• S7/E08: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Reason" Part 2
    Nov 7 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is part two of two where Russell continues to cover the subject of “Reason,” examining the process of developing objective reasoning and impartiality through rigorous self-examination, elimination of false beliefs, and the cultivation of a purified conscience, ultimately leading to a higher state of consciousness and understanding.

    The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E07: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Reason" Part 1
    Oct 31 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ is part one of two where Russell covers the subject of “Reason,” a unique property of humans, achievable through specific practices and understanding of objective laws and structures, and which is characterized as the ability to create similarities to known situations and apply knowledge creatively, unlike mere intelligence which is seen as memorized data. Intelligence is the formation of memory, and Reason is its integration.

    This podcast refers to a diagram called the "Card Diagram" which can be downloaded from our website here.

    The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E06: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Election Impartiality - All Sides Considered"
    Oct 24 2024

    In this series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    In this episode, we play extracts of Russell teaching his classes, where we specifically focus upon the subject of elections, where students are discussing their innate biases with regard to choosing sides or opposing them, and where Russell is describing how we are affected by the tales of others, how to stay impartial and act with Reason, and why that matters. The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E05: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Right Prayer & Objective Prayer"
    Oct 17 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠⁠⁠In this podcast⁠⁠⁠ Russell covers the subjects of "Right Prayer," which focuses on internal transformation and self-improvement rather than external desires, and the exercise called "Objective Prayer," which involves identifying and organizing one's most significant life moments to elevate consciousness and overcome adversity. The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E04: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Intolerance"
    Oct 10 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠⁠⁠In this podcast⁠⁠⁠ Russell addresses the subject of "Intolerance," and how intolerance stems from our prejudices and attachment to personal identities and beliefs, suggesting that recognizing our fundamental commonalities and developing impartiality can lead to greater acceptance and harmony among diverse individuals and groups. The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E03: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - “Labels”
    Oct 3 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠⁠In this podcast⁠⁠ Russell talks about and answers questions on the subject of "Labels," and addresses the limitations of labeling, showing how assigning labels to things prevents us from truly seeing and understanding things as they truly are, instead reducing our perception to preconceived categories that hinder genuine experience and comprehension. The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠now.

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  • S7/E02: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Essence & Personality"
    Sep 26 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    ⁠In this podcast⁠ Russell addresses the subject of Essence & Personality, showing that essence is innate and unchanging while personality is acquired, and suggests that modern life has led to underuse of our higher mental faculties, which can be revitalized through conscious effort and attention.

    The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠now.

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  • S7/E01: THEDOG Classes with Russell A. Smith - "Truth"
    Sep 19 2024

    In this new series of podcasts we play extracts of recordings of Russell A. Smith teaching his online classes, where various aspects of the Fourth Way Work and THEDOG Teachings are covered.

    In this podcast Russell gives a talk to his online class on the subject of “Truth,” which discusses Ouspensky's four states of consciousness, the five degrees of truth (imagined, believed, popular, verified, and absolute), and Gurdjieff's emphasis on understanding truth that impacts one's entire being and can be verified through logic.

    The podcast episode page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedogteachings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Our high-quality 520 page hardback, entitled The Blueprint of Consciousness - An Accelerated Path to Awakening, is available for everyone to follow Russell A. Smith's 8 day inner journey to awakening higher consciousness, with practical exercises to work on knowledge and being, and explaining the underlying nature of self and the universe, with an ultimate exercise to objectively awaken.

    Get it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.


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