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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.
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
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
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