Yesterday (29 October) was the anniversary of #Gurdjieff's death in 1949.
The following prayer, written by his close associate, is often read out at commemorations and remembrance services - a #thread:
The following prayer, written by his close associate, is often read out at commemorations and remembrance services - a #thread:
"In the name of GOD the FATHER, God
the SON and of GOD the HOLY GHOST,
may the soul of #GURDJIEFF be perfected
according to his merits.
the SON and of GOD the HOLY GHOST,
may the soul of #GURDJIEFF be perfected
according to his merits.
SOURCES of Divine REJOICINGS, REVOLTS
and SUFFERINGS, direct your actions
upon #GURDJIEFF'S dead nearests, upon
his followers and all strivers and
learners everywhere, upon my friends,
acquaintances and neighbours, upon my
dead nearests and upon my self.
and SUFFERINGS, direct your actions
upon #GURDJIEFF'S dead nearests, upon
his followers and all strivers and
learners everywhere, upon my friends,
acquaintances and neighbours, upon my
dead nearests and upon my self.
Holy AFFIRMING, holy DENYING, holy
RECONCILING, transubstantiate in me
for my being, that I may wake up and
acquire objective consciousness and
objective conscience by undertaking real
conscious labours and intentional sufferings,
RECONCILING, transubstantiate in me
for my being, that I may wake up and
acquire objective consciousness and
objective conscience by undertaking real
conscious labours and intentional sufferings,
by constant and steadfast
self-remembering, not identifying, not
considering, not indulging in mind
wandering, day-dreaming, fantasy; by
striving against egoism, vanity, conceit
and self-love.
self-remembering, not identifying, not
considering, not indulging in mind
wandering, day-dreaming, fantasy; by
striving against egoism, vanity, conceit
and self-love.
Holy GOD, Holy FIRM, Holy IMMORTAL,
have mercy upon me."
- #FrankPinder's prayer for #Gurdjieff and his Work–for all who have lost great beings in their life.
have mercy upon me."
- #FrankPinder's prayer for #Gurdjieff and his Work–for all who have lost great beings in their life.
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