Monthly Archives: August 2009

Active Sensing / Passive Sensation

Both Gurdjieff and Bennett left us a clear indication of what to look for when making the distinction for ourselves between active sensing and passive sensation. It is important in creative work to discern between what is meant by saying, … Continue reading

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The City Centers

The City Centers There is a man standing on one side of a very busy highway. On the other side of the road is his wife. There are no lights at which to cross the road. As to how they … Continue reading

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The Rivering

The Rivering This small cubicle of Earth, Water, Air, Fire Has such a fine connection to itself. Feeding back Feeding forward, A controlled explosion, A roiling surface of uncertainty. I direct attention. From where does this come? There is no, … Continue reading

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Mind & Soul

“The question of the soul is obviously important”, JG Bennett states in the excerpt from his book Transformation (a music and voice rendering of which is included at the end of this post.) In this material written near the end … Continue reading

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Recent Workshops

We’re midway through our session of Summer Sundays. The theme of the session is “Body, Mind, Soul”. To guide our inquiry, we’re working with excellent material from JG Bennett both in written and audio form. In either media, Bennett has … Continue reading

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