GURDJIEFF

GURDJIEFF
BY LOUIS PAUWELS

GEORGE INVANOVITCH GURDJIEFF

GEORGE INVANOVITCH GURDJIEFF
by P.L.TRAVERS

IDIOTS IN PARIS

IDIOTS IN PARIS
WE ARE ALL SOME KIND OF IDIOT

Monday, November 26, 2012

"AMERICA IS THE BACKDOOR TO THE EAST"

"America is the 'backdoor' to Asia' is a statement attributed to Mr. Gurdjieff which I came across in a review of a new book which some might think rather 'odd' to make about the United States and especially so if nothing else can elucidate what Mr. Gurdjieff was implying or actually meant....                                             The same book that was reviewed reveals a number of things that many have not known perhaps about THE WORK, THE SYSTEM,etc. and, of course, about Mr. Gurdjieff the man and his family and life. I have yet to read the book but I found enough in the review of it to, as they say, 'wet(whet) my whistle(knife).                                                                           This statement is certainly true today for the United States, as not only more products from Asia are being sold here and more immigrants from there arriving daily and yearly, but also more 'American' going over to Asia and elsewhere for various reasons: from business, exporting jobs there, but also to teach,to learn, to travel, to work, etc.  The globalization of the world as it now exists in its present form(s) indeed has made The United States of American a backdoor to ASIA so much so that one need not leave its shores to join Zen, Yoga, Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu, etc. temples or Islamic Mosques and take up exotic arts such as, dances, music, martial arts, crafts, etc. but do so here without having to spend a lot of money and time in the lands of such things' origins.  As for cuisine, all the foods of Asia are found now in even the smallest villages in Vermont,New Hampshire, Maine, New York,etc. and not just in California as they once were...               Moreover,one can find various Asian cultural centers, and other things, such as, visiting performers from Asian lands, and also learn Asian languages in many ways from Native speakers,etc.                                     The Door to the Mysterious East is now WIDE OPEN via the UNITED STATES....a true back door to the world of ASIA.