Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: The Teacher A Teacher is the one who guides us on this path of spiritual journey. My greatest achievement as a teacher will always be the presence that my students produce. — The Teacher This week, when putting on your shoes, put a nickel in your shoes. Feel the friction and channel the energy to Third Eye. Join the discussion Teacher & Pupil, 13th Century Tibetan

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, use the following music, image, and quote to nourish higher centers. Sonatina in C Major for Mandolin and Fortepiano by Beethoven: https://youtu.be/fxCLflXk0eg?si=lzBikXtHES0psoOB “He who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternity’s sunrise.” -William Blake Join the discussion Image: Woman with a Mandolin by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Conscious Influence Conscious influence is a guiding force whose origin is Higher Worlds, often in the form of a Master. It’s like a taste that once you have experienced it, you know it. If you have not, then it has no meaning. Through personal experience one acquires the taste, if you remain open and aware. Are you open enough to receive conscious influence? Try to open yourself to t

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, be present as you listen to Hornpipe from Water Music by Handel: https://youtu.be/1h4mAceHmrI?si=ELR--WhKelieSZf_ “Music is therefore simply the science of the effects of Love on rhythm and harmony.” -Aristocles Join the discussion Image: The River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day by Canaletto

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Attitudes Quoted from "A Question of Presence" by Sergio Antonio — A pre-determined set of 'I’s influencing how one perceives one’s relation to something. Attitudes are generated by features and are often an expression of our mechanicality; they can be changed intentionally according to our aims. Especially when we encounter friction or suffering in our play, we must remember that the

From our friend, Jean Z. Be present as you listen to Violin Concerto in E Major, Third Movement by Bach: https://youtu.be/hWmNZNy_xqc?si=RmojesWuEquI5OVb “Every human being needs self-cultivation.” Aristocles https://youtu.be/hWmNZNy_xqc?si=RmojesWuEquI5OVb Image: Young Woman with a Violin by Orazio Gentileschi

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Understanding [The Fourth Way] system is based on understanding. We understand something at every moment in our own way. Understanding maybe larger and larger and still larger. — Peter Ouspensky Understanding the message has the marvelous quality of producing presence. —The Teacher This week’s exercise is to open doors, cabinets, and drawers quietly and gently, with gratefulness for e

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, use the following music for presence. Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 2 by Brahms https://youtu.be/4h1A8FreTjE?si=KiuwjRP-XXb54YR6 “Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” Rumi Join the discussion Image: Peace and Justice by Pompeo Batoni

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Knowledge and Being Knowledge and Being are like two parallel lines. The Fourth Way — Peter Ouspensky Take an example of two men: one knows the four rules of arithmetic, the other does not. Naturally the first will be in a better position, although their level of being is the same. The more a man knows about mathematics, the better is his position in a certain profession. So knowledge

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, below is the music post to be present to.  Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring  by Johann Sebastian Bach: https://youtu.be/GWtoeYznx8E?si=KoGfJhVGGHF2yrlz Only Higher Centers can bring us the clarity of consciousness. — The Teacher Join the discussion Portrait of Unknown Woman  by Leonardo da Vinci

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto   Center Weekly Topic: Consciousness and Functions We exist in different worlds simultaneously. Consciousness is not a part of your body or your mind. It is apart from your body and mind. Consciousness pervades and illumines the mind and body enabling it to function. Consciousness is not limited by mind and body. It exists apart from mind and body. Consciousness is known in the functioning of the mind and

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, below is a link to Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 by Beethoven. Listen with presence:  https://youtu.be/Jf2J0ykoW2A?si=F7YlX0y5p628__wZ Join the discussion Image: Saint Cecilia by Guido Reni “To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable.” -Ludwig van Beethoven

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto   Center Weekly Topic: Scale and Relativity SCALE:  Viewing an...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, be present as you listen to the music. Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst: ...

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Features One’s emotional attitude towards...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the following music, quote, and image to strengthen presence. The music for this week is...

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto  Center Weekly Topic: Aim The aim is to make presence stronger...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the music below to strengthen presence. Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1 by Frederic...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, be present as you listen to the following musical selection. Piano Concerto No. 2, Second...

This week's exercise from our friend, Astha P. Emotions such as anger, hate, jealousy, worries, fear are all negative emotions. These are...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the following music to nourish your essence. Mi Teresita by Teresa Carreno: ...

Weekly Exercise From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Essence It must be understood that man...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the following music to be present to. Sonata in D Minor K.9 by Domenico Scarlatti: ...

The Fourth State of Consciousness The following essay is from my friend, Tejas of the Surat Center, India. It is a sketch of the...

Consciousness What is the relationship between an acorn and higher centers? The acorn may be seen as representative of presence before we...

From our friend, Jean Z. Dear friends, the music post for this week, Cello Concerto in C Major, First Movement by Joseph Haydn  ...

Consciousness: Cloud Illusions I Recall The fact that you have come to this private Facebook Group might be an indication that you may...

From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Consciousnes s Consciousness is pure joy. A love that arises...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, below is the music post for this week. Nauges by Debussy:  https://youtu.be/dRN8RA5Vph8?si=b74br6...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, using the music, image and quote, observe your inner state and verify whether you feel more...

The following story was written by a friend and fellow student, Guinevere, of the Northern California Center Genie reached over to the...

From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Verification The Work relies on active verification. By...

Will a Miracle Imagination is unconscious discipline; presence is conscious discipline. ─  The Teacher The Work is paradoxically about...

From our friend, Jean Z . Hello friends, use the following music to nourish higher centers: Fruhlingsglaube by Franz Liszt: ...

From my friend and fellow student, Astha of the  Toronto Center Weekly Topic: Will Will is the ability to Be; be present when we want to....

Weekly Topic: The Steward Fundamentally, a steward is a keeper of the household or a guardian of affairs. Esoterically, a 'refined...

From our friend, Jean Z. Use the joyous music as an impression to be present. Mandolin Concerto in C Major by Antonio Vivaldi: ...

From our friend, Astha P. Weekly Topic: Work ‘I’s Work ‘I’s are conscious thoughts to halt our unconscious actions. Work ‘I’s belong to...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the following music, quote, and image to nurture your being: Barcarolle by Offenbach: ...

Thoughts from the Teacher about Being, with some Poetry For this post, I would like to share some angles from the teacher interwoven with...

BEING Being is the degree to which higher centers are present. Because our connection to higher centers is not permanent, consciousness...

From our friend, Astha P. Weekly Topic: Being Being: conscious existence. The nature or essence of a person. Conscious evolution is Work...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, here is the music post this week. Concerto for Recorder and Flute in E minor, Third Movement, by...

From our friend, Astha P. Weekly Topic: The Emotional Center Gossip is talking idly, especially about the affairs of others. In other...

This week's music post from our friend, Jean Z. Armenian Melody by George Gurdjieff:  https://youtu.be/qzlX_Gk-GV4?si=FaKQAD5ZUcCLA7Kx...

Weekly Topic: The Moving Center Before posting the weekly exercise, I want to take a brief moment to thank our dear friend, Joan, for the...

NEW BOOK ALERT! "The Pocket Book on Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way: Reaching Man's Hidden Possibilities" David Tuttle, a long-time practitioner...

This week's music post from our friend, Jean Z. You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find...

Seeing from Higher Centers Seeing from Higher Centers is a moment to moment, spontaneous experience that is rich in clarity. I have found...

From our friend, Jean Z. Hello friends, use the following music to nourish higher centers: Venus the Bringer of Peace from The Planets by...