The Fourth Way and Esoteric Traditions
What are the six cosmic processes? Fourth Way authors alert us to the fact that all phenomena are created by two laws, the Law of Three and the Law of Seven, and the concept of a cosmos[1]. The Law of Three, Producing Triads The Law of Three states that for each phenomenon to occur, there […]
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from Fourth Way writers and other mystical authors P.D.Ouspensky: For us, meditation is imagination. Enough imagination is in us as it is, without adding meditation. We must try to awaken first. P.D.Ouspensky: Symbolism in ordinary art… is the product of a man’s dreams. In much of modern art, it is is the product of his nightmares. […]
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The author describes how the ancient I Ching, the book of changes, uses the symbols of darkness and light, yin and yang, to describe awakening. Symbols of Enlightenment The sun, responsible for the light in our solar system is, simply put, a huge ball of fire. Fire creates light in the world, while the absence of fire results […]
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Remembering to Remember Oneself This may seem strange, but when I wake up in the morning and sit up in bed and begin to remember myself, I find that the best attitude I can take is to believe that I can do it. Choosing to believe I can remember myself, without long lapses, for the […]
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The author describes how the tools of scale and relativity help us awaken from sleep, to reach an awareness that is more in touch with reality. Our Changing Connection with Reality Our inner lives comprise moments of varying profundity or depth. Depending on the activity at hand, the mood we are in, or the influence […]
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How can we describe a higher state of existence? The author describes how the third state of consciousness serves as a bridge to higher awareness. Expressing the Inexpressible Picture in your mind the most beautiful sunrise you have ever seen. Now imagine trying to explain that experience to someone who not only has been blind since birth […]
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A School Requires Special Efforts It is not necessary to awaken to satisfy all the demands of life on the planet earth. Consequently, awakening requires that one make efforts beyond those one would make in life. This is the idea of “super-effort.” Ouspensky describes, in In Search of the Miraculous (page 347), when a man, after […]
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