The Symposium for this month is a portion of
Talk of the Month #20: The Chronic Defense Mechanism Against the Waking State: Part II.
This talk is an excellent follow-up to TotM # 16: 'Attack at Dawn:
Establishing a Beachead into the Fourth Dimension', in which
an exercise to bring the machine into the waking state is presented. In
this next symposium we will continue to examine the Chronic Defense
Mechanism, through which we avoid entry into the waking state. Many of you
may have already read this talk as it exists in Mr. Gold's book 'The Human
Biological Machine as a Transformational Apparatus'. We will continue
focusing on the practical matter of identifying those moments when our
personal Chronic Defense Mechanisms are stimulated and how we can use
recognition of these moments to leverage ourselves into the Waking state.
Sunday, May 5, 2002
10 a.m. PDT
The Diamond Talk
The Symposium for this month is a portion of
Talk of the Month #15: The Diamond Talk.
This talk is an interesting
description of how a teacher creates Work conditions to help us
perfect ourselves as Beings who can be useful to the Work.
Sunday, April 7
10 a.m. PDT
A Talk on Discernment
This symposium is based on Talk of the Month #14: A Talk on Discernment.
This talk was given to a group in New York
City with whom Mr. Gold had been working for several weeks. It centers
around a simple and direct explanation of the principles of alchemy, and
how they relate to voluntary evolution.
Sunday, January 6
10 a.m. PST
What is the Work and How is it Done
This symposium is based on Talk of the Month #11: What is the Work and How is it Done.
This Talk of the Month focuses on what the great Work is and how a group might undertake
to work together to accomplish it.
Sunday, October 7
10 a.m. PDT
Send in the Clones
This symposium is based on Talk of the Month #9: Send in the Clones.
This Talk of the Month focuses on the formation of a working group for the
purpose of invoking the help of the teacher for the formation of a Real
Man.
Sunday, September 2
No symposium this month due to Annual Convention.
Sunday, August 5
10 a.m. PDT
The Machine as a Transformational Device
This Symposium is based on Talk of the Month No. 7, The Machine as a Transformational Device. This Talk of the Month contains invaluable information about the
function of the human body as a evolutionary device for the soul,
and a terrific description of the body as seen in four dimensions,
and much more.
Sunday, July 8
10 a.m. PDT
Life as Theatre, Part 1
This Symposium is based on Talk of the Month No. 6, Life as Theatre, Part 1. This Talk of the Month focuses on viewing our lives as a scripted theatrical performance, an eternal role which we play again and again. How to play our parts consciously and with spontaneity in the face of eternity is the subject of this talk.
Saturday, May 5
10 a.m. PDT
The Momentum of Invocation
This Symposium which is based on Talk of the Month No.
5, The Momentum of Invocation, focuses on the method of Invocation of
Presence and the formation of remembering factors to help one
perform this potent act as often as possible.
Saturday, April 7
10 a.m. PST
All One Voice
This Symposium is based on Talk of the Month No. 4, All
One Voice.
Saturday, March 3
10 a.m. PST
Phenomenal Pen Pal
This Symposium hosted by Iven Lourie on the Phenomenal
Pen Pal Talk of the Month honored late students and contributors to IDHHB
Baruch Bar Meir and Parker Dickson.
