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The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda
Since Castaneda's first book, The Teachings of Don Juan, readers have wondered about his sources. Here, shown concept-by-concept, is the primary source of Castaneda's ideas—Gurdjieff's Fourth Way. Also explored is don Juan's true identity, the meaning of Castaneda's "jump into the abyss," the life of the Nagual and his witches. Also included in full is the first reference to Nagualism, anthropologist Daniel Brinton's essay "Nagualism: A Study in Native American Folklore and History" written in 1894. "Although inclined to skepticism about Castaneda, I found myself reading The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda with total fascination. As it tells just about everything, I imagine this will be the definitive book on Castaneda." "Patterson brings original insight into the forces and influences that formed Castaneda's sorceric adventure. Particularly interesting are the role of Anaïs Nin and the revelation of the source of many of Castaneda's supposedly sorceric ideas." "A must read for anyone who has followed Carlos on his extraordinary journey. The way William Patrick Patterson expounds on Carlos' teachings is astounding!" "This is the most brilliant and insightful rendering to date of the 'Ultimate Impeccable Warrior,' Carlos Castaneda, my father." |
Exchanges Within : Questions from Everyday Life Selected from Gurdjieff Group Meetings with John Pentland in California 1955-1984
Selections, questions, and answers of Gurdjieff group meetings led by the remarkable man that Gurdjieff chose to lead the Work in America, Lord John Pentland. |
Mount Analogue: A Novel of Symbolically Authentic Non-Euclidean Adventures in Mountain Climbing
Unabridged audio CD in MP3 format read by Dr. William J. Welch. |
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The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient & Medieval Worlds: Pagan, Jewish, Christian, Mandean, Manichaean, Islamic & Cathar This single volume is comprised of a rich and diverse collection of gnostic texts in a translation allowing the spirit of the original texts to shine forth. Says the Library Journal, "The selection of texts ranges across two millennia and various cultures." Says Publishers Weekly, "This book may well be the most comprehensive collection of gnostic texts ever gathered in one volume." |
Insights into Christian Esoterism Addressing the role of sacred languages and the principle of initiation in the Christian tradition, Guénon then examines esoteric themes and organizations such as the Holy Grail, Guardians of the Holy Land, the Sacred Heart, Fedeli d'Amore and 'Courts of Love,' and the secret language of Dante. He closes with a lengthy study on St. Bernard of Clairvaux. |
Isaac Newton's Freemasonry: The Alchemy of Science & Mysticism Freemasonry, a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers based on alchemy and science which emerged in the 17th century, sparked a spiritual ferment and transformation that extended to the founding of the United States and beyond. Isaac Newton, Freemasonry's seminal scientific figure, gave birth to a new form to move England beyond the civil wars generated by religious conflicts. Bauer, current Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France, gives the historical, sociological and religious influences of the time and shows the connections between Henry Sinclair, Rosslyn Chapel and the Invisible College. |
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The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part I — Gurdjieff in Egypt: The Origin of Esoteric Knowledge Follows Gurdjieff's search for pre-sand Egypt beginning with the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, to Thebes and the Temple in Man and Karnak, to the Valley of the Kings, the Temples of Edfu and Abu Simbel, and into Ethiopia where he unexpectedly discovers the origin of the ancient teaching of The Fourth Way. DVD and VHS—NTSC/PAL formats, color, 60 minutes. |
The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part III — Gurdjieff's Legacy: Establishing The Teaching in the West, 1924–1949
Shot on site in Paris, Avon, Mont. St. Michel, Lascaux, London, New York, and New Haven, the documentary traces Gurdjieff's life from his near-fatal car crash through to his giving meetings during the Nazi-occupation of Paris to his death in 1949. Examined in depth are the writing of his Legominism All and Everything and his relationships with Orage, Ouspensky and Bennett. Also included is the Rope and his final trip to the Caves of Lascaux. DVD format, color, 86 minutes. |
The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Part II — Gurdjieff's Mission: Introducing The Teaching to the West, 1912–1924" Shot on site in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Constantinople, London, Fontainebleau-en-Avon, New York and Lascaux, this documentary video—narrated by William Patrick Patterson and based on his book Struggle of the Magicians—retraces Gurdjieff's mission to introduce the teaching to the West. P.D. Ouspensky's and J.G. Bennett's enigmatic relationship with Gurdjieff are explored. Particularly stressed are the "St. Petersburg Conditions" and Gurdjieff's technique of "divine acting." The video vividly demonstrates Gurdjieff's warning to America of the rise and challenge of the East with footage recalling the 9/11 attack and its aftermath. DVD and VHS—NTSC format, color, 80 minutes. |
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Laurence Rosenthal Plays Gurdjieff/de Hartmann Volume 2 Rosenthal continues his exploration of the Gurdjieff/de Hartmann music in 25 pieces for piano. |
Resonance: The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann Arranged for Instruments Ensemble Resonance offers an arrangement and exploration of the music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann for instruments through 17 different instrumental combinations, balances, and tempos. |
Gurdjieff/de Hartmann Volume 1: Journey to Inaccessible Places This recording comprises 16 individual pieces grouped under the titles: The Struggle of the Magicians, Journey to Inaccessible Places, Hymns from a Great Temple. Of these titles Kremski says, "These evocative titles provide illumination, orientation for listening. They question me, lead me on towards understanding, towards different, unknown paths." The 17th piece is the Essenian Hymn. |
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Pronunciation Guide to Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
The voices of seven speakers, four of whom were present at readings attended by Mr. Gurdjieff, pronounce each of the unusual words appearing in the First Series. Of the three remaining speakers, one spoke both Armenian and Persian as a child; another is fluent in English and Slovenian; and a third speaks only English. The CD-ROM plays on either a PC or MAC. |
Guide & Index to Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson This new and long-awaited second edition references all editions of Beelzebub's Tales, including the classic edition of 1950 and the later 1992 and 1999 editions. It also includes page correlation with foreign language editions, as well as a pronunciation guide, background notes and missing or variant text. |
Meetings With Remarkable Men Soundtrack The soundtrack to the film "Meetings With Remarkable Men" contains beautiful orchestrations of a number of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann pieces. Laurence Rosenthal did the orchestration and conducts the National Philharmonic Orchestra in the 11 pieces on this CD. |