Study Materials

ToTM003 - 1983

Phenomenal Pen Pal

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Here Mr. Gold explains the exercise "A Day in the Life" which he introduced on the occasion of Baruch bar Meir's death. Baruch, a member of the community, had just died and the strange events surrounding his death (and his life too, I might add) are told in the eulogies written by Marty, Robbert and Parker. "Epitaph for a Holy Hobo," an exceptional piece of work by Menlo, several songs, and Parker's tips on performing the exercise are also in this issue, dedicated to the work of Baruch bar Meir.

ToTM008 - 1983

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The Machine as a Transformational Device

A detailed description of the machine as a path through which the soul passes is the subject of this talk. The machine can either be activated, which produces a transformational effect, or be left inactivated, which produces nothing Mr. Gold explains that he is stealing from us the force necessary to accomplish this transformation and, teaching us to steal force also so that we will be able to survive when we have no force of our own left.

ToTM026 - 1985

The Winnipeg Nine

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In a phone call to the Winnipeg group Mr. Gold explains how their group can do some real work by using the necessity of one member of the group who has a year or so left to live. This talk is a fascinating extension of the ideas in TOTM #3 and #17.

ToTM034 - 1985

The Deathbed Perspective

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A group discussion with Mr. Gold about what, specifically, can be done now that will count for something when one dies. This talk includes a unique list, elicited from the Core Group members present, of all the exercises they could think of that Mr. Gold has given over the years to produce the awakened state of the machine which, the assembled students all agree, are the only moments that will mean anything from the deathbed point of view.

ToTM071 - 1988

Life in the Bardos

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A tremendously valuable talk in conjunction with work with the American Book of the Dead. Bardo experiences and reactions to fear are discussed in detail as well as how one can use these perceptions deliberately to work with them now, while in the sleep state, to effect a real change in our otherwise fixed path through transit, a state in which we are helpless to do anything but follow what we have already set up during our lifetime. The reason why we should work on ourselves and the final outcome if we do succeed in completing our work is discussed at length in this very comprehensive, understandable and thoroughly heartening conversation between Mr. Gold and a visiting student.

ToTM084 - 1989

Washing Societies

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This talk arose from a demonstration by Mr. Gold of the traditional way of preparing a body for burial, in which students acted as members of the "washing society" under his direction. Mr. Gold describes some of the Sumerian and Egyptian practices relating to this process, including the embalming practices, the origins of ritual washing, use of oils and tree resins, how they are applied to the body, and so on. He emphasizes the special nature of the actions of all participants and the use of these practices not only for burial but also for the preparation of a shaman's body for the journey to and from the macrodimensions. Several very esoteric elements of the shaman's work are revealed by the end of this talk.

ToTM089 - 1990

The Orchid Which Blooms only when the Moon is Full

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In this poetic talk, E. J. Gold begins with a commentary on Death as a guide, as distinguished from the doctors "who so plagued the incomparable Baron von Munchausen during his long career, which is delightfully portrayed in the movie, The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen. He goes on to talk of voluntary awakening and posts in the Work like that of Man on the Cross. Mr. Gold concentrates on attention habits that confine us to the human sector, and in contrast, conditions that nurture the essence and self-initiation. "Mutate with the flux. " He uses the art of bonsai as an analog to the human, ending with a description of a rare and beautiful orchid that blooms in lunar, rather than solar, radiations. He designates finding such an orchid in a macrodimensional chamber and nurturing it as a task vital to the functioning of the school.

ToTM090 - 1990

My Life as a Plant

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This talk presents the correspondences between our work and the care and cultivation of plants. It is Claire's birthday, and she sits at the table despite the pain of terminal cancer. Mr. Gold has her select a bonsai tree as a birthday gift, and he goes over preparation for dying with her, handling several unfinished items of business with her. He discourses on the Three Great Laws (as cosmic gag writers), matter and energy, the Garden in Taoist and Zen traditions, plasma and plasma states, especially "going plasma" versus "masturbating" as a use for sex. In a rare moment, E. J. reviews in capsule the work of students sitting at the table. However, the highlight of this rich and varied evening is E. J. 's unforgettable demonstration with the group of what the Clear Light is, in answer to Claire's birthday question.

(cdt039) The Making of the American Book of the Dead

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(cdt267) The Making of the ABD - Part II

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