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I N  T H I S  I S S U E

· EGO DEATH
  Stephen Levine

· WHAT YOU ARE IS HAPPINESS
  Jac O'Keeffe

· WHAT WE REALLY, REALLY WANT
  Jeff Foster

· INNER DIRECTIONS GATHERING

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"The self is so self-confident that unless it is totally discouraged it will not give up. Mere verbal conviction is not enough. Hard facts alone can show the absolute nothingness of the self-image."
—Nisargadatta Maharaj

"True spirituality is real, down to earth, concrete—it's coming home from appearance to reality."
—Douglas E. Harding

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The ego is like one's shadow thrown on the ground. If one attempts
to bury it, it will be foolish. The Self is only one. If limited, it is the ego.
If unlimited, it is Infinite and is the reality.
—From Talks with Ramana Maharshi

LATEST ONLINE READING
From Upcoming Gathering Presenters

Ego Death
Stephen Levine
The day I awoke with no center of gravity, my heart knew it had blown its mind. There was an open cauldera where once my haircut neatly grew. I seemed a cartoon character of myself dreamed up to keep the mind from being bored. When in 1975 I went through the dark night of our collective grief while studying with Sujata, it was only the first of that sort of mind-jarring initiation that occurred over the years.  Read the full article . . .

What You Are Is Happiness
Jac O'Keeffe
The idea that you are separate in any way arises only from your mind. When you seek to find the real nature of mind, you will discover that there is no mind. When you abide in Self, mind is nowhere. Therefore to be concerned about that which is only a thought is totally pointless.
Read the full article . . .

What We Really, Really Want
Jeff Foster

You cannot have what you want, ever. It is the wanting itself which destroys the possibility of ever having what you want, for the wanting is the very lack that you are trying to overcome. Wanting is lacking. You try to use the wanting mechanism to put an end to lack, but any relief is only temporary, and the lack soon returns, which feeds the wanting. It's a vicious circle.  Read the full article . . .

THE INNER DIRECTIONS GATHERING

A colorful tapestry of authentic spiritual teachings, which express a unified reality through a series of apparently separate presentations.

THREE TRANSFORMING DAYS!
· Friday, April 20, 2012 - Sunday, April 22, 2012
· Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
· La Jolla, California

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Presenters

Jeff Foster  ·  Jackie O'Keeffe  ·  Karl Renz
Francis Lucille  ·  Rupert Spira  ·  Peter Fenner
Pamela Wilson  ·  Stephen & Ondrea Levine (Broadband)

Music
Kirtana  ·  Dave Stringer

Program Registration
· Preliminary Registration: $325 (Until October 31, 2011)
· Early Registration: $365 (Until January 31, 2012)
· Standard Registration: $395 (Starts February 1, 2012)
· At the Door: $425

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· Make three payments of $125 (start before February 1, 2012).
· Final payment must be received by April 1, 2012 at the latest.
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Gathering Voices

"The best of spirituality, the most precious treasure, and the highest inexpressible joy. This was my experience there three days. Thank you for giving us all this opportunity to experience this one-ness."
—Ryan Sharma, San Diego, CA

"Next year, I am going to allow a full week for my stay in La Jolla. Not only is the Gathering an incredible experience, but the location is simply extraordinary."
—Bob Lowrey, New York, NY

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