Osho on Gurdjieff

377 discourses in which Osho speaks about Gurdjieff, most mentions first. Each line is his own sentence from that talk.

From Personality to Individuality #9: The law of karma: A conspiracy of the priests to manipulate your mind · 58 mentions · 7 January 1985
“Gurdjieff's father was dying.”
Tao: The Golden Gate, Vol 1 #2: Existence is God's expression · 41 mentions · 12 June 1980
“Anubhuti has been in Gurdjieff's work for many years -- not with Gurdjieff himself but with somebody who had been with Gurdjieff.”
Walking in Zen, Sitting in Zen #8: The Head And The Heart · 40 mentions · 2 May 1980
“Gurdjieff is not alone in that; he needed P.D.”
Hari Om Tat Sat #25: Zen: a contagious blissfulness · 37 mentions · 22 February 1988
“The moment he compared me with his meeting with George Gurdjieff was the moment of recognition.”
The Osho Upanishad #39: Don't say goodbye, say good morning · 36 mentions · 27 September 1986
“De Hartmann lived with George Gurdjieff for perhaps the longest period of any of his other disciples, perhaps forty years or more.”
Beyond Psychology #29: Come a little closer · 33 mentions · 26 April 1986
“It is not only for George Gurdjieff or J.”
From Personality to Individuality #21: Priest and politicians: from genesis to genocide · 33 mentions · 19 January 1985
“Ouspensky, on the philosophy of George Gurdjieff.”
Light on the Path #10: I love the rascal saints · 30 mentions · 9 January 1986
“But there have been rascals who became great saints: Chuang Tzu in China, Hotei in Japan, Bodhidharma in India; and in this very century, George Gurdjieff in the West...”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 8 #11: The psychology of egolessness · 30 mentions · 31 December 1979
“What Gurdjieff was saying has been told by all the great masters of the world.”
This Very Body the Buddha #3: Now is the Only Time for the Heart · 28 mentions · 13 December 1977
“Gurdjieff used to call his system 'The Work' and I call my system 'The Play'.”
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 4 #8: The psychology of the buddhas · 28 mentions · 28 April 1975
“Gurdjieff was the first man in the whole history of humanity who tried.”
Light on the Path #29: Nietzsche: a great freedom or a great danger · 27 mentions · 3 February 1986
“George Gurdjieff is right, but right only about his own system.”
Light on the Path #37: I don't have any disciples, i have only friends · 27 mentions · 12 February 1986
“It is perfectly good for Gurdjieff because his method requires a dictatorial master who knows -- and the disciples, who know not.”
Books I Have Loved #16 · 26 mentions
“He was also the first man to discover Gurdjieff.”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 2 #2: Drink to the full and dance · 26 mentions · 2 July 1979
“Gurdjieff certainly is a pioneer.”
From the False to the Truth #11: That explosion of bliss · 24 mentions · 9 July 1985
“a beautiful man, George Gurdjieff, had a great disciple, P.D.”
Light on the Path #28: Act according to your insight · 22 mentions · 2 February 1986
“Gurdjieff is right, but I will not agree totally with his first statement, "Blessed are those who remain where they are."”
Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol 2 #11: The Royal Way · 21 mentions · 6 September 1977
“One of the greatest Sufis of this age was George Gurdjieff.”
Zen: The Mystery and The Poetry of the Beyond #4: Now it is my turn · 21 mentions · 11 January 1989
“Maneesha, no, absolutely no, because Gurdjieff's system is totally different.”
Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 #10: What next? · 20 mentions · 20 August 1975
“Lao Tzu and Gurdjieff are both enlightened, and there are no degrees, so nobody is more enlightened and nobody is less enlightened.”
The Last Testament, Vol 3 #26 · 20 mentions · 16 October 1985
“It used to happen almost every day in Gurdjieff's life.”
