'PORTRAIT OF GURDJIEFF CONTINUED

I wish to continue this but had to stop originally because an important real estate person was in the bank looking for a copy of a newspaper and since Ihad one, gave it to him and we started a conversation on many 'topics' but were able to sustain it far more than the ordinary person is capable of, and since it involves the notion of 'CONSIDERING' which is something so few in a Western Society understand, unless it is having to confront armed authorities, rich millionaires, and others, they seldom do, preferring much to maintain their 'precious individualism' as well as often lack of courtesy, especially for elders. Upon ending the conversation with the gentleman I literally had to show him the actual door so he could get out as he was trying to utilized a door that requires a punch-in code and when I told him about it, he thought we were being locked in the bank, not realizing it is a security system for employees,etc. which door is next to the computer I use there since it allows me to print off materials(all free of course). Although it would be most easy to claim this is due to aging on his part, it actually involves a bit of 'NON' SELF REMEMBERING which is often impeded by drugs, alcohol and other things but not always, as some persons will quite likely point out in varied ways. The picture of GURDJIEFF supposedly shows him in TASHKENT but I have certain doubts as the backdrop seems to have trees painted on it that may not be indigenous to that area. The relationship that Gurdjieff supposedly has is based on conjecture and rumour but some other things arise as well. For one thing, a cousin of G's became a note sculptor(of death masks) under the Soviet Regime and also this cousin had been exposed to some of G's ideas,etc. but also G & Stalin worked for the TSARIST SECRET SERVICE, which should suprise no one, since many occultists, including Dr. Dee and Madame B and Aleister C have been accused as being such-spy occultists. There are plenty of others that I may mention another time. Gurdjieff had, at one time, considered making or taking his Institute back to Russia but some stipulations by the Soviets made him apparently change his mind. He also changed his mind about Germany where he is also rumoured to have 'influenced' certain groups there, some of which might be considered 'Nazi' or those who were who had 'occult leanings' of course. There is not time to mention all this since many who encounter the ideas and system and teachings of Gurdjieff undoubtedly either pervert them or attenuate them or distort them in all kinds of ways.