“It is necessary to sacrifice something precious at the moment, to sacrifice for a long time and to sacrifice a great deal. But still, not forever…” – George Gurdjieff The word transformation comes from Latin and literally means ‘beyond form’. The Fourth Way...
“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.” – George Gurdjieff A person centered in the Work...
Let us take a backward glance: From February to April, we superimposed Gurdjieff’s work onto the legend of the life of Prince Siddhartha. The comparison taught us to realize our imprisonment in sleep (Liberation Part 1 – Realization); then formulate a resolve to...
The word reflection comes from Latin and literally means ‘bending back.’ Originally, reflection meant a sending back of light from a reflective surface (as in a reflective mirror or a reflective pond). With time, however, it’s usage extended beyond the physical to...
In last month’s topic, Gurdjieff on Creation Part 1, we discussed two states: the first, in which we are unknowingly governed by random thoughts, emotions and sensations; the second, in which we awaken and perceive our multiplicity. We superimposed these two states...
Ouspensky’s exercise of trying to be present uninterruptedly for two minutes showed us our multiplicity. All writers verified that their chief difficulty with this exercise lay in the thoughts, sensations and emotions that opposed it. We verified that we are not...
