P. D. Ouspensky

A new edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by bestselling author Marianne Williamson . Since its original publication in 1949, In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of mystical thought as expressed through the Work, a combination of Eastern philosophies that had for centuries been passed on orally from teacher to student. Gurdjieff's goal, to introduce the Work to the West, attracted many students, among them Ouspensky, an established mathematician, journalist, and, with the publication of In Search of the Miraculous, an eloquent and persuasive proselyte. Ouspensky describes Gurdjieff's teachings in fascinating and accessible detail, providing what has proven to be a stellar introduction to the universal view of both student and teacher. It goes without saying that In Search of the Miraculous has inspired great thinkers and writers of ensuing spiritual movements, including Marianne Williamson, the highly acclaimed author of A Return to Love and Illuminata. In a new and never-before-published foreword, Williamson shares the influence of Ouspensky's book and Gurdjieff's teachings on the New Thought movement and her own life, providing a contemporary look at an already timeless classic.

Bogen indeholder fem forelæsninger af filosoffen og forfatteren P. D. Ouspensky fra 1921-1946. I 1915 mødte Ouspensky den armenske mystiker G. I. Gurdijeff, et møde der blev et vendpunkt i hans liv. For hos denne mester fandt han de svar, han søgte, udtrykt i en usædvanlig livsfilosofi med et praktisk system, der kaldes Arbejdet (The Work). Et system, som på genial vis tilbyder måder hvorpå mennesket kan studere sin psykologi og udvide grænserne for sin bevidsthed. I årene der fulgte fordybede Ouspensky sig i studiet af Gurdijeff's ideer, som er grundlaget for denne bog. Org. titel: The psychology of man's possible evolution

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. The Fourth Way is a guide for those who seek a true way of inner growth under conditions open to the men and women of today.