"...the conditions of life in which a man is placed at the beginning of his work, in which, so to speak, the work finds him, are the best possible for him... These conditions are the man himself, because a man's life and its conditions correspond to what he is."
"...the religions of the West have degenerated to such an extent that for a long time there has been nothing alive in them. Various occult and mystical societies and naïve experiments in the nature of spiritualism, and so on, can give no results whatever." p.49
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"...the fourth way has no definite forms like the ways of the fakir, the monk, and the yogi. And, first of all, it has to be found. This is the first test. It is not as well known as the three traditional ways. There are many people who have never heard of the fourth way and there are others who deny its existence or possibility." p.48
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"...the conditions of life in which a man is placed at the beginning of his work, in which, so to speak, the work finds him... These conditions are the man himself, because a man's life and its conditions correspond to what he is." p.49
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"...the fourth way differs from the other ways in that the principal demand made upon a man is the demand for understanding... The more a man understands what he is doing, the greater will be the results of his efforts. This is a fundamental principle of the fourth way. The results of work are in proportion to the consciousness of the work. No 'faith' is required on the fourth way; on the contrary, faith of any kind is opposed to the fourth way. On the fourth way a man must satisfy himself of the truth of what he is told. And until he is satisfied he must do nothing." p.49
Some titbits from this week's reading:
"...the religions of the West have degenerated to such an extent that for a long time there has been nothing alive in them. Various occult and mystical societies and naïve experiments in the nature of spiritualism, and so on, can give no results whatever." p.49
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"...the fourth way has no definite forms like the ways of the fakir, the monk, and the yogi. And, first of all, it has to be found. This is the first test. It is not as well known as the three traditional ways. There are many people who have never heard of the fourth way and there are others who deny its existence or possibility." p.48
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"...the conditions of life in which a man is placed at the beginning of his work, in which, so to speak, the work finds him... These conditions are the man himself, because a man's life and its conditions correspond to what he is." p.49
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"...the fourth way differs from the other ways in that the principal demand made upon a man is the demand for understanding... The more a man understands what he is doing, the greater will be the results of his efforts. This is a fundamental principle of the fourth way. The results of work are in proportion to the consciousness of the work. No 'faith' is required on the fourth way; on the contrary, faith of any kind is opposed to the fourth way. On the fourth way a man must satisfy himself of the truth of what he is told. And until he is satisfied he must do nothing." p.49
Is the fourth way against god/evil?
I don't think for or against really come into it. It's more to do with understanding, and with seeking to understand.