Immersions

INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHINGS & PRACTICES OF THE FOURTH WAY (The Gurdjieff – Ouspensky Work)

📅 WHEN: Saturday April 19th | 11 am – 2 pm
📍 WHERE: In person & online | Nevada City, CA
💰COST: $30

The Fourth Way is a powerful, time-tested path for inner transformation—brought to the West over 120 years ago by the mystic, spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff. Though he adapted it for modern seekers, he emphasized that this Work is an ancient path, offering a profound system for conscious evolution within the demands of everyday life.

For over 30 years, the Fourth Way teachings—as transmitted by Gurdjieff, P.D. Ouspensky, Rodney Collin, Jeanne de Salzmann, Maurice Nicoll, and others—have been central to both my personal evolution and clinical work in guiding others through healing and transformation. While I have explored many spiritual and therapeutic modalities, I have found that the Fourth Way provides a stable, foundational framework—both for personal growth and for deep inner work with others. It offers a solid base for self-discovery and Awakening, or as Gurdjieff might say, for truly “going up the mountain”.

WHO IS THIS FOR?
This event is OPEN to anyone interested. It will be an opportunity to have a fresh look at this ancient yet, highly practical approach for consciousness evolution. The Fourth Way is designed for a seeker living in modern conditions of being immersed in busy life, rather than special conditions of an ashram or monastery.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE:
This three-hour immersive introduction will weave together theory, discussion (Q&A), and experiential practice, providing a direct, hands-on experience of Fourth Way exercises. Given the depth and richness of the Fourth Way system, this session will focus on its core teachings, offering a practical foundation for further explorations. Key topics include:

• Four States of Consciousness – Recognizing sleep vs. wakefulness
• The Six Obstacles to Awareness – And how to overcome them
• The ‘Machine’ (Body-Mind System) – Understanding the 5 centers & 2 higher centers
• The Many ‘I’s Within Us – Exploring essence, false personality, true (work) personality and Presence
• Core Fourth Way Practices – Self-observation, self-remembering & transformation of suffering
• Breaking Free from the False Self – Chief feature, ego, and reactive patterns
• Witnessing & Self-Study – Practical tools for deeper self-awareness
• Transforming Suffering – Shifting reactive emotions into conscious growth

This event will be an opportunity to see yourself more clearly, ask questions and engage in real-time practices designed to cultivate presence, awareness, and transformation

Join us for this unique introduction to one of the most practical and profound systems of consciousness evolution.

HERE is a brief synopsis of the Fourth Way system.

HERE is a full playlist with more Fourth Way related content in the form of in-depth talks with Mihai Algiu and Peter Ingle (knowledge and practical guided exercises).

Please register to attend and pay via Meetup/Paypal directly HERE. Online participants will be granted the Zoom meeting code in the Meetup event itself after registration/payment is complete.

Questions? Email: consciousness_research@yahoo.com