This Very Body the Buddha #5: The Flight Towards the Sun · 20 mentions · 15 December 1977
“For thirty years he has been reading Gurdjieff.”
From Death to Deathlessness #7: Doing is going to be your undoing · 19 mentions · 8 August 1985
“Gurdjieff was really a remarkable mystic, one of the most remarkable who has ever walked on the earth.”
YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose #8: Our longing is for the stars · 19 mentions · 26 March 1988
“Jivan Mada, I love George Gurdjieff but I don't agree with him.”
The Transmission of the Lamp #14: The greatest surgery possible · 18 mentions · 2 June 1986
“The 1917 revolution in Russia disturbed Gurdjieff's whole work.”
Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol 1 #3: Tariqa -- the Method · 17 mentions · 13 August 1977
“And another person has written to me that he has been following George Gurdjieff for a few years.”
Kahe Hot Adheer #6 · 17 mentions · 17 September 1979
“The great Russian mathematician Ouspensky went to the remarkable mystic Gurdjieff.”
In Search of the Miraculous Vol 1 #11: The Alchemy of Chaotic Breathing · 16 mentions · 2 July 1970
“The dervish, with whom Gurdjieff had a discussion on breathing, is a traveler of a different path.”
The Great Zen Master Ta Hui #20: Affliction · 16 mentions · 24 July 1987
“One of the disciples of Gurdjieff -- perhaps the one who was with him the longest -- was Bennett.”
The Language of Existence #4: Beyond life-and-death · 16 mentions · 2 September 1988
“Maneesha, in the world of Zen, Bukko is something like George Gurdjieff.”
Until You Die #7: Knowledge Is Dangerous · 16 mentions · 17 April 1975
“Gurdjieff has been much criticized, because he was a liar.”
Tao: The Golden Gate, Vol 2 #9: Save me from the Pillar! · 15 mentions · 29 June 1980
“A follower of Gurdjieff was here few months before Nirvana's father, old man, and he had come with great love and great respect -- and he has been writing letters to me that "I want to come before I die, I want to see you.”
The Invitation #4: Your god is as rich as your consciousness · 15 mentions · 22 August 1987
“Rama Prem, George Gurdjieff is one of the most significant masters of this age.”
The Miracle #30 · 15 mentions · 30 August 1980
“Ouspensky said, when he first saw Gurdjieff he saw him in a restaurant; Gurdjieff was sitting with few friends -- that was his usual habit, to sit in a restaurant and watch people.”
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 10 #5: This is it! · 15 mentions · 5 May 1976
“Ouspensky, the great disciple of George Gurdjieff, met his Master for the first time, he was already a very famous, well known man in the world.”
Kaivalya Upanishad #2 · 15 mentions · 26 March 1972
“When Ouspensky first went to Gurdjieff, Gurdjieff said to him, “Write down on a paper whatever you know, so I may keep it—and we shall never discuss that.”
Dimensions Beyond the Known #3 · 14 mentions · 10 March 1971
“If we look at George Gurdjieff, he was reestablishing an old tradition like Mahavira.”
Sat Chit Anand #28: Existence needs you · 14 mentions · 5 December 1987
“He was always against George Gurdjieff.”
The Mustard Seed: My Most Loved Gospel on Jesus #3: The Marvel of Marvels · 14 mentions · 23 August 1974
“Gurdjieff used to tell a small story.”
The No Book (No Buddha, No Teaching, No Discipline) #13 · 14 mentions · 13 August 1977
“[A visitor who was involved in the Gurdjieff work for the past eight years says she is confused because she cannot give it up.]”
Vedanta: Seven Steps to Samadhi #5: In Deep Patience · 14 mentions · 13 January 1974
“One old woman came from England to see Gurdjieff.”
What Is, Is, What Ain't, Ain't #2 · 14 mentions · 2 February 1977
“Gurdjieff used to use this technique very much.”
