Meetings with Remarkable Men
A Occult, Mysticism, Biography book. And indeed, the mind of contemporary man, of whatever level...
2010 Reprint of 1963 Edition. These are the memoirs of the great mystic and teacher who inspired a generation of disciples and followers before, during and briefing after the Second World War. In Meetings With Remarkable Men Gurdjieff introduces us to some of the companions he encountered in his travels to the most remote regions of Central Asia. With colorful episodes from his adventures, he brings to life the story of his own relentless search for a real and universal knowledge. The book can be read as a colorful narrative or psychological autobiography, but the meaning of its contents can be better appreciated in relation to the expositions of his previously published ideas.
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- Pages: 318 pages
- ISBN: 9781578988938 / 1578988934
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I also very well remember that on another occasion the father dean said: In order that at responsible age a man may be a real man and not a parasite, his education must without fail be based on the following ten principles. From early childhood there should be instilled in the child: Belief in receiving punishment for disobedience. Hope of receiving reward only for merit. Love of Godbut indiference to the saints. Remorse of conscience for the ill-treatment of animals. Fear of grieving parents and teachers. Fearlessness towards devils, snakes and mice.... You must learn not what people round you consider good or bad, but to act in life as your conscience bids you. An untrammelled conscience will always know more than all the books and teachers put together. G.I. Gurdjieff, Meetings With Remarkable Men // And indeed, the mind of contemporary man, of whatever level of intellectuality, is only able to take cognizance of the world by means of data which, whenever accidentally or intentionally activated, arouse in him all sorts of fantastic impulses. G.I. Gurdjieff, Meetings With Remarkable Men //
In so many ways Gurdjieff is a trickster figure, and to read his autobiography slash travelogue slash philosophical primer is to follow a guide who is going to make you work for your insights. Take the red pill, Morpheus tells Neo, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Meetings with Remarkable Men is that rabbit hole, a hole... The second series of Gurdjieff's writings, Meetings with Remarkable Men was written, in Gurdjieff's words, "to acquaint the reader with the material required for a new creation and to prove the soundness and good quality of it." On one level, it may be read as an account of one man's adventures. On another, it may be read as an allegory,... i found this to be much more engaging and informative than "beelzebub's tales to his grandson." i was on the fence about reading both this and "live is real only then, when 'i am'" after losing interest in "beelzebub" and having to struggle to finish it, but "meetings with remarkable men" was a breath of fresh air.
