"The study of Gurdjieff’s system begins with the study of the Work Ideas.
The study of these ideas is precise, yet not linear.
A study of the laws that govern us,
Scale and cosmos
The study of sleep and how to awaken
Knowledge and being.
The ideas give form to what we somehow always knew but never had the words to say."
~the Colorado Group
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27 April 2012
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| Evolution Series, #27 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
Reading:
Read, not in the usual way, but with attention to sensation of your spine and breathing.
Task:
Read, not in the usual way, but with attention to sensation of your spine and breathing.
Task:
Sit in AM
Every
time you speak with another human being sense your Heart.
Every
time you say “I” to anyone sense where the sound vibrates in your
body.
Carry
a notebook and quickly jot down your observations as soon as you are free to.
Journal before sitting before bedtime at night.
Sit in the evening
As you go to sleep at night sense your face and and relax the muscles as you count backward from 100 by twos. i.e.: 500, 98, 96, 94... etc.
As you go to sleep at night sense your face and and relax the muscles as you count backward from 100 by twos. i.e.: 500, 98, 96, 94... etc.
20 April 2012
Task:
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| Evolution Series, #26 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
Task:
Sit in AM
Every
time you speak with another human being sense your facial muscles and your spine
at the same time.
Every
time you say “I” to a friend or relative sense where the sound vibrates in your
body.
Carry
a notebook and quickly jot down your observations as soon as you are free to.
Journal before sitting before bedtime at night. When
you journal in the evening, transfer these notes to the journal. Be sure to
read the updated introduction to weekly work.
Sit in evening
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13 April 2012
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| Evolution Series, #25 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
Sit every morning. Record the time and duration in your journal every night.
Pretend the next 7 days are your last days on earth. Live this week as if this were a real fact.
Every hour on the hour bring your attention to your breath and the sensation of your body's mass in movement. If you are free to do so, look back at and ponder your life while maintaining attention to sensation.
Just before going to bed every evening journal about your experiences with the task without speculating, judging or analyzing. On a separate page, if there is anything you need to do or say before you die, if there is anything you would change or any regrets you have, make note of what they are. Be as brief as possible. Do not become identified with what comes up, just notice, make clinical notes and keep moving.
As you fall asleep, bring your attention to and relax every tension in your body from head to toe while reciting random positive affirmations or the Jesus prayer unceasingly.
For those who been given the marbles task, write down how many marbles you have left and how many you have thrown away since you began the task. Contemplate how this task has helped you to live more fully and what you would have to do to live more fully still.
Every hour on the hour bring your attention to your breath and the sensation of your body's mass in movement. If you are free to do so, look back at and ponder your life while maintaining attention to sensation.
Just before going to bed every evening journal about your experiences with the task without speculating, judging or analyzing. On a separate page, if there is anything you need to do or say before you die, if there is anything you would change or any regrets you have, make note of what they are. Be as brief as possible. Do not become identified with what comes up, just notice, make clinical notes and keep moving.
As you fall asleep, bring your attention to and relax every tension in your body from head to toe while reciting random positive affirmations or the Jesus prayer unceasingly.
For those who been given the marbles task, write down how many marbles you have left and how many you have thrown away since you began the task. Contemplate how this task has helped you to live more fully and what you would have to do to live more fully still.
We will discuss when we meet again. Bring your journal with you.
WARNING:
For those of you who still live in fantasy land this task is in no way a "secret message" that you are going to die or that the world is coming to an end in a week. Rest assured, I am not a FOX news journalist and am not privy to that fabulous type of information.
WARNING:
For those of you who still live in fantasy land this task is in no way a "secret message" that you are going to die or that the world is coming to an end in a week. Rest assured, I am not a FOX news journalist and am not privy to that fabulous type of information.
"Remember, deliberately leaving out any part of your weekly tasks is avoidance of the work. Refusing any part of tasks given to you for any reason is also avoidance. Not speaking sincerely about resistance, habitual forgetting or asking the important questions you are "afraid" to ask is dishonesty; you are being insincere with yourself, with your group and with your teacher. This affects the work of everyone adversely - including your group manager/ mentor/ teacher.
If you disagree with the work given to you personally or to the group, or believe you know better what you need in your personal work, it is better to leave the group or stop reading the blog than to continue to hold group work back. It is better to leave and spend your life at the movies.
