#george gurdjieff

[funeral]

A modern man lives in sleep, in sleep he is born and in sleep he dies. [ . . ] What knowledge can a sleeping man have? And if you think about it and at the same time remember that sleep is the chief feature of our being, it will at once become clear to you that if a man really wants knowledge, he must first of all think about how to wake, that is, about how to change his being.

George Gurdjieff qt. in Anthony Storr, Feet of Clay: A Study of Gurus

[entheognosis]

A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street are people who are empty inside, that is, they are actually already dead. It is fortunate for us that we do not see and do not know it. If we knew what a number of people are actually dead and what a number of these dead people govern our lives, we should go mad with horror.

George Gurdjieff

[nousrose]

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

In Search of the Miraculous

George Gurdjieff

[groverspeak]

enneagram type ones - a yap-session on the reformer from a reformer

୨୧:🫀 🎧 - as an enneagram type one, I think we're probably one of the rarest, and (often) most misunderstood types. we're seen as hard-asses or too "uptight" and, on paper, that looks about right. but, our motivation and inner thoughts are forgotten. how can you judge us if you don't know us? or know our morals? people fail to see us as humans with true, full emotions- when we are some of the most sensitive types. I think this a crime often done against most "logical" (though I hate using that term) types. shoutout to all my other enneagram type ones, here's a playlist (not by me)!

type title: the Reformer

good qualities: a defined moral code, strong sense of right and wrong. purpose-driven. loyal. dedicated, passionate. honest. direct. idealistic. helpful. conscientious. reliable. discerning. noble. wise. caring. intelligent (but not in a type 5 way). perfectionism to a healthy, moving degree.

fatal flaw: anger. this sounds evil, right? how can a noble, moral individual also struggle with anger? that’s because no fatal flaw is just that word alone, a ones anger isn’t explosive, irrational rage all the time. enneagram ones place all they have into virtue— because of their need to be perfect, morally correct. a ones anger is derived from their other flaws, spurred on by resentment and self-righteousness. “buried anger at self denial”, as the EnneaApp calls it.

negative qualities: critical (to others and self). emotional rigidity. holds themselves and others to very high standards. perfectionism to a toxic degree.

“vice to virtue”: anger to serenity. this can sound confusing, or unrelated— but, the phrase “resentment to serenity” might make a bit more sense. anger to serenity is the process of going from having a preoccupied mind, beating a million miles an hour and full of self-judgement and melancholy to having a mind that understands you can’t be perfect all the time, and entertaining a space of inner peace and self-acceptance.

fictional characters: optimus prime. steve rogers. mary poppins. hermione granger, percy weasley. bruce wayne. spock. mycroft holmes. atticus finch. javert. kate laswell, vladmir makarov.

real-life examples: emma watson. c.s lewis. julie andrews. plato. venus williams. immanual kant. confucius.

motivation: enneagram ones are the crusaders. their goal is to live righteously, be right, and improve the world. this is heavily supported by a one’s strong sense of justice, and strong moral code. they are motivated by a want for a just and morally correct world and environment.

fear: being wrong, evil, or morally corrupt. as well as being incorrect. this is often why one’s are referred to as the “perfectionists.”

how they behave at their worst: because of a one’s strong moral code— if this code becomes impure or corrupt, everything else they do will also be that. like a super villain, almost. overly critical, judgmental. if something goes wrong, they internalize that and it’s immediately imperfect or flawed. they can often become obsessively self-righteous. tend to be incredibly rigid, almost seething and will hyper-fixate on small issues. they become merciless. enneagram ones, when they believe something heavily, know that they are right, they are loyal to their beliefs— if an unhealthy ones beliefs and code are challenged, they become ruthless, almost animalistic.

how they behave at their best: enneagram ones, at their best, can be incredibly compassionate and kind. their wisdom, rationality, and nobility often allows them to reach people further than most types in an honest way, because it aligns with their morality— because they want and long to do and be right and just. they are often consistent. good work-ethic. perfectionism leading into excellence (they excel in what they love). logical, while still remaining human. honest, won’t bullshit you.

what their anger is like: punitive. physical tension in the body. intolerant. wrathful. arrogant.

what their sadness is like: sadness that manifests in the form of frustration. they have a secret level of melancholy and shame. when unhealthy, they disintegrate into an enneagram type 4– being melodramatic, melancholic, self-loathing. though, this isn’t often through an internal-perspective, it can be twisted into looking inward. the inner-critic within them becomes louder, relentless and self-hating. type ones actually have a tendency to be depressed, and will also typically struggle with alcoholism, eating disorders, etc… any disorder or habit that gives them control. this is why OCD is also seen within them. they are often reduced into being cynical.

what sets them apart from other types: their need to be good. most enneagram types don’t fully care about being morally correct, but ones do. a ones natural nature is to strive and reach for the stars. and though it can be depressing to think about, the life of a one can actually be incredibly beautiful. ones are rare because most people aren’t natural-born leaders with the level of self-reflection (when healthy) to see who they are, and what their morals are. ones change and define the world, and everyone around them to be better. ones often see something nobody else does: good in people, how to improve, etc… despite being rather emotionally rigid, ones can have some of the highest emotional intelligence levels, because of who they are. if a one can work past that fear of not being perfect, allow the icy surface of their heart to melt, a one can love like sanctification and revival. a one sparks life in everything they touch, because when they commit— it’s out of nothing but a want to be good.

info dump: enneagram type ones are second most likely to experience melancholy, second to type fours.

