Author: Gurdjieff, George Ivanovitch
Title: Meetings with Remarkable Men (All and Everything: Second Series)
Description: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1974. Reprint, Paperback. Very Good Condition. 9780710070326 The book takes the form of Gurdjieff's reminiscences about various "remarkable men" that he met, beginning with his father. They include the Armenian priest Pogossian; his friend Soloviev, and Prince Lubovedsky, a Russian prince with metaphysical interests.In the course of describing these characters, Gurdjieff weaves their stories into the story of his own travels, and also into an overarching narrative which has them cooperate in locating spiritual texts and/or masters in various lands (mostly Central Asia). Gurdjieff calls this group the "Seekers of Truth". Most of them do in fact find truth in the form of some suitable spiritual destiny. The underlying philosophy, especially as articulated in an appendix, amounts to the assertion that people generally live their lives asleep, are unconscious of themselves and, accordingly, behave like machines subject to outside causes and pressures. Also, one of the chief assessments of the novel is that the people of the past epochs lived in more suitable outer conditions and at higher inner levels than the people today. Many additional hidden harmonies are noted or alluded to. Claims that seem to contradict modern beliefs have inspired some to question the book's "autobiographical" character. For example, Gurdjieff claims to have first heard the Epic of Gilgamesh as an oral epic sung from memory by his father; to have made contact with various ancient brotherhoods including the Sarmoung Brotherhood; to have copied a map of "pre-sand Egypt"; and to have witnessed a number of miracles and esoteric phenomena. There is currently in existence an esoteric group of loosely affiliated individuals who engage in what is called "The Work", which is the doing part of Gurdjieff's teachings. It may be argued that many of the vignettes in Meetings are meant to be symbolic, or "teaching stories". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi + 303. Occasional pencil lines & notes in margins only. No Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Biography & Autobiography; Gurdjieff; Religion & Theology; Psychology & Psychiatry. ISBN: 0710070322. ISBN/EAN: 9780710070326. Inventory No: 4922.
Keywords: BZDB227 Psychology/Philosophy/Occult/Esoteric/Biography & Autobiography/Gurdjieff Philosophy; Biography & Autobiography; Gurdjieff; Religion & Theology; Psychology & Psychiatry. Unbranded ISBN: 0710070322 EAN: 9780710070326 George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff M
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Title: Meetings with Remarkable Men (All and Everything: Second Series)
Description: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1974. Reprint, Paperback. Very Good Condition. 9780710070326 The book takes the form of Gurdjieff's reminiscences about various "remarkable men" that he met, beginning with his father. They include the Armenian priest Pogossian; his friend Soloviev, and Prince Lubovedsky, a Russian prince with metaphysical interests.In the course of describing these characters, Gurdjieff weaves their stories into the story of his own travels, and also into an overarching narrative which has them cooperate in locating spiritual texts and/or masters in various lands (mostly Central Asia). Gurdjieff calls this group the "Seekers of Truth". Most of them do in fact find truth in the form of some suitable spiritual destiny. The underlying philosophy, especially as articulated in an appendix, amounts to the assertion that people generally live their lives asleep, are unconscious of themselves and, accordingly, behave like machines subject to outside causes and pressures. Also, one of the chief assessments of the novel is that the people of the past epochs lived in more suitable outer conditions and at higher inner levels than the people today. Many additional hidden harmonies are noted or alluded to. Claims that seem to contradict modern beliefs have inspired some to question the book's "autobiographical" character. For example, Gurdjieff claims to have first heard the Epic of Gilgamesh as an oral epic sung from memory by his father; to have made contact with various ancient brotherhoods including the Sarmoung Brotherhood; to have copied a map of "pre-sand Egypt"; and to have witnessed a number of miracles and esoteric phenomena. There is currently in existence an esoteric group of loosely affiliated individuals who engage in what is called "The Work", which is the doing part of Gurdjieff's teachings. It may be argued that many of the vignettes in Meetings are meant to be symbolic, or "teaching stories". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi + 303. Occasional pencil lines & notes in margins only. No Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Biography & Autobiography; Gurdjieff; Religion & Theology; Psychology & Psychiatry. ISBN: 0710070322. ISBN/EAN: 9780710070326. Inventory No: 4922.
Keywords: BZDB227 Psychology/Philosophy/Occult/Esoteric/Biography & Autobiography/Gurdjieff Philosophy; Biography & Autobiography; Gurdjieff; Religion & Theology; Psychology & Psychiatry. Unbranded ISBN: 0710070322 EAN: 9780710070326 George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff M
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