In Search of the Miraculous: The Definitive Exploration of G. I. Gurdjieff's Mystical Thought and Universal View (Harvest Book)

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In contrast with the clear and expository character of the two above-mentioned books, Beelzebub’s reverts to the form of myth.

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The effect of Beelzebub’s was to “destroy, mercilessly and without any compromise whatever, in the mentation and feelings of the reader, the beliefs and views, by centuries rooted in him, about everything existing in the world. Jeanne de Salzmann met Gurdjieff in 1919 and remained his follower till the end of his life in 1949. In this book, Ouspensky postulates the nature of the real world beyond the ordinary senses, discusses the essential evolution in human consciousness and emotion which must come before the higher world can be perceived and understood, and presents the ‘new logic’ or terminology which is essential for the description of the new reality. However, as always happens when different people recount similar events, there are unique points of view in this book that can be useful for readers tackling basic ideas. Consequently, his teaching, and the books that document his teaching, are characterized by a precedence of the message over the messenger.Bennett served as a British intelligence officer stationed in the regions of Central Asia in which Gurdjieff had grown up and gathered knowledge. Maurice Nicoll, another student of Ouspensky’s who also studied under Gurdjieff in the Chateau Prieuré, published five volumes of Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. A well indexed and accessible exposition of the Fourth Way, taken from notes of those attending Ouspensky’s lectures.

This essay was occasionally read in Moscow as an introduction for people meeting Gurdjieff for the first time. Immersed in self-criticism, he finds a breakthrough, which (we are led to understand) enables him to bridge this impasse and achieve a new and permanent inner change. Gurdjieff invited him to his introductory lectures in hope of using his literary help to disseminate his teaching in Russia. Nott authored a follow-up book titled Further Teachings of Gurdjieff: Journey Through This World sharing more of his impressions.Throughout these decades, she took notes of her reflections on the work, which were compiled and edited into a book by her family and followers.