09-03-2008, 12:00 AM
seeitall wrote:
grandspeculator wrote:
Vrill wrote:
Gurdjieff didn't like to teach most people unless they were over 35. He said they hadn't lived through enough. Also the person
really has to value the teachings.
It's a question of tonal sobriety and viability. Most young people are fleetingly interested in spiritual subjects or they are interested
for the wrong reasons. As you get older and the pressures of the tonal life burdens you, you start to value the "paths to freedom" for what they
are.
If you are sober and viable, it doesn't matter if you are 6 years old or 70. if you are not viable and seek the spiritual you will only find unviable
teachers and teachings.
Ain't that a ****?
the only problem, after 40 you had wasted all your energy and your body is devastated.
I've managed to do that after 20
imo it matters greatly whether you are 6 years old or 70
When there is a will, there is a way. They are several ways of rejuvenating the tonal. Saying that you are weak or old are not reasons... they are excuses.
Doña Soledad was old and vitally devastated. The Nagual transformed her.
La Gorda, Julian, Juan... they were all dying when founded. The Nagual gave them life again.
Every effort counts. At the very least you will end your life with the right intent. Next time you'll surely do better, but if you don't act now, there
is no hope... now is the only time we got!
grandspeculator wrote:
Vrill wrote:
Gurdjieff didn't like to teach most people unless they were over 35. He said they hadn't lived through enough. Also the person
really has to value the teachings.
It's a question of tonal sobriety and viability. Most young people are fleetingly interested in spiritual subjects or they are interested
for the wrong reasons. As you get older and the pressures of the tonal life burdens you, you start to value the "paths to freedom" for what they
are.
If you are sober and viable, it doesn't matter if you are 6 years old or 70. if you are not viable and seek the spiritual you will only find unviable
teachers and teachings.
Ain't that a ****?
the only problem, after 40 you had wasted all your energy and your body is devastated.
I've managed to do that after 20
imo it matters greatly whether you are 6 years old or 70
When there is a will, there is a way. They are several ways of rejuvenating the tonal. Saying that you are weak or old are not reasons... they are excuses.
Doña Soledad was old and vitally devastated. The Nagual transformed her.
La Gorda, Julian, Juan... they were all dying when founded. The Nagual gave them life again.
Every effort counts. At the very least you will end your life with the right intent. Next time you'll surely do better, but if you don't act now, there
is no hope... now is the only time we got!