Guest guest Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 Judi, Could you say a little more about this? > ****** Actually it was about a year and a half for me, > after I committed. It was Gurjieff's teaching that gave > me the tools to actually work with. What tools? What did you do with them? Rob - Judi Rhodes Realization Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:01 AM Re: Re: deb's ghost / Judi Oh you rode the express train. Here it was 30 + years to ripen and fall.This is the problem when it is said there was nothing or is nothing to do. People believe that they can just sit and *get it* overnight. Doesn't happen that way, not even for Sri Ramana Maharishi. No overnight wonders or instantly enlightened moments which may be taken for Realization. ****** Actually it was about a year and a half for me, after I committed. It was Gurjieff's teaching that gave me the tools to actually work with. A certain amount of preparation, yes, maturity in relation to the whole business. And the desire has to be there, which I find is what most people lack in the first place. The desire to actually go beyond themselves isn't there. As an entertainment perhaps, but not really. It's not really what people want. People are just looking to be comfortable, to pleasure themselves. And that kind of mediocrity doesn't cut it. But as far as how long it actually takes, I would say that for a mature person who is prepared, shouldn't take more than a couple years of intense work. Any longer than that, I would say something's amiss somewhere and needs to be looked at. Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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