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Sarmoung's Blog · 16h ago

“It Is What It Is As It Is”

The quality, the intensity and the depth of our existence depends on the interpretation we give to reality; indeed, every one of us keeps with himself and in himself his own convictions during the course of his whole existence. Seen from a sober point of view, there’s nothing wrong in having an inte

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Sarmoung's Blog · 5d ago

Krishnamurti’s The Art of Listening #16: 5th Public Talk. Adyar, India; 2nd January, 1934

This morning I want to explain something that requires very delicate thinking; and I hope you will listen, or rather, try to understand what I am going to say, not with opposition but with intelligent criticism. I am going to … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 1w ago

Practice and Determination: an Experience

It’s not rare to find ourselves frustrated in front of the nth failure when trying to be present, to observe ourselves, to perform a meditative practice, etc. It would be quite right to say that this sense/feeling of failure stares … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 2W ago

Gurdjieff’s Meditations- Aphorism #1: “Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West—and then seek”

This aphorism doesn’t state only the need to mix the ancient Eastern wisdom with the technical- scientific mentality acquired by modern Western men and women. I don’t state, here, that it’s not possible to “translate” the ancient wisdom belonging to … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 2W ago

Krishnamurti’s The Art of Listening #15: 4th Public Talk. Adyar, India; 1st January, 1934

Krishnamurti was garlanded by a member of the audience who wished him a happy new year. Krishnamurti: Thank you. I had forgotten that it is a new year. I wish you all a happy new year too. In my brief … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 3W ago

Gurdjieff’s Movements: Exercise#39

“All work begins with the control of attention, and in this connection much can be learned from the Movements.” Mme. Ouspensky The movement 39 is the last exercise created by Gurdjieff and, in my opinion, this motoric sequence is … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 4W ago

Fragmented Personality

Much has been said about mechanicity and the need to improve the attention that ordinarily is weak in human beings which denies a conscious inner development and the perception of reality as it is. These are only a few aspects … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 1M ago

Obstacles to Observation

Often, we hear the statement that a human being is a machine, and that’s correct: a very complicated machine. Indeed, we could say with confidence that man is more than this. A structure composed from machines of every type, everyone … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 1M ago

Krishnamurti’s The Art of Listening #14: 3rd Public Talk. Adyar, India; 31st December, 1933

If one can find an absolute guarantee of security, then one has fear of nothing. If one can be certain of anything, then fear ceases wholly, fear either of the present or of the future. Therefore we are always seeking … Continue reading →

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Sarmoung's Blog · 1M ago

Training Self- Observation During a Conversation

In order to train ourselves for self-observation while we are in someone’s company, a good starting point would be to exercise ourselves when we watch television. We have to follow the speech of some program, and at the same time, … Continue reading →

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