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Jeanne de Salzmann

(Madame de Salzmann)

1889 – 1990 CE

Follower, preserver, and promoter of Gurdjieff's teachings

Eurhythmics dance teacher, daughter of a famous architect, and married to "former dervish, former Benedictine, former professor of jui-jisu, healer, stage-designer, inventor, and the greatest of living painters," Alexander de Salzmann; Madame de Salzmann met Gurdjieff in 1919, studied with him closely, and continued promoting and organizing his teachings for the next 71 years. She founded, help fund, organized or taught in Gurdjieff Institutes and Foundations in Paris, New York City, London, Caracas, and many smaller groups in many parts of the world.

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The Reality of Being

Quotes by Jeanne de Salzmann (7 quotes)

“When a teacher like Mr. Gurdjieff goes, he cannot be replaced. Those who remain cannot create the same conditions. We have only one hope: to make something together. What no one of us could do, perhaps a group can. Let us make this our chief aim in the future.”

Themes: Leadership

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“I need to see that the thought 'I' is the greatest obstacle to consciousness of myself.”

from The Reality of Being

Themes: Egolessness

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“You will see that in life you receive exactly what you give. Your life is the mirror of what you are.”

from The Reality of Being

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“Am I convinced of the uselessness of everything I believe I know?


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“Yes, your appreciation of yourself blinds you. It is the biggest obstacle to a new life.”

from The Reality of Being

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“I believe I need to pay attention when, in fact, I need to see and know my inattention.”

Themes: Ignorance

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“Feeling is the essential element of knowing.”

from The Reality of Being

Themes: Ordinary Mind

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