The Inner Journey: Views from the Gurdjieff Work (Parabola Anthology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596750219 ISBN 13: 9781596750210

Publisher: Morning Light Pr, 2008

Synopsis

The Gurdjieff tradition, commonly referred to as "The Work,” describes people’s daily lives as completely mechanical, conducted asleep. Gurdjieff's intent, as with many sacred traditions, was literally to aid in one's awakening. The tools for doing this are many but integrated. The various methods of "The Work" are intended to specifically integrate a person’s physical, emotional, and intellectual centers into a fourth way of consciousness. Like Zen, this tradition has been an oral one emphasizing the relationship of teacher to student. But there have also been extensive writings on this tradition, and The Inner Journey collects some of the best of these in the form of essays, interviews, and fables. To expand readers’ experience and understanding of both Gurdjieff's life and his teachings, the book is bundled with the feature film Meetings with Remarkable Men, Peter Brook’s critically acclaimed adaptation of the early years of Gurdjieff’s search for meaning.

About this edition

• Publisher: Morning Light Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1596750219
• ISBN 13: 9781596750210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 357
• Editor: Needleman Jacob