All human hearts love freedom, and all human souls yearn for release from limitation and bondage. The Personal Liberation System has proven itself a powerful tool for attaining inner freedom and self-mastery. May it serve you as well as it has served me in this noble quest.—From the book’s Introduction
An Introduction to the System,
the Book, and the Web Site
by Steven Redden
What is the Personal Liberation System?
The Personal Liberation System (PLS) is a method of attaining inner freedom through the integrated practice of dispassion and meditation.
What exactly are these two disciplines?
The practice of dispassion enables you not to be thrown into agitation (irritation, anger, fear, self-pity, worry, etc.) by people, events, and circumstances. The practice of meditation builds a pathway away from the realm of ordinary thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations (not-self) and into that of your real Identity (Self).
Why is integrating the two practices so crucial?
Used in tandem, these two disciplines support and enhance each other, like exercise and diet do in a physical fitness regimen. Thus meditating creates a reservoir of calm that makes practicing dispassion easier, and quelling agitated reactions to life makes it easier to meditate. The PLS was designed from the ground up to maximize this integration.
Who is the PLS for?
The PLS is designed for people with a wide variety of motives and goals: (1) be a better person and have a better life; (2) free yourself from painful patterns and reactions to life; (3) uncover your real Self and live at your center; (4) improve your relationships; (5) tread the spiritual path. If you have the will to improve your psychological well-being in most any area, the PLS techniques will furnish the way to accomplish it.
How do I learn the PLS?
By reading The Personal Liberation System: Inner Freedom Through the Practice of Dispassion and Meditation (purchase information below). The book contains everything you need to know about how to use the system. It was designed to serve as both an instruction manual and a handy reference source once you put the techniques into practice. You can view its layout and topics in the Table of Contents section of the site’s Excerpts page. Individual chapters typically contain five sections: an analysis of a given problem, the PLS methods for solving it, exercises and checklists for implementing the solution, an example of a person applying the methods to a real-life situation, and a summary of the chapter’s essential points. You can read a sampling of content from various chapters in the Rear Cover Excerpts section of the same page.
Suppose I read the book, but still have questions about the techniques or need help adapting them to my problems.
For many years I have consulted with a wide variety of people who, after learning the PLS, have sought out my advice about how best to apply its techniques in their lives. As time permits, I am available for such consultations with new PLS users. Details are on the Consultations page.
Besides consultations, are any other resources available to PLS users?
Yes. The nine “reminder checklists” found in the Dispassion section of the book are available to download and print in the Resources section. (Prospective PLS users are welcome to view and download them as well.) In addition, there is a film clip illustrating the ideas in the first section of Chapter 15, “Mind as a Movie Theater.”
Are future books about the PLS in the works?
Yes, I am working on second volume of case studies titled The Personal Liberation System in Action: Dialogues with Users. More information is in the Afterword of the present book. To be informed when it becomes available, send a request via the Contact page.
How did you come to create the PLS?
The book’s Introduction is available to read on the Excerpts page. It contains the short version of why and how I created the system.
How do I buy a copy of the book?
The Personal Liberation System is available worldwide from the leading online retailers or by special order from this site. The Buy the Book page has full details and links.
Thank you for visiting the PLS web site, and please share our address with anyone you know who might be interested. I always enjoy hearing from readers and PLS users about their experiences with the book and system, so send a note via the Contact page if you are so inclined.
STEVEN REDDEN
PLS Creator & Author