Join me and a group of curious, open-minded friends through a deep study of the book What Am I?: A Study in Non-Volitional Living by Galen Sharp.
Galen Sharp studied with Terrence Gray, who wrote under the name Wei Wu Wei, in the 1970s. This book presents what Sharp calls a New Reality, which is really the original reality we were born into, with no concepts such as “self” or “other”. This is the essence of what he calls Non-Volitional Living, life happening through “you” with no independent doer.
What Am I? includes eleven Reality Meditations that allow you to examine your own mental mechanisms to find out how they really work and examine who and what you really are.
The book as described by the author:
“This book is about how I made the rare discovery that the world is not the ‘real world’. And that ‘me’ is not the ‘real me’. It is a world of illusion, frustration and suffering. This is about how that illusory world can be exposed and dissolved.”
Overview
I’ll break down the book into 6 sections for us to read on our own over each of six weeks; that comes out to approximately 30 pages each week. There will be a class forum for discussion and for sharing related videos and other resources, as well as a group call each week for integration and support.
Details
The book group kicks off on Tuesday, September 29th with our first call at 2pm ET/11am PT/ 7pm UK.
You’ll read the initial assigned pages before our first call. There will be 6 total calls, all on Tuesdays at 2pm ET, with the last call on Tuesday, November 3rd.
All calls are 90 minutes and will be recorded.
The Book
You are responsible for purchasing a copy of What Am I?: A Study in Non-Volitional Living. The book is available in paperback and digital formats. You can find it on Amazon here.
You will receive a week-by-week reading breakdown when we start. When you register, you will get the first week’s assignment.
Investment
The Book Club is $179*
*Participants from the 2024 Book Club and/or the 2025 Book Club get a 33% discount on this group. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can’t make the live calls?
All calls will be recorded and the recordings will be yours indefinitely. It is unlikely that many people can make all 6 calls. You will benefit greatly from reading the book and using the call recordings and forum to supplement your reading, even if you can’t make any calls live!
What if I’ve already read the book? Will the book club still be beneficial?
Yes! We will dive deep into this book and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, share insights, and hear others’ insights.
Will the book club include coaching and support, or simply discussion of the book?
You will be able to get support with the pointers in the book, including how they relate to the issues you may be dealing with, anytime throughout the 6 weeks, both on our private forum and in our group calls.
Have Questions?
Please share your questions here and we will get back to you. I would love to have you join The Book Club!
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