Views from the Real World: Early Talks Moscow Essentuki Tiflis Berlin London Paris NY Chicago as Recollecte (Compass) (Paperback)

~ G. I. Gurdjieff (Author) "Strange events, incomprehensible from the ordinary point of view, have guided my life..." (more)
Key Phrases: formatory apparatus, associative influences, thinking center, Real World, The Struggle of the Magicians, Glimpses of Truth (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (July 19, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140190643
• ISBN-13: 978-0140190649
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #394,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fundamental, November 13, 1999

By A Customer

This book was assembled by Gurdjieff's primary students in the years following his death, from their memories and notes of his talks. While it provides neither the brilliant structure and narrative of "In Search of the Miraculous," nor the transcendent genius of "Beelzebub's Tales," this book is one of the fundamental cornerstones of Fourth Way teachings. Reading the negative review that appears alongside this one is informative. This book does not provide a "new-age" easy-answer view of our situation. It instead puts forth an honest critique of who and how we are -- but more important, it points the way to the possibility of change. I personally rank this book next in importance behind Gurdjieff's "All and Everything" (Tales, Meetings, and Life is Real) and Ouspensky's "In Search." Of course, what is important is that one applies the ideas to ones life. Otherwise there are millions of volumes that are more fun or at least less of a challenge.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authenticated notes Gurdjieff teaching 1914-1930, June 9, 2000

By	Laura LeLievre (Renton, WA) - See all my reviews

True account of 40 talks by Gurdjieff from his pupils and Jeanne de Salzmann. These talks provide a vital record of the fluid, 'search-demanding,' approach inherent in the oral tradition of his works. These supplement his writings and provide a glimpse of a teaching to be PRACTICED instead of 'grasped' as information.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Gold For An Open Mind, October 20, 1999

By A Customer

If you already have an inkling that life is all about acquiring a substance (for want of another word) that will last - here's a book that will outline the thought further and will prompt you to question your intentions and self-awareness in a very powerful way. It states the HOW as clearly as you could wish for.