Psalehesost
The Living Force
One day, as Mouravieff was going about, his mustache extended from his face and began to spin; the spinning intensified, and soon a whirlwind formed.
And as it grew it came to encompass an ever-greater area, and soon Ouspensky came to observe it. At once he brought his notebook and began to perform calculations, trying to understand this phenomenon.
Then came something unexpected; a second whirlwind forming, carrying with it a great deal of presence - now growing, now beginning to eclipse the first, now picking up Ouspensky while he is yet still in the process of performing his calculations.
Now behold as its source reveals itself; for as Ouspensky sweeps along, he sees the mustache of a person clearly of a different nature - a mustache not only large, but possessing immense power; spinning immensely, the face of its wearer now visible: The face of Gurdjieff.
Coming now to a calm, the whirlwind gently stops; and Ouspensky lands and finds himself standing along with Gurdjieff and Mouravieff.
"This is an inexplicable phenomenon", Ouspensky now says.
"Not so", replies Mouravieff at once and turns to Gurdjieff. "How did you learn that?", he now finds himself asking.
Gurdjieff replies and says: "Perhaps I stole it" - and Mouravieff fumes as he now begins at once to storm off, leaving behind a trail of esoteric knowledge.
"This appears interesting", Ouspensky says in studying the material; "for it appears to complete my Fragments."
"To an extent it does", replies Gurdjieff, "and provided one is in the right mind, much can be learned." Continuing, he says: "Still, there is much more, and not just of the same but of a wholly different nature that is needed. And this must not be forgotten."
"And now, I must go", Gurdjieff says while thus acting - his presence now gone, Ouspensky then stood there for a while, as he thought of his experience. Thought led to thought, and then eventually he too left.
And as it grew it came to encompass an ever-greater area, and soon Ouspensky came to observe it. At once he brought his notebook and began to perform calculations, trying to understand this phenomenon.
Then came something unexpected; a second whirlwind forming, carrying with it a great deal of presence - now growing, now beginning to eclipse the first, now picking up Ouspensky while he is yet still in the process of performing his calculations.
Now behold as its source reveals itself; for as Ouspensky sweeps along, he sees the mustache of a person clearly of a different nature - a mustache not only large, but possessing immense power; spinning immensely, the face of its wearer now visible: The face of Gurdjieff.
Coming now to a calm, the whirlwind gently stops; and Ouspensky lands and finds himself standing along with Gurdjieff and Mouravieff.
"This is an inexplicable phenomenon", Ouspensky now says.
"Not so", replies Mouravieff at once and turns to Gurdjieff. "How did you learn that?", he now finds himself asking.
Gurdjieff replies and says: "Perhaps I stole it" - and Mouravieff fumes as he now begins at once to storm off, leaving behind a trail of esoteric knowledge.
"This appears interesting", Ouspensky says in studying the material; "for it appears to complete my Fragments."
"To an extent it does", replies Gurdjieff, "and provided one is in the right mind, much can be learned." Continuing, he says: "Still, there is much more, and not just of the same but of a wholly different nature that is needed. And this must not be forgotten."
"And now, I must go", Gurdjieff says while thus acting - his presence now gone, Ouspensky then stood there for a while, as he thought of his experience. Thought led to thought, and then eventually he too left.
