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Humble and Free
(To L.) There is great inertia in you regarding all forms of verbal expression, writing, and communication. And it leads to inconsistencies when you write to me. For example, five weeks before the last meeting, you emailed me saying you probably wouldn’t come. How could you know, five weeks in advance, that you couldn’t come? This puzzles me and I don’t know what’s behind it…
Hypocrisy
What leads someone to be hypocritical, and how do you recognize hypocrisy?
If you have encountered this in your life, please share examples indicating what led you to act that way.
What leads to hypocrisy is self-interest, when someone wants to get something from someone else…
Impulse of the heart and self-interest
How can I improve my ability to respond to life according to the impulses of my heart, without being exploited by the personal interests of others?
To begin with, I have several questions:…
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 …
Claude on wars and mass violence according to Gurdjieff
What did Gurdjieff say about wars and mass violence? Gurdjieff had a unique perspective on wars and mass violence. Here’s a concise summary of his main ideas on this subject: Mechanical state: Gurdjieff considered that most people lived in a “mechanical” or unconscious state, acting out of habit and conditioning rather than conscious choice. External …
Read more...Claude on Claire Wineland
Do you know Claire Wineland? Claire Wineland was an American activist and social media personality, known for her work raising awareness about cystic fibrosis. She was born in 1997 and lived with this disease her entire life. Claire used her online platform to share her experience of living with cystic fibrosis in a frank and …
Read more...Claude on the infinite and awakening
Everything comes from infinity and everything goes towards infinity. This phrase suggests a philosophical and poetic perspective on the origin and destination of all things in the universe. Here are some reflections on its meaning: “Everything comes from infinity” refers to the idea that the universe, matter, energy, and ultimately everything draws its origin from …
Read more...Guru Claude
No one really knows what consciousness is or where it comes from. I would like you to put yourself in the perspective of a philosopher who would also be an expert in neuroscience and reflect on the following theory so that we can debate it: what if consciousness permeated the world and was simply waiting …
Read more...Claude on the origins of thinking
Thoughts are generated outside of us and not by the brain, and we can choose which thoughts we accept and which thoughts we do not accept. Are there any teachings or spiritual masters who proclaim this? There are indeed spiritual teachings that share this view that thoughts do not come from the brain but from …
Read more...Claude on the predetermination of the hour of death
Gurdjieff said that the hour of death for every human being is predetermined. Yes, you are right. The influential spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff held the view that the time of death for each person is predetermined. Gurdjieff’s teachings were based on a synthesis of various philosophical and religious traditions from the East and West. In …
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