One of the odd things about the Shambhala edition of this book is that, so far as I could find, it does not mention that it was first published in […]
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George Adie: Preparation is the First Gift of Life (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt V)
The next question was from Gary, who said that his immediate difficulty seemed to be in the morning preparation, and starting the day in the right way. He seems to […]
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George Adie on the Gift of Life (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt IV)
The next question was from Baker. He said: “I have tried to bring the idea of life as a gift into my appointments and preparation, but I can’t come to […]
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George Adie on Prophecy (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt III)
Part One This continues the previous post of this meeting. After a silence, Mr Adie asked: “Who has got some work to talk about? Let us not sit silent and […]
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George Adie on Reading “Beelzebub” (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt II)
Part One The next question came from Olga. She introduced her observation by saying: “Gurdjieff said to aim to have a quarter of our attention on the task, and the […]
Read moreGeorge Adie against Hopelessness (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt I)
This is from the meeting at Newport of Wednesday 2 November 1988. The first question was from an elderly woman who was in pain, but could not take analgesics, as […]
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George Adie on the Morning Preparation (Wednesday 2 November 1988, Pt I)
“My immediate difficulty seems to be in the preparation in the morning,” said Gill. “What it comes back to is not starting the day in the right way. There’s not […]
Read more13 January 1989: George Adie on the Preparation and on Purgatory
This is prepared, well in advance, for 13 January, celebrated as Gurdjieff’s birthday. The very fact that he wanted it celebrated on the first day of the Old Calendar is […]
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“I AM” Is Practical (George Adie, 7 October 1986, Pt I)
These are the first two questions from Tuesday 7 October 1986. Amy said that she wants to have a more positive relationship with her immediate family, and is having trouble making […]
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Jane Heap on Past and Present
Part One This is the second extract from the material of Jane Heap published in Margaret Anderson’s The Unknowable Gurdjieff. The chapter “Everything” begins on p.157. Anderson opens by saying that […]
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