Try, make efforts. "No small effort goes unrewarded." The aim is to awaken, to be present to your life – to live it, not to dream you are living it. "
Try, make efforts. "No small effort goes unrewarded." The aim is to awaken, to be present to your life – to live it, not to dream you are living it. "
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13 April 2012
| Evolution Series, #24 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
Watch and listen to videos with attention while aware of your breath. Choose how many times you will do this, this week.
Sit every morning
Choose and write down a single simple task for yourself and practice it each day at the same times.
Just before going to bed every evening journal about your experiences with the task without speculating, judging or analyzing about your experiences.
We will discuss when we meet again. Bring your journal with you.
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| Evolution Series, #23 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
31 March 2012
Every hour on the hour, bring your attention to your breath and your state. Sense your spine. Change nothing. Maintain this attention for as long as possible. Try to notice when it begins to slip away.
You should still be sitting, every morning and writing your observations in your journal every evening before going to bed. If you have not been resume these practices.
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30 March 2012
Gather and review your work notes from 25th February through 23rd March, 2012.We will review and discuss each week as outlined below. Scroll down to the date for the work given at that time.New readings and tasks will be given individually to those who take part in the reviews and discussions at our next meetings or privately. Those who follow along on the internet are welcome to participate by sending comments from the home page:
25 February 2012
04 March 2012
16 March 2012
23 March 2012
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| Evolution Series, #22 ~ L. Lopez 2008 |
23 March 2012
Every hour on the hour become aware of your breathing and the sensations of breathing as you sense your facial muscles.
Ponder the question: What influences am I under at this time? while remembering yourself. Maintain awareness of sensations and breathing for as long as possible. Try to see when awareness of sensation begins to fade and where attention goes.
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| Evolution Series, #21 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
16 March 2012
Read http://laloblogs.blogspot.com/p/weekly-work-readings.html and continue with the tasks you have been given as a group and individually.
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04 March 2012 |
| Evolution Series, #20 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
KNOW THYSELF
Every time you say “I” bring your attention to the sensation of your spine as you try to observe objectively which “i” is speaking. Try to sense where in the body that “i” is speaking from - i.e.: the solar plexus, the chest, the head, etc. Try to see what its inner attitudes and postures are. Try to identify what it is feeling without being taken or identified. Just take "snapshots". Do not change anything, just see what you can without judgment, analysis or speculation about what you are seeing. If you are taken by what you see and lose the thread, just try again the next time you say “I”.
Every half hour bring your attention to your physical posture and become aware of the sensations of your breath and spine. Change nothing. Just look to "see" what is there to be seen. Maintain awareness of breath while sensing the spine at the same time for as long as you can. Try to notice when you lose this attention or awareness of outer and the inner. Try to make note of where your attention has gone.
Observe objectively; change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening before you go to bed, in your work journal, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the day’s inner work using as few words as possible. Do not speculate about or analyze what you have observed.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp. Relax from head to toe while counting backward from 1000.
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For new people - try; make efforts to do the task regardless of how feeble or impossible you feel your ability to "do" the tasks are. Your efforts will yield surprisingly valuable information about self. We will discuss when we meet. Bring your work journals with you.
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25 February 2012 |
| Evolution Series #19 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
Every morning, at the end of your sitting, set your intention for the day to do this inner work task.
Every time you speak bring your attention to your facial muscles as you try to see where the voice resonates or vibrates in your body. Try to see, with inner attention and awareness of sensation, where, what part of the body you are speaking from. Notice what your inner attitude and state are and try to see if there are accompanying tensions in the body. Just take "snapshots". Do not change anything, just see what you can without judgement, analysis or speculation about what you are seeing. If you are taken by what you see and lose the thread, just try again the next time you speak.
Every half hour bring your attention to and be aware of how you are breathing. Change nothing. Just look to "see" what is there to be seen. Maintain awareness of breath while sensing the throat at the same time for as long as you can. Try to notice when you lose this attention or awareness of outer and the inner. Try to make note of where your attention has gone.
Observe objectively; change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening before you go to bed, in your work journal, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the day’s inner work using as few words as possible. Do not speculate about or analyze what you have observed.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe while counting backward from 500.
Every evening before you go to bed, in your work journal, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the day’s inner work using as few words as possible. Do not speculate about or analyze what you have observed.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe while counting backward from 500.
