The next question at the lunch table came from Frizzy, who said that she had been dissatisfied with her efforts that day, and at the stops she had not not […]

The next question on Saturday 12 November 1988 came from Pali, who said that when he arrived at Newport for the weekend work, he had “some negative material.” Mr Adie […]

Someone recently asked me what material I had from Madame Sophia Ouspensky. Of course, there is a certain amount available on the web, and some material, collected by Robert de […]

In preparing these exchanges, I have been reminded of how often Mr Adie made very short comments, doing little more than acknowledging the significance of the observation. In continuing the exchanges at […]

This is from the weekend work of Saturday 12 November 1988. Dennis, the person responsible for it, failed to record the morning address  that day. The first exchange was a […]

This continues the exchanges from the workday of 19 October 1986. Tessie said that a part of her doesn’t like taking responsibility, and so she lets other people guide her. […]

The next observation came from Bob, who had contributed to the Egypt exhibition, which Mr Adie had mentioned earlier. Bob said that when Mr Adie had spoken about the drawings, […]

One of the hardest parts of the contemplation-like exercises which Gurdjieff taught has always been, for me, sitting quietly in a free-from thought state, as a discipline. By that I […]

This is the third extract from the Saturday work of 19 October 1986. At the end of it, we find what Mr Adie says about the external reminding factor. It […]

We now come to the exchanges on Sunday 19 October 1986. The first question at lunch was from Merv, and it is of great interest. I set it out, and […]