This is from the meeting of Wednesday 2 April 1986, in response to a man who was on the brink of bankruptcy. Mr Adie said: “You tell yourself that it […]
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Farwell, Keith Emerson, and may you find peace
The recent death by suicide of Keith Emerson on 10 March 2016 was an ugly tragedy. One of the greatest keyboard players to record in the last fifty years, a […]
Read moreWhy we should cook with olive oil
I first became aware of the danger of cooking foods in vegetable oils when I saw an article in the Sydney Morning Herald on9 November 2015, p.2. It has taken […]
Read moreThe Prayer of the Heart
Gurdjieff and the Prayer of the Heart Gurdjieff taught that techniques such as fasting, confession and prayer were not only valuable, but essential for any seeker. Gurdjieff gave few indications […]
Read moreThe Flywheel
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, […]
Read moreBehind 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 […]
Read moreThis 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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