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For new people - try, make efforts to do the task regardless of how feeble or impossible you feel your ability to "do" the tasks are. Your efforts will yield surprisingly valuable information about self. We will discuss when we meet. Bring your work journals with you.
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17 February 2012
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| Evolution Series #18 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
Every morning, at the end of your sitting, set your intention for the day to do this week’s inner work task.
Every hour on the hour remember yourself. Bring your attention to and be aware of how you are breathing. Change nothing. Maintain awareness of breath and sense the back of your head and lower back at the same time. Maintain awareness of sensation in these parts as well as awareness of breath for as long as you can. Try to notice when you lose this attention or awareness of outer and the inner. Try to make note of where your attention has gone.
Every hour on the hour remember yourself. Bring your attention to and be aware of how you are breathing. Change nothing. Maintain awareness of breath and sense the back of your head and lower back at the same time. Maintain awareness of sensation in these parts as well as awareness of breath for as long as you can. Try to notice when you lose this attention or awareness of outer and the inner. Try to make note of where your attention has gone.
Observe objectively; change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening, before you go to bed, in your work journal, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the day’s inner work using as few words as possible. Do not speculate or analyze on what you have observed.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe.
Every evening, before you go to bed, in your work journal, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the day’s inner work using as few words as possible. Do not speculate or analyze on what you have observed.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe.
For new people - try, make efforts to do the task. You won't be able to but try. Your efforts will yield surprising information. We will discuss when we meet. Bring your work journals with you.
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10 February 2012
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| Evolution Series #17 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
READ: ISOTM:
Every morning, at the end of your sitting, set your intention for the day to do this inner work task.
Every hour on the hour remember yourself. Bring your attention to and be aware of how you are breathing. Change nothing.
Every hour on the hour remember yourself. Bring your attention to and be aware of how you are breathing. Change nothing.
Sense the soles of your feet, and the spine at the same time. See how much of your surroundings you can be aware of while you are sensing your body in this way. Maintain attention to breath, feet and spine for as long as possible. Try to notice when you lose attention to the outer or the inner.
Observe objectively; change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening, before bed, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the task. Use as few words as possible.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe.
Every evening, before bed, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the task. Use as few words as possible.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense and relax your muscles starting at the scalp relaxing from head to toe.
For new people - try, make efforts to do the task. You won't be able to but try. Your efforts will yield surprising information. We will discuss when we meet. Bring your work journals with you.
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3 February 2012
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| Evolution Series #16 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
RIGHT OBSERVATION OF ONESELF
Read: Toward Awakening by Jean Vaysse: Page 19 ~ 22 (PDF)
At the end of your morning sitting every morning set your intention for the day to do this inner work task.
Every hour on the hour say your name silently to yourself in your head as you sense your spine and the soles of your feet. Be aware of your breathing. Observe objectively; change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening, before bed, list your objective observations/"snapshots" from the task. Use as few words as possible.
Sit for 10 - 15 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense your facial muscles while relaxing the body from head to toe.
For new people - try, make efforts to do the task. You won't be able to but try. Your efforts will yield surprising information. We will discuss when we meet. Bring your work journals with you.
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27 January 2012
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| *Evolution Series #15 - L.Lopez 2008 |
FALSE PERSONALITY
At the end of your morning sitting every morning set your intention for the day to do this inner work task.
Every hour on the hour sense your facial muscles and breath - change nothing. Simply observe what you find, taking "snapshots".
Every evening, before bed, list your "snapshots" from the task.
Sit for 5 - 10 minutes before sleep.
As you go to sleep sense your facial muscles while relaxing the body from head to toe.
*The drawing above is partially censored for publication.
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20 January 2012
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| Evolution Series #14 ~ L.Lopez 2008 |
BUFFERS
At the end of your morning sitting set the intention to sense your breath and to return to the sensations of your body in movement at noon, 2pm and 6 pm every day. Observe without changing anything.
Observe and gather "snapshots" of your own internal:
A: Contradictions
B: Buffers
Journal: At the end of the day, before bed, note daily observations in your work journal - without speculation or analysis. Use as few words as possible. Stick to what was actually experienced on the organic level.
Review weekly work tasks from 2011 if you need further reminders of how to work.
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