The Flywheel In this meeting from Wednesday 2 April 1986, Mr Adie made reference to the image of the flywheel, one which he had used from time to time. Fortunately, […]
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Behind Real I Lies God
“Behind Real I Lies God” Part One “Behind real I lies God”, said Gurdjieff. And one possible expression of the feeling-quality of the relationship between real I and God is […]
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Contemplation in the Work of Gurdjieff
My latest academic study has today appeared. It is “The Practice of Contemplation in the Work of Gurdjieff”, and appears in the International Journal for the Study of New Religions, 6.2 […]
Read moreBowie’s Pride: No Apathy, Cynicism or Hedonism
“When a man dies, he becomes a teacher to his friends”. So wrote Jacob of Serugh, one of the most important liturgical poets in the history of Christianity. He must […]
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This Is a Quick Life
This comes from a group meeting at Newport on Wednesday 2 April 1986. One of Mr Adie’s senior students said that Mr Adie had described his (the student’s) efforts as […]
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Free from all of my ordinary fears
“I am free from all of my ordinary fears” This is a question and answer from Tuesday 8 April March 1986. It touches on many topics, but on one topic, […]
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John Lennon: Harmony out of Pain
This is a note from Milton Heiberg, the brilliant photographer who took the cover shot on this book. “My photo of John Lennon is now on his latest biography. It […]
Read moreWhat is the Greatest Novel ever Written?
What is the greatest novel ever written, you ask? Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein (1954). Without a doubt. Of course, this is just my own opinion. I shall […]
Read moreMr Adie, Wednesday 9 April 1986
This is from a meeting at Newport held on the evening of Wednesday 9 April 1986. I omit some of the questions, and have edited the balance, but the ideas […]
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