Love – A dramatic play
As George Gurdjieff pointed out, the first step in our journey of self-improvement and love is observing ourselves without the urge to change what we see.
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Conscious Being
Ultimately, we may not have much control over our external circumstances, but we can develop consciousness through our experiences. Consciousness, in this context, refers to a state of heightened awareness and understanding. It means a deep connection with our inner self and the world around us. While our lives may follow a particular path, our essence remains unchanged. Our ability to be more awake and conscious is closely connected to our essence. When we are in tune with who we are, we find peace and simplicity, which can lead to a profound awakening.
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Is Your Reality Real?
When you examine the spiritual authenticity of your life, you know that only your verification can make it true. “There is a vast, enormous difference between words and reality.” – Robert Burton I meditated in a cave with a saintly hermit in the Himalayas, had dinner with a conscious being in California, and was struck […]
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Beyond the Fourth Way – Embracing the Mystery
When I stop the chattering of the mind, I start listening to my soul. When I give up my longing, stillness appears. Only when I have appeared is an angel in the room – my higher self. Then, I understand I am a spiritual being experiencing a human existence.
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Freedom – An Elusive Concept
“Just to stand up with presence is liberation.” Robert Burton Freedom for someone on a spiritual journey is not the liberation to do–but not to do. Awakening starts with the profound realization that I do not have to react to external stimuli. My only freedom is to remain unattached to anything going on in or […]
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Accepting Oneself – Strengthening the Aim
Reflecting the Light is not a passive or automatic process. It appears within the attitudes and choices we make. What we focus on expands. To create good habits that bring us forward on our path, we need time, effort, and daily practices to support our aim.
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What is Awakening?
Only a man number four starts to understand that there is another world beyond. He is between two chairs. What is awakening?
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Dealing with Contradictions
How to deal with contradictions on the path to awakening? The Fourth Way describes the lack of unity of man, and his many contradictions. What challenge does this fact pose on the path to awakening? “Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself.” – Walt Whitman These words from Walt Whitman have long […]
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