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Gravity Glue, Rock Balancing by Michael Grab

Posted on March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries
A film showing the magical work of Michael Grab, who, through finding a meditative inner balance, manages to pile up rocks on top of impossible rocks.

Gravity Glue

This is a short film about a Canadian Michael Grab, who has mastered the art of rock balancing. Some of the rocks he manages to get to balance on others are truly amazing.

From his website, where you can find high definition photos of some of Michael’s work: http://www.gravityglue.com/

Achieving a challenging balance requires contemplation of both mental and physical elements simultaneously. You must “get to know” the rocks you are working with.

Some rock characters will coordinate better with other characters of rocks and vice versa back and forth right, left, up, or down. The trick I’ve found is to play and experiment.

If you keep at it, a balance will be inevitable if you make yourself present in that moment of balance. The closer you get to achieving balance, the more weightless the rock seems to feel, since the majority of the work is applied upward on the rock you are trying to balance.

Another tip I would suggest is try balancing larger rocks. using larger rocks only magnifies the feeling of the “clicks”. Also, more weight will usually have more stability in wind or other erosive forces.

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Parallel to the physical element of finding tripods, the most fundamental non-physical element is harder to explain through words. In a nutshell, i am referring to meditation, or finding a zero point or silence within yourself. Some balances can apply significant pressure on your mind and your patience. The challenge is overcoming any doubt that may arise.

 

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