Gurdjieff : mysticism, contemplation, and exercises / Joseph Azize.

9780190064105 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

English

1 online resource.

BP605.G94 G87215 2019

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This is an 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 groundbreaking 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 Mount Athos and its hesychast tradition.

This is an 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 groundbreaking 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 Mount Athos and its hesychast tradition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Oxford studies in Western esotericism.
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