Monthly Archives: October 2009

What is fire?

I have returned recently from several days in the north of Ontario. Some lessons in fire making were given. On the last day of a three-day trip, our guide led our group into the bush and shared some of his … Continue reading

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Improvisation and reading the moment

Having a reasonably clear picture of what it means to move beyond what Gurdjieff called the formatory apparatus is a practical first step toward engaging a present moment rooted in one’s living sensitivity. Here’s a simple picture: someone asks, “How … Continue reading

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Some recent artwork from the artists at idiotplayers

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Experience is not continuously present

Experience is not continuously present in us. Only when there is available a threshold of sensitive awareness does there awaken the sense of “I”. This sense of “I” awakens so quickly. So quickly, it is as if it has always … Continue reading

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