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Precepts 7: Generosity
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
Precepts 6: The Wise Use of Sexual Energy
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
Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara
Vague and incomplete notes, jottings, asides, recollections, daydreams on talks by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara at Centre of Gravity on Feb 25-27, 2011. No one else has ever been here, at this moment. Talking about Talking On a rainy day
Precepts 5: Sexual Healing
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
Forever Jung 5: 10,000 Hours
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone, Centre of Gravity, Toronto. October 2, 2012. We Could we explore in our own lives how these teachings allow us to see ourselves in a different way? Our hearts are strained. We lose
Forever Jung 4: Dreams
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone, Centre of Gravity, Toronto. September 25, 2012. Intimate When we’re practicing mindfulness of breathing, language can set up problems. When we hear the word “mindfulness” we might think mind, while “breathing” equals body.
Forever Jung 3: Risk
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone, Centre of Gravity, Toronto. September 18, 2012. Fresh When you can bring attention to the beginning of the inhale, concentration develops. If you can keep attention one inhale after another, and the body
Forever Jung 2: Split
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone, Toronto. September 10, 2012. Eight When Jung was eight years old he found it hard to be around other people and this caused him anguish. He felt a split between his outer world,
Forever Jung 1: Shared Psyche
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone at Centre of Gravity, Toronto. September 3, 2012. There’s a Chinese poem that goes like this. The little retreat is to go hide in the mountains and be with the water. The great
Bernie Glassman 3: New Shit Will Come to Light
It has not been unusual to hold bearing witness retreats in places of suffering, where unresolved issues remain, and not necessarily human issues. Some retreats have happened in slaughterhouses, bearing witness to the suffering of animals. I try to bring
Bernie Glassman 2: The Circles Are Us
In 1997 I was on a book tour with Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master’s Lessons in Living a Life That Matters (Bernie Glassman and Rick Fields) and everywhere I went I got a similar reaction. People thanked me
Bernie Glassman 1: Not Knowing, Bearing Witness, Loving Action
Bernie Glassman: “The way we can see how deeply one has let go of attachments and realizes the interconnectedness and oneness of life… is how much that person is serving others. If the person is only serving themselves then that’s
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.