Tax return = book shopping spree. :D Due to certain circumstances, the wife and I received a nice tax credit this year that came at the perfect time. It is somewhat gratifying to take money that Uncle Sam is refunding and use it to purchase books that help reveal his true face.
Here are the books I'm starting with:
1. The rest of the Wave series
2. Detoxify or Die
3. Myth of Sanity
4. Trapped in the Mirror
5. The Sociopath Next Door
6. Political Ponerology
7. Life is Real Only Then, when "I am"
8. 911: The Ultimate Truth
9. Secret History of the World
10. UFOs and the National Security State vol. 2
Since I am new to Gurdjieff, I found an introductory book on Amazon.com that I ordered as well. Perhaps someone here has read it? It's called "
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide: How Changing The Way We React To Misplacing Our Keys Can Transform Our Lives." It seemed to present itself as being approachable and having a sense of humor. I figured having a little background info would probably make things a little easier, assuming this book doesn't attempt to bias the reader too much before he or she dives into the real stuff.
Speaking of Gurdjieff, after reading the opinions of those in this thread and reviews elsewhere online, I may have made a poor choice in purchasing "Life Is Only Real..." first. Perhaps I should take this advice:
dhess31 said:
One thing to add here. You may want to hold off on the Gurdjieff writings ("All and Everything") because "Beelzebub's" it REALLY hard to get through. Reading ISOTM and "Gnosis" first is probably a good idea.
Then you can move on to Gurdjieff.