Ouspensky | The Fourth Way - Chapter 15

Описание: The Fourth Way (1957) is a book about the Fourth Way, a system of self-development as introduced by Greek-Armenian philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff.

The Fourth Way is one of the most comprehensive texts published of the ideas taught by the late P.D. Ouspensky. Consisting of verbatim records of his oral teaching from 1921 to 1946, it gives a lucid explanation of the practical side of G. I. Gurdjieff''s teachings, which Gurdjieff presented in the form of raw materials, Ouspensky''s specific task having been to put them together as a systematic whole. Just as Tertium Organum deals with a new mode of thinking, so The Fourth Way is concerned with a new way of living. It shows a way of inner development to be followed under the ordinary conditions of life -- as distinct from the three traditional ways that call for retirement from the world: those of the fakir, the monk, and the yogi.

Contents of Chapter 15:

Idea of esotericism—The logical method and the psychological
method of thinking —Explanation of the psychological method—What
the idea of esotericism implies—Certain kinds of esoteric ideas
become accessible only at difficult periods—Necessity of being united—Materiality of knowledge—Great knowledge and how it differs from ordinary knowledge—Accumulators of knowledge—Schools—Can one affect external events?—Study of life—Big events of life and their influence—Subjective ways and objective way—Attitudes as a means of changing influences—
Assessing events in life—Gradual disappearance of B influences—
The reason for the decrease of influence of esoteric circles— Lack of
preparation—The system and how it is taught—Different scales—
Death of schools, and conditions necessary for their existence—
Relation of the system to Christianity—To die and to be born—
Prayer—Suggestions concerning the study of the Lord's Prayer.

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