Esotericism | Be Present First

A Theory of Nations

by williampage | | Balance, Being Present, Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Politics | 1 |

1 Unlike the other three traditional ways, the fourth way exists in everyday life. It is therefore...

Do We Live in an Apocalyptic Time?

by williampage | | Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Essays, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Rodney Collin | 0

It would be hard to deny our present world situation does not clearly describe the first aspect of apocalypse.

War and the Octave of Evolving Consciousness

by williampage | | Conscious Evolution, Consciousness, Esotericism, Essays, Reincarnation, The Universe, Uncategorized | 9 |

People who are willing to say and do anything, no matter how many lies they tell or how many people they hurt, have an obvious advantage over people whose behavior is restricted by conscience, common sense, and decency.

On the Faculty of Judgment

by williampage | | Balance, Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Essays, Gurdjieff, Lying | 5 |

Any man can speak truly; but to speak with order, wisely, and competently, of that few men are capable. ~ Montaigne

An Inconvenient Idea

by williampage | | Being Present, Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Essays, Self-Remembering | 3 |

It always amazes me that more people are not interested in the idea of conscious evolution. The idea that a man (or woman) can, by making specific inner efforts…

The Rise of the Hasnamuss in Contemporary Politics

by williampage | | Conscious Evolution, Esotericism, Essays, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Politics, Self-Remembering, Transformation | 27 |

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.