The Question is How to See (Not - What To Do)

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December 24, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace Mysteries are not to be solved. The eye goes blind when it only wants to see why. - William Blake - The Question is How to See (Not - What To Do) What does it mean to see beyond thinking; to keep the eyes of the soul open past one's ability to understand? Jeanne de Salzmann provides one way to sit with this question, staying with the asking rather than striving toward the answering. Jeanne was a musician, dance instructor and pupil of G.I Gurdjieff for over 30 years. She continued his work, leading the Gurdjieff Institute in Paris until she died at 101 years old in 1990. In this article from Parabola, Jeanne reflects on how to keep the brain open in an attitude of respect toward what one cannot understand with the intellect. { read more } Be The Change The next time you feel a sense of urgency to search for an answer, try pausing, and instead sit with "seeing" a little longer. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation Sitting By the Well: Stillness in Times of Chaos 5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy What Would A Slow School Movement Look Like? What Matters Most? 10 Tips for Effective Communication Ten Counterproductive Behaviors of Well-Intentioned People DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,583 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More