"The boundary between my physical self and my surroundings seemed to dissolve and my feeling of separation vanished. . . . I felt as if I had suddenly come alive for the first time--as if I were awakening from a long deep sleep into the real world." (Wendy Rose-Neill) "I saw that the universe is not composed of dead matter, but is, on the contrary, a living Presence;" (Richard Maurice Bucke) " I seemed to comprehend the nature of things. Neither time nor space existed on this plane." (Claire Myers Owen) . "Facing the loss of all, you will find nothing to hold onto, nothing to keep, nothing to gain. And in that moment of profound emptiness freedom can touch you. Honesty can take you to the unacceptable, to rejection and loss. You stop, you hesitate, you cling, you resist. And sometimes courage finds you; and you look, you dare, you choicelessly choose freedom."

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Total Honesty is your inner journey. You will need to determine if pursuing a particular thought, image or feeling in awareness is appropriate, feels right or feels helpful. Nothing is promised to you, nothing is asked of you and nothing is expected of you. During the meetings you are neither asked nor encouraged to explore or investigate any mental states. If you do so it needs to be absolutely your own decision. During the meetings koans and other interaction exercises may bring to the surface long forgotten, intensely emotional and disturbing memories or experiences. You may find even witnessing the experiences of other participants intense or upsetting. It is therefore important that you do not suffer from any mental or physical impairment and have not been diagnosed in the past with any disorder, condition or injury, either physical or mental that might make it inadvisable for you to participate. Total Honesty has a focus of discovery; through awareness, contemplation, communication and deep allowing. It does not claim any psychotherapeutic status. Clear boundaries: * Confidentiality; refrain from discussing details of other participants outside the event. * Try not to interrupt, allow a little space to the other before you speak. * Refrain from touching without agreement. * You may not bring illicit drugs to the venue. * Redirect the expression of strong feelings into harmless discharge. * If moved to offer advice or solutions, consider your own feelings first.

"Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha."
Gone, gone, gone beyond, completely gone beyond, awakening praised.