The Fourth Way and Esoteric Traditions
How do our patterns of movement and sleep interact? Seminal Fourth Way authors G. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky describe how unnecessary movement and sleep–our old patterns–pose obstacles for one seeking consciousness. P.D. Ouspensky, from A Record of Meetings: The Role of the Moon in Mechanical Movement and Sleep At present all our movements depend on […]
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Who is the sacred stranger, according to ancient laws of hospitality? The sacred guest we shelter and to which we must offer food, is our Self. The Sacred Stranger in Greek Mythology Strangers who travel to certain lands retaining old customs may participate in a mystery: The gods may enter our abode, unknown to us. […]
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How do we work with sharing the light with others? The Wish to Prolong Presence The human machine is a wonderful invention. It is a machine that can produce consciousness. That consciousness has degrees. It can be closer or further away from what Gurdjieff and Ouspensky called the second state, or day-dream state. Some higher […]
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Absorbing and emitting light are aspects of spiritual growth. What are some of the steps along this path? The Alchemical Process of Containing Fine Energy Fourth Way authors speak of spiritual growth as analogous to the ancient practice of alchemy; that is, the transformation of base metals to more refined ones. The human machine is […]
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Can We Stand to See Ourselves? Everybody stands before a mirror and, instead of himself, sees somebody else. — Ouspensky, The Fourth Way People live their lives in a state of sleep and have an imaginary idea of who they are. Working towards awakening requires a third force. If one only has the first force of […]
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This student of the Fourth Way in India describes experiences of reaching the light of presence. “Light rare untellable, lighting the very light,Beyond all signs, description, languages.” – Walt Whitman The Divine Mirror of Consciousness Higher states, belonging to worlds 12 or 6, when they circulate within a person, are often likened to a luminous, […]
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A noted Fourth Way author describes the essential qualities required for teaching conscious evolution. The Need for Both Knowledge and Being Spiritual understanding is not solely based on studying religious concepts. It is the combination of comprehending the ideas that make up a religion and the capacity to put those ideas into practice. It is […]
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From Rodney Collin: We are connected with everyone we have met or talked to or felt, because we have given them part of ourselves. Whatever is strongest affects whatever is weakest. A crowd can be on the verge of panic and one strong person, by projecting confidence, can stop it. In a group of people […]
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Regeneration among the Six Processes The word ‘regeneration’ implies a re-engendering, a re-creation. It implies that something was first created naturally, and is now to be re-created a second time by will, intention and purpose. It implies a second birth. — Rodney Collin. The Law of Three refers to the concept that three forces–an active, passive […]
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The following quotes on the six processes by Fourth Way authors P. D. Ouspensky and Rodney Collin describe the processes in terms of the combinations of forces that produce them. Quotes on the Six Processes by Rodney Collin The Process of Growth The process of growth is that which, on a universal scale, creates the […]
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