by Stephen Aronson | Jun 17, 2021 | Reflections, The Lost Herald
A number of years ago I had surgery for which I agreed to a spinal, rather than a general, anesthetic. In the recovery room I lay on a bed looking at my legs. I had the strange feeling that I was alive, warm, supple from my waist up. Below that there was a sense of...
by Robin Bloor | Jun 3, 2021 | Reflections, The Lost Herald
When we first read about the Work we tend to ignore much of what Gurdjieff says. The simple fact is that some of what he says is hard to believe and some of it is hard to take in. A good example of this is what he says about language, that is our language, that is the...
by Anon | May 20, 2021 | Reflections, The Lost Herald
Aside from the last post on this topic, the only times we are aware of where Gurdjieff mentions Kundabuffer are as follows: Talk in Chicago 1924 Kundabuffer at the base of the spine prevents our seeing things as they are. If we saw ourselves as we really are, we would...
by Anon | May 3, 2021 | Reflections, The Lost Herald
Some believe that kundabuffer was implanted by an operation carried out on mankind at the very beginning—when three-brained beings first peopled the planet Earth. It’s an opinion you could acquire if you take The Tales literally.I suspect otherwise. What is...
by | Apr 5, 2021 | Reflections, The Lost Herald
Gurdjieff has no precedent. This becomes crystal clear when we step back and take a comprehensive view of his legacy—the sum total of what he left behind for the world to ponder and explore. By any reasonable measure, it is extraordinary, in both its depth and its...
