This book demonstrates that the most forceful contribution to George Gurdjieff's world-view is Sufism, understood as the tradition of seeking truth wherever it can be found, especially at the meeting place of the world religions. Gurdjieff's masterpiece, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson, is philosophically analyzed in its use of literary devices to jolt the reader into radical transformation.
Contents:
Frontispiece
Editorial Foreword
ONE Fragments in an Aimful life
TWO Connections with Sufism
THREE Gurdjieff's Theory of Art
FOUR Travel and Transformation: Beelzebub's Tales within the Context of Philosophical Travel Literature
FIVE The Tales Themselves: An Overview
SIX The Holy Planet Purgatory
SEVEN A Sample of Tales
EIGHT What Happens When a Master Dies? A Review of the Recent Literature
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
Index
Contents:
Frontispiece
Editorial Foreword
ONE Fragments in an Aimful life
TWO Connections with Sufism
THREE Gurdjieff's Theory of Art
FOUR Travel and Transformation: Beelzebub's Tales within the Context of Philosophical Travel Literature
FIVE The Tales Themselves: An Overview
SIX The Holy Planet Purgatory
SEVEN A Sample of Tales
EIGHT What Happens When a Master Dies? A Review of the Recent Literature
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
Index