Gurdjieff in Tibet, Layne Negrin, Always and Everywhere Publishing, NY, 2025 (554 pages, no index or bibliography) I was pleased to purchase this book, despite the significant cost, as I […]
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“God Beyond Time,” J(ohn) H(ereward) Reyner (Part One)
Reyner is something of a mystery, all the more enigmatic for the fact that he wrote a number of books, some on technical questions of engineering, and others on the […]
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Thursday 26 November 1987: Pride (Part 3, Final)
Mervyn: For several days, I’ve had the aim of watching what happens to my energy throughout the day, and does it go? There seems to be a direct relationship between […]
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Thursday 26 November 1987: Don’t Let it Become Mechanical (Part Two)
: Yesterday, I went to a playgroup, and I had a plan in my mind to not have a cup of coffee, just to try to relax instead and sit […]
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Thursday 26 November 1987: The Whole Body – In a Flash
This is from the meeting of Thursday 26 November 1987 with Mr Adie. It is extraordinary how relevant this material still is; but the reader must do some extra work […]
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“Mystical Dimensions of Islam” and Bennett
I have, from time to time, been attempting to research John G. Bennett’s use of Islam. In particular, his adoption of a scheme of four worlds. I am yet to […]
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J.G. Bennett, “Witness to Death and Resurrection” Errata
I failed to spot some errors and lapses in the drafts of J.G. Bennett: Witness to Death and Resurrection. First, the reference to Moore (2005) was omitted from the bibliography. It […]
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“The Struggle of the Magicians”: Hardcover edition
I am pleased to report that Book Studio has reissued The Struggle of the Magicians: Scenario of the Ballet (see below for details). I have written a fair amount on the scenario’s […]
Read moreSecond Maronite Meditations Podcast: Mysticism
The second edition of Maronite meditations is now available on Youtube and Spotify (see the link below). As with the first podcast, I offer some preliminary thoughts, and then after about […]
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13 January 2025
Last night the Gurdjieff Society of Newport met for the 13th. We began with Movements, culminating in “I Wish to Have Being” with Mrs Adie’s almost sublime music. The music […]
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