Journal

Through the Psalms, we find a way toward a respect for what Judeo-Christian religion is so that we can voice questions raised by Gurdjieff.

At the height of Judeo-Christian spirituality, there were ideals, values -- and there were means, method. The Psalms speak of these values.

We might live in a body, but we are not aware of the fullness of its vitality. The body pulsates with life.

A facile “I know" is a rote thought. When I’m faced with the reality that I might not know, I experience a new sense of gravity in my body.

The head knows the steps; the body is the faithful servant of the mind; the feeling surrounds the thinking and the body with love.

Craft, an activity in which our functions are engaged at the same time and our awareness can circulate between our lower and higher natures.

How trees fulfill their roles and humans do not

Trees have an important role in maintaining what Gurdjieff calls organic life on earth.

If our first nature develops in such a way that it consumes all our life force, we don’t give any consideration to our second nature.

Each of our two natures has distinct capacities that need to be developed in order for us to fulfill the purpose of our existence.