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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
Time is Passing 8: Norman Fischer
This is talk 8 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity. Notes by Mike Hoolboom (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). For the Time Being
Time is Passing 7: Action
This is talk 7 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). Pattabhi Jois said:
Time is Passing 6: Hear the Cries of the Rivers Flowing as Time
This is talk 6 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). At the end
Time is Passing 5: Yellowstone National Park
This is talk 5 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). I can’t live
Time is Passing 4: Come Closer
This is talk 4 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). Vishana and Alys
Time is Passing 3: Dogen and Martin Scorsese
This is talk 3 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Ancient Buddha Dogen starts his essay on time with a
Time is Passing 2: An introduction to Dogen
This is talk 2 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing, written in 13th century Japan during a 7 Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). The text is
Time is Passing 1: Breathing, Shamatha, Vipassana
This is talk 1 of 8 by Michael on Dogen’s text Time is Passing), written in 13th century Japan during a 7-Day Intensive at Centre of Gravity, Spring 2011. Notes by MH (with errancies, mishearings, conjectures). The first thing I
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.