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The Concept of Violence #3: ”Escaping from the Prison”


Ok, but how do we escape the prison we are in?  Indeed, a human will be able to live in real peace only when he is able to control the natural destructive force that lies within himself. We have to … Continue reading

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An In- Depth Look at the Emotional Center #2


So, let’s summarize what was said in the previous post: The emotional center doesn’t envisage a negative/positive polarity.  It is structured to function through positive emotions. But, let’s make an in- depth explanation on what positive emotions are: they are … Continue reading

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Gurdjieff’s Meeting 1938


from Meetings at 6 rue des Colonels-Renard, Paris (Gurdjieff’s Paris apartment), 1938 with Mme de Salzmann assisting Questioner: I am not able to sense myself. What can I do to get a sensation of myself? Gurdjieff: Only your head wishes … Continue reading

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Body and Cosmology in the Mysticism of G. I. Gurdjieff


Esotericism and ‘Phemenological Anatomy’ in Beelzebub’s Tales To His Grandson and In Search of the Miraculous David J. Pecotic University of Sydney, Australia, Ph.D. Candidate Abstract of Forthcoming Dissertation Department of Studies in Religion 1 The intention of this study … Continue reading

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Guirdjieff Meeting: Thursday, July 22, 1943


Simone: Before knowing the work, I was much more restless, because I felt bad things of which I thought I would never be able to rid myself. This kept up in me a restlessness, not constant, perhaps, but very frequent. … Continue reading

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Four Levels of Awareness, Four Ways to Practice


Every Buddhist tradition has multiple levels of practice. Over time, as one’s capacity in attention grows, it’s often possible to work at deeper levels. Of course our capacity in any moment is influenced by our circumstances and state of mind, … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti on Awareness


Jiddu Krishnamurti – To be free from this disorder is order. Please follow this a little bit. To be free from disorder, which is the social order, is to be actually in order. So, one cannot seek order. Order is … Continue reading

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