Mahaveer Meri Drishti Mein #9 · 14 mentions · 21 September 1969
“As I speak often of Gurdjieff—he used Ouspensky exactly as Ramakrishna used Vivekananda.”
Finger Pointing to the Moon #5: Let Go and Fly · 13 mentions · 15 October 1972
“Gurdjieff was a remarkable mystic.”
Tao: The Pathless Path, Vol 1 #4: No bargain with reality · 13 mentions · 14 February 1977
“Gurdjieff used to say to his disciples: I am doing only two things in your life.”
The Beloved, Vol 2 #8: I'm Just Being To You · 13 mentions · 8 July 1976
“You cannot surrender here, and you think you will be able to surrender to Gurdjieff?”
The Razor's Edge #20: Each human being is a longing of existence · 13 mentions · 7 March 1987
“Ouspensky is a disciple of George Gurdjieff and he speaks a different language than I speak.”
This, This, A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of Zen #3: This... is the whole sermon · 13 mentions · 29 May 1988
“Before I enter into the tremendously beautiful story of Hyakujo I would like to tell you something about a contemporary master, George Gurdjieff.”
Until You Die #4: Straight To Freedom · 13 mentions · 14 April 1975
“This was what Gurdjieff was doing to many disciples and they couldn't understand, because in the West it is difficult to understand.”
Geeta Darshan Vol. 15 #4 · 13 mentions
“In the same stature as a Gurdjieff or a Ramana.”
Books I Have Loved #10 · 12 mentions
“I, on my part, would rather have seen Wittgenstein sitting at the feet of Gurdjieff than studying with Moore and Russell.”
The Great Nothing #22 · 12 mentions · 10 October 1976
“[A visitor said she had been living and working with a group of people for fourteen years, under the guidance of Maurice Nicoll and Rodney Collins, two teachers of the Gurdjieff and Ouspensky schools.”
The Secret of Secrets, Vol 1 #3: The Atomic Moment · 12 mentions · 13 August 1978
“Gurdjieff once -- in 1933 -- treated Peters to a demonstration of this at the former's New York apartment in the Henry Hudson Hotel where Peters was convoked.”
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #6: Devices to transcend dreaming · 12 mentions · 6 October 1972
“Gurdjieff, in this century, emphasized this fact that man is asleep.”
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 7 #8: The rock bottom of no and yes · 12 mentions · 8 January 1976
“In this century there have been two very important persons Gurdjieff and Krishnamurti.”
Geeta Darshan Vol. 4 #12 · 12 mentions
“Krishnamurti is a living commentary, and for svadharma—for the search for one’s own law, the inner voice—Meher Baba is a commentary, in the same way, for yoga, George Gurdjieff is a commentary—in this living world around us.”
Jin Sutra #23 · 12 mentions · 2 June 1976
“One of Gurdjieff’s disciples, Bennett, has written a unique memoir.”
Mahaveer Vani #10 · 12 mentions · 27 August 1971
“Those who went to Gurdjieff for sadhana — this man was very precious in the last fifty years — Gurdjieff would do the same work, but in the opposite way.”
Suno Bhai Sadho #4 · 12 mentions · 14 November 1974
“Gurdjieff used to give such commands.”
Above All Don't Wobble #17 · 11 mentions · 1 February 1976
“It may not have suited you because Gurdjieff's work is for a particular type, the will type -- people who can work hard and very persistently, almost madly...”
For Madmen Only (Price of Admission: Your Mind) #23 · 11 mentions · 23 April 1977
“But many of Gurdjieff's followers have missed the whole message.”
From Bondage to Freedom #9: Intelligence is a luxury · 11 mentions · 23 September 1985
“And then he heard the name of Gurdjieff.”
Light on the Path #35: Beyond the mind is your reality · 11 mentions · 9 February 1986
“Gurdjieff based his whole approach on this half of the mind.”
The Eternal Quest #2: Discovering Your Own Path · 11 mentions
“For example, Gurdjieff's techniques for the west were techniques of will.”
