THE GURDJIEFF JOURNAL:BOOK REVIEW of THE REALITY OF BEING by Jeanne De Salzmann

In Volume 14, issue 2, number 54, of THE GURDJIEFF JOURNAL a book review(written by Dick Myers) of the late Jeanne De Salzmann appears,which I read and which prompted me to purchase the book entitle THE REALITY BEING, published by Shambala Publications and which consists of 312 pages........ In the review,Myers mentions in footnote #5(all notes appear at the end of the article(s)) that she made visits to Rene Guenon and to Karfried Graf von Durckhiem as well as attended Krishnamurti's summer gatherings in Switzerland..... The implications of this tend to imply that she was facing some problems and had some reasons to look outside the Gurdjieff teachings and work, perhaps, even though she was the oldest living pupil/'associate','heir' of his works at the time...... After reading the book I do not find it difficult to see why she did so for several reasons that I will discuss at another time....but for those who are familiar with these three significant figures and their writings, it is not difficult to fathom why she might have done so.....there are several indications in her REALITY OF BEING that would tend to show reflections of this......but they do not seem to be reasons that would in any way, shape, or manner distort the actual methods and teachings of Gurdjieff or the Fourth Way, but, if anything, give them an impetus which might escape those who are advocates of these three persons....about which much can be said....