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PublisherI SH K

ISBN-101883536162

ISBN-139781883536169

eBay Product ID (ePID)465010

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Edition2

Book TitleTeachers of Gurdjieff

Number of Pages173 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicPhilosophers

FeaturesReprint

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorRafael Lefort

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight7.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-038564

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Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal133/.092/4

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SynopsisThe Teachers of Gurdjieff describes one man's journey to discover the sources of Gurdjieff's teachings. In the first half of the 20th century, George Gurdjieff was an influential spiritual teacher in the West. With a striking manner and appearance, Gurdjieff attracted many fashionable and influential pupils, while the sources of his teachings remained mysterious. In addition to recounting thrilling adventures in the souks of Baghdad and Aleppo, this book provides striking and timeless advice to those interested in finding spirituality. Its appeal is far beyond that of one seeker in one era, but offers us information for today on how to evaluate different forms of teaching, how to study, and even some tantalizing information on the role of Jesus. "You are scrabbling about in the sand, attracted by pieces of mica to knit together and make a window, not realizing that the sand itself is capable of being transformed into the purest glass." --from The Teachers of Gurdjieff, When The Teachers of Gurdjieff was first published more than 50 years ago, it made a considerable stir. George Ivanovich Gurdjieff had been one of the most famous mystics in the West in the first half of the 20th century - a teaching master who had many fashionable and influential pupils. He had a striking appearance and manner of teaching, and his teaching proved to be very influential. But the meaning of his teaching and the sources of it were a puzzle. How did he come by his knowledge? What was to become of it? These were questions that engaged many seekers. This book offers - among the adventures of the search, which takes the reader through such places as the souks of Baghdad and Aleppo - striking and timeless advice to those interested in finding spirituality. Its appeal is far beyond that of one seeker in one era, but offers us information, today, on how to evaluate different forms of teaching, how to study, and even some tantalizing information on the role of Jesus.

LC Classification NumberBP605.G94G87 1998