Lone_Flame, Didn't you post on the gnosticteachings dot org forum? Lurked on that place back as far as 2005 probably, saw all the drama that unfolded with that. Man, those were some crazy times. Yeah, I think all of us who have left Gnosis are grappling with some degree of PTSD. You use the word abuse and I don't want to speculate on what you experienced during your time with
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Yes, I actually read In Search of the Miraculous as well as Views from the Real World. Gnostic students may be aware of the Gurdjieff doctrine's influence in Samael Aun Weor's writings, but may be unaware of how extensive it is. The three brains/five centers, work with negative emotions, the hydrogens, Self-observation and Self-remembering: it all comes from Fourth Way literature.
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Thank you for responding. My experience with Gnosis played out over a period of 8 years and was mostly intellectual in nature. I DID attend classes at a couple of schools, but the number of times I attended can be counted on the fingers of one hand. However, it would be inaccurate to say that meeting actual Gnostic instructors and other students didn’t leave an impression on me. Everyone
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Been lurking on this particular topic for a couple of years now (as well as this one). Left Gnostic studies around late 2012/early 2013. Reading everything here is so surreal, especially from students who attended schools. I've been working hard to unravel this doctrine that was implanted in my brain for about 8 years and it's definitely been interesting. In fact, I've swung so
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