among the most interesting things of our times

Alfons Paquet

Paquet knew Gurdjieff primarily as a world traveler full of stories of his adventures and almost nothing about his writing. Even so it was astonishing how much he had gathered about the universality and significance of Gurdjieff s teaching.


Paquet's positive regard for Gurdjieff came with a warning:

Gurdjieff and what he teaches are among the most interesting things of our times. My personal experiences with him have been only good ones. But he is a man with a very strong will, maybe dangerous for (some) people. It’s all about taking a risk.

Louise March - The Gurdjieff Years p.30