This website presents individuals and groups who employ the spiritual teachings of Richard Rose, the 20th century mystic from the Wheeling area of West Virginia. He called his method the Albigen System, which is detailed here in several articles.
Mr. Rose was a unique teacher who advocated the principles he felt were instrumental in his own realization:
- Personal commitment to finding the truth.
- Search for the truth in all matters.
- Consistency between lifestyle and philosophy.
- Working to change one’s being and to realize one’s true nature.
- Working with one’s fellowman.
- Self-confrontation rather than a soporific attitude.
- The path of “reversing the vector”.
In his life Mr. Rose investigated many systems and movements, which he evaluated in his first book The Albigen Papers. He recommended that his students also make diverse studies. Consequently, among his followers there is wide experience with many systems, some of which are presented on this site as Related Teachings.
The primary, umbrella organization founded by Richard Rose is the TAT Foundation. The TAT Foundation page on our website links to information about their activities and resources. The articles and other writings on that site are voluminous and encyclopedic in scope.
The Community section (top menu) of our website lists working groups who practice the teachings of Richard Rose. These decentralized Albigen System Groups are not under direct control of the TAT Foundations but are aligned in methods and goals. The groups primarily exist in the US, with some international expansion. Several are available online by email and video conference. The Community section also links to websites and outlets of the followers of Richard Rose.
This website also contains articles and blog postings by students of Richard Rose that help illustrate the Albigen System and introduce some of its followers.