Journey through this world: The second journal of a pupil, including an account of meetings with G. I. Gurdjieff, A. R. Orage and P. D. Ouspensky;

by Charles Stanley Nott

This is the author’s second journal and a sequel to his Teachings of A Pupil’s Journal. C. S. Nott relates events in his life from 1927 to 1949, both in Europe and America, telling of meetings with Gurdjieff in France, his friendship with A. R. Orage in England, and his contact with P. D. Ouspensky in England and, during the war, in America. The book includes an account of the time the author and his family spent with the Frank Lloyd Wrights at their estate Taliesin, in Wisconsin, and tells of his life at The Putney School, Vermont. The book contains a summary of Gurdjieff's strange booklet, Herald of Coming Good, which Nott distributes for Gurdjieff, and to an account of his contact with the various Gurdjieff pupils, especially during the war. Throughout the narrative there runs as a central theme the teaching of Gurdjieff, its impact on the author and his striving to carry what he had received from Gurdjieff.

Genres: Memoir

254 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A continuation of his earlier book, The Teachings of Gurdjieff, this is an intimate look into the life of a follower of the ideas of G.I. Gurdjieff, from 1927 to 1949. It includes time spent at the Prieure, as well as in various spots in England and France, as well as at Taliesin and the Putney School in Vermont. What sets Nott apart from other chroniclers is his ability to remember verbal exchanges with a great many people, including Gurdjieff, Jane Heap, Ouspensky, Orage, and Oligivana and Frank Lloyd Wright. His memoirs have an immediacy that bring the reader into the experience of being a part of a fascinating group of accomplished thinkers.

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this book,,,it is a rebirth of sorts,,,I just remembered I have read i t b e f o r e. Life is amazing... still worth the re read tho. Enjoy the sunshine regards g
Almost done with the re read about at 200 pages..llll

Journey Through This World: Meeting With Gurdjieff Orage And Ouspensky by C.S. Nott

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I am really enjoying this book,,,it is a rebirth of sorts,,,I just remembered I have read i t b e f o r e. Life is amazing... still worth the re read tho. Enjoy the sunshine regards g
Almost done with the re read about at 200 pages..llll



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[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is less a book about Gurdjieff than an account of the authors travels, and how he utilizes what he learned at the Prieure. It is a fine meditation on landscapes, nations and the people he meets. A great compassion for his subjects, especially AR Orage and Ouspensky emerges. More than anything, this is an invaluable glimpse into the ideological currents bubbling beneath the surface of American and British culture during the pre-war years (utopian communal projects like Taliesin, The Putney school, Mendham etc) which would eventually erupt in various forms as the counterculture of the 1960's (although Nott himself would surely not have approved of the hippies!!)

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is less a book about Gurdjieff than an account of the authors travels, and how he utilizes what he learned at the Prieure. It is a fine meditation on landscapes, nations and the people he meets. A great compassion for his subjects, especially AR Orage and Ouspensky emerges. More than anything, this is an invaluable glimpse into the ideological currents bubbling beneath the surface of American and British culture during the pre-war years (utopian communal projects like Taliesin, The Putney school, Mendham etc) which would eventually erupt in various forms as the counterculture of the 1960's (although Nott himself would surely not have approved of the hippies!!)