Time and Eternity

The Six Dimensions of The Living Universe There is little agreement between modern science and the Work. If you cannot agree about the nature of something as fundamental as time, then it is no surprise that there is disagreement about lesser things. Modern science...

The Struggle of The Absolute

The inevitable paradox of creation. It begins with the simple childhood question: If God is good why does he let bad things happen? This valid query is usually brushed aside by priests and preachers, but it is not so easy to brush aside. From the perspective of The...

Reflections of Jane Heap

Sketch of Jane Heap (from photo) The just-published book of Sayings From The Gurdjieff Work  includes a chapter of maxims from Jane Heap, most of which were gathered from here notes. Jane had a memorable and often profound way of expressing herself.  Here are twenty...

The Two Spirits

A Contest of Two Spirits The following is a record of a lecture, entitled Two Spirits, given by Gurdjieff It is said in some ancient teachings that on the day God created man he also created for each man two spirits — the spirit of good and the spirit of evil,...

Gurdjieff on Hypnosis

Hypnotic Trance The following is a record of a lecture on hypnosis given by Gurdjieff in Tiflis “In Europe, hypnotism is much spoken about and much used in medical treatment. However the knowledge of it is very superficial which explains the frequently...