Gurdjieff said: “According to an ancient teaching, traces of which may be found in many systems, old and new, a man who has attained the full development possible for man, a man in the full sense of the word, consists of four bodies. These four bodies Read more The four bodies
In 1913 P.D. Ouspensky wrote an essay about the Tarot deck entitled “The Symbolism of the Tarot.”
According to Ouspensky, the cards of the Tarot deck are divided into three parts. Read more The Symbolism of the Tarot
“Man is surrounded by dreams . . . Purely subjective pictures — either reflections of former experiences or reflections of vague perceptions of the moment.”
P.D. Ouspensky – Conscience The Search for Truth
“In order to know the future it is necessary first to know the present in all its details, as well as to know the past. If a man wants to know his own future he must first of all know himself.” (Gurdjieff)
The first step on our long journey to self-awareness and enlightenment is to know and understand how the human machine works. Read more The human machine (The Beautiful People)
If I should chose one and only one book which marked me and changed my view of the world as a whole and my understanding of esoteric teachings, without any hesitation I would pick Ouspensky’s “In Search of the Miraculous”. Ouspensky managed to synthesize and systematize the essence of Gurdjieff’s teachings perfectly and accessible for anybody. Read more P. D. Ouspensky – In Search of the Miraculous