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What's behind the sense of "I am"? Who's living, and who's facing
death? Who or what am I, essentially? Will some part of me continue on after
death? Is there an unchanging, eternal part of me? Am I a part of some
unchanging, eternal essence?
Throughout history occasional individuals have told of finding the answer to
those questions, and their testimonies often have a surprising consistency.
As my friend and teacher Richard Rose wrote: "Beyond the mind is a
golden find...." For individuals seeking to find the answer for
themselves, those testimonies provide helpful clues for pursuing the search
to a successful conclusion.
For some searchers, working by themselves is the preferred method. Others
intuit that finding a few fellow seekers to work with may expedite their
progress. Still more fortunate may be those who find a living person who has
made the journey and can provide assistance from the perspective of that
realization. The Self-Discovery site is designed to offer all three modes of
help.
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Sunday, May 11: Insight Workshop
Saturday, May 17: TAT Workday
Monday, May 19: Discussion Group
Sunday, May 25: Insight Workshop
The Philosophical Self-Inquiry Group of Pittsburgh, PA is a group aimed at
implementing maximum systems of self-discovery -- an approach which can be
duplicated anywhere by finding a few people to work with. See FirstKnowThyself.org for examples.
Maximum Systems page: Common denominators of maximum systems of
self-realization such as the Albigen System of Richard Rose, Advaita Vedanta, Taoism and Zen.
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