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Harvest Book (1949), Unknown Binding
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This book recounts P. D. Ouspensky's first meeting and subsequent association with George Gurdjieff. It is widely regarded as perhaps the most comprehensive account of Gurdjieff's system of thought available. Many followers regard it as a "fundamental textbook" of Gurdjieff's teachings and it is often used as a means of introducing new students to Gurdjieff's system of self-development.
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LibraryThing member JolleyG
Back when I was a callow youth, attending university and living unconsciously, I took a course at the university where this book was assigned as suggested reading. I never did read the book at that time, but when I began to "wake up," I remembered that book and thought it might hold some answers
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for me. So I read it, and it set me on the path to discovering my Self. It was just the first step on the path, and it doesn't hold all the answers, but it is an eye opener for people who want to think a little deeper about things and wake up from the dream. Show Less
LibraryThing member cyanide.cupcake
Reading it changed my perspectives on life! This is perhaps the most profound book I have ever read along with Marcelo Motta's Astral Attack and Defense. Every day was a wonder and each paragraph seemed to bring a whole flurry of thoughts, ideas and insight. The Fourth Way and Thelema are parallel
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in that both recommend that an aspirant develop all of his/her faculties - athletic, rational/detached/scientific, intuitive/emotional/artistic, and sensual. Show Less
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1949
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