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Book Club of Not Knowing

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About us

A MeetUp to read, share, and contemplate the works of Peter Ralston & similar.

Especially his trilogy:

The Book of Not Knowing: Exploring the True Nature of Self, Mind, and Consciousness
Pursuing Consciousness: The Book of Enlightenment and Transformation
The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence

Ralston doesn't do dogma, mysticism, or comforting belief systems. Coming from a background of mastery in both martial arts and ontological research, his approach is pure, rigorous contemplation. He strips away the cultural baggage of spirituality to ask a deceptively simple question: What is actually true right now?

His works are often described as brutally granular, surgical manuals, and can be challenging to consistently engage with and practice. This group is a simple effort to support each other in that.

What members say:
"I didn’t expect the time together to be so revealing and impactful. Never thought how being together in the same energy and sitting with our deepest questions can be so nutritious."

Upcoming events

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Book Club of Not Knowing
Fri, Aug 28 · 6:00 PM CEST
Tempelhofer Feld, Tempelhofer Damm, 12101 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, DE
It makes a vast difference to experientially work it to the best of your ability rather than just hear about it and intellectually understand. (From Ralston's "Pursuing Consciousness")

If you have any interest in consciousness work, contemplation, or discovering who you are, what life is, etc., please read the group description.
Everybody is welcome, no matter the familiarity with the matter, as long as there is a genuine interest.

Our agenda
1. Briefly getting to know each other
2. Individually reading for about 20-30 minutes. It can be any part of any of Ralston's books or similar material. No need to bring anything.
3. Sharing what we've read and contemplating each part silently for about 20-30 minutes.
4. More exercises or reading, depending on the sentiment of the group. E.g., dyads, meditation, etc.
5. Sunset & dinner at the awesome Café Pilz close by (reservation for 20:45)

We won't share the "results" of our contemplations, unless somebody feels the need or thinks it might be valuable for the group. The reason for this is to avoid pressure during the contemplation, that can arise if we know we'll "have to" share what we "achieved".

If you can, bring something to sit on and a phone/eReader with the Book of Not Knowing (or similar) downloaded.
6 attendees

Past events

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First MeetUp: Book Club of Not Knowing
Thu, Aug 13 · 6:00 PM CEST
Tempelhofer Feld, Tempelhofer Damm, 12101 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, DE
8 attendees

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Spiritual Awakening

Self Exploration