⋆ ☄︎.·˚ * 🔭 - I love ones, and I love being a one, if you couldn’t tell. reach for the stars, ones! we’re some of the only people who’ll try. I know the inner-critic drives us all mad, that the need to be good enough— and never seeming to reach that— is over-arching and doesn’t ever leave. but, someday you’ll be seen. and even if you don’t fully grasp that now, know that your fellow ones will always understand: because we see deeper than most.

[pithia]

Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.

George Gurdjieff

[lowcountry-gothic]

The first person known to have taught the system was George Gurdjieff, a Russian philosopher-mystic of Greek-Armenian descent who died in 1949. He taught it to his students as a means for understanding the natural cycles of existence, not as personality typing.

Susan Piver, The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship

[hiteart]

✨🎨 An exhilarating journey into the captivating world of art! Today, I embarked on a profound endeavor as I began working on the face of an oil painting featuring the enigmatic figure, George Gurdjieff. 🖌️✨

🌟 Gurdjieff's countenance is a canvas of stories, wisdom, and mysteries waiting to be unraveled. With every brushstroke, I strive to capture the essence of his gaze, the lines etched by time, and the depth of his soul. The face is the window to the inner world, and my goal is to infuse this portrait with the essence of Gurdjieff's presence and profound teachings.

💫 As I delicately blend colors and define each feature, I am driven by a profound sense of curiosity and reverence for the subject. The process of bringing forth his visage on the canvas is an invitation for viewers to connect with the depth and wisdom that radiated from Gurdjieff.

✍️ Commission opportunities: If you are seeking a one-of-a-kind, soul-stirring artwork for your personal collection or as a unique gift, I am honored to offer commissioned pieces tailored to your vision. Let's collaborate and create something extraordinary that resonates deeply.

🔮 Stay tuned for more updates on this captivating oil painting of George Gurdjieff. Each stroke of the brush reveals a little more of his essence, inviting us to explore the enigmatic nature of this extraordinary individual.

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[juliansummerhayes]

(via Peak experience(s))

[occultamusica]

Գեորգի Գյուրջիև (Georges Gurdjieff); Фома́ Га́ртман (Thomas de Hartmann) - Sayyid No. 14 (in The Music Of Gurdjieff / De Hartmann, 1989)

[shetland-clouds]

George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was a philosopher, mystic, spiritual teacher, and composer of Armenian and Greek descent, born in Alexandropol, Russian Empire (now Gyumri, Armenia). Gurdjieff taught that most humans do not possess a unified consciousness and thus live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to awaken to a higher state of consciousness and achieve full human potential. Gurdjieff described a method attempting to do so, calling the discipline "The Work" (connoting "work on oneself") or "the System". According to his principles and instructions, Gurdjieff's method for awakening one's consciousness unites the methods of the fakir, monk and yogi, and thus he referred to it as the "Fourth Way".

[ozkar-krapo]

Georges Ivanovitch GURDJIEFF [p. Thomas De HARTMANN]

"The Music of Gurdjieff / De Hartmann"

(4LP box. Triangle rcds. 1985 / rec. 195?) [AM/RU]

[musicollage]

Vassilis Tsabropoulos & Anja Lechner & U T Gandhi — Melos.  2008 : ECM 2048.

! acquire the album ★ attach a coffee !

[entheognosis]

There are a thousand things which prevent a man from awakening, which keep him in the power of his dreams. In order to act consciously with the intention of awakening, it is necessary to know the nature of the forces which keep man in a state of sleep. First of all it must be realized that the sleep in which man exists is not normal but hypnotic sleep. Man is hypnotized and this hypnotic state is continually maintained and strengthened in him. One would think that there are forces for whom it is useful and profitable to keep man in a hypnotic state and prevent him from seeing the truth and understanding his position.

George Gurdjieff

[nousrose]

We pay so little attention to ourselves, with no real interest in self-knowledge. We shut our eyes to what we really are, and spend our lives in the reassuring conviction that we represent something of value. We fail to see the emptiness hidden behind the facade created by our self-delusion, and do not realize that this value is purely conventional.

In Search of Being

George Gurdjieff

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

“Ultimately I want the freedom to die. To die the first death, the ability to let go all my attachments. Actually to let them go, literally. How is it possible? It isn’t at the moment. But little by little. If I can let one argument go, I have a freedom from that. The argument’s over. By moments, I wish to realize the possibility of death. How to realize that? I have to be able somehow to sense the loss of everything I value, except myself. Everything that my ordinary self gropes for, argues for, persists in. I have to see all that gone. All my constructions, all my plots and plans, my manipulations. I have to see myself disappearing from the scene. That is the way of our work, to get freedom. But of course not only freedom, courage. Because it takes a lot of courage. A lot of courage. Much more than I can imagine to be absolutely alone. Alone means forlorn of all these possessions. It gives a glimpse of a possible direction: the balance necessary for it. I have to have my ordinary faculties available, but they are not preoccupied by such problems.”

~ George Adie, quoted by Joseph Azize in 'A Gurdjieff Pupil in Australia'

(Ian Sanders)

[dandanjean]

L’ange et le diable selon Gurdjieff

Extrait d’un entretien intitulé « Les Récits de Belzébuth à son petit-fils : un chef d’œuvre méconnu » par Roger Lipsey et Frédéric Blanc L’ange et le diable selon Gurdjieff | BAGLIS TV