This book is a ponderous, wearying exposition of an extremely vague and varied approach to He teaches that human beings live their lives in a state of sleep and are controlled principally by fleeting desires and drives, only thinking that they are in control of their lives. I first must apologize. Ouspensky, an independent thinker and the perfect man to bring such experiences to the page, did the world a great service by insisting upon the right to posthumously publish his interactions with his one-time teacher.
Published September 28th by Mariner Books first published Easier than Gurdjieff, certainly, but so jam-packed with useful information, that it needs to be read over the course weeks, or even months. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of mystical thought as expressed through the Work, a combination of Eastern philosophies that had for centuries been passed on orally from teacher to student.
Jun 06, Tine! This was my first encounter with Gurdjieff, and though I certainly recommend his own writings as well, this book has served as a perfect introduction for many people in the last half century. For instance, the idea that war is caused by the uncomfortable proximity of certain planets at certain times seems to be more an illustration of the way mass movements are the result of mechanical forces.
May 20, Lloyd Francis rated it it was amazing. Regardless, I strongly recommend In Search of the Miraculous. All in all, it seems likely to me that Gurdjieff was a charismatic charlatan, but this is an interesting look into an alternative worldview set with a backdrop of war and revolution.
You have to see it from the perspective that G. The other part teaches how to do what the first miraculojs teaches. What an incredible let-down it is to go from that kind of an atmosphere to In Search of the Miraculous: Nevertheless, this book is by far the most quoted by current disciples of Gurdjieff as they attempt to teach his system to new students, and Gurdjieff himself even had some of his students read parts of the book as part of their studies.
In Search of the Miraculous teaches us how to do precisely that — by the power of the example of its author himself, mathematical philosopher Peter Ouspensky. Page Astrology deals with only one part of man, with miraculouus type, his essence — it does not deal with personality, with acquired qualities.
He will never attain the necessary intensity by himself. Small Cells — — 3 seconds. Small accumulators suffice for the ordinary everyday work of life. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. It is, he says, a question of actually forming within oneself something tangibly permanent, something higher and more real than the physical body which is all there is of ordinary man, no matter what he may imagine of himself. Page Ouspensky began studying the enneagram. Cosmic forces have created this state of affairs and cosmic forces control this state of miradulous.
Author : P. Ouspensky's first meeting and subsequent association with George Gurdjieff. Philosophy, Modern. Juvenile Fiction. Literary Criticism. Gurdjieff Publisher: Shambhala Publications Reads. Author : G. Where are they? Who are they? Ouspensky Publisher: Courier Corporation Reads.
Ouspensky Publisher: SteinerBooks Reads. In Search of the Miraculous: And if you flip on the switch and enjoy Miracu,ous Search, maybe you will enjoy another favorite of mine: Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web.
Page 53 A man is never the same for very long. I am still reading it after twenty years. Having said all that, some of the ideas ouxpensky this book are brilliant, like the concept of remembering oneself. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
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