Tag Archives: Robert de Ropp
Taking Leave of Some Teachers
Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and Others The last name of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was a household word in my father’s family, along with that of Gurdjieff’s major disciple, Peter Demianovich Ouspensky. I remember hearing these two strange sounding names from the mid-1940s … Continue reading
Readings in and About Boyhood that Influenced John Fowles
Since around age 30, I have read and re-read a select few books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda Shibumi by Trevanian Warrior’s Way by Robert de Ropp (I have … Continue reading