http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog Explores ancient mesoamerica, Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way teaching and more! Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:31:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The next Fourth Way seminar is in Orlando Florida December 12th through the 15th. The theme is "The Knowing Awareness of Presence." It includes guided meditation, Conscious Body-Breath Impressions, dialogue and private interviews with William Patrick Patterson. Hope to see you there! The details are located on Gurdjieff Legacy. http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/52 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. Merston was one of Gurdjieff's first English pupils and lived at the Prieuré from 1922 until 1927. ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/47 The section of the main site MesoAmericas.com for the people of the ancient cultures has been started. Here is the first paragraph: Olmec Mother Culture The earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica is the Olmec. It appears they are the genesis of most of the aspects of the Mesoamerican cultures. The form of ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/42 There is a new site UsedEsoteric.com which offers a large selection of used books on diverse esoteric subjects. Selections include books by or on Gurdjieff and The Fourth Way, as well as books on Christianity, Advaita Vedanta, Ancient Egypt, and Western and Eastern spirituality. http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/41 There is an upcoming seminar in Maryland August 29th through September 1st. The theme is "Sex, Money & Conscience." It includes guided meditation, Conscious Body-Breath Impressions, dialogue and private interviews with William Patrick Patterson. It's open, as it says, to all levels of simplicity. See you there! The details are located ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/39 I had read a number of Carlos books a long time ago and my interest was captivated by Carlos finding a teacher and a path to self knowledge. I felt as if I was on the journey with him, a true journey. Yet, his books became a bit strange around ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/37 What mystery was evoked, Seeing hieroglyphs for the first time, With no comprehension of the mind, To resurface at a later time, What does this riddle represent to me? Maybe unraveling it, unravels something in me. http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/35 Ages, ages, Come and go, Love, sadness, loneliness, gladness, Here for a time. Ages, ages, Come and go, Blossoming like a rose, Here for a time. Ages, ages, Come and go, What is Imperishable, Here for ever. http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/33 Gurdjieff came to give the western world a shock in the hope to advert the destruction of the world. What is different is the stress on man's individual development within group work. Quite different than our belief and hope in salvation through mass movements of religion, politics and philosophy. The ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/26 Some friends and I are cooks for hire. We do full service (appetizer & champagne, 4-course dinner with wine and after dinner drinks), appetizer & wine/champagne service and buffet service. We customize every dinner we do so we are great for those special occasions and celebrations for you and your ... http://www.mesoamericas.com/blog/archives/22