Ancient art has a specific inner content. At one time, art possessed the same purpose that books do in our day, namely: to preserve and transmit knowledge. In olden days, people did not write books, they incorporated their knowledge into… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
A man must first of all understand certain things. He has thousands of false ideas and false conceptions, chiefly about himself, and he must get rid of some of them before beginning to acquire anything new. Otherwise the new will… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Try to understand what I am saying: everything is dependent on everything else, everything is connected, nothing is separate. Therefore everything is going in… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
From my point of view, he can be called a remarkable man who stands out from those around him by the resourcefulness of his… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
To know all, it is necessary to know very little; but to know that very little, one must first know pretty much. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Hope of consciousness is strength Hope of feelings is slavery Hope of body is disease. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
The degree of consciousness corresponds to the degree of density or the speed of vibrations. The denser the matter, the less conscious it is. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Knowledge by itself does not give understanding. Nor is understanding increased by an increase of knowledge alone. Understanding depends upon the relation of knowledge… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us. — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new.… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
