Work in Silence

The word meditation is interpreted differently in different traditions. In the Gurdjieff Work, the practice of Quiet Work, or Work in Silence was introduced to a small and select group of people by Madame de Salzmann. It is generally referred to as a ‘sitting’ or a ‘morning preparation’. It involves a guided exploration into a state of relaxation in order to become sensitive to the breath and other subtle movements of energy in the body.
“In the work in the quiet, the position of the body is very important. It must be precise in order to allow a field of energy to be established. At the same time, I must feel an ease, a well-being, a kind of stability that allows my mind to come to a state of total availability, to empty itself in a natural way, to let go of the agitation of thoughts. With a right posture my centers come together and can be related. This requires close and continual cooperation between my thought, my feeling and my body. As soon as they separate, the posture is no longer held.”

The Reality of Being by Jeanne de Salzmann (pg. 49)

availability, to empty itself in a natural way, to let go of the agitation of thoughts. With a right posture my centers come together and can be related. This requires close and continual cooperation between my thought, my feeling and my body. As soon as they separate, the posture is no longer held.”

The Reality of Being by Jeanne de Salzmann (pg. 49)

“Because it is difficult to have a sensation of the whole – of what I really am – I may begin by sensing different parts of the body. I feel this energy more particularly in my right arm, alive and fluid. It circulates from my right arm to my right leg, then to my left leg and then to my left arm. And I go around the four limbs, beginning each time with the next limb in turn. Then I feel the energy alive in my back…in my head…in my solar plexus…in my whole body as a whole.”

The Reality of Being (pg. 86)

The intention of Quiet Work or Work-in-Silence is to fine-tune the instrument, so that it can become more and more receptive to subtler or higher energies. Quiet Work is recommended as a daily practice, preferably in the morning and in the evening. During longer Work Periods with a group of fellow searchers, there is an engagement with Quiet Work at least twice in a day.

Work in Silence

The word meditation is interpreted differently in different traditions. In the Gurdjieff Work, the practice of Quiet Work, or Work in Silence was introduced to a small and select group of people by Madame de Salzmann. It is generally referred to as a ‘sitting’ or a ‘morning preparation’. It involves a guided exploration into a state of relaxation in order to become sensitive to the

breath and other subtle movements of energy in the body.
“In the work in the quiet, the position of the body is very important. It must be precise in order to allow a field of energy to be established. At the same time, I must feel an ease, a well-being, a kind of stability that allows my mind to come to a state of total availability, to empty itself in a natural way, to let go of the agitation of thoughts. With a right posture my centers come together and can be related. This requires close and continual cooperation between my thought, my feeling and my body. As soon as they separate, the posture is no longer held.”

The Reality of Being by Jeanne de Salzmann (pg. 49)

“Because it is difficult to have a sensation of the whole – of what I really am – I may begin by sensing different parts of the body. I feel this energy more particularly in my right arm, alive and fluid. It circulates from my right arm to my right leg, then to my left leg and then to my left arm. And I go around the four limbs, beginning each time with the next limb in turn. Then I feel the energy alive in my back…in my head…in my solar plexus…in my whole body as a whole.”

The Reality of Being (pg. 86)

The intention of Quiet Work or Work-in-Silence is to fine-tune the instrument, so that it can become more and more receptive to subtler or higher energies. Quiet Work is recommended as a daily practice, preferably in the morning and in the evening. During longer Work Periods with a group of fellow searchers, there is an engagement with Quiet Work at least twice in a day.

Work in Silence

The word meditation is interpreted differently in different traditions. In the Gurdjieff Work, the practice of Quiet Work, or Work in Silence was introduced to a small and select group of people by Madame de Salzmann. It is generally referred to as a ‘sitting’ or a ‘morning preparation’. It involves a guided exploration into a state of relaxation in order to become sensitive to the breath and other subtle movements of energy in the body.
“In the work in the quiet, the position of the body is very important. It must be precise in order to allow a field of energy to be established. At the same time, I must feel an ease, a well-being, a kind of stability that allows my mind to come to a state of total availability, to empty itself in a natural way, to let go of the agitation of thoughts. With a right posture my centers come together and can be related. This requires close and continual cooperation between my thought, my feeling and my body. As soon as they separate, the posture is no longer held.”

The Reality of Being by Jeanne de Salzmann (pg. 49)

“Because it is difficult to have a sensation of the whole – of what I really am – I may begin by sensing different parts of the body. I feel this energy more particularly in my right arm, alive and fluid. It circulates from my right arm to my right leg, then to my left leg and then to my left arm. And I go around the four limbs, beginning each time with the next limb in turn. Then I feel the energy alive in my back…in my head…in my solar plexus…in my whole body as a whole.”

The Reality of Being (pg. 86)

The intention of Quiet Work or Work-in-Silence is to fine-tune the instrument, so that it can become more and more receptive to subtler or higher energies. Quiet Work is recommended as a daily practice, preferably in the morning and in the evening. During longer Work Periods with a group of fellow searchers, there is an engagement with Quiet Work at least twice in a day.