Zen, Yoga, Gurdjieff: Lee's Gurdjieff Newsletter

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Vanity and Self Love

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Jan 22, 2018
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Frieze from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II

Metropolitan Museum, NY


Nov. 26th, 2017

A long-time and most valued friend in the work reminds me,

The two biggest enemies of a man in the Work, the two giants never spoken of, are Vanity and Self Love. "Our greatest enemies" warns Mr. Gurdjieff. Jean Claude exclaims this every time he comes to New York. They "go a…

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