The Last Testament, Vol 6 #4 · 11 mentions · 8 February 1986
“A: First: it was George Gurdjieff who for the first time in the whole history of man stated that everybody does not have the consciousness.”
The Osho Upanishad #42: Be a seeker, not a believer · 11 mentions · 30 September 1986
“My approach towards life and George Gurdjieff's approach are very different.”
The Transmission of the Lamp #20: The revenge of the pygmies · 11 mentions · 5 June 1986
“There are a few things to be understood.One, George Gurdjieff was never interested in changing society.”
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #22: The third eye and psychic eye power · 11 mentions · 15 December 1972
“Ouspensky, the chief disciple of Gurdjieff, was working under Gurdjieff for ten years.”
Jin Sutra #36 · 11 mentions · 14 July 1976
“When Ouspensky first went to Gurdjieff—his foremost disciple—Gurdjieff said, “Do one thing.”
Maha Geeta #71 · 11 mentions · 21 January 1977
“Gurdjieff would make his disciples, for three months prior to any deep practice, undertake a single experiment—to learn to awaken within the dream.”
Main Kahta Akhan Dekhi #3 · 11 mentions · 10 March 1971
“If you look at George Gurdjieff, he sets forth a thread of some old tradition; his work is like Mahavira’s.”
Sahaj Samadhi Bhali #12 · 11 mentions · 1 August 1974
“Gurdjieff used a unique experiment—no other master has done such a thing.”
And The Flowers Showered #2: The brash student · 10 mentions · 1 November 1974
“When P.D.Ouspensky came to Gurdjieff he was a great scholar, already world famous -- more known in the world than Gurdjieff himself.”
Books I Have Loved #12 · 10 mentions
“Fifth: I was worried that I may not be able to mention Gurdjieff's book MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE MEN.”
From Unconciousness to Consciousness #19: Meditation -- the Science of Awareness · 10 mentions · 17 November 1984
“That's what happened to Gurdjieff and his whole school.”
Just Like That #8: Beyond mother's knees · 10 mentions · 8 May 1975
“It is said about Gurdjieff that whenever a new disciple would come who would like to enter into the inner circle, he would start behaving erratically, suddenly he would start being crazy.”
Returning to the Source #5: How Does Buddhism Explain Egotism · 10 mentions · 15 December 1974
“Just the other day, one sannyasin told me that he had been in contact with a Gurdjieff group, and he said there seemed to be no compassion in that system.”
This Very Body the Buddha #4: On the Wings of the Wind · 10 mentions · 14 December 1977
“But about consciousness also, I have differences with George Gurdjieff.”
Adhyatam Upanishad #5 · 10 mentions · 15 October 1972
“There was a remarkable fakir, Gurdjieff.”
Bin Bati Bin Tel #7 · 10 mentions · 27 June 1974
“Gurdjieff used to say: You are asleep.”
Geeta Darshan Vol. 10 #2 · 10 mentions
“Sufi fakirs developed a practice; in the West, George Gurdjieff popularized it in this century.”
And Now, And Here #11: The Choice is Always Yours · 9 mentions · 2 August 1970
“Gurdjieff used to have his followers go through a small experiment.”
Books I Have Loved #2 · 9 mentions
“I forgot to say something about Gurdjieff and his book ALL AND EVERYTHING -- perhaps because it is a very strange book, not even readable.”
Books I Have Loved #3 · 9 mentions
“HSIN HSIN MING is such a small book that if Sosan had known that one day, after him, Gurdjieff would write a book called ALL AND EVERYTHING, he would have laughed, because that title belongs to his own book.”
Communism and Zen Fire, Zen Wind #3: This I call Zen Fire, Zen Wind · 9 mentions · 1 February 1989
“In the beginning of the revolution -- George Gurdjieff was in Russia at the time when the revolution began -- he had to escape from Russia; otherwise he would have been killed by the atheist revolutionaries.”
