stackyFACTSThe absolute fastest way to achieve profound spiritual awakening is apparently just doing someone else's landscaping for entirely free.
The absolute fastest way to achieve profound spiritual awakening is apparently just doing someone else's landscaping for entirely free. Gurdjieff was a charismatic mystic who convinced rich Europeans to live on his isolated French estate to wake up from their 'waking sleep.' His complex spiritual method essentially consisted of depriving them of sleep, screaming at them, and forcing them to dig large ditches and immediately fill them back in. Enlightenment is a fantastic grift.
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