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Quote(s) of the Day 324 Replies
You are invited to post a meaningful quote or comment on one that has been posted.
Started by Beelzebob in Uncategorized. Last reply by Linda G. 8 hours ago.
Science and the Gurdjieff Work 280 Replies
Aphorism #19: Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West—and then seek. Aphorism #27: If you have not by nature a critical mind your staying here is useless. “Machines are made…
Tagged: verification, phenomenology, gurdjieff, neurology, Science
Started by James Taylor in Uncategorized. Last reply by James Taylor 10 hours ago.
What is relationship between Enneagram and 4th way? 67 Replies
What is relationship between Enneagram system and 4th way system?
Started by Ivan V. in Laws & Enneagram. Last reply by Volker 13 hours ago.
Jokes! 173 Replies
Some here at WITW have agreed that we need a jokes forum to balance the at-times heavy discussions that take place in other forums. Jokes can be anything at all, Work related or not. No limitations…
Tagged: riddle, fun, parody, gag, humor
Started by Martin Lass in Uncategorized. Last reply by Robert Feb 6.
Links and Documents of work related materials 178 Replies
Post your links, quotes and document attachments here so that all may share them. If you have posted quotes, documents or links in other forums please collect them and re-post them here for ease of a…
Tagged: gurdjieff, books, files, attachments, links
Started by Len Wishart in Fourth Way writings. Last reply by Coen van Hoboken Jan 27.
Tibetan Buddhism & Gurdjieff 105 Replies
This is an area where we can compare Tibetan Buddhism (as well as Buddhism in general) with Gurdjieff's teaching. When adding a new subject, please do so as a top level comment rather than replying t…
Tagged: dzogchen, comparative, comparisons, comparative studies, nyingma
Started by Layne Negrin in Uncategorized. Last reply by Layne Negrin Jan 10.
Why delete? and other stuff. 144 Replies
What makes a person start a discussion and then delete it. I do not like imagining why people do certain things so would be grateful for any comments from those who dont mind imagining.
Started by Martyn in Uncategorized. Last reply by Volker Jan 1.
The Work-Octave or stages of development 42 Replies
Becoming conscious, evolving, is a process conform to law. If we wish to know what we're doing in the Work, we should seek to clarify the phases of this process. Here is some preliminary research on…
Started by aliceworks in Laws & Enneagram. Last reply by romano Dec. 24, 2009.
Upbringing and education of children 79 Replies
Dear friends! I would like to open discussion and to hear your opinions about a very serious issue and that is upbringing our children. I myself am hopefully going to become father very soon and I wo…
Tagged: essence, education, life, children
Started by Marko in The Work and Life. Last reply by janet t. Dec. 9, 2009.
Discussion of "All and Everything" 318 Replies
Thrilled, puzzled, frustrated or overjoyed by Gurdjieff's writings? Here's the place to discuss them.
Started by aliceworks in Fourth Way writings. Last reply by romano Nov. 28, 2009.
Blog Posts
Waking Sleep :or Trance Morality
We cannot magically speak or write with some dis-embodied hand. Yet if we master our personalities, if we achieve a unity of self, then there is the possibility of guiding the hand, guiding the manifesting.
Our Seeking, is to be abl… Continue
Posted by Jerry Newburger on February 7, 2010 at 9:50pm
ANUM Ouspensky
My own conclusions. I can relate to the mysticism. And the idea that evolution is always happening sits well with my mind. As to the Science of the brain cells I cannot say but it also appears sensible.
On Mysticism.
An examination of what is known of mysticism and mystical states of consciousness is of great interest in connection with the id… Continue
Posted by Martyn on February 6, 2010 at 4:00pm — 9 Comments
Kenneth Salls
This e-group exists to distribute a book written by
Kenneth Salls about his experience of Gurdjieff Group
Work with Mrs Staveley, a direct student of Gurdjieff.
Join this group and opt to receive emails and you will
be notified when the book is available for download
from the group files section. Joining this group will
constitute an agreement that you will download the
book for yourself only and that… Continue
Posted by lake george on February 4, 2010 at 2:46pm — 1 Comment
Self Observation Methods and Material
Topics include all methods of self observation from the Gurdjieff work or other paths, the material to be observed, and the purpose of self observation.
Are there ways of self observation that are harmful?
Is remembering oneself the same, included, includes, or separate from self observation?
Self observation is a means that Gurdjieff directed to see our own mechanicalness. Part of this study relates to seeing what center and part of center our fu… Continue
Posted by James Taylor on February 4, 2010 at 4:26am — 5 Comments
The Unknowing 2
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Posted by Martyn on February 3, 2010 at 9:16am — 27 Comments
Notes
Are you new to this network? Read this first!
Dear new member of WITW,
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"The first striving: to have in their ordinary being-existence everything satisfying and really necessary for their planetary body.
"The second striving: to have a constant and unflagging instinctive need for self-perfection in the sense of being.
"The third: the conscious striving to know ever more and more about the laws of World-creation and World-maintenance.
"The fourth: the striving from the beginning of their existence to pay for their arising and their individuality as quickly as possible, in order afterward to be free to lighten as much as possible the Sorrow of our COMMON FATHER.
"And the fifth: the striving always to assist the most rapid perfecting of other beings, both those similar to oneself and those of other forms, up to the degree of the sacred 'Martfotai,' that is, up to the degree of self-individuality.
(G.I. Gurdjieff -‘Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson’, p. 385-386)
BTTHG original 1950 edition.pdf
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All & Everything Conference 2010 INVITATION
March 24, 2010 at 9pm to March 28, 2010 at 12pm – Hotel Pappas
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