Introduction   Why study negative emotions at all? Any answer better than “curiosity” must depend upon my aim. Without a good conscious aim, even the desire to become free of […]

I do not find all of Nicoll’s “psychological commentaries” equally valuable. They are rarely mediocre, but on some occasions, I have the impression that Nicoll, who wrote these as weekly […]

On the morning of Thursday 4 March 2021, Sydney time, I received an email titled “Your Review of The Reality of Being.” The entirety of the body of the email […]

Part One  I think that one of the major points one will come to in the work of spiritual development, is to realise that one is identifying with the past. […]

Part One “I remember very little about those first few weeks (at Sherborne, with J. G. Bennett) except that my feet were killing me. It was my own fault. I […]

The word “snug” – “comfortable, lying close and warm” (Skeat) – comes from Scandinavian words which meant “smooth” (as in smooth wool or hair), also “short-haired” and hence “smooth” or […]

New words are marks left by the visit of a mind. A particular thought or feeling, some instinctive or physical reaction expresses itself, and impress itself upon us enough for […]

It might be interesting to look at some of what Orage said about Gurdjieff himself, as reported in these commentaries. Some of these remarks need a little context. The first […]

Before commencing this post, I will note, for the benefit of those who are interested, that Oxford University Press has indicated that they  are working towards having my book Gurdjieff: Mysticism, Contemplation, […]