Virtual gathering Saturday, September 21, 2024
Occasional individuals throughout history 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.
Philosophical Self-Inquiry home page. The Philosophical Self-Inquiry Groups are 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. Common-Sense Meditation Experiment updated Link to the TAT Forum. Essays, poems, opinions and humor on seeking and finding answers to your deepest life-questions.
Ch'an Masters home page: The Chinese forerunners of Zen.
Benoit home page: Hubert Benoit's Supreme Doctrine: Psychological Studies in Zen Thought.
Maximum Systems page: Common denominators of maximum systems of
self-realization such as the Albigen System of Richard Rose, Advaita Vedanta, Taoism and Zen.
Modern Teachers overview: Moving from the Ch'an Masters to the 20th and 21st centuries.
TAT Foundation Press: Unique books & videos
About the author of this site.
Greatest Teachers of Modern Times On Finding a Total Answer: Franklin Merrell-Wolff, Douglas Harding & Richard Rose:
Alfred Pulyan: Zen Master Without Lineage & Master of the Lost Art of Zen Transmission.
Conquest of Illusion: Is What We See Real? (J.J. van der Leeuw)
William Samuel: A gentle teaching of awakening.
The only meditation is what you devise for yourself. The best meditation is just to look at yourself: “Why did I think this?” or “What should I do more dynamically tomorrow?” ~ Richard Rose, from "Peace of Mind Despite Success" public talk (Akron, 1984)
“Be like melting snow: wash yourself of yourself.” ~ Rumi
I have staked my body and mind
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