The Dreaded Gom Boo
"Have you heard......."
The talk that started the 'consideration' and the book.


(24:24 mins)
1982


The Dreaded Gomboo or The Imaginary Disease That Religion Seeks To Cure.

A Collection of Essays and Talks on the "Direct" Process of Enlightenment.

By Da Free John.

Compiled and edited with an introduction and commentary by the Renunciate Hermitage Order.


Introduction: The Evolution of an Esoteric Spiritual Culture in America by Daji Bodha.

PART I: Understanding:

Chapters

1. "The Dreaded Gom-Boo, or the Impossible Three-Day Thumb-and-Finger Problem" (9/9/82).

2. "Tell Me True—Have You Got the Gom-Boo?" (8/30/82).

3. "The Imaginary Disease of Un-Reality" (9/11/82) (& essay).

4. 'The Cult of Narcissus and the Culture of Participation' (12/3/82).

5. "Purify Yourself with Happiness" (8/25/82) (& essay).

6. "The God Don't Eat the People" - (Annie Rogers) - by Dama Rasa Lila.

PART II: Renunciation:

Introduction

7. "Stand Free" (11/16/82):

'Transcendence of the Motive of Incarnation'.

'The Power of Being'.

8. "Boredom, Doubt, and Discomfort" (8/7/82).

9. "Freedom Is in the Existence Place" (2/16/83) (& essay).

10. "The "Western" Way of Renunciation" (9/28/82).

11. "The Taboo against Owning and Knowing Too Much" (2/14/83).

12. "The Addiction Affliction" (9/18/82).

13. "Be a Serious, Profound, and Fiery Personality" (12/17/82).

14. "The Ultimate Location" (& essay). - Excerpts from: - The Ultimate Location

15. "The Lesson of Life" (2/11/83).

16. "Are Celibacy and Asceticism Necessary in the Enlightened Condition?" (3/31/81) (& essay).

PART III. Spiritual Transmission:

17. The Red Sitting Man by Dama Rasa Lila.

18. "The Feast of God in Every Body" (12/25/82).

19. "The Great Bird That Flies to the Heart" (2/3/83).

20. "The Fire Baptism by Denise Marrero".

21. "The Grace of Indifference" (1/22/83).

22. "Try the Suppository" by David Forsythe.

23. "The Baptism of Immortal Happiness" (12/17/82).

Epilogue: 'Who Can Use Me?' (10/11/82).

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