Don't Bite My Finger, Look Where I'm Pointing #18 · 9 mentions · 19 March 1978
“[The sannyasin says that experiences he used to find heavy in the Gurdjieff movement, to which he used to belong, have now become okay.]”
The Discipline of Transcendence, Vol 4 #4: Let go of the branch · 9 mentions · 3 November 1976
“She has been related to Gurdjieff work in the west.”
The Fish in the Sea is Not Thirsty #6: Untimely Sannyasination · 9 mentions · 16 April 1979
“Ouspensky, went to see a very strange mystic, George Gurdjieff, Ouspensky was already world-famous, and Gurdjieff was not known at all; nobody had heard about him.”
The Great Secret #7 · 9 mentions · 17 January 1975
“Gurdjieff once conducted a small experiment.”
The No Book (No Buddha, No Teaching, No Discipline) #20 · 9 mentions · 20 August 1977
“[A visitor says he has been with the Gurdjieff movement.]”
The Path of the Mystic #35: Nothing to lose · 9 mentions · 21 May 1986
“The system of George Gurdjieff is a little bit strange, and it is certainly different from all other, old approaches.”
The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 2 #13: Questions and Answers · 9 mentions · 4 August 1972
“Gurdjieff, in this century, said, "Do not deceive yourself.”
Bin Bati Bin Tel #10 · 9 mentions · 30 June 1974
“People went to Gurdjieff.”
Geeta Darshan Vol. 11 #7 · 9 mentions
“George Gurdjieff spoke of four stages of a man’s sadhana.”
Jo Ghar Bare Aapna #1 · 9 mentions · 27 August 1970
“Gurdjieff once stayed outside the village of Tiflis with some disciples, just as I have brought you here.”
Kathopanishad #7 · 9 mentions · 8 October 1973
“Only sometimes a few moments—which if added up, Gurdjieff used to say, would not exceed five minutes in a full sixty-year life—when one occasionally comes to a moment of awareness.”
Naye Samaj Ki Khoj #5 · 9 mentions
“There was a mystic, Gurdjieff—he died eight or ten years ago.”
From Unconciousness to Consciousness #23: The Only Way to Fail Me is Not to Be Yourself · 8 mentions · 21 November 1984
“Only Gurdjieff used to talk about it; he was the first man to talk about it.”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 6 #8: Everything is possible · 8 mentions · 28 October 1979
“Gurdjieff used to give as much wine as possible to his new disciples; he would go on forcing.”
The Psychology of the Esoteric #5: Esoteric games: a hindrance to growth · 8 mentions · 26 July 1970
“Gurdjieff said that man is food for the moon.”
The Secret #1: La Illaha Ill Allah · 8 mentions · 11 October 1978
“Gurdjieff learned his devices from the Order of Naqshbandis, the followers of Bahaudin Naqshband.”
The Transmission of the Lamp #26: Cut the social crap completely · 8 mentions · 8 June 1986
“Ouspensky was allowed to be brought to George Gurdjieff -- one of Gurdjieff's inner circle of disciples had been trying for months, saying that he wanted to bring a friend.”
The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 2 #17: Questions and Answers · 8 mentions · 8 August 1972
“It is reported of Gurdjieff, by many of his disciples, that suddenly, at any moment, he would act foolish.”
YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose #5: Blindness and following are synonymous · 8 mentions · 23 March 1988
“I don't know whether Gurdjieff is thinking in the same direction or not, but according to me the fear of being alone comes because every man, every woman, has to live in the womb of the mother for nine months in absolute darkness and aloneness.”
Athato Bhakti Jigyasa #10 · 8 mentions · 20 January 1978
“Lewish from London, came—he is a disciple of Gurdjieff.”
Bhakti Sutra #15 · 8 mentions · 15 March 1976
“Last night I was reading Gurdjieff.”
