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The Spiritual Global Network Summer 2013, Volume 9, Number 2 The Esoteric Quarterly An independent publication dedicated to the trans-disciplinary investigation of the esoteric spiritual tradition. ______________________________________________________________________ Esoteric philosophy and its applications to individual and group service and the expansion of human consciousness. Washington, DC, USA. www.esotericsquarterly.com e-mail: [email protected] The Esoteric Quarterly The Esoteric Quarterly is an online, peer-reviewed, international journal, published by The Esoteric Quarterly Inc., a non-profit corporation based in Washington, DC. It is registered as an online journal with the National Serials Data Program of the Library of Congress. International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 1551-3874. Further information about The Esoteric Quarterly, including guidelines for the submission of articles and review procedures, can be found at http://www.esotericsquarterly.com. All corres- pondence should be addressed to [email protected]. Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief: Donna M. Brown (United States) Editor Emeritus: John F. Nash (United States) Alison Deadman (United States) Gail G. Jolley (United States) Jef Bartow (United States) Katherine O'Brien (New Zealand) Kevin Hataley (Canada) Susan Hamilton (United States) Copyright © The Esoteric Quarterly, 2013. All rights reserved. Copies of the complete journal or articles contained therein may be made for personal use on condition that copyright statements are included. Commercial use or redistribution without the permission of The Esoteric Quarterly is strictly prohibited. Summer 2013 The Esoteric Quarterly Contents Volume 9, Number 2. Summer 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________ Page Page Features Modern Science, Psychology 51 and the Enduring Mystery of Editorial 4 Consciousness: An Esoteric/ Mystical Critique, Part 1II Publication Policies 5 G.I. Gurdjieff and the Fourth Letter to the Editor 6 Way James Moffatt Poem of the Quarter: “Absolute 7 Conciosuness” by Bhagavan Sri Great Esotericists Ramana Maharshi Arthur Edward Waite Pictures of the Quarter: “Sacred 8 71 Circle,” “Enter the Hollow (18571942) Hills” and “Cycles,” by Helena The Three Spiritual Nelson-Reed Festivals Quotes of the Quarter 11 75 Advertisements 13 The Easter Festival: The Full Moon in Aries Articles The Wesak Festival: The One 80 Life, the One Humanity The Two Rivers of Life: 17 Radical and Evolutionary The Goodwill Festival: 83 Awakening, and the Trans- Goodwill Toward All Life Himalayan Tradition Jonathan Darall-Rew Book Review The Path to Higher States of 37 Take Your Time: The Wisdom 91 Consciousness as Perceived in of Slowing Down the Upanishads, the Yoga by Eknath Easwaran Sutras, and the Books of Alice A. Bailey Iván Kovács The mission of the Esoteric Quarterly is to traditions. We also encourage feedback from provide a forum for the exploration of esoteric readers. Comments of general interest will be philosophy and its applications. Full-length published as Letters to the Editor. All articles and student papers are solicited communications should be sent to: pertaining to both eastern and western esoteric [email protected]. Copyright © The Esoteric Quarterly, 2013. 3 The Esoteric Quarterly Editorial Pathways to Higher Consciousness he science of consciousness is among transformation, which has qualified the first T several crucial factors residing at the core and second phases of the Trans-Himalayan of humanity’s all-enduring spiritual quest. The teaching, and the sudden and radical emphasis on consciousness in the spiritual, awakening to and identification with the One meditative and esoteric traditions of both East Life, which characterizes the practices of and West is based on two key concepts. The Dzogchen, Zen and other Non-Dual paths. In first is that there are many levels or scales of addition to expanding our comprehension of reality and consciousness in the universe. The the newest and most synthetic forms of second states that “it is the expansion of spirituality emerging today, Darral-Rew consciousness and the production of increased touches upon the significance of this “Great sensitivity and perceptive awareness, which is Path of Awakening” for the esoteric the goal of all divine and hierarchical effort.” community. Yet, it is only when humanity achieves an The second article, by Iván Kovács, presents understanding of the hidden and inter- an overview of the tiered and evolving levels dependent dimensions of consciousness that it of consciousness as they are understood in the can begin to acquire Self-knowledge, an Vedas, the work of Patanjali and the Ageless understanding of the divine pattern, and