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Gnosis Book Three, the Esoteric Cycle: Study and Commentaries on the Esoteric Tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy

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This is a difficult, provocative, but extremely powerful statement of some of the hidden teachings of the esoteric Christian tradition. Not everyone will like this book, but it deserves thoughtful consideration by anyone who wants to go more deeply into Christian thought and practice. It explains a great deal about the tradition that would otherwise seem incomprehensible. I hope it won't stay out of stock long.

This book is part of 3 books with the title Gnosis, that deals with the fourth way teachings. For those unfamiliar with Gurdjieff and the fourth way I would recommend reading Ouspensky first and in particular "In search of the Miraculous".

Mouravieff brings many of the same teachings up as in the above mentioned book by Ouspensky, but he adds his own insights to certain topics and adds new concepts such as the idea of polar beings. There is a Christian flavour throughout the book with many quotes from the New Testamente. This would have to be taken with a grain of salt, especially after having read Burton Mack's excellent book The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins, where he raises serious and valid questions to the historicalness of the New Testament.

For any student of the 4'th way I would recommend reading this series of books, but be prepared that it takes more stamina to read as it to me has a more theoretical flavour than Ouspensky's book mentioned above.

I bought this book for a friend who really wanted it. I personally have never read this book or at present any in the series

The Fourth Way is a esoteric Christian tradition brought to the West via G. I. Gurdjieff mainly through the writings of P. D. Ouspensky and a few others. Gnosis 1, 2 & 3 gives new meanings and insights into the prospect of higher learning about ourselves and the world around us. It is a more complete version of the Fourth Way as taught by Gurdjieff, however far from a complete transmission of facts about the world and past and present events.

Although there are two great faults with this expose - Mouravieffs lean towards religious gloss and his relationship to the Synargist Movement.

For a more complete study of the esoteric past and present a sugestion for further study for seekers of truths is:

The Secret History of the World and how to get out alive - Laura Knight-Jakczyk