G.I. Gurdjieff
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff
c. 1866-1949 • Armenian-Greek
Fourth Way
Mystic and spiritual teacher who taught that most humans live in a state of hypnotic sleep. Founded the Fourth Way.
Key Works
- Beelzebub's Tales
- Meetings with Remarkable Men
- In Search of the Miraculous
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Quotes by G.I. Gurdjieff
109 quotes“In ordinary life, man identifies with everything.”
identificationIn Search of the Miraculous
“He identifies with his body, with his thoughts, with his feelings, with his role.”
identificationIn Search of the Miraculous
“He has no center of his own.”
centerIn Search of the Miraculous
“To create a center is the goal of the Work.”
centerIn Search of the Miraculous
“From a center, real action becomes possible.”
centerIn Search of the Miraculous
“Without a center, all action is reaction.”
centerIn Search of the Miraculous
“Sleep is the chief obstacle of mankind.”
sleepBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
“All other obstacles are secondary.”
obstaclesBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
“Wars, exploitations, suffering — all begin in sleep.”
warsBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
“If men awoke, the world would be transformed.”
awakeningBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
“This is why the Work is necessary.”
workBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
“In every difficult moment, ask: Where is my I right now?”
IViews from the Real World
“That question is itself self-remembering.”
questionViews from the Real World
“You don't need to find the answer.”
answerViews from the Real World
“The question itself awakens you.”
questionViews from the Real World
“Faith is not belief. Faith is conscious knowledge.”
faithViews from the Real World
“You can only have faith in what you have experienced.”
faithViews from the Real World
“Otherwise, it is just hope or wishful thinking.”
faithViews from the Real World
“Real love arises only when you can see clearly.”
loveViews from the Real World
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