“When a man understands that he does not remember himself and that to remember himself means to awaken to some extent, and when at the same time he sees how difficult it is to remember himself, he will understand that he cannot awaken simply by having the desire to do so. He cannot awaken by himself.” 
— G.I. Gurdjieff

Gurdjieff taught that what we call "waking life" is actually a different kind of sleep, and that true awakening involves recognizing the layers of unconsciousness that govern our daily existence. This evening of discussion and practical exercises will focus on Gurdjieff’s model of four degrees of wakefulness—from physical sleep through ordinary consciousness to rare moments of self-remembering and beyond—inviting participants to investigate their own relationship to awareness and presence.