Collections of essays, articles, and reviews under the title Material for Thought were published sporadically under the direction of John Pentland by members of the Gurdjieff Foundation of California from 1972 until 2000. Those who produced it were concerned with an inner search for meaning and in their own words they ask: "What does it mean to be practical, spiritually? Surely the real sense of community, so universally wished for, cannot exist without each of us learning to think.” These periodicals, published in limited numbers, are now rare and out of print. Here are the highlights for this issue.
 
Facing Reality - Sri Anirvan
Leonardo da Vinci – A Question and a Response
Another Kind of Time - Suzannah Lessard
Inner Effort - Hubert Benoit
Nine Gifts
The Spirituality of the Voice - Alfred A. Tomatis, M.D.
A Conversation with Colin Turnbull
American Business: Machiavelli and Beyond
The Last Days of Katherine Mansfield - Olgivanna (Mrs. Frank Lloyd) Wright
Johannes Scotus Erigen