Mr Adie said once that Gurdjieff’s method was “the method of construction of thought”, or words to that effect. It was one of the Wednesday night combined meetings, and I […]
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Understanding and Agreement
There is one aspect of Gurdjieff’s intellectual system which I have never at all understood, and that, ironically, is what he says about understanding and agreement. It is, I now […]
Read moreA Draft Index to “G.I. Gurdjieff, Paris Meetings, 1943”
This is only the first draft. I would be grateful for suggestions. I think you may need to download the PDF from the link. Just in case, I copy and […]
Read moreGeorge Adie: “You Are Dangerously Lacking in an Example” (1 November 1979, IV)
This completes the transcript of the meeting of 1 November 1979 with Mr Adie. Walter said that his line of work was to see the things he tells himself. “Directly […]
Read moreGeorge Adie: “Really Good, Sleek Conceit” (1 November 1979 III)
In this exchange, Patrick said to Mr Adie that he was working on using the criticisms he makes of others to remind him to be present. It has had a […]
Read moreGeorge Adie: “You Will Be Able to Handle More” (1 November 1979 II)
This continues the meeting of Thursday 1 November 1979. Gary said that at work he speaks to his supervisor in different ways depending on how he sees his position. When […]
Read moreThursday 1 November 1979: An Exchange with George Adie
The first question was from Marvin. One of the interesting aspects of this exchange was the extent to which it was a back-and-forth. Marvin said that he was obsessed with […]
Read moreGeorge Adie on Speaking, and on Using Sex (2 August 1978 II)
This completes the report of the Combined Meeting of 2 August 1978. Gertrude asked Mr Adie: “I have a question about the right way to think about things around me in […]
Read moreGeorge Adie on Speaking within the Group (2 August 1978 I)
(This is from the Combined Meeting, of all groups, on 2 August 1978. Mr Adie opened with a preparation, then Mrs Adie played some music. After that, Mr Adie addressed […]
Read moreGeorge Adie: Connecting Work and Aim (4 March 1987, IV)
This is the final part of the meeting of Wednesday 4 March 1987. This exchange was with Merv. The next observation was from Trixie. She said that there were chaotic […]
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