Gurdjieff - His Life and Teaching

George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff was born in 1867 in Gyumri, Armenia (formerly known as Alexandropol). His father Ivan was Greek and his mother Yeva Armenian. From an early age he set out in search of knowledge that he believed had been known to man in the past, but had been forgotten.

An account of his teaching is set out in a book called “In Search of the Miraculous”, which was written by one of his pupils Piotr Ouspensky.

As well as composing music and teaching temple dances to his pupils, which have since become known as “the Gurdjieff movements,” he wrote three books: Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson; Meetings with Remarkable Men; and Life is Only Real, Then, When ‘I am’. 

Gurdjieff died in Paris on 29 October 1949 and since then many people have latched on to his teaching to spread in their own style what he tried to bring for the benefit of those who wish to wake up and enrich the quality of their lives on a daily basis.

An aphorism was hung in the hall where Gurdjeff taught his pupils which stated: “Here there are neither Russians nor English, Jews nor Christians, but only those who pursue one aim: to be able to be."

Osho said that George Gurdjieff was one of the greatest spiritual masters of this era – so watch the film and see what you make of him and his teaching.

A copy of the book “In Search of the Miraculous” is available as a free PDF download at Gurdjieff.am .

The film is narrated in English, but sub-titles can be selected in various languages by pressing the cc button. The film can also be viewed in full screen. Please share the film with others if it has been of benefit to you.