Gurdzhiev and Assumption

The book of the poet, prose writer, mysticism Arkady Rovner is devoted to the life and teachings of the legendary founder of the Fourth Way G. Gurdjiev and his most famous student P. Uspensky. The dizzying concepts of eternal return and esoteric Christianity, the journey of Gurdjiev and Uspensky to the east in search of lost knowledge, their meeting and subsequent years of teaching and apprenticeship, finally, the work of the heroes of the book with the followers of the “fourth path” in different countries is far from a complete list of topics, The ideas of Gurdzhiev and Uspensky, affected by the author.

returned to Russia in the 1960s, when heroism and dedication were required from adherents. And immediately they influenced the Russian underground and the artistic environment. Even in the 21st century, they continue to inspire and inspire spiritual and artistic searches.