the Wisdom teachings of Alice A. Bailey. In order power to help regenerate and ennoble life. to familiarize the reader with the various Only by actualizing the untapped potential of degrees of consciousness as they are reflected the human mind and enlarging our awareness from the macrocosmic whole into the human to include both the macrocosmic and the microcosm, the author opens with a discussion microcosmic dimensions, can our personal and of the Human Constitution as it is presented in collective creativity be enhanced and directed Bailey’s work. Kovács draws upon numerous to planetary upliftment and transformation. passages from the Upanishads which focus on With these aims in mind, we offer three Self-realization and the relationship between articles that explore the multi-leveled, but the universal and individual Soul, as well as unified, field of consciousness. As such, they Bailey’s commentaries on the Yoga Sutras and suggest profound possibilities for awakened Raja Yoga. A section on the Antahkarana as a consciousness, enlightenment and ident- means of approach to the Spiritual Triad is ification based on the purifying, illuminating included. The article serves as a clear and unifying paths. introductory exposition of the different types of consciousness and the paths by which one Our first offering by Jon Darral-Rew, might awaken to the full spectrum of examines the two fundamental streams of consciousness from matter and the body, to spiritual awakening that have developed in the mind to soul and finally from soul to spirit. wisdom traditions of the East and West. These “two rivers of life,” as Darral-Rew terms them, Our last full length feature is the third in a are described as evolutionary and radical series of articles from James Moffatt on awakening. The article, which draws upon the modern psychology and the mysteries of works of Alice A. Bailey, Bruce Lyon, Ken consciousness. Based on the Fourth Way Wilbur and others, explores the confluence of teachings of George I. Gurdjieff, the article the Trans-Himalayan and Integral modalities in advances a conceptualization of human con- an effort to clarify the seemingly disparate and sciousness that is profoundly different from the poorly understood distinction between the restricted materialist views which dominate gradual and sequential process of evolutionary contemporary psychology and science. The 4 Copyright © The Esoteric Quarterly, 2013. Summer 2013 article begins with an overview of the issues We hope you enjoy the articles and other confronting consciousness researchers. Also features in this issue of the Esoteric Quarterly. included is a brief examination of Gurdjieff’s Please let us know what you think. early years, which reveals the enigmatic and Donna M. Brown controversial teacher to be a thoroughly [email protected]. dedicated seeker of Truth. In the sections that follow, the author proffers a detailed and lucid Publication Policies investigation of the structure of Gurdjieff's spiritual developmental psychology and his Articles are selected for publication in the complex and challenging cosmological Esoteric Quarterly because we believe they systems. His cogent exegesis, which will be represent a sincere search for truth, support the continued in an ensuing article, adds depth and service mission to which we aspire, and/or value to our understanding of the man and the contribute to the expansion of human Fourth Way path. consciousness. As part of the Quarterly’s continuing effort to Publication of an article does not necessarily recognize some of the “Great Esotericists of imply that the Editorial Board or the School the Past,” this issue includes a paper on the life for Esoteric Studies agrees with the views and work of Arthur Edward Waite, best expressed. Nor do we have the means to verify remembered as a prolific writer on Masonic all facts stated in published articles. and esoteric subjects and a co-creator of the We encourage critical thinking and analysis Rider-Waite Tarot Deck. Three additional from a wide range of perspectives and papers contributed by the School for Esoteric traditions. We discourage dogmatism or any Studies, focus on the Festivals of Easter, view that characterizes any tradition as having Wesak and Goodwill. Although this year’s greater truth than a competing system. festival period is now over, we thought our readers would like to read these talks on the Neither will we allow our journal to be used as three major spiritual festivals of 2013. Also a platform for attacks on individuals, groups, included in this issue is a book review—Take institutions, or nations. This policy applies to Your Time: the Wisdom of Slowing Down—by articles and features as well as to letters to the Eknath Easwaran. editor. 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