MesoAmericas & Beyond

MesoAmericas & Beyond

Mayan 819-Day Calendar

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by admin

Researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana have solved the mystery of the 819-day ancient Mesoamerican calendar used by ancient Mayans. The researchers were able to match the planetary cycles of every planet that might have been visible to ancient astronomers using a 45-year period. Multiple calendars that were likely used by scholars at the time…

The Gurdjieff Journal #87

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by admin

The Gurdjieff Journal #86

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by admin

The Gurdjieff Journal #85

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by admin

The Gurdjieff Journal #84

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by admin

Mr. Gurdjieff’s Birthday

Posted on January 13, 2021January 16, 2021 by admin

Georgi Ivanovitch GurdjieffJanuary 13, 1872 – October 29, 1949 Any prayer may be heard by the Higher Powersand a corresponding answer obtained only if uttered thrice: Firstly—for the welfare or the peace of the souls of one’s parents. Secondly—for the welfare of one’s neighbor. And only thirdly—for oneself personally. —Georgi Ivanovitch Gurdjieff

Gurdjieff for Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 by admin

Gurdjieff Legacy Crazy Prices

Posted on December 4, 2020December 10, 2020 by admin

Maya Water Filtration System

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by admin

Partial reprint from https://www.sciencealert.com/an-ancient-maya-civilisation-had-surprisingly-effective-water-filtration-system Several ancient civilisations, including the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans, filtered their water. Sanskrit writings dating back to 2,000 BCE also mention water treatment methods. Now, archaeologists have discovered the Maya of Central America did too – and their water filtration system was incredibly effective. In a reservoir in what was once the major…

The Gurdjieff Journal

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by admin

Current Issue – #83 Volume 21 Issue 3 Issue Articles Now What?Gurdjieff & UFOs — The Facts RevealedParabola Magazine & the Creation of The Gurdjieff Journal &….Book Review: Time & Free Will by Henri BergsonAtis, the Bloodless Sacrifice Part I, Chapter XIII (Part 2)Kultur, Sayings and Letters The Gurdjieff Journal, established in 1992, is the…

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus A non-fiction book by American author and science writer Charles C. Mann about the pre-Columbian Americas
A Woman's Work With Gurdjieff, Ramana Maharshi, Krishnamurti, Anandamayi Ma & Pak Subuh by Mary Ellen Korman The spiritual life story of Ethel Merston based on her diaries and recollections is an important historical work, as well as a keen insight into many of the seminal teachers of her times.
Adi Da Samraj Realized or/and Deluded? by William Patrick Patterson The first critical assessment of the life of Adi Da Samraj and his teachings. Born he said in the “Bright,” with his kundalini risen after only a few years of practice, Franklin Jones had a breakthrough into the pointless point of view. Young, hip, articu
All and Everything: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson by G.I. Gurdjieff Gurdjieff’s magnum opus, an esoteric jewel. Said A.R. Orage: “It is really an objective work of art, of literature of the highest kind; it is in the category of scripture.” A must-read for all serious students of The Fourth Way.
All and Everything: Life Is Real Only Then, When "I Am" by G.I. Gurdjieff The most esoteric of all Gurdjieff’s writings. Material and exercises for the arising of objective and impartial mentation.
All and Everything: Meetings with Remarkable Men by G.I. Gurdjieff An esoteric work in the form of autobiography written to furnish, as Gurdjieff says, “the material required for a new creation.” Reveals the depth and intensity of Gurdjieff’s search.
Boyhood with Gurdjieff by Fritz Peters This special hardcover reissue of Fritz Peters’ account of his five years with G.I. Gurdjieff ranks among the classics of Gurdjieffian literature.
Eating The "I" by William Patrick Patterson A Direct Account of The Fourth Way—The Way of Using Ordinary Life to come to Real Life. Expanded edition. Includes a gallery of 17 paintings depicting different stages in the journey.
Georgi Ivanovitch Gurdjieff — The Man, The Teaching, His Mission by William Patrick Patterson The aim is to give an objective, panoramic view of Gurdjieff’s life, the inner substance of the seminal and scientific teaching of self-development he discovered, and his unrelenting mission to introduce and establish this esoteric teaching in the West.
Growing A Soul on the Planet Earth: The Fourth Way & Esoteric Christianity Techniques & Practices A small book but a deep investigation of a subject that concerns all human life. In the chapter on Christianity, the authors explore a little known quote of St. Augustine who says there was a Christianity before Jesus Christ.
In Search of the Miraculous by P.D. Ouspensky The key text from Mr. Gurdjieff’s Russian period.
Spiritual Survival in a Radically Changing World-Time by William Patrick Patterson William Patrick Patterson’s survey of The Fourth Way, Spiritual Survival warns of Technology’s challenge and how it can spur us to awaken to a new integration of body, senses and mind.
Struggle of the Magicians by William Patrick Patterson Explores the teacher-student relationship as seen through the lives of Gurdjieff and Uspenskii.
Taking With the Left Hand by William Patrick Patterson Enneagram Craze, The Fellowship of Friends, & the Mouravieff ‘Phenomenon.’ The first book to examine the spiritual theft and appropriation that marks our time.
Teachers of No-thing & Nothing: Eating the "I" Parts II & III by William Patrick Patterson With this book, his tenth and last, William Patrick Patterson completes his spiritual memoir. Eating The “I”, the first part, published in 1992, focused on his experience with his teacher Lord John Pentland, the man Mr. Gurdjieff chose to lead The Fourth
The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda by William Patrick Patterson Since Castaneda’s first book, The Teachings of Don Juan, readers have wondered about his sources. Here, shown concept-by-concept, is the primary source of Castaneda’s ideas—Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way.
Views from the Real World by G.I. Gurdjieff Talks by Gurdjieff in the early years from 1917–1935 as recorded by his students. Includes “Glimpses of Truth” and aphorisms.
Voices in the Dark by William Patrick Patterson Esoteric, Occult & Secular Voices in Nazi-Occupied Paris 1940-44. Weaves together the oppression and fear of the Nazi Occupation of Paris with the transcripts from 31 of G.I. Gurdjieff’s wartime meetings.

