Beelzebubs-Tales-to-His-Grandson-by-G-I-Gurdjieff

"Meanwhile, if you have a particular question that needs explanation now,ask it."But I warn you that we have not enough time for me to reply in the formcustomary to our talks during this time, so try to formulate your question insuch a way that my answer may also be brief."By such a question you can even show me once more to what extent yourlogical mentation has developed during my tales about the strange psyche ofthe three-centered beings arising and existing on the planet Earth.At this proposal of his grandfather, Hassein thought deeply for rather along time, and then, in a somewhat exalted mood, spoke as follows:"Sacred Podkoolad and fundamental cause of the cause of my arising!"After the solemnity which has just taken place—when your sacredessence was coated with a corresponding visible exterior and when thereby itsfull significance, which until then could not be perceived or understood byevery three-brained being, became clear and perceptible to me, as well as toevery other cosmic unit except yourself—every word spoken by you andevery counsel of yours has for me the force of law."I must therefore strive with the whole of my presence to carry out thesuggestion you have just made to me and try to formulate my question as welland as briefly as possible."Sacred Podkoolad, and cause of the cause of my arising!"In order that the convictions formed in me during this time, thanks to yourexplanations of the abnormalities proceeding on the Earth, may becomedefinitively crystallized in me, I still wish very much to have your personaland sincere opinion about the following."How would you reply if our All-Embracing Creator