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Remember:
When you achieve enlightenment by my method there is no limit to the
amount
of money you can make, working part time at home--and everything you
cook
will be virtually grease free.
And
someone asks just how does my approach differ from all the others:
In
ordinary systems touted as paths to super understanding the method is
always
one of studying, that is, "talking about" objects men find in a box.
My
approach is to investigate the box--nothing but the box (once a quick
study
of the objects is effected and out of the way). Without a man
understanding
the nature of the box, he understands nothing.
You
see life with your own mind-- through non-committal consciousness--you
see the whole thing is zombies and it doesn't matter. And you realize,
the biggest zombie has been me--looking out at life and trying to
analyze
and criticize life--without knowing anything about this zombie jamboree.
For
years, a man with a certain hunger searched and explored, discovering
one
new thing after another, until one day -- BLAM-O! He made a single,
sudden
discovery that rendered all of the others unnecessary, and brought
satisfaction
to his hunger. Yes, I know, life can seem to be harsh and
unforthcoming,
but remember this: Cinderella's not dead, she's only snoozing, hiding
behind
eyes that are closed, but which could be otherwise.
Several people have sent me notes about their problems and apparent
failures,
and have attempted to attribute a psychological basis to them.
This
is one of the great cutoff points. It is an immediate slap in the
intellectual face: to a Revolutionist there is no such thing as
"psychological."
It is a flawed piece of data. It is as outmoded to a
Revolutionist
alive today as is the idea of a "capital-g" god. What is called
"psychological"
is serving, and has served, a purpose with some people. But you
must
see that any apparent psychological pressures arising from influences
apparently
"out there" -- your boss, your mother, your mate -- have to enter in
through
the five senses. Always stop and remind yourself of that even if
you can't do anything else. If one or all of your senses were
knocked
out, you would not be suffering this "psychological pressure."
You
have to face up to that. Whatever is going on in you is
chemical.
There are really no such things as drunks; it is people with an alcohol
deficiency. Absolutely religious people have a chemical
deficiency.
The same with people who have phobias, as they are called. It is
a chemical imbalance outside the normal bell curve of the populace at
their
time and place.
above
quotes copyright 2000
jan
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| The Death of
Gurdjieff in the Foothills of Georgia |
(Secret Papers of an American Work
Group) An unprecedented, inside view of a living American group. There
are chapters with the allegorical figure of "G" raging through postwar
Paris and the psyche of contemporary man. A tour de force, true to its
time and place, not a rehashing of ancient truths.
Hardcover, 316 pages, $20 plus $2
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The Dialogues of
Gurdjieff
(An
Allegorical Work Adventure)
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A revised and enlarged edition of
this contemporary masterpiece of objective/fiction.An astounding romp
with the figure of "G" in post-war Paris as he leads a young American
on adventures that redefine the concepts of reality, consciousness and
human knowledge. This edition includes a glimpse into the everyday
inner workings of one particular group.
Hardcover, 318 pages, $20 $2 shipping and
handling per item. Order
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And Kyroot Said
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The solo debut of "Kyroot," a cosmic performer in the heuristic tradition of
spiritual comedians and psychological assassins. He sings, he dances,
he makes with the dangerous jokes. Long an observer of man, he has seen
the rise and fall of civilizations, the mighty and maniacal, and has
made a peculiar study of man's idea of "awakening."
Hardcover, 324 pages, $20 $2
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Magnus Machina
(The Great Machine)
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Jan's original mapping of man's
inner terrain: a travelogue to the dangerous edge of objective
instability. Including neurological field trips into the unrecognized
machinery of thought, emotion and movement, with side excursions to the
humorous corners of mortal ignorance and human frustration.
Hardcover, 216 pages, $20 $2
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Private Papers:
Orientations: The
Gates of Man (Transcriptions:(1981-1984) |
Privately published summary of
Jan's early talks, as recorded by members of his original group.
Softcover, 150 pages, $20.00 $2
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Storming the Gates
(Transcriptions and Expositions)
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Participants
in Jan's groups describe and expand on his early maps.
Softcover, 150 pages, $20.00 $2
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Videotape:
Stuff You're Not Supposed to
Know
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A collection
of video excerpts from Jan's talks during 1990, with an emphasis on the
topical ("politics, physics & fashion") and humorous. A
multi-faceted, metaphorical view of modern life.
Currently out of print.
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