G. I. Gurdjieff
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G. I. Gurdjieff was an influential early 20th-century mystic, spiritual teacher, and philosopher known for developing the "Fourth Way," a path of self-awareness and inner transformation integrating mind, body, and emotions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| G. I. Gurdjieff canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: G. I. Gurdjieff Context triple: [Olgivanna Lazović, influencedBy, G. I. Gurdjieff]
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René Guénon
René Guénon was a French metaphysician and esotericist whose influential works on traditionalism and Eastern and Western spiritual doctrines helped shape 20th-century perennialist thought.
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Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was a 19th-century Russian occultist, author, and spiritual teacher who co-founded the Theosophical Society and became a central figure in modern esotericism and Western mysticism.
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Ernest Holmes
Ernest Holmes was an American spiritual writer and founder of the Religious Science movement, whose teachings helped shape the modern New Thought spiritual philosophy.
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Louis de Bourmont
Louis de Bourmont was a French general and royalist who served under Napoleon before later supporting the Bourbon Restoration and leading the French invasion of Algiers in 1830.
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Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon was a 20th-century metaphysician and spiritual author known as a leading figure of the Traditionalist School, emphasizing perennial philosophy and the transcendent unity of religions.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: G. I. Gurdjieff Target entity description: G. I. Gurdjieff was an influential early 20th-century mystic, spiritual teacher, and philosopher known for developing the "Fourth Way," a path of self-awareness and inner transformation integrating mind, body, and emotions.
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A.
René Guénon
René Guénon was a French metaphysician and esotericist whose influential works on traditionalism and Eastern and Western spiritual doctrines helped shape 20th-century perennialist thought.
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B.
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was a 19th-century Russian occultist, author, and spiritual teacher who co-founded the Theosophical Society and became a central figure in modern esotericism and Western mysticism.
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C.
Ernest Holmes
Ernest Holmes was an American spiritual writer and founder of the Religious Science movement, whose teachings helped shape the modern New Thought spiritual philosophy.
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D.
Louis de Bourmont
Louis de Bourmont was a French general and royalist who served under Napoleon before later supporting the Bourbon Restoration and leading the French invasion of Algiers in 1830.
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E.
Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon was a 20th-century metaphysician and spiritual author known as a leading figure of the Traditionalist School, emphasizing perennial philosophy and the transcendent unity of religions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esotericist
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human ⓘ mystic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gurdjieff Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Gurdjieff Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate |
1866-01-13
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1872-01-13 ⓘ 1877-01-13 ⓘ |
| birthDateNote | Exact birth year uncertain; various sources give 1866, 1872, or 1877 ⓘ |
| birthName | Georgi Ivanovich Gurdzhiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandropol
NERFINISHED
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Kars Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlaceNowIn | Gyumri, Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Avon Cemetery, Avon, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Thomas de Hartmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed | Gurdjieff–de Hartmann music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1949-10-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Armenian
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Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
esotericism
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philosophy ⓘ psychology of consciousness ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ |
| founded |
Gurdjieff movements (sacred dances) tradition
NERFINISHED
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Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Prieuré des Basses Loges at Fontainebleau-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Colin Wilson
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J. G. Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Needleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne de Salzmann NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Nicoll NERFINISHED ⓘ P. D. Ouspensky NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedTradition |
contemporary spiritual psychology
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human potential movement NERFINISHED ⓘ modern esoteric schools ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fourth Way
NERFINISHED
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ideas on human mechanicalness ⓘ integration of body, mind, and emotions in spiritual work ⓘ teaching of self-remembering ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Armenian
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| movement | Fourth Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Ivanovich Gurdjieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
NERFINISHED
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Life Is Real Only Then, When 'I Am' NERFINISHED ⓘ Meetings with Remarkable Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer of sacred dances
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composer ⓘ teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| student |
A. R. Orage
NERFINISHED
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J. G. Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne de Salzmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Nicoll NERFINISHED ⓘ P. D. Ouspensky NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas de Hartmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film 'Meetings with Remarkable Men' (1979) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtConcept |
Fourth Way as path in ordinary life
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awakening from sleep of ordinary life ⓘ conscious labor and intentional suffering ⓘ harmonious development of man ⓘ man as a machine ⓘ self-remembering ⓘ three centers: intellectual, emotional, moving-instinctive ⓘ |
| travelledIn |
Central Asia
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: G. I. Gurdjieff Description of subject: G. I. Gurdjieff was an influential early 20th-century mystic, spiritual teacher, and philosopher known for developing the "Fourth Way," a path of self-awareness and inner transformation integrating mind, body, and emotions.
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