Maurice Nicoll
Maurice Nicoll

Essential teachings from Maurice Nicoll, whose wartime talks in England became the Wisdom classic, Psychological Commentaries of Gurdjieff.

Change of Being

Change of Being

Maurice Nicoll talks of spiritual awakening levels and change of Being. “Being is the presence in a person, however...

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Voluntary Suffering

Voluntary Suffering

Two Pillars of Conscious Work: Conscious Labor and Voluntary Suffering "The two pillars of the Gurdjieffian program...

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Mechanical Humanity

Mechanical Humanity

How a person is trapped in mechanical reactions at a low level of consciousness. A person’s personality may be...

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Kenosis and Entropy

Kenosis and Entropy

Entropy and Kenosis … how are these connected? Kenosis is a word related to letting go of something--becoming “poor in...

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Law of Three

Law of Three

The Law of Three Forces of Creation: active, passive, and reconciling. The Teachings say that the Law of Three and the...

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Wisdom Schools

Wisdom Schools

Wisdom Schools are the vehicle for passing esoteric teachings through the ages. “Wisdom schools seem to have emerged...

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Self Observation

Self Observation

“Self-Remembering, non-identifying, and non-considering are the things that can change our Being. But self-observation...

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Making Moon

Making Moon

The Gurdjieff idea of Making Moon is an illustration of being steadfast. “Making Moon in myself is really about making...

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Nostalgia and Envy

Nostalgia and Envy

Illustrating how a person cannot serve two masters. “Nostalgia and envy are two of the biggest spiritual saboteurs.”...

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