We will be restarting our Zoom group, making group Work again available to anyone interested in learning about the Gurdjieff tradition. As always, we will first try to help you identify a local group connected with the Gurdjieff Foundation if one exists in your area. Read on to learn more.

Gurdjieff says that people engaged in the search we’re talking about have a special compass of sorts inside, whose needle is attracted toward the teaching that’s right for them. He calls it the magnetic center. For our purposes, we’ll assume that you have felt that yearning, and you’ve tried this and that path, whether religious or otherwise, in your search.

The recipe below was originally published in Cooking Through the Seasons, a compilation of recipes and quotes compiled by the Rochester Gurdjieff Center community in 2003. As far as the theme of seasons, it’s a “spring” recipe, perfect for thawing the winter chill.

The Work describes the overall purpose of human beings in terms of energy: as a receiver of complex vibrations called influences, and as a means for transforming lower energies including the food we eat, into higher energies.

Learn more about what you can expect when you meet with a group in the Gurdjieff tradition.