Transcripts of Gurdjieff's Meetings 1941-1946

Transcripts of Gurdjieff's Meetings 1941-1946
Title Transcripts of Gurdjieff's Meetings 1941-1946 PDF eBook
Author G. Gurdjieff
Publisher Book Studio
Pages 196
Release 2008-06
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 9780955909016

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Thirty-two meetings with Gurdjieff held at 6 rue des Colonels Renard, Paris, France. Unabridged.

Gurdjieff

Gurdjieff
Title Gurdjieff PDF eBook
Author Joseph Azize
Publisher
Pages 349
Release 2020
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0190064072

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"This is the first analysis of all of Gurdjieff's published internal exercises, together with those taught by his students, George and Helen Adie. It includes a fresh biographical study of Gurdjieff, with ground-breaking observations on his relationships with P.D. Ouspensky and A.R. Orage (especially, why he wanted to collaborate with them, and why that broke down). It shows that Gurdjieff was, fundamentally, a mystic, and that his contemplation-like methods were probably drawn from Mt Athos and its hesychast tradition. It shows the continuity in Gurdjieff's teaching, but also development and change. His original contribution to Western Esotericism lay in his use of tasks, disciplines, and contemplation-like exercises to bring his pupils to a sense of their own presence which could, to some extent, be maintained in daily life in the social domain, and not only in the secluded conditions typical of meditation. It contends that he had initially intended not to use contemplation-like exercises, as he perceived dangers to be associated with these monastic methods, and the religious tradition to be in tension with the secular guise in which he first couched his teaching. As Gurdjieff adapted the teaching he had found in Eastern monasteries to Western urban and post-religious culture, he found it necessary to introduce contemplation. His development of the methods is demonstrated, and the importance of the three exercises in the Third Series, Life Is Real only then, when 'I Am', is shown, together with their almost certain borrowing from the exercises of the Philokalia. G.I. Gurdjieff P.D. Ouspensky A.R. Orage George Adie Mysticism Meditation Contemplation Fourth Way Hesychasm Western Esotericism"--

Gurdjieff and Music

Gurdjieff and Music
Title Gurdjieff and Music PDF eBook
Author Johanna Petsche
Publisher BRILL
Pages 295
Release 2015-02-04
Genre Music
ISBN 9004284443

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In Gurdjieff and Music Johanna Petsche examines the large and diverse body of piano music produced by Armenian-Greek spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff (c.1866-1949) in collaboration with his devoted pupil Thomas de Hartmann (1885-1956). Petsche draws on a range of unpublished materials and data from original field research to critically situate and assess this music within its socio-cultural and unique religio-spiritual context. Focusing on the tremendous role that music played in the life and teaching of Gurdjieff, Petsche chronicles the unique relationship and collaboration between Gurdjieff and de Hartmann, analyses the styles and possible sources of their music, and explores Gurdjieff’s ultimate intentions for the music in light of his esoteric teaching.

Gurdjieff Practice Book

Gurdjieff Practice Book
Title Gurdjieff Practice Book PDF eBook
Author Bruno Martin
Publisher BoD – Books on Demand
Pages 230
Release 2022-07-05
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 3755759640

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This unique practice book elaborates in depth the Gurdjieff method and ways for a creative and harmonious training of body, soul, and spirit. This book informs intelligible about all aspects of the method. This can help to train one's perception and insight. An introduction to the teachings of Gurdjieff, his "sacred dances" also called "movements", and the famous symbol of the Enneagram complete the book. The exercises shown are build up modular, so that the development of consciousness can unfold harmonically. The experiences won by this process can contribute to a creative way of life for oneself and to the well-being of all other human beings.

Reflections on Gurdjieff's Whim

Reflections on Gurdjieff's Whim
Title Reflections on Gurdjieff's Whim PDF eBook
Author Keith A. Buzzell
Publisher Fifth Press
Pages 292
Release 2012-04
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780976357933

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Classical Spirituality in Contemporary America

Classical Spirituality in Contemporary America
Title Classical Spirituality in Contemporary America PDF eBook
Author Michael S. Pittman
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 257
Release 2012-03-08
Genre Religion
ISBN 1441185453

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G.I. Gurdjieff (d. 1949) remains an important, if controversial, figure in early 20th-century Western Esoteric thought. Born in the culturally diverse region of the Caucasus, Gurdjieff traveled in Asia, Africa, and elsewhere in search of practical spiritual knowledge. Though oftentimes allusive, references to Sufi teachings and characters take a prominent position in Gurdjieff's work and writings. Since his death, a discourse on Gurdjieff and Sufism has developed through the contributions as well as critiques of his students and interlocutors. J.G. Bennett began an experimental 'Fourth Way' school in England in the 1970s which included the introduction of Sufi practices and teachings. In America this discourse has further expanded through the collaboration and engagement of contemporary Sufi teachers. This work does not simply demonstrate the influence of Gurdjieff and his ideas, but approaches the specific discourse on and about Gurdjieff and Sufism in the context of contemporary religious and spiritual teachings, particularly in the United States, and highlights some of the adaptive, boundary-crossing, and hybrid features that have led to the continuing influence of Sufism.

Secrets of The Fourth Way

Secrets of The Fourth Way
Title Secrets of The Fourth Way PDF eBook
Author Alan Francis
Publisher New Leaf Distribution
Pages 154
Release 2022-02-22
Genre
ISBN 0997925809

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