting the Dharma 4 by Simone Moir
Notes on a talk given by Simone Moir at the Centre of Gravity on October 22, 2013. There is a position open for you at any time you choose it. It is not a teaching position at a new yoga
Digesting the Dharma 3 by Simone Moir
Digesting the Dharma 3: Waking Up to Relationship by Simone Moir (October 15, 2013/notes/amendments by Mike Hoolboom) Community I’d like to speak directly to you as a community tonight. I apologize in advance to those who are new if this
Digesting the Dharma 2 by Simone Moir
Notes on a talk by Simone Moir at Centre of Gravity on July 2, 2013. Part Two This is part two of Eating the Dharma. How do we digest a talk like last week’s talk? We’ve been studying the Pali
Digesting the Dharma 1 by Simone Moir
Notes on a talk by Simone Moir at Centre of Gravity on June 2, 2013. Seat When I come to this room I’m reminded of my train travels in China. You can buy two kinds of seats: hard seats and
Embodying the Path (French)
Pour que le yoga puisse continuer comme tradition vivante il est important d’étudier, de pratiquer et de s’efforcer continuellement à comprendre en profondeur les enseignements fondamentaux offerts par des enseignants et par des textes. Sans une pratique dévouée et un
Yoga for a World Out of Balance (Spanish)
Yoga for a World Out of Balance, Chapters One and Two in Spanish, translation by Maria Tristant CAPITULO UNO EL CAMINO SE REVELA Para investigar las dimensiones psicológicas y espirituales de nuestros padecimientos globales actuales, es importante reconsiderar modelos de prácticas antiguas,
Nobody’s Life Is Just Their Life
A conversation between Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Shoken Michael Stone.
Remaining Human: A Buddhist Perspective on Occupy Wall Street
A man stands on a bench in Zuccotti Park on Wall Street and chants a phrase from a meeting last night: “We don’t want a higher standard of living, we want a better standard of living.” He’s wearing a crisp
Precepts 8: The Round Up
The following is a transcript of a year-long series Michael Stone gave on bringing ethical awareness into every-day life. These talks were given in a large warm loft space across from Trinity Bellwoods Park in downtown Toronto. There were regularly
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.