"The Fourth Way refers to a concept used by G.I. Gurdjieff to describe
his approach to self-development.[1] <#cite_note-ReferenceA-0>
Gurdjieff believed that his method combined what he saw as the three
established ways, or schools: that of the body, the emotions and the
mind.
Gurdjieff referred to the concept as "The Work," or "Work on oneself, or
"The System" but never used the term "The Fourth Way" in his writings;
his pupil P.D. Ouspensky used the term in his lectures and writings.
After Ouspensky's death, his students published a book entitled Fourth
Way, based on his lectures.
According to Gurdjieff, the chief difference between the three
traditional ways and the fourth way is that "they are permanent forms
which have survived throughout history mostly unchanged, and are based
on religion. Where schools of yogis, monks or fakirs exit, they are
barely distinguishable from religious schools.
The fourth way differs in that it is not a permanent way. It has no
specific forms or institutions and comes and goes controlled by some
particular laws of its own.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Way
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Way>
Kirk,
The "Fight Club" Way appears to a rather intense"Fourth Way" which gives
full reign to body, mind and emotions.
--ED
--- In [email protected], "salik888" <kirkminor@...> wrote:
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> Gasho
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> In John Shirley's book on Gurdjieff, he makes reference to Gurdjieff
Fourth Way and quite a few movies, Fight Club being one of them. Also
listed are Matrix, Vanilla Sky, American Beauty and The Truman Show to
list a few.
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> Best wishes to all
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> The way of Zen-Dervish
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> peace
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> Kirk
