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Attention and Concentration


Attention is a state of conscious presence, most important for those who want to achieve a better state of awareness.  This ability can and may be constantly trained.  As known, the individual degree of focusing capacity differs from person to … Continue reading

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The Art of Pondering


I would like to speak here about an interesitng, but almost ignored practice in self development, and also largely used by myself n my daily practce from years: Pondering: According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, pondering … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti on Truth


Question: There is a prevalent assumption these days that everything is relative, a matter of personal opinion, that there is no such thing as truth or fact independent of personal perception. What is an intelligent response to this belief? Jiddu … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti on Pain


Question: Does not thought originate as a defence against pain? The infant begins to think in order to separate itself from physical pain. Is thought – which is psychological knowledge – the result of pain, or is pain the result … Continue reading

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Gurdjieff’s I Am Exercise


from Possible Foundations Of Inner Exercises Blake, A. G. E. Outline Gurdjieff refers to this exercise as the “compromise” exercise. In this exercise, attention is divided between the breathing and the head brain and the results of this are gathered … Continue reading

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Mindfulness of Breathing


Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu; For free distribution only, as a gift of Dhamma. I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying at Savatthiin the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migara’s mother, together with … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti Talk on Reincarnation


Question: Would you please make a definite statement about the non-existence of reincarnation since increasing `scientific evidence’ is now being accumulated to prove reincarnation is a fact. I am concerned because I see large numbers of people beginning to use … Continue reading

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A Sufi Story


Once the sleep took over Rumi before his evening Namaz. The time of Namaz was getting closer but Rumi was deep in sleep. Just then a weird looking fellow woke him up and told him wake up the time for … Continue reading

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The theory of the Four Bodies (a neverending story)


….The following text is a short consideration of an neverending research…so, be patient, receptive and open-minded… In accord to the ancient teachings, a man has four bodies: physical, emotional, intellectal and causal. Differently from many other esoteric diciplines, the Fourth … Continue reading

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Some Sayings by Gurdjieff


A very important moment in the work on oneself is when a man begins to distinguish his personality and his essence. A man’s real I, his individuality, can grow only from his essence. It can be said that a man’s … Continue reading

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