01-24-2009, 12:00 AM
I know a bit more than most folks on this forum. I studied formally with "the school" for about a dozen years.
I studied with the Gurdjieff foundation that takes it roots from Gurdjieff himself. The head of the foundation was Madame De Salzman, while I never met her, I
met Lord and Lady Pentland, Mr. Renard and a number of other senior teachers.
During the course of this time I had a chance to take part in the Movements, and many activities that stretched my attention in various ways.
At first I thought I knew what the Work was about ... but you see I was like the baffled scientist
in the Zen story, having his cup filled past overflowing.
you must first empty your cup ...
But then I realized ... eventually ... after a great deal of suffering ... that I really knew nothing, about myself, the Work, or how to proceed. I think at that point, I finally started ... to know ...
The Work is not easy you see ...
I studied with the Gurdjieff foundation that takes it roots from Gurdjieff himself. The head of the foundation was Madame De Salzman, while I never met her, I
met Lord and Lady Pentland, Mr. Renard and a number of other senior teachers.
During the course of this time I had a chance to take part in the Movements, and many activities that stretched my attention in various ways.
At first I thought I knew what the Work was about ... but you see I was like the baffled scientist
in the Zen story, having his cup filled past overflowing.
you must first empty your cup ...
But then I realized ... eventually ... after a great deal of suffering ... that I really knew nothing, about myself, the Work, or how to proceed. I think at that point, I finally started ... to know ...
The Work is not easy you see ...