by William Britten | Being, Consciousness, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
Maurice Nicoll talks of spiritual awakening levels and change of Being. “Being is the presence in a person, however fleeting, of Second Body.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Fundamental Work “The whole of this work is about a change of being—that is, a change of the level of...
by William Britten | Consciousness, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Quotes |
There are so many references to the Light of Consciousness in Maurice Nicoll’s teachings that it must be of key importance. Only the Light Can Cure You “The Work begins with self-observation. If you cannot observe a thing in yourself you cannot change it....
by William Britten | Non-Identifying, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Intentional Suffering, Maurice Nicoll |
Two Pillars of Conscious Work: Conscious Labor and Voluntary Suffering “The two pillars of the Gurdjieffian program for conscious transformation and conscious participation are Conscious Labor and Intentional or Voluntary Suffering.” Cynthia Bourgeault,...
by William Britten | Self-Observation, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
How a person is trapped in mechanical reactions at a low level of consciousness. A person’s personality may be “compared in the Work with a secretary who sits in the front room, dealing with everything according to her own ideas. She has a number of dictionaries and...
by William Britten | Intentional Suffering, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Non-Identifying, Wisdom Teachings |
Entropy and Kenosis … how are these connected? Kenosis is a word related to letting go of something–becoming “poor in spirit.” Entropy is a scientific term related to the winding down of energy into equilibrium. The two ideas seem similar, but the Wisdom...
