The Gurdjieff Society of Massachusetts
The Gurdjieff Society of Massachusetts is an affiliate of the Gurdjieff Foundation of New York. The Society is nonsectarian and nondenominational, and its membership is composed of individuals from a wide variety of personal, ethnic, and professional backgrounds. The aims of the Society are
- to preserve the ideas and methods of the noted spiritual teacher George Ivanovich Gurdjieff,
- to explore what their practice requires in today's world,
- to maintain a community of seekers that welcomes new members who share these interests, and
- to contribute to society's understanding of the human condition, both the great promise and the great peril.
Presented by experienced members of the Society, followed by questions and discussion
Topic for Wednesday February 15:
Hearing the Call: The First Step
We are drawn outward by the needs of our lives. All of the energy, which is given to us, is completely expended in our daily activities. Ordinary life can be thought of as a current in which we must participate, but it does not require us to use all our energy in service of its needs.
There is another current that needs our participation. It calls to us from within. Can we open to an inward movement, to a connection with an inner world? Opening to this call from above is the first step on the way to experiencing the purpose and transformation of our lives.
Do I hear the Call from within? If I feel the need to respond to the Call, what is required of me?
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The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness. And 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily. The evolution of man is the evolution of his power of doing, and 'doing' cannot be the result of things which 'happen'.
G. I. Gurdjieff