These two short exchanges contain some gems. The first has the extraordinary idea that we can ruin the effectiveness of our observations by reflecting on them at the wrong time […]

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In this study of educating personality, we should bear in mind that the work with personality also affects essence, it allows essence freedom to develop and mature. Eventually, the seed […]

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These two questions come from the meeting of Thursday 12 June 1986. I think that they go nicely together, in that they show that the inner work requires a study, and […]

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This is from the meeting of Thursday 12 June 1986, at Newport. The exercise for that month was to choose one meal each day, and for the duration of that […]

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This is from the meeting of Thursday 19 June 1986. The inner work needs all sorts of conditions: in life with others, and in life alone. In this instance, Mr […]

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Mr Adie took a question on making decisions at the group meeting of Thursday 19 March 1986, at Newport.  It came from Amy, who asked which internal voice she should […]

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The education of personality eventually becomes of the utmost importance in the work: one can and even must experience states of relatively good collection, and be encouraged by moments when […]

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The next article to comment on is by Sydney’s own Dr Johanna Petsche. Johanna begins by placing the contemporary recordings of Gurdjieff’s music, and noting how the Gurdjieff groups are […]

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This is from the meeting of Thursday 19 March 1986. Mr Adie sometimes spoke of “educating personality”. It is a most important concept, but I have not come across it […]

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