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Ethics 11: Zen Precepts
The precepts are all one thing: they are buddha’s mind. They show the ways that we get distracted from buddha’s mind. Each way of distraction from buddha’s mind is also a way of reunion with buddha’s mind. The precepts show
Ethics 10: Vow
Form Welcome to the last talk of our precepts course. We’ve covered the precepts, the five yamas or vows we’re taking. They are: ahimsa or not harming. Satya: the practice of honesty. Asteya: not stealing or not taken what’s not
Ethics 9: Generosity
This is a transcript of a conversation with Michael Stone and Simone Moir as part of an online Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from the first limb of Yoga) and
Ethics 8: Brahmacharya
This is a transcript of a talk by Michael Stone (with some insertions, amendments, riffs by the note-taker) as part of an online Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from the
Ethics 7b : Not-Stealing
Notes on a talk at Centre of Gravity by Mike Hoolboom and Pat Rockman, May 13, 2014 Context Sometimes, when I get really quiet and I can live inside the breath, it can be hard to tell where the inhale
Ethics 7: Not-Stealing
This is a transcript of a talk given by Michael Stone as part of an online Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from the first limb of Yoga) and took them
Ethics 6: Mindfulness
This is a transcript of a talk given by Michael Stone as part of an online Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from the first limb of Yoga) and took them
Ethics 5b: Honesty
A talk given at Centre of Gravity, Toronto, March 18, 2014 Three Trainings In Korea, in the seventh century, a form of Buddhism began to flourish that was based in meditation, as opposed to a more scholarly, text-oriented approach. Because
Ethics 5: Honesty
This is a transcript of a talk given by Michael Stone (with some extra riffs from the author) as part of an online Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from the
Ethics 4: Not Harming
This text is a collage. It’s partly the words of the author and notes from a talk given by Michael as part of a Precepts Course at Centre of Gravity in 2011. This course looked at the five yamas (from
Ethics 3: Deep Background
Excerpted from a 2010 talk by Stephen Batchelor in Australia “But I think also that when the dharma comes through our age, when we conceive of ourselves in this age, we also have to bring into play ideas about evolution.
Ethics 2: How We Get Along
You No one will read this sentence the way you’re reading it, whether you hold it in your heart, or let it drift off the tips of your fingers. The way you turn the page, skipping over certain words, allowing
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.