Jeanne de Salzmann was a devoted lifelong proponent and practitioner of G. I. Gurdjieff's spiritual teachings. Following his death, she assumed the profound responsibility of preserving and disseminating his legacy, encompassing his writings and the unique movement exercises known as the "Movements." Her dedicated efforts ensured the publication of Gurdjieff's works and the establishment of centers worldwide for the practice of his teachings. Her enduring commitment safeguarded the lasting influence of his profound ideas.
Based on notebooks kept by G.I. Gurdjieff's closest follower, this book offers new insight on his spiritual teachings--a way of gnosis or "knowledge of being" passed on from remote antiquity. It is a complete and uniquely authoritative guide to the great teacher's ideas and to his methods for liberating ourselves from the state of "waking sleep" in which most of us live our lives