Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at night – Abu Dhabi Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, commemorates one of the most significant events in the history of Islam. It is the night when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his...

The Humming Bird Curiosity

Birds of Paradise and a Humming Bird Among the 10,000 or so species of bird, 366 are hummingbirds. They constitute about 3.7% of bird species with a population in the hundreds of millions. They are distinct as they are the only birds that can fly backwards and even...

Who Was Gurdjieff’s Tutor?

Kars Military Cathedral (Holy Apostles Church) 2009  In Meetings With Remarkable Men, Gurdjieff refers to his tutor as Dean Borsh. It was not the Dean’s real name – although Borsh may characterize the Dean – as being similar to the famous dish Borsh, with...

Creatures of the Fourth Way

The Many Many “I”s We are creatures of the Fourth Way. Gurdjieff taught us about three focused ways: The Fakir’s Way, which seeks to exert will to gain mastery over the body, The Monk’s Way, which works with the emotional side of man; and The...

‘I” and “It’. (a poem by Orage)

An Encounter WIth Death “I” and “It” Said “I” to “It”I’d like to know What makes you always act as thoughI were not part of you?You never ask me if you mayDo this or that or feel or say;You always have it your own wayAnd never ask my view. Said “It” to “I”You’re just...