The Fourth Way (also known as the Work) is the name given to the teachings and method developed by Mr. Gurdjieff. The Fourth Way does not offer fixed answers, certainty or dogma. It is a unique synthesis of ancient teachings brought by Gurdjieff for modern humanity.
The Fourth Way
Like many ancient teachings, the Fourth Way starts with the idea that we are asleep and do not even begin to live up to our extraordinary potential as human beings. Its first aim is to awaken us to ourselves as we are with a real and intense honesty that can bring about transformation. It firmly believes that real transformation does not arise from ideals and notions imposed from the outside by parents, education and society. Transformation arises from deeper levels of ourselves and harmonization of our centres. The first three ways towards inner growth – the way of the fakir, the way of the monk and the way of the yogi – are ancient methods that concentrate respectively on one of the three centres of the body, the heart and the mind. The Fourth Way calls us to develop all these three centres simultaneously and harmoniously with the aim of becoming balanced individuals.
The Work is not only an individual endeavour but also a practice undertaken in groups. This is based on the idea that the members of the group support each
Like many ancient teachings, the Fourth Way starts with the idea that we are asleep and do not even begin to live up to our extraordinary potential as human beings. Its first aim is to awaken us to ourselves as we are with a real and intense honesty that can bring about transformation. It firmly believes that real transformation does not arise from ideals and notions imposed from the outside by parents, education and society. Transformation arises from deeper levels of ourselves and harmonization of our centres. The first three ways towards inner growth – the way of the fakir, the way of the monk and the way of the yogi – are ancient methods that concentrate on one of the three centres of the body, the heart and the mind respectively. The Fourth Way calls us to develop all these three centres simultaneously and harmoniously with the aim of becoming balanced individuals.
The Work is not only an individual endeavour but also a practice undertaken in groups. This is based on the idea that the members of the group support each other on the path. We are challenged to grow by opening to ever deeper, more vivifying and interesting truths through search.
other on the path. We are challenged to grow by opening to ever deeper, more vivifying and interesting truths through search.
The Fourth Way
The Fourth Way (also known as The Work) is the name given to the teachings and method developed by Mr. Gurdjieff. The Fourth Way does not offer fixed answers, certainty or dogma. It is a unique synthesis of ancient teachings brought by Gurdjieff for modern humanity.
Like many ancient teachings, the Fourth Way starts with the idea that we are asleep and do not even begin to live up to our extraordinary potential as human beings. Its first aim is to awaken us to ourselves as we are with a real and intense
honesty that can bring about transformation. It firmly believes that real transformation does not arise from ideals and notions imposed from the outside by parents, education and society. Transformation arises from deeper levels of ourselves and harmonization of our centres. The first three ways towards inner growth – the way of the fakir, the way of the monk and the way of the yogi – are ancient methods that concentrate on one of the three centres of the body, the heart and the mind respectively. The Fourth Way calls us to develop all these three centres simultaneously and harmoniously with the aim of becoming balanced individuals.
The Work is not only an individual endeavour but also a practice undertaken in groups. This is based on the idea that the members of the group support each other on the path. We are challenged to grow by opening to ever deeper, more vivifying and interesting truths through search.
The Fourth Way
The Fourth Way (also known as The Work) is the name given to the teachings and method developed by Mr. Gurdjieff. The Fourth Way does not offer fixed answers, certainty or dogma. It is a unique synthesis of ancient teachings brought by Gurdjieff for modern humanity.
Like many ancient teachings, the Fourth Way starts with the idea that we are asleep and do not even begin to live up to our extraordinary potential as human beings. Its first aim is to awaken us to ourselves as we are with a real and intense honesty that can bring about transformation. It firmly believes that real transformation does not arise from ideals and notions imposed from the outside by parents, education and society. Transformation arises from deeper levels of ourselves and harmonization of our centres. The first three ways towards inner growth – the way of the fakir, the way of the monk and the way of the yogi – are ancient methods that concentrate on one of the three centres of the body, the heart and the mind respectively. The Fourth Way calls us to develop all these three centres simultaneously and harmoniously with the aim of becoming balanced individuals.
The Work is not only an individual endeavour but also a practice undertaken in groups. This is based on the idea that the members of the group support each other on the path. We are challenged to grow by opening to ever deeper, more vivifying and interesting truths through search.