There is a point, a real tipping point, where self-remembering becomes the catalyst for permanent transformation. One can read a lot of fourthway material on Self-remembering from Gurdjieff to Ouspensky to more modern writers like Red Hawk. Each has a certain take on what self-remembering really means. Is it the point at which one wakes up and realizes how long they have not been awake? Is it an effort to remain “conscious” of oneself while doing other things? The danger of attempting to be conscious of oneself is that it may be a one centered event in which the thinking … [read more]
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Small Efforts Lead To Huge Presence
I want to elucidate how small efforts lead to huge presence. We had a great turn out for our last open meeting! I decided to do an exercise that would illustrate what happens to our inner state when we attempt to divide our attention. Many guests were confused when they tried to do this with their thinking mind and “concentration”. Some became overwhelmed with the effort and found it to be too much, even impossible. Here is the big reveal. If you are trying to maintain awareness on several things within yourself, you will soon see that it must be … [read more]
What Determines Our Level of Being?
The Awareness School has recently been studying like and dislike which brought us to the subject of Being, what it is, and how to measure that within ourselves. The Fourthway uses this term in a specific way and one can count on the writings of John G. Bennett to expound on its true meaning. Being, if looked at in the triad of Function, Being and Will serves as the container for higher energies. It is the vessel for the Will and must be developed in us. It is not the sum total of our body, our feelings and our thoughts … [read more]
Likes, Dislikes, Judgement and Fear
Every week, people from our Tuesday night group bring in self-observations based on a designated theme. This month we have focused on the idea of like and dislike. When we focus our efforts on noticing how we like or dislike something, it can lead us to understand what is behind judgement, namely fear. Like and dislike is judgement. We form opinions and beliefs around our likes and dislikes. This isn’t just about our preferences. Our likes and dislikes form what we believe should and shouldn’t be, and so when things don’t go according to what we think is appropriate behavior, … [read more]
Hieroglyphics, Patterns and Process
One of the extraordinary experiences of seeing the temples and tombs of Egypt is taking in the hieroglyphs on an intuitive level as patterns and process . Keeping the more common and accepted interpretation of their meaning at bay while observing them allows for a unique learning experience. These symbols can hit one at full force. They hold greater meaning because they are images and not words thus transmitting hidden messages. Groups of images carry multi-dimensional significance derived from pattern, symbol, as well as our own personal experiential lens. Birds for example represent the human spirit, the Soul, ascendence, and … [read more]
Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Our Lady, is burning. We are burning with her. The cultural symbol of devotion, freedom, and fortitude goes up in a flash before our eyes. This treasure has endured revolutions, invasion, vandalism, and two world wars. It has been the heartbeat of Paris for over eight hundred years. She captures our love and imagination. Losing this historic structure compels us to feel, to see, and to know the importance of monuments as place holders, not just of history, but of energy. Not only is it the central place of worship for the French Catholic Church, but it houses … [read more]