Colin Lucas Papers

Colin Lucas

Colin Lucas, architect (1906-1984) first developed an interest in P.D. Ouspensky’s Fourth Way system in the 1930s. He was a devoted practitioner of the Shankaracharya’s method of mantra meditation and explored further the connection between this and the Fourth Way System. After his death in 1984 his son Mark spent many years assembling a collection of over 1500 pages of work produced by his father, scanning them, and produced a small number of bound copies. After Mark’s death the collection was passed to his son Ben, who has very kindly given permission for us to make the collection available here.

Copyright the Estate of Colin Lucas, for whose permission we are extremely grateful. All rights reserved.

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PaperDescription
a Vol 0 Introduction 1Volume 0 is an introduction to the New System Papers.
Contents. Foreword. Dedication. The System - some definitions.
a Vol 0 Introduction 2The main System ideas.
a Vol 0 Introduction 3The System - some history.
a Vol 0 Introduction 4New System formulations.
a Vol 0 Introduction 5New Fourth Way.
a Vol 0 Introduction 6The Meditation.
a Vol 0 Introduction 7The New System Papers (background)
a Vol 0 Introduction 8The Studios Meetings.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 1Volume I. Way of Happiness. Part I: Essays on Happiness.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 2Way of Happiness. Part II: Essays on Unity and the Growth of Individuality.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 3Way of Happiness. Part III: Essays on Consciousness and its relation to Man's function.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 4New Truths. Foreword.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 5New Truths. Conversations on the Fourth Way and other matters. Part I.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 6New Truths. Conversations on the Fourth Way and other matters. Part II.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 7New Truths. Conversations on the Fourth Way and other matters. Part III.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 8Body, Soul and Spirit.
b Vol I Way of Happiness 9Body, Soul and Spirit. Conversations.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 1Volume II. Discovery of Truth. Paper I.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 2Discovery of Truth. Paper II.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 3Discovery of Truth. Paper III.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 4Discovery of Truth. Paper IV.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 5Discovery of Truth. Paper V.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 6Discovery of Truth. Paper VI.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 7Discovery of Truth. Paper VII.
c Vol II Discovery of Truth 8Discovery of Truth. Paper VIII.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 1Volume III. Know Thyself.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 2The Four Bodies of Man.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 3Light and Darkness.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 4The Kingdom of Heaven. Part I.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 5The Kingdom of Heaven. Part II.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 6The Kingdom of Heaven. Part IIII.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 7The Kingdom of Heaven. Part IV.
d Vol III Know Thyself etc 8The Kingdom of Heaven. Part V.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 1Volume IV. Levels and Laws. Levels - introduction.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 2Levels and Laws. Levels and Higher Centres.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 3Levels and Laws. Levels of Materiality.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 4Levels and Laws. Levels and Higher Centres.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 5Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 1.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 6Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 2.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 7Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 3.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 8Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 4.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 9Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 5.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 10Levels and Laws. Three Forces, Six Activities. Part 6.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 11Levels and Laws. 96 Laws. Part I.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 12Levels and Laws. 96 Laws. Part II.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 13Levels and Laws. 96 Laws. Part III.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 14Levels and Laws. Law of Octaves. Part I.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 15Levels and Laws. Law of Octaves. Part II.
e Vol IV Levels and Laws 16Levels and Laws. Law of Octaves. Part III.
f Vol V Enneagram 1Volume V. Enneagram. Prologue and System Overview.
f Vol V Enneagram 2Enneagram. Latest Introductory Papers.
f Vol V Enneagram 3Enneagram. Biosphere.
f Vol V Enneagram 4Enneagram. Heavenly Heart.
f Vol V Enneagram 5Enneagram. Triads.
f Vol V Enneagram 6Enneagram. Body, Soul and Spirit.
f Vol V Enneagram 7Enneagram. Miscellaneous.
g Vol VI Time and Space 1Volume VI. Time and Space. Prologue. The Dimensions of Time.
g Vol VI Time and Space 2Time and Space. Foreword.
g Vol VI Time and Space 3Time and Space. Further papers.
g Vol VI Time and Space 4Time and Space. Conversations.
h Vol VII Recurrence 1Volume VII. Recurrence. Foreword. Prologue.
h Vol VII Recurrence 2Recurrence. Dimensions.
h Vol VII Recurrence 3Recurrence. Memory.
h Vol VII Recurrence 4Recurrence. Four Bodies of Man.
h Vol VII Recurrence 5Recurrence. Time Enfoldment.
h Vol VII Recurrence 6Recurrence. Body, Soul and Spirit. Epilogue.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 1Volume VIII. Cosmoses. System overview.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 2Cosmoses. Seven Worlds.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 3Cosmoses. The Relation Between Things.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 4Cosmoses. Doctrine of Cosmoses.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 5Cosmoses. The Living Universe.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 6Cosmoses. The Relation Between Things.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 7Cosmoses. Conversations.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 8Cosmoses. Conversations.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 9Cosmoses. More Formulations.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 10Cosmoses. Further papers.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 11Cosmoses. Dimensionally.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 12Cosmoses. The All.
i Vol VIII Cosmoses 13Cosmoses. The Solar System.
j Vol IX All Living 1Volume IX. All Living
j Vol IX All Living 2All Living. 'Bridge' between Introduction and All Living papers.
j Vol IX All Living 3All Living. Thoughts on the Cosmos of All Living.
j Vol IX All Living 4All Living. Solar System. Part A.
j Vol IX All Living 5All Living. Solar System. Part B.
j Vol IX All Living 6All Living. Nature.
j Vol IX All Living 7All Living. Man.
j Vol IX All Living 8All Living. Epilogue.
k Vol X Meditation 1Volume X. Meditation. Man is like a deep well.
k Vol X Meditation 2Meditation. Principles of the Meditation.
k Vol X Meditation 3Meditation. Conversations: On the Principles.
k Vol X Meditation 4Meditation. Conversations: On the Knowledge available.
k Vol X Meditation 5Meditation. Miscellaneous papers.
k Vol X Meditation 6Meditation. Old and New.
k Vol X Meditation 7Meditation. Epilogue: Conversations on Body, Soul and Spirit.
MemoirColin Lucas - a view of a creative life 1906-1984.

Volume
a Vol 0 IntroductionVolume 0 in a single large file.
b Vol I Way of HappinessVolume I in a single large file.
c Vol II Discovery of TruthVolume II in a single large file.
d Vol III Know Thyself etcVolume III in a single large file.
e Vol IV Levels and LawsVolume IV in a single large file.
f Vol V EnneagramVolume V in a single large file.
g Vol VI Time and SpaceVolume VI in a single large file.
h Vol VII RecurrenceVolume VII in a single large file.
i Vol VIII CosmosesVolume VIII in a single large file.
j Vol IX All LivingVolume IX in a single large file.
k Vol X MeditationVolume X in a single large file.

Collection
CL ArchiveThe archive in one very large file.