This series covers events from 11/10/1982 - 05/18/1983

This series of classes explores the sage—the fully realized human being—through discussion of paragraphs from Category 25 of Paul Brunton's Notebooks. The defining characteristic of true sagehood is continuous unbroken awareness through all states of consciousness, which thus distinguishes sages from mystics, saints, and prophets. The series examines the "philosophic sage," who serves humanity through writing, teaching, and making knowledge available to prepared students but without accepting formal disciples, in contrast to those spiritual teachers who engage in personal teacher-disciple relationships. Key topics include the sage's specialized teaching methods, the effects of the sage's presence and their transmission of grace, the practical aspects of maintaining spiritual awareness in daily life, the sage's ability to direct their own reincarnation, and comparative analysis of different types of realized beings such as Ramana Maharshi, Ramakrishna, and PB himself. The classes uniquely combine rigorous philosophical inquiry with direct testimony and personal anecdotes from students who spent time with Paul Brunton, providing both theoretical understanding and practical insight into the nature of encountering a living sage.

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