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NONDUAL MEDITATION RETREATS, YEAR 2000
AT SAT (Society of Abidance in Truth)
1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060  Phone: (831) 425-7287

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. For more information:

+  Retreat sign-up form:
    www.satramana.org/medreg.htm
+  Web page with descriptions of all year 2000 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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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.

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SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI
SELF-REALIZATION RETREAT
September 1 - September 3, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon

This retreat commences with the day traditionally held in celebration of the
Maharshi's Self-Realization, though the actual date of his Realization is
about
six weeks earlier. The date of September 1st is the date when he arrived at
Arunachala, steadily abiding in and as the Self, where he would henceforth
reveal the highest Nondual Truth with teachings of Self-Knowledge, showing
the primary means of the path of Knowledge, Self-inquiry. This retreat
focuses on what the Maharshi actually taught, with readings of passages from
his writings and records of dialogues with him, spiritual instruction about
these
teachings, and much time for silent meditation. This retreat is ideal for
those
who want to find out about Ramana Maharshi and his teachings and for those
who already know about and love him and his teachings. The retreat is both
self-inquiry and devotionally oriented. The teachings deal with what is the
Natural State of Self Realization, what is Self-inquiry, what is the nature
of the
Self or Being-Consciousness-Bliss, what is the Undifferentiated State. There
is also instruction about the Maharshi himself (what in Truth he declared
himself
to be and what his manifest life was) and what seekers can learn from his
manifest life.