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Jun 12, 2008
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How does a young man who began with a career in military intelligence, and who went on to become a research scientist in the fuel industry end up with Gurdjieff in Paris, and go on to become a teacher himself? By taking the long and winding road of a seeker, John Godolphin Bennett traversed this spiritual terrain. Some people have a talent for making things happen, and for being in the right place in the right time. Mr. Bennett was one of those people. To me, one of the most fascinating aspects
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A beautiful, spiritual autobiography by a man I only knew as a student of Gurdjieff. Colin Wilson wrote of Bennett's transcendent experience when he was studying under Gurdjieff, I was curious to read more about this guy, hoping on reading more of such experiences and wondering what kind of person they happened to.
As it turned out, Bennett had more teachers than just G., even though he was to have a determining and lasting effect on his being and thinking. This book paints a wellwritten picture ...more
As it turned out, Bennett had more teachers than just G., even though he was to have a determining and lasting effect on his being and thinking. This book paints a wellwritten picture ...more
It's a 'different' book about the life story of JGB and his lifelong 'search' that gets him to various countries and exposes him to interesting experiences. I think some fundamental questions he tried to answer all his life are quite common to human beings and some of his discussions and observations are interesting, though the story gets at times a bit monotone in my opinion.
Essential reading for anyone interested in Mr Gurdjieff.
It seems to me that Bennett's emotional approach to the Work contrasts with Ouspensky's intellectual approach and Mme de Salzmann's moving centre-based approach.
It seems to me that Bennett's emotional approach to the Work contrasts with Ouspensky's intellectual approach and Mme de Salzmann's moving centre-based approach.
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John Godolphin Bennett (8 June 1897 – 13 December 1974) was a British mathematician, scientist, technologist, industrial research director and author. He is perhaps best known for his many books on psychology and spirituality, particularly on the teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff. Bennett met Gurdjieff in Istanbul in October 1920 and later helped to co-ordinate the work of Gurdjieff in England after Gu
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