The Soul

Picture: Marc. Chagall. (1945) - The journey of men towards the creation of soul. Painting entitled "The juggler": in the middle there is a character with the body of a man, the face and wings of a bird (freedom and dignity.) It stands on the circus ring: it raises its left leg up to its face (the difficulty of learning from one’s mistakes) and is wearing a watch on its arm (it marks the course of time.)

All the religions, without any exception, believe that men have had a soul since their birth.

Throughout the history of mankind, Giorgio Gurdjieff is the only one who has astonishingly said: "You don’t have any soul."

The only one! Despite the various religions.

Gurdjieff stands out from the crowd and claims that men have no soul; therefore, the place intended for the soul is actually empty.

Anyhow, we may try to create it.

Just like G. Gurdjieff, I know that we have come into this world with a soul, but the idea that men are born with a soul acts as a hindrance.

It has let men fall into a deeper sleep: yes, you are born with a soul, God is within you, the kingdom of God is within you, what should you do now?

Work hard to reach those things that are not within you, such as money, power and reputation; since no one says: "Every child is born with money (I am not referring to the money belonging to one’s parents or legacy!), every child is born with political power, every child is born with a reputation." Nobody says that.

These are targets to be achieved.

Freedom, awareness, God - whatever you may call it - must be discovered, and it often requires great efforts.

It is hidden, dozy; it must be enlivened and brought to maturity.

It must bloom and bear fruit.

Conversely, I think that you were born free, with equal dignity, respect and rights. ... otherwise, we may quietly keep on telling lies, choosing beautiful words which thus lose their meaning.

We are not the same.