P. L. Travers and Gurdjieff s Sacred Dances

excerpt from the documentary PL Travers The Real Mary Poppins His mere presence gave out energy. To receive his glance was to receive a moment of truth that was often very hard to bear. A master like Gurdjieff is not someone who teaches this or that idea. He embodies it I think I saw in him what every true master has: a certain sacrificial quality as though he clearly had come for others. He was a serene, massive man who looked at one with a long, contemplative, allknowing gla