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The Gurdjieff Work by Kathleen Riordan Speeth - PB

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ISBN
9780874774924

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0874774926
ISBN-13
9780874774924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
937582

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Gurdjieff Work
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1988
Topic
Philosophers, Spirituality, Religious
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Kathleen Riordan Speeth
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-029441
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
197
Grade To
UP
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
The Gurdjieff WorkForeword Preface Preface to the First Edition Chapter 1: Who Was Gurdjieff? "The Work". Gurdjieff's Quest. Early Preparation. Religious & Esoteric Fertility of His Native Land. The Search for Sources of Eternal Wisdom. His Various Occupations, Business Enterprises and Political Involvement. The Russian Period. Gurdjieff in Europe. The Later Years Chapter 2: The Philosophical Basis of Gurdjieff's System Self-Realization and the Human Condition. The Ray of Creation. The Law of Three and the Law of Seven. The Law of Octave. The Enneagram: The Union of the Law of Seven and the Law of Three. The First Conscious Shock. The Second Conscious Shock Chapter 3: The Psychology of Ordinary Human Beings Human Fragmentation. The Human Machine. Our "Three Brains". Three Human Types. States of Consciousness. The Psychopathology of Ordinary Waking State. The Systematic Distortion of Experience of Ordinary Waking State. Essence and Personality Chapter 4: Human Possibilities Potential for Inner Growth. The Four Ways. Higher States of Consciousness. Objective Consciousness. Peak Experiences. The Stages of Human Development. Achieving Inner Unity. The Seven Levels. Evolution, Death and Immortality. Development of the Four Bodies Chapter 5: The Gurdjieff Work Engaging the Struggle Between Essence and Personality. The Beginning. Stages on the Way. Finding a Group. The First Line of Work. Self-Remembering. The Second Line of Work. External Considering. Non-Expression of Negative Emotions. The Third Line of Work. Selfless Action. The Movements. Breaking the Cycle of Lifelong Conditioning. The Role of Physical Labor in the Work. Experiential Exercises Chapter 6: The Living Tradition The First Generation. The Gurdjieff Foundations. American Society for Continuous Education. Taliesin. Northeon Forest. The Fellowship of Friends. Other Groups. Where and How to Conduct Real Work Further Reading Notes
Synopsis
Discusses Gurdjieff's spiritual teachings, offers a brief profile of the philosopher, and assesses his influence on the modern world.
LC Classification Number
B4249.G84S67 1989

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