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Mindfulness & Social Action

A transcribed talk given by Michael designed into a beautiful booklet. Michael described this talk as a manifesto for how to talk about spirituality in a post-metaphysical age, used a PowerPoint presentation (the slides are included in the e-book) and said it linked together some of his clearest ideas of the time.

This is a large collection of Michael’s talks that have been transcribed by community members (including a few French and Spanish translations), as well as interviews and articles both with and by Michael. There is also a beautiful, downloadable e-book designed and produced by students.

Out of all of the texts these three are the most popular:

Books that Michael wrote, edited, or contributed to are on the Books page.

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,

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

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

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