Back to Schedule of Presentations, 2020 Abstract The Method Idries Shah describes a Sufi method of understanding in his commentary on the Legend of Dh’ul Nun, the Egyptian he rendered as the Pointing Finger. Instead of trying to get where the finger (of the God) is pointing one waits to see where its shadow falls. […]
Back to Schedule of Presentations, 2020 Abstract The ‘essence’ of this ‘essay’ concerns the attempt to look at how we, ourselves, are approaching Gurdjieff’s writings and teachings. What are we bringing to them, of ourselves, when we engage with these ideas and practices? What are we actually ‘doing’ when we study, ponder, and practice the […]