SATURDAY - 8 to 9:30 AM - Arrivals and pot luck breakfast. Bring food and beverages for your own use during the weekend or for sharing if you'd like some variety. Coffee and tea will be provided throughout the weekend.

9:30 to 10 - Welcome. Chris Papadopoulos.

10 to 11:30 - Mister Rose: The Video. Mike Gegenheimer will lead a group discussion after showing a segment from Mister Rose, the extraordinary 1991 documentary that follows a group of university students on a visit to the TAT retreat center in West Virginia.

11:30 to 1 - Pot luck lunch.

1 to 3:30 - Confrontation Session. Richard Rose said the exigencies of life will often provide Koans for those who seek Self-Definition. It can also be advantageous to engage in the exercise of confrontation within a group setting to accelerate the search. Confrontation is, essentially, holding a mirror up to another person, so they can see their own thinking processes more clearly. Participation is voluntary. Those planning to attend are asked to provide a question or topic, on which they would like to be confronted. Led by Mike Casari.

1 to 3:30 - Alternative session or free time. David Weimer, organizer of the weekly M&M Philosophy discussion group in Wheeling, will host a very casual and informal meeting format for those interested in a "Charlie Rose" style meeting of the minds. Bring your own mind or yourself, whichever you prefer.

3:30 to 4:30 - Break.

4:30 to 5:30 - A Moment of Pure Intent. Even one incident of pure desire sets the wheels irrevocably in motion. Such a seemingly simple thing--to want Truth more than anything else. But what a monumental undertaking it is to bring oneself to the point of desperation that produces such purity of intent. - Bart Marshall.   Paul Constant will talk about the critical moments of intent along his path with the hope of inspiring participants to find their own ways in expressing pure intent.

5:30 to 7 - Pot luck dinner and free time.

7 to 8:30 - With the Mind in the Heart: Wisdom of the Christian East. A look at the teachings and traditions of the spiritual path from the viewpoint of the mystics of the Christian East. Chris Papadapolous will discuss how this path resembles and differs from others and how the teachings can be of benefit to us.

8:30 to 9:00 PM - Planning for 2008. In the spirit of planning for future TAT events, this is an optional gathering where participants can offer comments and brainstorm suggestions for 2008 events.

8:30 to ? - Alternative free time. Bonfire (weather permitting).