Fourth Way

A few bearings for returning to Gurdjieff and Ouspensky: observe ordinary life, distinguish its different functions, and experiment with being present.

The Fourth Way brings work on thought, feeling and the body into everyday life. Its starting question here is simple: how much of this moment am I actually noticing?

Self-observation

Notice what is happening before trying to change it.

Centres

Distinguish thinking, feeling and bodily functions.

Self-remembering

Include yourself in your awareness of the moment.

Enneagram

Recall the diagram of processes and the two laws.

Read a little. Carry one reminder into an ordinary activity. See what you can verify in experience.