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NONDUAL MEDITATION RETREATS, YEAR 2000
AT SAT (Society of Abidance in Truth)
1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

This year, SAT offers five retreats to assist spiritual seekers in their
quest for Self-Realization. (The next two are described below.) The
retreats present some variety in approaches or emphasis, while completely
adhering to the clearest Nonduality and Self-Knowledge. SAT is the
premier place in the USA to learn and practice Self-inquiry and to absorb
the Teaching of Nonduality.

Retreat sign-up form: www.satramana.org/medreg.htm
Web page retreat descriptions of all retreats:
www.satramana.org/medret1.htm

In retreats, Self-Knowledge is taught and methods of meditation, the
means of inquiring within oneself to know the true Self -- all with ample
time to practice and ask questions. All of SAT's retreats are taught by
genuine Self-Realized sages, who actually practiced the inquiry themselves
to realize steady abidance in Self-Realization. These teachers place no
emphasis on themselves, but keep the focus entirely upon the Truth,
Self-Knowledge, and Self-inquiry, turning the aspirants' attention fully
inward.

Recommended readings for the retreats are the works of Sri Ramana
Maharshi, Ribhu Gita, the writings of Sankara (Adi Sankara), Avadhuta
Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, and similar nondual literature. The Maharshi's text,
'Who am I?' is recommended for the Self-inquiry retreat. These are
available by contacting SAT, or its associated book service, Books
Beyond Words (Phone: 831-662-9457, Email: booksbw@cruzio.com).

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The SELF-INQUIRY Retreat
May 5 - May 7, 2000
Friday evening through Sunday afternoon

This is the ideal retreat for spiritual aspirants who are desirous of
learning about Self-inquiry (the inquiry "Who am I?") and who wish
to try it for themselves. It is also an excellent retreat for those who
already practicing Self-inquiry and wish to deepen their practice of
it so that they can be assured of realizing the Self. The focus of this
retreat is the actual method of Self-inquiry, the introspective searching
for and finding of one's True Nature. Various approaches to the inquiry
are revealed, with emphasis on the methods taught by Sri Ramana
Maharshi. The retreat provides much time for silent meditation, both
guided and unguided, in addition to the instructional periods.

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The SELF-KNOWLEDGE Retreat
June 30 - July 2, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon

This retreat presents both an introduction and more in-depth teachings of
spiritual discrimination, the discernment between the Self and what is not
the Self, between what is real and what is not. The aspirants learn and
practice what makes for successful spiritual practice, both inwardly and
in a manifest manner, that is conducive to Self-Ralization. Teachings
are drawn from the traditions of Adi Sankara (Advaita Vedanta sage)
and Ramana Maharshi, and instruction is given so that seekers can have
every advantage that those in ancient times had with Sankara or the
sages of the Upanisads, or more recently with Ramana Maharshi. The
aspirants also learn about why Self-Knowledge is essential, what it is and
what it is not, and how to actually have meditative experience of Knowledge
so that one's meditation is truly in accord with nondual Self-Knowledge.
The retreat provides much time for silent meditation, both guided and
unguided, in addition to the instructional periods.