THE PROCESS OF THE FOURTH WAY – PART I

Gurdjieff said that the Fourth Way is a process of personal evolution which consists of four recognisable stages. The aim, he said, is to be ‘born’, which is a rediscovery of essence, and its growth into an individuality and the beginning of real ‘I’. But he explained that, in order to be ‘born’, one must […]

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External Consideration – An Aspect of School Work

Editors’ Note: A student in the Fourth Way today shares what it is like to work towards external considering, an aspect of treating others consciously, in the context of school work. Working with Others – Moving Past Mechanics Self‐remembering, the pursuit of presence, is a personal experience. A person cannot nurture and sustain presence entirely […]

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Balancing the Lower Centers to Reach Higher Centers

Editors‘ note: In the Fourth Way today, understanding our lower centers and how they can work together in balance is key. This article describes the lower brains or centers in each person, and how balancing of these functions leads to experiencing higher states. The Seven Centers of the Human Machine The Fourth Way describes the […]

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