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Good (healthy) conscience – Bad (unhealthy) conscience

I would like to delve deeper into the "good conscience and bad conscience."

This question surprised me at first because I didn’t see it on an existential level but rather on a moral level (and religions are full of edicts of good and bad conscience). Especially with the adjectives "good" and "bad," for me that implied a judgment and didn’t fit with an existential understanding …

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Impatience

I would like to talk about the subject: patience-impatience-overpatience.

Impatience, I know it well. In front of the computer, when things don’t go as I want, it drives me crazy. On certain things, I amvery impatient. On the other hand with diets, I was overpatient…

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Which thoughts to trash?

What thoughts need to be immediately thrown in the trash (or dismissed) when they arise?

Trash thoughts: all labels that are supposed to "define" a person, whether negative or positive. I replace them with an open and benevolent gaze…

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Claude on negativity in Gurdjieff’s teaching

Please summarize what Gurdjieff said about the moon feeding on negativity. Here is a summary of what Gurdjieff said about the Moon feeding on negativity, according to his teachings: Gurdjieff believed that the Moon acts as a “cosmic parasite”, feeding on the negative emotions of human beings on Earth. He thought that the Moon has …

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Claude on Ralph Waldo Emerson

Please tell me about the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here is a summary of the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882): He was an eminent philosopher, essayist and poet, one of the central figures of the Transcendentalist movement in the 19th century. His essays and speeches had a great influence on American thought. Born in …

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Claude on Gurdjieff’s approach to body

What did Gurdjieff say about body awareness? Here is a summary of what Gurdjieff said about body awareness: Gurdjieff considered that most people live in a state of semi-consciousness, functioning automatically without real awareness of their body or movements. According to him, the development of body awareness is essential to awaken from this state of …

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Claude on the book “the cloud of unknowing” by an unknown 14th century mystic

Do you know the book “the cloud of unknowing” by an unknown mystic of the 14th century? Yes, I’m familiar with “The Cloud of Unknowing.” It’s an anonymous work of Christian mysticism that was written in the latter half of the 14th century. Some key things to know about this work: It’s a spiritual guidebook …

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Claude on Gurdjieff’s “existential duty”

Gurdjieff talks about existential duty, please tell me more. Here is a summary of Gurdjieff’s perspective on existential duty: Gurdjieff was a philosopher and spiritual teacher of the 20th century. He developed a system of personal evolution called the “Fourth Way”. According to Gurdjieff, humans are born with a certain number of inherent talents and …

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Claude on invincibility

Please tell me about invincibility. Of course. Invincibility is a fascinating concept, but it can be dangerous if misunderstood or pursued without discernment. On one hand, striving to become better, stronger and more resilient is a positive thing. It can motivate us to push our limits and reach our full potential. Believing in our ability …

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Claude on the pleroma, the hishiryo, and the original non-differentiation from C.G. Jung

Do you know the pleroma? Yes, I know the concept of the pleroma. The pleroma is a term used in some Christian traditions to designate the fullness of God or the totality of divinity. The word “pleroma” comes from the ancient Greek “plêrôma” which means “fullness”. It refers to the idea that the whole fullness …

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