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Hello Justice,

The jury is still out in my mind about whether the SES is a 'cult', or has cult like tendencies.

Stiltrubld

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Justice,

If SES is a 'cult' or a 'sect' (as Marco and Clara call it) what do you think its aim or mission is?

You have called yourself 'Justice' which presumably means that is what you are seeking? Do you mind me asking what justice would be for you?

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In search of P.D. Ouspensky: the genius in the shadow of Gurdjieff By Gary Lachman

The Maclaren Foundation website mentions the influence of these two on Leon Maclaren (under 'The wider context') (http://www.maclarenfoundation.net/index.htm)

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I have heard that too Tootsie, from others in the SES.

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I just thought I would add that I have now also asked my son about the philosophy he was taught at the senior school and he says he doesn't remember it - he didn't think it was important so he didn't bother to listen! When I first went through 'measure' in the SES philosophy studies they told the 'l...

Dear Cariad, My son was at St James until xmas 2007 when we moved out of London. He was about 13 when he left so had a couple of years at the senior school. He had a lovely form master – a young man who was also in my level in the SES for a while. I also have a daughter and they both flourished in t...

I have read some of Marco Goldschmied's 1996 report and am deeply concerned about some of the issues in it. In particular where he states that: ‘There appear to be a number of covert categories of St. James pupil. Covert inasmuch as they are “hidden" in the minds of teachers, headteachers and s...

Dear Gerasene,

Are you OK?

All these terrible things that happened, and many of the stories have only been told after the inquiry. The extent of the problem is now so apparent and shocking.

stiltrubld

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