"THERE DO EXIST ENQUIRING MINDS, which long for the truth of the heart, seek it, strive to solve the problems set by life, try to penetrate to the essence of things and phenomena and to penetrate into themselves. If a man reasons and thinks soundly, no matter which path he follows in solving these problems, he must inevitably arrive back at himself, and begin with the solution of the problem of what he is himself and what his place is in the world around him. For without this knowledge, he will have no focal point in his search. Socrates’ words, “Know thyself” remain for all those who seek true knowledge and being."

VIEWS FROM THE REAL WORLD, BY by G.I. Gurdjieff, p 43

18 November 2010

The Value of Stories

"I would ask you to remember only this one thing," said Badger. "The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. That is why we put these stories in each other's memory. This is how people care for themselves. One day you will be good story-tellers. Never forget these obligations."



Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez
North Point Press
1990







... all I would add is that you strive to tell stories consciously. L.

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  1. 3hree18 November, 2010 17:28

    Rumi verse, from The Essential Rumi, translations by Coleman Barks, this one is titled: Story Water

    A story is like water
    That you heat for your bath.
    It takes messages between the fire and your skin. It lets them meet,
    and it cleans you!

    Very few can sit down
    in the middle of the fire itself,
    like a salamander, or Abraham.
    We need intermediaries.

    A feeling of fullness comes,
    but usually it takes some bread
    to bring it.

    Beauty surrounds us,
    but usually we need to be walking
    in a garden to know it.

    The body itself is a screen
    to shield and partially reveal
    the light that’s blazing
    inside your presence.

    Water, stories, the body,
    all the things we do, are mediums
    that hide and show what’s hidden.

    Study them,
    and enjoy this being washed
    with a secret we sometimes know,
    and then not.

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