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A story about Gurdjieff's teaching method!
It beautifully illustrates how seemingly ordinary tasks can hold deeper spiritual lessons. It's a reminder that mindfulness and presence can be cultivated in any activity, no matter how mundane it may seem.
George Gurdjieff a spiritual teacher who incorporated elements of Sufism into his teachings. One of his famous stories involves a teaching method using tea cups.
Here's a summary of the story:
Gurdjieff invited a woman to his home and asked her to clean some dirty tea cups. She diligently cleaned them and returned them to him. However, Gurdjieff, instead of praising her, criticized her work and asked her to clean them again. This process repeated several times, with the woman becoming increasingly frustrated and exhausted. Finally, when she was about to give up, Gurdjieff revealed the purpose behind the task.
He explained that the repetitive cleaning of the cups was meant to bring the woman's attention fully into the present moment, to help her develop patience, concentration, and mindfulness. Through this seemingly mundane task, Gurdjieff imparted a profound lesson about the importance of inner work, discipline, and self-awareness on the spiritual path.
Dr. SV Prabhath
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