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 Lost in space September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have reached the realization, pertaining to the oft-repeated decision-making process of the universal constant and constabulary, that humanity shan't be made approachable by any meaningful and straightforward means, making it pertinent, indeed inevitable, to communicate mentally what truths may be deemed appropriate by a process known as Honkatonkabuffagrabba, and thereby increase the mentational potential, perchance giving rise to something akin to a less conditioned existence in the foreseeable time-sequence known as "future perfect" of this race of thinking meat beings.
My dear Saddam Hussein, I have visisted this world seven times, and the first time I encountered a wise being named Kundaleenee Lantoo, who was sent to this system by a renegade named Pasha Ashta Astichka, and also his servant, Mr. Bon-Bon. They invented the process known as Honkatonkabuffagrabba, and clearing it with His Universal Eminency, got a blank cheque to investigate its manifold possibilities in the system Meherbabababushkakatebushka, under the influence of a certain organ, the name of which is impossible to pronounce for thinking meat beings.
I also visited Paris in France, my dear Adso. There I made the stunning and perforce highly awkward discovery, related to the mentational processes as previously described by Kundaleenee Lanto and Pasha, that most Frenchmen are more interested in their girlfriends and cheap sleezy erotic arousal through Rococo interiors, than the higher truths preached by His Universal Eminency. This is due to a fourth-wayed, whirling process known as Hamasjihadajumhuryiababa, and in consequence thereof, the thinking meat beings have forgot their true processual thinking, forcing me to come the most unpalatable conclusion, that the great commission of the good lord Amatoconda Cantahiria must thereby be relocated to the planet Willywonka, thereby easing the transition for the great plurality, indeed majority, of these conditioned thinking meat beings, under the sway of the Honkatonkabuffagrabba.
Got it?
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 Gurdjieff's Gift to Humanity June 29, 2008
Once "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" is discovered and its importance understood, the reader will be compelled to read it many more times than the three suggested by its author.
A Masterpiece November 5, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a masterpiece. It shows Gurdjieff's sense of humor as he imparts an enormous amount of wisdom and truths in this book. And, as he suggests, it should be read more than once to actually get all out of it that can be gotten.
To read it carefully, and with thought will show you just what 'man' is really all about, and so much more.
Challenging and Thought Provoking - Highly Reccomended. June 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This philosophical expose` covers ancient history, many truths about man, and what our planet looks like from the perspective of a higher life form. Wars, Diet, the Creation and Maintainence of the Universe are but a few samples of topics covered by G in his 1200 page tome.
The writing style presents a unique challenge to the reader, forcing him to hold consciously the idea presented in his mind, and further to think about it in a way the author had intended. It also minimizes incorrect interpretation, and gives you the pure intent of what the author was trying to say.
A fictituous novel - it holds more truth then any non-fiction book I've yet to read. Granted, much is hidden in allegory, but overall his message is clear and obvious, assuming you can hold you attention on the work and not give up on it.
Overall it forces your mind to work harder, and thus improve itself throughout the course of the work. Highly reccomended reading for anyone who has mental agility, patience and enjoys the challenge of a truly unique read.
A Work of Integrity June 17, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The depth and scope of Gurdjieff's Magnum Opus is truly astounding. Although he is very capable of expressing himself in simple and straightforward terms, as can be seen in his book 'Meetings With remarkable Men,' it is evident that he wrote this book for those of us who sincerely strive to see the unseen. This book forces us to exercise our critical thinking faculties and train our minds to "think like a hammer" on what we are reading so as to give us a true taste of what it really means to think beyond our sacred cow belief systems and assumptions based on years of mental conditioning and lethargy. The only other book that I have read that can compare in its sheer scope, depth and interrelatedness is Laura Knight's book "Secret History Of The World And How To Get Out Alive." Only a handful of books have cut through the maze of disinformation that is out there. Beelzebub's Tales is certainly one of them.
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