TAT Foundation Press
Essential books for the spiritual seeker.
We are seemingly born on an incoming tide and die with its outflow. What is the purpose of life? Of your life? Of death? What will bring lasting happiness or contentment? What will cure the ache in your heart? Is there a soul, a God, or anything other than this world of carnage and compassion? Let your journey begin, continue, and end with these books.
Sense of Self: The Source of All Existential Suffering? New! by Art Ticknor [Read more]
Art Ticknor was a long-time student of Richard Rose and is a frequent presenter at TAT Foundation events. Sense of Self is a collection of written exchanges with students, along with poems, aphorisms and short essays. Like all of Art’s books, this one will both provoke and inspire you to look within in search of the nature of the self. “Go back to basics,” Art says, “Simplify. Really simplify. One thing.” ISBN: 9780986445767.
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Hydroglyphics: Reflections on the Sacred New! by Shawn Nevins (poetry) and Phaedra Greenwood (photographs) [Read more]
In this second collection of spiritual poetry and photography from the TAT Foundation Press, Shawn Nevins teams with Taos, New Mexico-based photographer Phaedra Greenwood to present a breathtaking volume that immerses the reader in the sacred, reflective spaces of water. Available to order from Amazon or your favorite bookstore. ISBN: 9780986445750.
Falling For Truth: A Spiritual Death And Awakening by Howdie Mickoski [read more]
"...you can't hide from a part of reality just because you may not like it." In this wide-ranging spiritual journey, Howdie Mickoski weaves together Zen, Shamanism, Nonduality, Advaita, Gnostic Christianity, Alchemy, Ancient Egypt, Hollywood films, and the teachings of Richard Rose to tell a story of spiritual awakening with a message for all. Full of practical details as well as wisdom gained from the realities of daily living. Howdie's story is an engaging and surprising read.
Howdie Mickoski's Falling For Truth: A Spiritual Death And Awakening is now available from TAT Foundation Press. Purchase a copy now at Amazon. ISBN: 9780986445743.
Awake at the Wheel: Norio Kushi's Highway Adventures and the Unmasking of the Phantom Self by Stephen Earle [read more]
Stephen Earle's Awake at the Wheel: Norio Kushi's Highway Adventures and the Unmasking of the Phantom Self is now available from TAT Foundation Press. Purchase a copy now at Amazon. ISBN: 9780986445736.
Subtraction: The Simple Math of Enlightenment by Shawn Nevins [read more]
From fasting to falling in love, teaching kids to 30-day solitary retreats, a Zen master in West Virginia to an Indian guru in Germany, and a dozen other adventures and misadventures, Subtraction presents a wholehearted search for God, the real self, our true nature, or whatever you want to call that splinter in your mind which won’t let you rest until you find the answer. ISBN: 9780986445729.
This Above All: A Journey of Self-Discovery by Tess Hughes [read more]
Tess Hughes' This Above All: A Journey of Self-Discovery is now available from TAT Foundation Press. Tess' story of her spiritual voyage is an outstanding read. The serious seeker will find this book, and the depth of Tess' generosity, refreshing and uplifting. Tess not only openly reveals her own path, but continually supports and encourages ours. It is a rare read. Purchase a copy now at Amazon. ISBN: 9780986445712.
A Handyman's Common Sense Guide to Spiritual Seeking by David Weimer [read more]
David Weimer's "Common Sense Guide" is a compendium of his years of spiritual search. This Army veteran, surveyor, reporter, and jack-of-all-trades handyman offers an unwavering portrait of the determination and single-mindedness that led him to experience what he calls completion. Alternating between practical advice and heartfelt exhortations, he inspires readers to pursue their own understanding of existence. ISBN: 9780979963087.
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At Home with the Inner Self by Jim Burns [read more]
Jim Burns was the only living person that Richard Rose spoke of as having "made the trip." At Home with the Inner Self consists of transcripts from informal talks recorded in 1984 and 1985. New to the third edition is an interview conducted in 2006 as well as the photographs that evoke the graceful dissolution of the urban landscape that Jim calls home. ISBN: 9780979963070.
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Beyond Mind, Beyond Death [read selections]
An anthology of the best essays, poems, and humor from the TAT Forum online magazine. Many are the voices in this volume, from classic to contemporary, yet all point toward a greater reality than that of which we are typically aware—a Reality that can only be hinted at with words; that must and can be discovered by you rather than described by an author. ISBN: 9780979963001.
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Beyond Relativity by Art Ticknor [read more]
Ticknor shares his lessons and discoveries - from human failings to transcendent revelations with an insider's view of what it means to be a modern spiritual seeker. ISBN: 978-0979963094.
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The Celibate Seeker by Shawn Nevins [read more]
An Exploration of Celibacy as a Modern Spiritual Practice. A survey of people's experiences with celibacy as a spiritual practice. Examines the effect of celibacy on intuition and energy level as well as other benefits and difficulties of this practice. Offers a wealth of practical advice and insight. ISBN: 9780979963032.
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Images of Essence by Bob Fergeson and Shawn Nevins [read selections]
This second edition of Images of Essence presents this beautiful book of poetry and photographs in an affordable paperback version. Likened to "Rumi with a Nikon," the authors' creative wanderings touch a deep cord of recognition of the profound in everyday life. ISBN: 9780986445705
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The Listening Attention by Bob Fergeson [read more]
How can we re-connect, open the Gateway to Within, and once more gain the Peace and Understanding of our Inner Self? The Listening Attention is our innate ability to observe the world and ourselves without identification. Separate from the world of the mind and action, it points the way home. ISBN: 9780979963063.
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The Perennial Way by Bart Marshall [read more]
New English versions of Yoga Sutras, Dhammapada, Heart Sutra, Ashtavakra Gita, Faith Mind Sutra, and Tao Te Ching. These insightful new versions are presented without commentary ... clear and poetic, yet intensely faithful to the language and nuance of the originals, they invite direct communication with the masters, and vibrate with a revelatory self-evidence that resonates in the mind and heart long after reading. ISBN: 9780979963049.
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Solid Ground of Being by Art Ticknor [read more]
In sharing the simple facts of his life experience, Art Ticknor takes us on an extraordinary journey, which hopes "to inspire another with a possibly unimagined possibility, and to encourage another to persevere." ISBN: 9780979963056.
TAT Journal [table of contents]
The TAT Journal was published as a "Forum for Awareness" from 1977 to 1986. Weaved through a total of 14 journals, the intriguing stories, practical essays, and the psychological research articles enabled spiritual seekers to develop genuine friendships, share ideas, and understand themselves.