If you are able to meet the demands of responsible life, but if your daily work, your emotional life, your family or your hobbies are not sufficient, or if the religion or philosophy you practice does not answer your fundamental questions, consider broadening your search...

Some ways of searching may seem one-sided by putting too much emphasis on a single aspect of self-development . The first way involves mastering the body, such as practiced by the fakir. In the second, emphasis is on emotional control, as practiced by monks. The third way, that of the yogi, aims at developing the mind through acquisition of knowledge.

A fourth way also exists, which promotes the continuous search for the harmonious development of the physical, the emotional and the intellectual life. By challenging complacency, this way reveals aspects of ourselves heretofore unknown. These discoveries then act as a springboard to further the search into our inner world for the meaning of our existence.

Aspects of the work include self-observation, understanding and considering others, identifying and avoiding self-pity, remembering oneself, one's aims, one's environment, refraining from expressing negative emotions, maintaining a questioning attitude where answers are deemed temporary and personal. The group meetings offer movements, physical work, inner exercises, meditations, readings and short discussions. Social interaction between members of the group is to be kept at a minimum.

This branch of the work was first inspired by Paul Henry Beidler from Northeon Forest in Pennsylvania. Today it is continued by adherents. This search builds on ancient traditions, including the Gurdjieff Work. After several years of efforts, you may reach a level of increased self-knowledge, an understanding of your strengths and limitations, the ability to rely on yourself, to obtain direction from your conscience, to create a meaning to your life.

Our group meets on Thursdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 8 to 11:30 a.m., near Wakefield, a 20 minute drive from the Byward Market. If you wish to embark on an 'adventure in awareness', with no financial cost, you can reach us at (819)827-3327 or (819)682-1830, or by email at The Wakefield Group.

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