Tag: cults
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Gurdjieff, Work, and the Dark Side of Hidden Truths — A review of some books about a now largely forgotten mystic that is really more of a memoir about me and a story about a guy I used to know.
This site’s mostly archives now. I’m writing fresh things over at Substack Come say hi: www.miloandthecalf.substack.com Meetings with Remarkable Men, G.I. Gurdjieff Luba Gurdjieff: A Memoir with Recipes, Luba Gurdjieff Everitt Gurdjieff: A Biography, James Moore Our Life With Mr. Gurdjieff, Thomas and Olga De Hartmann Boyhood with Gurdjieff, Fritz Peters The Unknowable Gurdjieff,…
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Review: Carney’s Death on Diamond Mountain
Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness and the Path to Enlightenment Scott Carney An investigation into the life and death of Ian Thorson, a devotee of controversial Buddhist teacher Michael Roche. An examination of the interplay between mental illness and spiritual practice. A journalistic retelling of the way Buddhism (especially Tibetan…
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“The Community”: Cult or Spiritual Seekers?
I’ve long been interested in the out edges of the running community – ultra runners, streak runners, and mega-mileage runners are all areas of the sport I’ve written about frequently. A fascination with those willing to take the sport to the edge coupled with a lifelong interest in new religious movements* has lead me to…
Milo and the Calf 