Psychological Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky Maurice Nicoll Volume 1 WEISERBOOKS Boston, MA/York Beach, METhis edition published in 1996 by Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC RO. Box 612 York Beach, ME 03910-0612 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 109876543 Copyright © 1980 Isobel Salole All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, includ- ing photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/ Weiser. Reviewers may quote brief passages. First published in hardcover in 1952 by Vincent Stuart, Ltd., London. Reissued in 1975 by Watkins, Led., London. First paper edition published in 1984 by Shambhala Publications, Boston. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nicoll, Maurice, 1884-1953. [Psychological commentaries on the teaching of G. I. Gurdjieff and P. D. Ouspensky] Psychological commentaries on the teaching of Gurdjieff & Ouspensky / Maurice Nicoll. pcm. Vols. 1-5 originally published: Psychological commentaries on the teaching of G. I. Gurdjieff and P. D. Ouspensky. London: Robinson & Watkins, 1952. Vol. 6 originally published: Index to the Psychologial commen- taries on the teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky by Maurice Nicoll. ‘Washington, D. C. : Gurdjieff Society of Washington D. C., 1987. 1. Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch, 1872-1949. 2. Uspenskii, BD. (Petr Dem’fanovich), 1878-1947, 3. Fourth Way (Occultism) I Index to the Psychological commentaries on the teaching of Gurdjieff and ‘Ouspensky by Maurice Nicoll. Il. Title. BP605.G9N53 1996 197—de20 96-16548 Volume 1: ISBN 0-87728-899-2 6 Volume Set: ISBN 0-87728-910-7 MV Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1992(R1997).27. 3.41 27. 4.40 Ae 540 29. 5.41 5. 6.41 12. 6.41 17. 6.41 24. 6.41 29. 6.41 7 TAL 16. 7.40 19. 7.41 24. 7-41 30. 7-41 14. 8.41 27. 8.41 12. Q.41 21. Q.4t 21. 9.41 18.10.41 23.10.41 Q-11.41 18.11.41 28.11.41 19.12.41 19.12.41 3. 1.42 12. 1.42 17. 1.42 25. 1.42 Jo 242 14. 2.42 QI, 2.42 2. 3.42 CONTENTS Birdlip, 1941 Letter to Mr. Bush Letter to Mr. Bush .. The Fourth Way Introductory Note to Commentaries ¢ on Work- Ideas Commentary I: On Additional. Means of Self- Observation we : Commentary II: On ‘Addit ional Means ‘of Self. Observation —... we . Commentary III: On Work on Oneself... Commentary IV: On A, B and C Influences (a). Commentary IV: On A, B and C Influences (2) . Commentary: Man is not a Unity but Multiple : A Note on SelfRemembering : : . A Concept of Conscience in the Work Some Thoughts on the War... . . The Difference between Observation and Self Observation. . The Idea of Transformation in the Work @ The Idea of Transformation in the Work (II) The Idea of Transformation in the Work (III) <.. The Idea of Transformation in the Work (IV—1) The Idea of Transformation in the Work (va) Commentary on Meaning ... Some Notes on Wrong Work of Centres (1) Some Notes on Wrong Work of Centres (II) Some Notes on Wrong Work of Centres (III) Some Notes on Wrong Work of Centres (IV) Some Notes on Wrong Work of Centres “) Karma Yoga ” Commentary on Effort Birdlip, 1942 Commentary on Effort (II) ... Commentary on Effort (III) Commentary on Effort (IV) ‘The Law of Three (1), (11), (II), (IV) The Law of Three (V), (VI), (VII) The Law of Seven (I), (II), (III)... The Law of Seven (IV), (V), (VI), (VII) _ The Law of Seven (VIII), (TX), (X) 102 104 108 115 119 125 130