Quotes by Gurdjieff, George

Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it >>

A sin is something which is not necessary. >>

A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die, and in o >>

Quotations about Ceremony

It is superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but arrogant to >>

Ceremony and ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern >>

Ceremony was but devised at first to set a gloss on faint deeds, hollo >>

Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.

Gurdjieff, George