01-24-2008, 12:00 AM
If you are familiar with the writings of Georges Gurdjieff, the famous early twentieth Century teacher of such luminaries and Georgia O'Keefe and Martha Graham, in his book, "All and Everything, Beelzebub's Tales to his Grandson" he gives an explanation for man's predicament that he call "the Terror of the Situation"
In Gurdjieff's explanation: Earth's Moon is an evolving life form. It's purpose is to become a planet like our own, but as yet, it is quite lifeless. The purpose of organic life on Earth is to feed the Moon and nourish it's evolution.
So basically when anything dies it's life essence goes to the moon to nourish it. Because the moon needs to be fed, wars and other disruptions occur on a regular basis. Beings that achieve enough conscious Being, or a high enough level in their evolution are not subject to this however, as they can get free of the Moon's gravity (so to speak) through a kind of blood sacrifice. Although G. did say the Moon and humanity had progressed to the point where were Wars were no longer necessary.
I am skeptical of both explanations but they are so similar.
Then Gurdjieff goes on to say that humanity was implanted with the organ Kundabuffer, that prevents them from seeing Reality. He equates Kundabuffer with sleep, imagination and daydreaming. This was done to keep us docile and of course to keep the moon fed.
It would appear that these ideas arose independently, although Castandea could have read Gurdjieff. Other people have noticed their coincidental lines and remarked on their similarity.
So, is Gurdjieff's Moon the same as Castaneda's Eagle?
I thnk it is.
I used to look on these stories as allegorical, kind of like the Hopi Crow Mother stories for kids as scary tales that would give us a reason to work. Be good or Crow Mother and her minions will eat your liver!
If you read the Tibetan literature such as the teachings of Padmasambava's discourses to his consort Lady Tsogyal, the Tibetan explanation of what happens during death and how to deal with it are not so far off the beam.
But now I am not so sure. I am not sure about anything
In Gurdjieff's explanation: Earth's Moon is an evolving life form. It's purpose is to become a planet like our own, but as yet, it is quite lifeless. The purpose of organic life on Earth is to feed the Moon and nourish it's evolution.
So basically when anything dies it's life essence goes to the moon to nourish it. Because the moon needs to be fed, wars and other disruptions occur on a regular basis. Beings that achieve enough conscious Being, or a high enough level in their evolution are not subject to this however, as they can get free of the Moon's gravity (so to speak) through a kind of blood sacrifice. Although G. did say the Moon and humanity had progressed to the point where were Wars were no longer necessary.
I am skeptical of both explanations but they are so similar.
Then Gurdjieff goes on to say that humanity was implanted with the organ Kundabuffer, that prevents them from seeing Reality. He equates Kundabuffer with sleep, imagination and daydreaming. This was done to keep us docile and of course to keep the moon fed.
It would appear that these ideas arose independently, although Castandea could have read Gurdjieff. Other people have noticed their coincidental lines and remarked on their similarity.
So, is Gurdjieff's Moon the same as Castaneda's Eagle?
I thnk it is.
I used to look on these stories as allegorical, kind of like the Hopi Crow Mother stories for kids as scary tales that would give us a reason to work. Be good or Crow Mother and her minions will eat your liver!
If you read the Tibetan literature such as the teachings of Padmasambava's discourses to his consort Lady Tsogyal, the Tibetan explanation of what happens during death and how to deal with it are not so far off the beam.
But now I am not so sure. I am not sure about anything