LeonardOrr--> my 1976 'CA guru' who wrote "Common Sense of Physical Immorality" died in 2019. I found his seminal paper in 1976 at University of Waterloo and immediately recognized it's validity in the grand scheme of things. I ended up visiting his retreat in the hills above San Bernadinon in 1984 during my Lifex/cryonics tour 1985-1986. Dying isn't much of a pathway to physical immortality. Something must have gone wrong.


Leonard Orr was a california based guru in the 1970s and wrote a paper title "then common sense of physical immortality". Can you find that paper and any webiste about Orr?


Leonard Orr (1938–2019) was a prominent figure in the New Age movement of the 1970s and the founder of the **Rebirthing-Breathwork** technique.



### The Paper: "The Common Sense of Physical Immortality"
The title you are looking for is slightly different: it is officially titled **"The Common Sense of Physical Immortality."**



* **Status:** It is widely considered the foundational text of the "Physical Immortality" movement.


* **Where to find it:** While it was originally a self-published pamphlet/booklet in the 1970s, it has been reprinted in various anthologies and is available on several archival websites.


* **Direct Access:** You can read the text online through **[RebirthingBreathwork.com](https://www.rebirthingbreathwork.com/the-common-sense-of-physical-immortality)**, which maintains an archive of his original writings.


* **Core Concept:** In the paper, Orr argues that physical death is not a biological necessity but a result of "death consciousness"—negative beliefs and societal conditioning—and that one can overcome aging and death through breathing techniques and clearing the mind of these programs.



### Websites about Leonard Orr
There is no longer one single "official" site run by Orr (as he passed away in 2019), but there are several reputable archives and organizations that maintain his legacy and teachings:



1. **[RebirthingBreathwork.com](https://www.rebirthingbreathwork.com/):** This is the most comprehensive resource for his writings. It contains the text of his books, including *The Common Sense of Physical Immortality*, *Breaking the Death Habit*, and *Rebirthing in the New Age*.


2. **[LeonardOrr.com](http://www.leonardorr.com/):** This site serves as a biographical hub. It provides an overview of his life, his travels, and his philosophy regarding "The Science of Breath."


3. **[The International Breathwork Foundation (IBF)](https://www.ibfbreathwork.org/):** While not exclusively about Orr, this organization recognizes him as one of the primary pioneers of the modern breathwork movement. Their history sections often provide context on how his work in the 70s evolved into the global breathwork industry.



### Context for your research


* **Key Search Term:** If you are looking for more specific documents, try searching for **"Leonard Orr and the Rebirthing movement"** or **"The Science of Breath."**


* **Historical Archive:** Many of his 1970s talks and early writings are housed in the archives of the **Association for Humanistic Psychology**, as he was a significant, albeit controversial, figure in the Human Potential Movement alongside people like Werner Erhard (*est*) and John Lilly.



**Note of caution:** When researching Orr, it is helpful to distinguish between his "Breathwork" techniques (which are widely practiced today as a therapeutic modality) and his philosophy of "Physical Immortality," which remains a fringe belief system within the New Age community. Most professional breathwork organizations focus on the therapeutic aspects of his work rather than the claims of immortality.