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Unlocking ""The Arousing of Thought"" Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson is a masterpiece of objective literature, designed to strip away the ""crust"" of our mechanical perceptions. Yet, for many seekers, its complex prose and layered metaphors can feel impenetrable. This series of books serve as an essential companion to this monumental work. This first volume provides a line-by-line illumination of the Preface and the pivotal first chapter, The Arousing of Thought. These notes are the distilled wisdom of four dedicated study groups, capturing years of collective inquiry, debate, and discovery. Inside this volume, you will find: ●Context & References: Deep dives into Gurdjieff's unique terminology and philosophical framework. ●Etymological Keys: Guidance on the ""strange"" words and linguistic roots that Gurdjieff used to circumvent the logical mind. ●Collective Insight: Observations drawn from eight distinct readings, offering a multi-dimensional perspective on the text. Whether you are approaching the Tales for the first time or returning for your tenth reading, this guide will help you ""fathom the gist"" of Gurdjieff's remarkable legacy.

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Robin Bloor was born in 1951 in Liverpool, UK. He obtained a BSc in Mathematics at Nottingham University and took up a career in the computer industry, initially writing software. From 1989 onwards, he became a technology analyst and consultant. He has thus been a writer of a kind ever since. In 2002 he was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in Computer Science by Wolverhampton University in the UK. He currently resides in and works from Austin, Texas in the USA. In 1988, after drifting through several work groups, Bloor met and became a pupil of Rina Hands. Rina was a one-time associate of J. G. Bennett, a student of Peter Ouspensky's, and later, a pupil of George Gurdjieff. Following Gurdjieff's death, she remained part of J. G. Bennett's group for a while. Subsequently, she formed groups both in London, where she lived, and in Bradford in the North of England-initially in conjunction with Madame Nott. She was both an accomplished movements teacher and an inspirational group leader. She died in 1994 and is buried next to Jane Heap in a cemetery in North London. Bloor leads a Group in Austin, Texas. Aside from the usual movements and Work activities, the group specializes in the study of Gurdjieff's writings and the study of Objective Science, as articulated by Ouspensky in In Search of The Miraculous, and by Gurdjieff in The Tales.

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