G.I. Gurdjieff & the Hidden History of the Sufis
Posted by davidjones on March 1, 2008 · 
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By VICTORIA LEPAGE — Sufism belongs in spirit to the modern age. It has an affinity with it; it is in tune with secularism, with the modern thirst for objective knowledge. Yet the Sufi tradition is immensely old. In some quarters a belief still persists that it is a mystical offshoot of Islam, but most [...]
[Read the full story]The I Ching, The Most Modern Ancient Wisdom Classic
Posted by davidjones on January 1, 2007 ·
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By REG LITTLE — In a changing and unpredictable world, no classical text is more rewarding, or more challenging, than the ancient Chinese I Ching or Book of Changes. This classic presents itself as a book of divination and invites dismissal on such grounds amongst educated Western circles, including even the great British sinologist and [...]
[Read the full story]Nothing’s Shadow: Ethics, Education and the Contemporary Relevance of the Samurai
Posted by davidjones on November 1, 2001 ·
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By PETER ALEXANDER — In the West and the Near East the game of Chess is regarded as a war game, and its adepts as masters of strategy. In Japan, however, among the Samurai, this game was perceived as vulgar, a diversion for traders and merchants. The Samurai had a very different idea of conflict [...]
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