Geeta Darshan 2 Vol. 1 2 #4 · 8 mentions
“There was a mystic in Greece in recent times, George Gurdjieff.”
Geeta Darshan Vol. 4 #9 · 8 mentions
“If we want a contemporary grasp: in the West there was a man, Gurdjieff—precisely the symbol of the yogis.”
Jin Sutra #37 · 8 mentions · 15 July 1976
“Gurdjieff had a disciple—Bennett.”
Tao Upanishad #115 · 8 mentions · 25 March 1975
“Ouspensky, a great Russian thinker, went to Gurdjieff—Ouspensky had written very elevated books.”
Blessed Are the Ignorant #3: If one can come to know that one doesn't know one has arrived · 7 mentions · 6 December 1976
“When Ouspensky went to his master, Gurdjieff, for the first time, Gurdjieff looked at him -- he was a man of knowledge, this ouspensky.”
Blessed Are the Ignorant #19: This Night let Christ be Born to You · 7 mentions · 24 December 1976
“And your art will become more objective -- what Gurdjieff means by objective.”
Books I Have Loved #8 · 7 mentions
“I have already mentioned two of his books: one, TERTIUM ORGANUM, which he wrote before he met his master, Gurdjieff.”
Come, Come, Yet Again Come #1: Whoever Knocks is a Welcome Guest · 7 mentions · 27 October 1980
“Ouspensky wrote his first book on Gurdjieff, he gave it the title IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS.”
Come Follow To You, Vol 4 #8: The whole Sky belongs to You · 7 mentions · 28 December 1975
“Gurdjieff follows the path of will.”
Hammer on the Rock #17 · 7 mentions · 1 January 1976
“Gurdjieff used to tell his disciples to do foolish, absurd work -- and to be responsible.”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 1 #4: Just lucky, I guess! · 7 mentions · 24 June 1979
“Once George Gurdjieff asked P.D.”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 8 #10: Towards a new humanity · 7 mentions · 30 December 1979
“Gurdjieff used to say to his disciples, "Wait at least for five minutes.”
The Discipline of Transcendence, Vol 4 #10: The bear of reason · 7 mentions · 9 November 1976
“Gurdjieff used to ask much money for his lectures; and not only money, he would create all sorts of obstacles.”
The Last Testament, Vol 3 #28 · 7 mentions · 18 October 1985
“A:* I agree with Gurdjieff on many points, but I absolutely disagree on that point -- that the earth and the human beings are food for the moon.”
The Miracle #7 · 7 mentions · 7 August 1980
“[To the next sannyasin Osho spoke about repression, comparing Freud's method of psychoanalysing his patients to Gurdjieff's getting his disciples sozzled!]”
The Mustard Seed: My Most Loved Gospel on Jesus #2: Jesus is very paradoxical · 7 mentions · 22 August 1974
“Gurdjieff worked through friction; he would create friction in the body.”
The Perfect Master, Vol 1 #4: Via Confusiva · 7 mentions · 24 June 1978
“One French orientalist went to see George Gurdjieff.”
The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 #7: The upward Flow of the Mind · 7 mentions · 21 February 1972
“When Gurdjieff's father was dying he called his boy.”
The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 #14: Facing the Reality · 7 mentions · 2 June 1972
“Gurdjieff used to say, "You cannot will because you are not."”
The Way of Tao, Volume 2 #7: The sadhana of Tao -- in the context of yoga · 7 mentions · 4 February 1972
“A great writer by the name of Catherine Mansfield, who was the recipient of Nobel Prize also, came to Gurdjieff.”
The Zero Experience #18 · 7 mentions · 19 March 1977
“[The new sannyasin says he has spent years in Gurjieff work, self-remembering.”
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #13: Entering the inner centering · 7 mentions · 16 November 1972
“Gurdjieff created many dances for such techniques.”
