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Bodhisattva 6: Kleshas
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone at Centre of Gravity, February 11, 2012 Cheer Chapter four of Shantideva’s *A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life* seems to have two sections, both written in the spirit of a dharma
Pranayama 4: The Goal of the Practice is Compassion
Notes from a four-part Pranayama workshop held in February 2012 at the Centre of Gravity. Led by Michael Stone and Grant Hutchinson. Dog Have you ever seen a dog leave the ocean? What is the first thing it does, particularly
Pranayama 3: Beer and Espresso
Notes from a four-part Pranayama workshop held in February 2012 at the Centre of Gravity. Led by Michael Stone and Grant Hutchinson. Posture In order to feel the anatomical detail we’re describing – mula bandha and uddiyana bandha – we
Bodhisattva 5: Jewel
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone at Centre of Gravity, Toronto, February 5, 2012 Sitting Practice Meditation practice: how to work with thinking? When doing sitting meditation it’s important to choose an object of meditation. This object is something
Bodhisattva 4: Going Out on a Limb
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone January 29, 2012 Upside Down There’s an old Zen saying: The whole world is upside down. At least, from an ordinary perspective. What we think of as permanent turns out to be impermanent.
Bodhisattva 3: Sunk Cost
Notes on a talk by Michael Stone at the Centre of Gravity, Toronto, January 22, 2012. Listening Nada Yoga means sitting and opening to sound, to whatever sound is arising and passing away. “The pranayama and mudra techniques in hatha
Bodhisattva 2: The Village Writes
My talk at Centre of Gravity, Toronto, January 15, 2012 Author So we’ve started looking at this old Indian text from the 8th century called, in English, “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.” When I pick up this
Yoga Sutra 17: Scars and Patterns
A series of talks by Michael Stone about chapter 3 of The Yoga Sutra a text written by mysterious author(s) often named Patanjali in the second century. Notes by MH include reveries and imaginings. Centre of Gravity Fall 2011. Ease
Yoga Sutra 16: Occupy Questions
Rooms of Change Rooms of Change is an Occupy-inspired project that brings questions to humanimal shoppers inside change rooms in malls. Written on stickers, these questions help bring shoppers back to their bodies, senses, hearts and minds. Change rooms are
Yoga Sutra 15: Museum of Silence
A series of talks by Michael Stone about chapter 3 of The Yoga Sutra a text written by mysterious author(s) often named Patanjali in the second century. Notes by MH include reveries and imaginings. Centre of Gravity Fall 2011. Xmas
Yoga Sutra 14: Shamanism by Theodore Tsaousidis
Notes on a talk by TT at Centre of Gravity, 180 Sudbury Street, Toronto. Spring 2011. The Call Standing in a circle of darkness Eyes facing the four directions Relinquishing this body of flesh and bone Don’t you know Lightning
Yoga Sutra 13: We Only Protect What We Love by Mike Hoolboom
A series of talks by Michael Stone about chapter 3 of The Yoga Sutra a text written by mysterious author(s) often named Patanjali in the second century. Notes by MH include reveries and imaginings. Centre of Gravity Fall 2011. Barbara
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.