Comments on: John Shirley comments http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/ Debriefing the Gurdjieff work Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nemo http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-35610 nemo Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:39:24 +0000 http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/?p=1367#comment-35610 Follow through the archives if you wish to get a sense of the critique offered. We speak for those hurt also by those who claim to speak for Gurdjieff. Face it, the Gurdjieff system is notably a source of cruelty and exploitation in many. Follow through the archives if you wish to get a sense of the critique offered. We speak for those hurt also by those who claim to speak for Gurdjieff. Face it, the Gurdjieff system is notably a source of cruelty and exploitation in many.

]]> By: john shirley http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-35605 john shirley Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:54:09 +0000 http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/?p=1367#comment-35605 "We are trying to look at the limitations of much of the material that has come down from the work, and to expose some of the false successors, like E.J. Gold, et al. who have appropriated Gudjieff’s legacy." I can appreciate that.The name 'the Gurdjieff Con' implies that it's all a "con", or might imply that to some people, but I do think it's wise for people to generally approach any teaching caveat emptor...and especially a teaching's spin offs! “We are trying to look at the limitations of much of the material that has come down from the work, and to expose some of the false successors, like E.J. Gold, et al. who have appropriated Gudjieff’s legacy.”

I can appreciate that.The name ‘the Gurdjieff Con’ implies that it’s all a “con”, or might imply that to some people, but I do think it’s wise for people to generally approach any teaching caveat emptor…and especially a teaching’s spin offs!

]]> By: The Gurdjieff Con » John Shirley’s book on Gurdjieff http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-35604 The Gurdjieff Con » John Shirley’s book on Gurdjieff Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:53:55 +0000 http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/?p=1367#comment-35604 [...] MBFM reminds us John Shirley is the author of a book on Gurdjieff mybrainisafleamarket said, 13.12.09 at 9:30 am · http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22john+shirley%22+gurdjieff&btnG=Google+Search [...] [...] MBFM reminds us John Shirley is the author of a book on Gurdjieff mybrainisafleamarket said, 13.12.09 at 9:30 am · http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22john+shirley%22+gurdjieff&btnG=Google+Search [...]

]]> By: mybrainisafleamarket http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-35603 mybrainisafleamarket Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:30:49 +0000 http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/?p=1367#comment-35603 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22john+shirley%22+gurdjieff&btnG=Google+Search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22john+shirley%22+gurdjieff&btnG=Google+Search

]]> By: nemo http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/2009/12/12/john-shirley-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-35599 nemo Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:17:46 +0000 http://www.gurdjieff-con.net/?p=1367#comment-35599 This blog will provoke, no doubt, something of a shock in you if you are a Gurdjieff fan. We are trying to look at the limitations of much of the material that has come down from the work, and to expose some of the false successors, like E.J. Gold, et al. who have appropriated Gudjieff's legacy. This blog will provoke, no doubt, something of a shock in you if you are a Gurdjieff fan. We are trying to look at the limitations of much of the material that has come down from the work, and to expose some of the false successors, like E.J. Gold, et al. who have appropriated Gudjieff’s legacy.

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