GURDJIEFF’S LAW OF THREE AND LAW OF SEVEN

by John Dale Dr. Buzzell’s works center, in a very focused way, on Gurdjieff’s Law of Three and Law of Seven. Using the enneagram and his own Cosmic Unfolding symbol as models of these laws, he produces really remarkable, detailed elucidations of the concepts and deeply buried “dogs” in Beelzebub’s Tales. Also very much on […]

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COMMENTS ON THE BOOKS OF KEITH BUZZELL

by David Whitfield Rather than waiting until I can write a more complete opinion re: the five Keith Buzzell books — I’ve decided to just write a note for now—and the send you a more complete commentary later when I’m better prepared to do so. Just let me say—a mere peek into the books—with those […]

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IMPRESSIONS OF THE OCTOBER GATHERING, 2012

Thank you very much for an excellent weekend! Keith, I appreciate all your effort to communicate your understanding of The Tales and your insights. Throughout the weekend, your interpretations of metaphor in The Tales helped me to catch a glimpse of how various degrees of reason operate. There were a few moments when I felt myself change due to […]

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All & Everything Conference 2012

Keith Buzzell and the Fifth Press staff were present at the All and Everything Humanities Conference 2012, in Salt Lake City. Keith presented a paper from Reflections on Gurdjieff’s Whim, The Dilemma of the Toof-Nef-Tef. Below is a report from Debbie Elliott. My first A & E conference & the 17th to be held, this […]

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Memorials

Dr. Keith A. Buzzell December 14 1932 — June 12 2018 Dr. Keith A. Buzzell passed away on Tuesday, June 12. He was visited by many friends in these last few weeks. Many of us were able to visit with Keith during that time and he was mentally completely present and there were long conversations […]

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Contents: The Third Striving

Preface: Stephen Aronson Author’s Introduction—Essential Qualification Orbit of the Comet The Solar System as an Individual The Third Brain ~ Mechanical/Being Instinct ~ Removal ~ The State of Consciousness ~ “… independent automatic moving …” ~ Paradox ~ Laws To Strive Definitions ~ Levels ~ Hierarchy The Third Striving: “… the conscious striving to know […]

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Contents:   A New Conception of God

Further Reflections on Gurdjieff’s Whim The Guide and Key, “Attention and Work,” provided with this volume is useful in understanding the principles explored in this and all of Keith Buzzell’s books. Foreword by Joseph Azize Author’s Preface Gurdjieff’s vision ~ extraordinary knowledge ~ Great Traditions and modern science 01 A Renewed Concept of Conscience Evolution and […]

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Contents:     Reflections on Gurdjieff’s Whim

Editors’ Prefaces Prefaces by Toddy Smyth, John Amaral, Bonnie Phillips and Marlena O’Hagan Buzzell. Introductory Comment on the Whim A new conception of God in the World ~ all previously held “beliefs and views” are to be destroyed ~ creating conditions for potential understanding by all three-brained beings ~ Reality, a fundamental concept, challenged and […]

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