Create the Witness
The Path of Self Observation
"Remember yourself always and everywhere"
G.I. Gurdjieff
Here, the art of self-observation becomes a sacred tool for transformation. Through conscious effort and voluntary suffering, we confront inner resistance and awaken to a more refined state of being. The mysteries of attention and intention reveal pathways to a real vision of the illusory reality that appears, where intentional struggle becomes a source of liberation.
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Welcome to Create The Witness, a YouTube channel dedicated to the profound teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff and Jeanne de Salzmann. Hosted by Alessandro and Corrine, we explore the principles of the Fourth Way, offering deep insights and practical guidance for inner work.
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The Fourth Way
Gurdjieff introduced the concept of the Fourth Way, a path of self-development that integrates elements of the three traditional ways - the way of the fakir, monk, and yogi. It emphasizes transformative inner work within daily life.
Quote: "The Fourth Way is not another system of self-development, it is a way of preparing for real service."
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Self-Observation:
Central to Gurdjieff's teachings is the practice of self-observation, a rigorous self-awareness to understand one's mechanical reactions and automatic behaviors.
Quote: "Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes."
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Awakening from Mechanicality
Gurdjieff emphasized the idea of awakening from mechanical existence, breaking free from habitual patterns and automatic reactions to attain true consciousness.
Quote: "Man lives his life in sleep, and in sleep he dies."
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The Law of Three and Law of Seven:
Gurdjieff introduced the Laws of Three and Seven, describing fundamental cosmic principles that influence the development and transformation of all phenomena.
Quote: "Three forces create every action. Every action is the result of three forces—affirmation, denial, and reconciliation."
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Work on Centers:
Gurdjieff identified three main centers in human beings - intellectual, emotional, and moving/instinctive - and emphasized the harmonious development and integration of these centers.
Quote: "Man is a machine, but a very peculiar machine. He is a machine that, in right circumstances, and with right treatment, can know that he is a machine, and having fully realized this, he may find the ways to cease to be a machine."
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The Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence:
Gurdjieff's teachings explore the concept of eternal recurrence, suggesting that life events repeat cyclically until an individual attains conscious evolution.
Quote: "Men do not know that they are sleeping. They are a strange species asleep and do not know what they are about."
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The Work on Essence and Personality:
Gurdjieff distinguished between essence and personality, urging individuals to work towards aligning with their essence rather than being dominated by their conditioned personality.
Quote: "Man has no individual I. But there are, instead, hundreds and thousands of separate small "I"s, very often entirely unknown to one another, never coming into contact, or, on the contrary, hostile to each other, mutually exclusive and incompatible."
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Objective Art:
Gurdjieff introduced the concept of objective art, emphasizing the transformative power of certain artistic expressions that can evoke higher states of consciousness.
Quote: "Objective art is a condition of transmission; it is a link between the transmitter and the receiver. And the quality of this link depends on the precision of the transmission."
