<Vision2028@...> wrote:
INWARD OCCUPATION
'When Satan sees, to the left
or the right, anyone who is
perfect, he becomes ill with
envy, for every wretch whose
stack has been burnt is unwilling
that anyone else's candle should
be lighted. Pay attention and
work on perfecting yourself,
so that perfection of others
may not grieve you.
Beg of God the removal
of envy, that God may
deliver you from
externals, and
bestow upon you
an inward occupation,
which will absorb you
so that your attention
is not drawn away.'
--Mathnawi IV, 2678-2682
--translated by Kabir Helminski
--and Camille Helminski
--The Rumi Collection, Shambhala,
--Bosto, 2000
--Tony of e.o. list
"The results of the work
of a man who takes on
himself the role of
teacher do not
depend on
whether
or not
he knows
exactly the
origin of what
he teaches, but
very much depends
on whether or not
his ideas come IN
ACTUAL FACT from
the ESOTERIC CENTER
and whether he himself
understands and can
distinguish ESOTERIC
IDEAS, that is, ideas
of OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE,
from subjective, scientific,
and philosophical ideas."
--Gurdjieff, ISO
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