Oddbean

#Tao Te Ching: Chapter 81 True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise. The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is. The Tao nourishes by not forcing. By not dominating, the Master leads.

My favorite Gurdjieff quote on this topic is: „Since the destruction of Atlantis, a certain trait has taken root in the psyche of three-brained beings, known as the “organic-psychic need to pretend to be wise.”

Love this. Love Gurdjieff. He was indeed an enlightened master, such an unrelenting taskmaster, but one of great compassion. I came to his teachings on the 'Fourth Way' through Osho and fell in love with 'The Work.' It is not every day that I find people sharing his teachings, though I do often. I also noticed that you have a Carlos Castaneda theme running through one of your art series. Big love and respect, Vahan. You continue to surprise me in wonderful ways.

Gurdjieff and I were born in the same city in Armenia, and believe me, many wise people among my compatriots don’t even know who he was… and that’s why I love you even more! I truly have great respect for you✊✊✊ava❤️💙🧡

That's very cool, and also very unfortunate. However, I am not very surprised. He was a sly master who often hid the depth of his teachings in plain sight, not visible to those who are not yet ready, but tremendously profound and transformative to those who are. 💜✊🏻💜

"My life as an artist was shaped by many teachers, but Gurdjieff and Don Juan are embedded in every part of my soul. I see that you and I are cut from the same cloth, even though someone sent us across the ocean. Yet our spirit is everywhere! Big love and respect, ✊🧡✊ava

This my very first 'post'?, 'reply'? I still haven't learned how to post something myself! ... well, I don't mean to be annoying to you. I'd just searched 'Carlos Castaneda' and found you. Yeah, I found Nostr listening to bitcoin YouTube videos and spend the hour before writing this try to set it up and learn how to use it. ... can't even find the new paragraph button! lol. Anyway you might like my Castaneda compilation. It's been up over 25 years. the link 'should be on my profile page... hopefully! Oh! I found the new paragraph button! I thought that was the send button. lol.