William Patrick Patterson

After many years as a student of The Fourth Way and discovering no answer to the question that had gradually formed in him—what is the 'self' in self-remembering?—Mr. Patterson was called to explore Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism). In doing so, he realized the full significance of the ideas and practices of The Fourth Way and how this sacred and seminal teaching provided not only the necessary foundation, but was applicable on the very highest levels.

He is the founder/director of The Gurdjieff Studies Program and has led groups, as well as given seminars and talks throughout the United States for many years. He has written seven books on the teaching and directed, written and narrated the award-winning video trilogy The Life & Significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff

He is the founder/editor of The Gurdjieff Journal (est. 1992), the first domestic and international Fourth Way journal.

In order to spread the teaching as fully as possible—Mr. Gurdjieff's last wish—Mr. Patterson gives three public seminars a year, two on the West Coast, one on the East Coast.