Introduction to Gurdjieff's Fourth Way Vol. 2: The Movement From Sex To Love William Patrick Patterson probes and explores: instinctual, emotional, formatory-mental love, conscious love, divine love, real relationship. Falling in and out love, bio-plasmic machines, false unity, sex as physical, emotional; conscious intimacy, etc..
Introduction to Gurdjieff's Fourth Way Vol. 3: What Is the Meaning of Human Life on the Planet Earth? Filmed during a weekend seminar with William Patrick Patterson exploring in depth Gurdjieff’s question of “What is the sense and significance of life on Earth and human life, in particular?” the Dialogue sessions probe the primary purpose of organic life.
Introduction to Gurdjieff's Fourth Way: From Selves to Individual Self to The Self Video explores: Images of God. Bioplasmic machines. Science of Being. Egyptian Mysteries. Nature’s trick. Many selves. Self-love’s duality. Owning. Futurizing. Historicizing. Ray of Creation. States of Consciousness. Key practices. Embodiment…
Spiritual Pilgrimage: Mr. Gurdjieff's Father's Grave William Patrick Patterson undertook a 21-day pilgrimage to visit Mr. Gurdjieff’s father’s grave in Gyumri, Armenia. Travelling backward in time, he revisited Gurdjieff’s life.
The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part I — Gurdjieff in Egypt: The Origin of Esoteric Knowledge Follows Gurdjieff’s search for pre-sand Egypt beginning with the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, to Thebes and the Temple in Man and Karnak, to the Valley of the Kings, the Temples of Edfu and Abu Simbel, and into Ethiopia where he unexpectedly discovers…
The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part II — Gurdjieff's Mission: Introducing The Teaching to the West, 1912–1924 Shot on site in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Constantinople, London, Fontainebleau-en-Avon, New York and Lascaux, this documentary video—narrated by William Patrick Patterson and based on his book Struggle of the Magicians—retraces Gurdjieff’s mission…
The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part III — Gurdjieff's Legacy: Establishing The Teaching in the West, 1924–1949 Shot on site in Paris, Avon, Mont. St. Michel, Lascaux, London, New York, and New Haven, the documentary traces Gurdjieff’s life from his near-fatal car crash through to his giving meetings during the Nazi-occupation of Paris to his death in 1949…
William Patrick Patterson Explores The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda William Patrick Patterson explores his book The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda through an interactive dialog.