Maurice Nicoll
Maurice Nicoll

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

The Soul

The Soul

What is the Soul in the Teachings of Geoges Ivanovich Gurdjieff and the Gospel of Thomas? I’ve become comfortable with...

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Self Remembering

Self Remembering

"You can think of Self Remembering as a kind of lifting oneself up from the uproar of things in oneself." Maurice...

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About Sin

About Sin

From The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Dialogue 1. The parts in bold address the nature of sin.  ”Tell us about...

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Attachment to Matter

Attachment to Matter

Thoughts on materialism and spirituality from the "Mary Gospel." From the Gospel of Mary Magdalene: Dialogue One. The...

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Inner Sincerity

Inner Sincerity

Inner sincerity and spiritual integrity in conscious efforts. “It is not enough to wish to be sincere. There is no...

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More Shall Be Given

More Shall Be Given

Commentary on the Parable of the Talents, by Cynthia Bourgeault and Maurice Nicoll. The Mirror Principle: Quality Over...

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After Every Death

After Every Death

Conscious life seen as a little death. “If you practice dying to things in yourself, gradually you will become more...

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The Black Locust Tree

The Black Locust Tree

Teachings on Reciprocal Feeding from Maurice Nicoll and the Gospel of Thomas The Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)...

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The Pharisee Within

The Pharisee Within

Spiritual aim through self-observation. “The psychological meaning of the Pharisees refers, not to certain people who...

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A Person Awakening

A Person Awakening

The Gurdjieff teachings of levels of consciousness and awakening from sleep. “Self-criticism is a dead end, it is a...

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