Gurdjieff, G. I.
GURDJIEFF, G. I. Georgii Ivanovich Gurdzhiv (1866–1949) was a spiritual teacher of esoteric knowledge who claimed to have discovered specific methods for developing the human c...
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In the following essay, Walker provides an appreciation of Gurdjieff.
What constitutes a great man? In the past I have often asked my friends this question and none of them have ever been able to g...
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In the following essay, Walker recounts the development of Gurdjieff's major theories.
Gurdjieff and Ouspensky
It is fascinating, and at the same time rather alarming, to look back along the...
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In the following essay, Bennett discusses Gurdjieff's theory of the "inner circle of humanity."
Reports of brotherhoods whose members possess wisdom and powers that are differe...
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In the following essay, Waldberg examines Gurdjieff's major works.
Reflections on the 'inhumanity' of Gurdjieff
The name of Gurdjieff almost always arouses suspicion or hostili...
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In the following essay, St. Andrews examines the group of literary figures, including Katherine Mansfield and Jean Toomer, that followed Gurdjieff's teachings.
Many and strange are the tales...
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Gurdjieff, G. I.
Critical Essay by Kenneth Walker
