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Conscious Evolution, Consciousness, Transformation

A Few Observations on the Awakening of Meher Baba

To begin I should make it clear that Meher Baba considered himself an avatar, and that what I have to say here is partially an attempt to understand what that means. In simple terms an avatar is a god who became a man, rather than a man who, through efforts in his life, evolves into a god. This does not…

Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Politics, Self-Remembering, Transformation

The Rise of the Hasnamuss in Contemporary Politics

Another characteristic of the hasnamuss is that he appeals to the lowest in his followers, and in doing so destroys whatever higher possibilities they have.

Conscious Evolution, Consciousness, Esotericism, Essence and Personality, Friendship, Other People, Reincarnation

On Friendship

Aristotle classifies friendship into three types: friendships of utility, friendships of pleasure, and perfect friendships…

Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Teaching Esotericism

In Defense of P. D. Ouspensky

Besides Gurdjieff, no one in the early days of the movement did more to support, clarify and promote the work than Ouspensky…

Accumulators, Being Present, Bipolar, Conscious Evolution, Gurdjieff, Self-Remembering

Accumulators, Energy, and Bipolar Disorder

Psychologically an ordinary man is not prepared for such an intense flow of energy, and the resulting manifestations (symptoms) are what we call the manic phase of bi-polar disorder.

Being Present, Conscious Evolution, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky

Man in the Image of God

As a rule, we either don’t think about how identity will organize itself without a body, or we assume we will be given a soul after death in the same way we were given a body at birth. But to believe that a soul can be given is a misunderstanding of what a soul is…