Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter

Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter

Share this post

Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter
Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter
The Great Failures, part I
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

The Great Failures, part I

Notes for the reformation, continued

Lee van Laer's avatar
Lee van Laer
Aug 13, 2023
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter
Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter
The Great Failures, part I
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
5
Share

Getting back to what’s wrong.

The question dovetails directly into the misogynistic aspects of Gurdjieff’s Beelzebub’s Tales; and that is a central question to be examined in the cold light of today’s world.

Beelzebub’s Tales has no female protagonists.

Women do almost nothing of any significance whatsoever in the course of the narrative; they play no majo…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Lee van Laer
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More