The book by the outstanding scientist, mystic and spiritual teacher of the 20th century J. G. Bennett is a wonderful testimony to the impeccable search, acquisition and realization of the purpose and meaning of life. Therefore, it is, first of all, useful for those who themselves are looking for answers to these questions. It will also be of interest to all those who have grown to understand the system of the great G.I. Gurdjieff, since the author was his most brilliant student, the only one who not only accepted, but preserved and developed his teaching in all directions. Fans of the Himalayan and Sufi traditions, with whose outstanding teachers Bennett interacted, will find much value in the book. It may be of particular importance for latihan practitioners, since Bennett was chosen as the guide of Subud to the West, and it was his students who became the first Europeans to begin to practice latihan kejavan. Despite the autobiographical nature of the work, it, like all other books of the author, is intended for a prepared reader , who is not just an intellectual, capable of appreciating the beauty and elegance of mental structures, but also having his own, albeit small, spiritual experience.