This is but the first part of the first question and answer from Thursday 4 October 1979. The first question was from Jake. He said: “What I have noticed is […]
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Identification with Self-Hatred
I recall that, on one occasion, Mr Adie said words to the effect of: “People often ask, ‘what should I do?’, and will not be satisfied for very long unless […]
Read moreKeith Buzzell, “The Third Striving”
I have been re-reading some of the late Keith Buzzell’s books. I wrote a review of The Third Striving for a journal named Parabola. Some of it was quite pretentious, and embarrasses […]
Read more“Sancho Is More Important than the Wall” (Saturday 12 November 1988, Pt V)
These are the last questions from this day of work. Gotham said that he had wanted to do the job on the stone wall quickly, but knew that he would be […]
Read moreWhat Did Jesus Look Like?
This interesting hardcover book won’t tell you what the Lord looked like, but it will tell you five things about his appearance: (1) what he most probably wore; (2) what […]
Read moreBeing a “Clever Dick” (Saturday 12 November 1988 Pt IV)
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 […]
Read moreGeorge Adie on the Head as a Tool (Saturday 12 November 1988 Pt III)
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 […]
Read moreA Line of Work from Mme Sophia Ouspensky, 1945
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 […]
Read moreGeorge Adie on Thought (Saturday 12 November 1988, Pt II)
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 […]
Read moreGeorge Adie on “Normality” (Saturday 12 November 1988, Pt I)
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 […]
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