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #27: Soundlessness, soundfulness and total awareness · 7 mentions · 24 January 1973
“Gurdjieff speaks of "The Law Of The Three".”
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #38: Toward the authentic being · 7 mentions · 27 February 1973
“Someone had come to do an interview with George Gurdjieff.”
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 5 #5: The eight limbs of yoga · 7 mentions · 5 July 1975
“Gurdjieff used to say that his whole life changed because when his grandfather was dying, Gurdjieff was just nine years of age, he called him and told him, "I am a poor man and I have nothing to give to you, but I would like to give something.”
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 5 #8: Male mind, female mind, no-mind · 7 mentions · 8 July 1975
“Gurdjieff used to say, whenever somebody would come he would say, "Give all your money to me."”
Es Dhammo Sanantano #95 · 7 mentions · 4 June 1977
“When Gurdjieff first met his great disciple Ouspensky, he said to him, “Here is a blank page.”
Jagat Taraiya Bhor Ki #8 · 7 mentions · 18 March 1977
“When someone went to Gurdjieff, he would say, “First find out what is your greatest defect—your chief disease.”
Jin Khoja Tin Paiyan #9 · 7 mentions · 2 July 1970
“So the dervish with whom Gurdjieff spoke did not really know where the stomach starts.”
Mahaveer Vani #32 · 7 mentions · 17 September 1972
“People would come to Gurdjieff—Gurdjieff was his own kind.”
Prem Nadi Ke Teera #15 · 7 mentions
“Ouspensky once went to meet Gurdjieff.”
Tao Upanishad #39 · 7 mentions · 17 June 1972
“When Ouspensky went to meet Gurdjieff for the first time, twenty people were sitting there.”
Tao Upanishad #44 · 7 mentions · 8 November 1971
“Gurdjieff has divided man into two parts.”
Trisha Gai Ek Bund Se #2 · 7 mentions · 31 January 1969
“There was Gurdjieff in Greece, a wondrous man; a few years ago he died.”
And The Flowers Showered #3: The temper · 6 mentions · 2 November 1974
“Gurdjieff used to play a very beautiful trick on his disciples.”
Beloved of My Heart #19: Learn to Become a Void · 6 mentions · 21 May 1976
“Gurdjieff used to say that the situation is such that it is as if a hundred persons are asleep.”
From Bondage to Freedom #22: This whole earth belongs to us · 6 mentions · 6 October 1985
“A man like George Gurdjieff never becomes irrelevant.”
Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy #1: Yoga: the Growth of Consciousness · 6 mentions
“Gurdjieff worked with a certain group on some deep, irrational methods.”
Philosophia Perennis, Vol 2 #1: The Golden Mean · 6 mentions · 31 December 1978
“Ouspensky reached his Master, Gurdjieff, for the first time, Gurdjieff looked into his eyes and without saying a single word he gave him a piece of paper, empty, and told him to go in the next room and write on one side what he thought he knew and on the other…”
The Beginning of the Beginning #2: From Delusion Towards Truth · 6 mentions · 26 February 1969
“At the time Ouspensky went to visit Gurdjieff He was a famous man, Gurdjieff was a simple fakir Ouspensky said to him: "I want to put some questions to you."”
The Buddha Disease #25: Life is a risk, that's why it is so beautiful · 6 mentions · 25 January 1977
“He was once an ambassador to Canada from some country and has belonged to a Gurdjieff group for a long time.”
The Cypress in the Courtyard #1 · 6 mentions · 29 May 1976
“He was one of the oldest disciples of Gurdjieff; he remained longest with Gurdjieff.”
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 8 #12: Rivers don't exist · 6 mentions · 1 January 1980
“Deva Shraddan, George Gurdjieff would not have given you that experiment.”
The Great Challenge #11: Remaining closed to the lower: A technique for transformation · 6 mentions
“When Gurdjieff was just a child of nine, his dying father said to him, "I cannot give you anything except the one deep thing that I have experienced in my life.”

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