The TAT Foundation
While TAT has no dogma or creed, it does have a core viewpoint. These core
values were eloquently described by one of the founding and still-active
members as follows:
A non-profit organization founded by Richard Rose to provide a forum for
friendship and the spiritual search.
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The TAT Foundation came about as a result of the life of Richard Rose. It
was his dream to form an organization grounded in what he found so little of in
his years of searching: sincerity and true perspective. TAT was founded on the
conviction that our investigation of life's mysteries is expedited by working
with others who are exploring, perhaps down a different road, so that we may
share our discoveries, exchange ideas, and "compare notes" in order to come to a
better understanding of ourself and others (see Ladder Work below).
View a listing of local meetings sponsored by individual members in
various locations.
The search for Truth and Self-definition through self-inquiry and...
Honest and open discussion of the ways and means for accomplishing this.
TAT is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 100%-volunteer organization established
in 1973 to provide a forum for philosophical and spiritual inquiry. We are
committed to keeping the teaching of Richard Rose alive and available without
charge. His unique, common-sense approach to the spiritual search is of value to
all. We gather four times each year, and there are study groups in various
cities where the philosophic, the spiritual, and the scientific can meet on
equal ground (see the Current Events page).
TAT members also meet informally and spend time in solitude at the rustic,
mountain retreat.
TAT membership provides an opportunity for finding and sharing the inspiration to continue our searches through discussion of our successes and setbacks with fellow-seekers. A membership fee of $40 per person per calendar year includes free attendance and lodging at four public events during the year. One membership covers husband and wife. Nonmembers who are first-time visitors may attend one June or November meeting for free or apply $20 of their special events fee toward an annual membership (the April and September meetings are designated as special events and involve a nonmember registration fee). A lifetime membership is available for $500. Also, a $20 associate membership is available for those who are unable to visit the retreat center. Please us if you have questions about fees.
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Ladder Work
Richard Rose believed that progress in the spiritual search was linked to one's efforts at helping others. His vision for TAT was a circle of friends with no head who would give and receive help in the spiritual quest. He coined the term "Law of the Ladder" to describe the levels he observed among those seeking ultimate answers to questions about the source of life and what lies beyond death. That law comprises the view that we can only effectively help, or be helped by, others who are on the same or adjacent rungs of the ladder.
While he disliked organizational structures, he also recognized the potential value that such a structure had as a vehicle for magnifying the matrix of the ladder. He coined the term "Contractor's Law" to describe the "extra-proportional returns" realized when a group of people combine efforts in a common cause.
On these twin ideas, the TAT Foundation was created over 30 years ago to serve
as a vehicle for ladder work that would survive any one person or group of
students. Richard Rose believed strongly in "giving back" and "passing it on,"
and the existence today of the TAT Foundation is a living testimony to the
vector he established, to the collective vector of his students, past and
current, and to the power of the ladder itself.
TAT welcomes your questions! to learn more about the TAT Foundation or Richard Rose and his philosophy. We'll also let you know if there are any TAT members in your area, in case you'd like to contact them.