The principles of the teachings of Gurdjieff, one of the most original thinkers of the last century, set forth in his conversations with students and public speeches.
Known during his lifetime only to a narrow circle of initiates and elites, George Gurdjieff gained the widest fame after his death. Today, many call him one of the most original thinkers of the XNUMXth century. Reflecting on man’s eternal striving for immortality, Gurdjieff singled out three paths. The path of the fakir is the physical overcoming of one’s own physicality. The path of a monk is deep religiosity and self-sacrifice. And the path of yoga is a rational comprehension of all the secrets of being by the power of the mind. Having singled out the most important in each of them, George Gurdjieff formulated his own fourth Way. The path to perfection, to immortality, to what Gurdjieff himself called Consciousness – with a capital letter. The principles of comprehending this path, clearly and aphoristically set forth by Gurdjieff in conversations with students and public speeches, are set forth in the book In Search of Being, which makes it equally valuable for those who are already familiar with the works of the philosopher, and for those who will hear about him for the first time.
Sofia, 256 p.