Gurdjieff

Categoria: BTG III

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    B55 <=> B57 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 56] Chapter III The Cause of the Delay in the Falling of the Ship Karnak Logo em seguida, o capitão entrou e, depois de realizar diante de Belzebu todas as cerimônias apropriadas à posição de Belzebu, disse: “Vossa Reverência, permita-me pedir sua opinião autorizada…

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    B56 B58 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 57] “In view of the sharp distinction in the alternatives before us, I cannot myself decide what to do, and so I have ventured to trouble you, your Right Reverence, for your competent advice.” The captain having finished speaking, Beelzebub thought a little and then…

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    B57 B59 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 58] “The only question is, which of the alternatives you mentioned should be chosen – that is, to wait somewhere or to add to our journey by a ‘detour.’ “You say that to make a detour will greatly lengthen our journey but that waiting will…

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    B58 B60 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 59] “But now go and make all arrangements necessary for the required stopping. And then, when you are quite free, come to me again and we will pass the time of our unavoidable delay in conversation useful for us all.” When the captain had gone,…

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    B59 B61 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 60] “I am not glad because of the misadventure but because an unforeseen event issuing from above has occurred, owing to which we shall be able to listen once more to the tales of my dear grandfather. “Is it my fault that the circumstances are…

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    B60 B62 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 61] “Certainly, my boy, on each separate planet of that solar system also, the planetary bodies of the three-brained beings are coated and take an exterior form in conformity with the nature of the given planet, and are adapted in their details to the surrounding…

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    B61 B63 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 62] “There are three apertures in the upper sphere, opening outwards; two serve for sight and the third for hearing. “The other, the lower sphere, has only two apertures: one in front for taking in the first and second being-foods, and the other at the…

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    B62 B64 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 63] “They were compelled to undertake this task on account of the abnormal local climatic conditions, which are due to the fact that this planet arose unexpectedly, and the regulation of its climatic harmony was therefore not prearranged by the Higher Powers. “The ‘climate’ of…

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    B63 B65 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 64] “Apart from the imperfection of their exterior form, their Reason also is quite ‘uniquely strange.’ “Their ‘being-Reason,’ owing to very many causes about which also I may tell you sometime, has gradually degenerated, and at the present time, is very, very strange and exceedingly…

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    B64 B66 [BTG III Cause of delay in falling, p. 65] “In short,” continued the captain, “I began my service just when your Right Reverence was departing for the place of your exile. “I was still only a ‘sweeper’ on the long-distance ships of that period. “Yes . . . a long, long time has…