These exchanges complete the report of the meeting of Tuesday 20 August 1985. The first question was from Spider, who said he felt he hadn’t been making many efforts, and […]
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What Action Is Necessary? (Tuesday 20 August 1985, Pt III)
The next exchange was with Juan, who said: “I have a question that I’ve wanted to bring for some time but I’m not sure if it’s the appropriate place here. […]
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“f I Run away, I’m Lost” (Tuesday 20 August 1985,Pt II)
The next exchange on 20 August 1985 was with Robbie. I have left in rather a larger amount than usual of his question: his comments were intelligent and deep. It […]
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Be Present when you Speak of Working (Tuesday 20 August 1985)
This is from the meeting of Tuesday 20 August 1985. Mr Adie opened it by addressing someone: “I can’t see you very well, move a little to your left, will […]
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This Word, “Meddle”
I am reading Robert Hugh Benson’s early novel By What Authority? One of RBH’s strong suits as a novelist is his graceful employment of an extraordinarily wide vocabulary: his use of […]
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“Don’t take this too grimly” (Saturday 20 June 1985, Pt IV)
The next exchange from the meeting Saturday 20 July 1985 was so illuminating of Gurdjieff’s principles that I have decided to retain it for 29 October, the anniversary of Gurdjieff’s […]
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A Vessel to Hold the Life (Saturday 20 June 1985, Pt III)
This continues the lunch questions from Saturday 20 July 1985. Jack said that he could not exactly recall what Mr Adie had said at the breakfast table, it seemed that […]
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An Exchange with George Adie (Saturday, 20 July 1985 Pt II)
Continuing with the Saturday Weekend Work, 20 July 1985, the first question after lunch was a classic, only partly for what Mr Adie said, but even more for the engagement […]
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Where Is my Choice? (Saturday 20 July 1985, Pt I)
This is the opening address of the Saturday Weekend Work, 20 July 1985. It is Mr Adie who speaks. What is my formulation for today? This arises really from the […]
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“In Work there Is no Escape” (Friday June 1985, Pt VII)
The final question this evening came from Terri. It was difficult to understand what she meant by her first statement. Mr Adie said: “I haven’t followed you well enough, you […]
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