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In Search of the Miraculous: The Definitive Exploration of G. I. Gurdjieff's Mystical Thought and Universal View

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.

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Finding 'I Am', May 24, 2007

By DMG3, Kettering, OH

"This book describes the true aspects of "Meaning of Life." It helps one put into perspective the material world ( a plain of existence)and teaches one how to exist and experience in it using aspects of the existence of the self as a Mind, Body, Spirit.
The bottom line simplified is that one has a mind that is connected to the body and being with the body it perceives information from within and outside (environment) and passes feelings through the nervous system to the brain where the information is deciphered as an emotion via new experience, similar experience and is put into perspective and expressed using healthy self-esteem.
The problem presented is that humans are never taught to connect body with mind. Instead the body controls the mind. The control is through the emotion of fear in the body which is used by those who seize the power given up by the individual to herd individuals as humanity via religious or corporate values and beliefs.
A wider picture of existence is painted through the use of musical octaves which essentially describe matter ,or all that exist, as vibrations of energy, or Rays of
Creation by the Absolute, with predictability of cause and effect.

This book has proven to be one of the most helpful sources I have ever found for discovering what 'I Am.'

The information in this book would not be useful to most people. For the book to hold one's interest one would need to be aware of Mind over Body versus Environment with an underlying connectiveness of Soul or Spirit. One would need to be aware of the evolutionary steps of the Soul or the psychosocial development of the human, both of which are described along parallel lines. Other helpful knowledge might be the book "A Course in Miracles" which speaks of the Mind split between Spirit and Body. that there are only two basic feelings of Love (Agape-unconditional) and Fear. Books written by Joel Goldsmith regarding Consciousness. Eastern philosophy as written by Robin Cooper in "The Evolving Mind." Or, "The Deeper Dimensions of Yoga" by Georg Feuerstein.There are many variables to consider when confirming what Ouspensky on Gurdjieff explains. One variable that stands out is what is the gender of the writer. Philosophers, psychologists, those who are religious, including Eastern Philosophy, tend to be men who are in their mind (asleep). Another good reading is that of Neale D. Walsch, especially "The New Revelations." "Focusing" by Eugene Gendlin points to emotions. "The Michael Handbook" by Stevens & Warwick-Smith."

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