by Asaf | Jun 29, 2013 | Esoteric Christianity, Fourth Way
The word reflection comes from Latin and literally means ‘bending back.’ Originally, reflection meant a sending back of light from a reflective surface (as in a reflective mirror or a reflective pond). With time, however, it’s usage extended beyond the physical to...
by Asaf | Jun 1, 2013 | Esoteric Christianity, Fourth Way
In last month’s topic, Gurdjieff on Creation Part 1, we discussed two states: the first, in which we are unknowingly governed by random thoughts, emotions and sensations; the second, in which we awaken and perceive our multiplicity. We superimposed these two states...
by Asaf | May 1, 2013 | Esoteric Christianity, Fourth Way
Ouspensky’s exercise of trying to be present uninterruptedly for two minutes showed us our multiplicity. All writers verified that their chief difficulty with this exercise lay in the thoughts, sensations and emotions that opposed it. We verified that we are not...
by Asaf | Dec 13, 2012 | Buddhism, Esoteric Christianity, Fourth Way
Man’s incompleteness was a recurring theme in Gurdjieff’s teaching. “Our starting point is that man does not know himself, that he is not,” he used to say, stressing that undeveloped man utilized only a fraction of his capacities and powers. Undeveloped man was an...