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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 …
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…
Read more...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…
Claude on gurdjieff’s view of the planet earth
Gurdjieff said that planet Earth is a somewhat special place in the universe, do you know more about it? Here are some key elements of Gurdjieff’s teaching regarding the peculiarity of Earth in the universe: Earth would be a unique planet where man can work on his spiritual evolution. According to Gurdjieff, the cosmic forces …
Read more...Claude on Rumi’s words on the sacred temple of the soul
Rumi is considered one of the greatest mystical poets. His poems, written centuries ago, still communicate a universal message about love, life and spirituality. Did he also write poems about the human body? Yes, Rumi did in fact write some poems evoking the human body. As a Sufi, Rumi saw in the human body a …
Read more...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 …
Read more...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 …
Read more...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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