Gnosis,” a mystical knowledge central to Gnosticism, was seen by Gnostics as a privileged insight into the divine, distinguishing them as the spiritual elite. This concept, predating Gnosticism, was associated with Plato and ancient Jewish thought, signifying an intuitive understanding of the ultimate essence of things, beyond sensory perception and attainable through contemplation or divine…
Maurice Nicoll, Founding Father of the system of The Fourth Way. Maurice Nicoll’s work is considered to have produced one of the most complete and organized publications within Fourth Way literature, faithfully representing the teachings of Ouspensky and Gurdjieff. Maurice Nicoll was a Scottish neurologist, psychiatrist, author, and most importantly, one of the founding fathers…
Ouspensky is widely regarded as the other founding father to the development of the system of the fourth way. Born in Moscow to an artistic and intellectual family, Ouspensky refused to follow conventional academic training. Early in his youth, Ouspensky was fascinated by his exceptionally good memory and claimed to be able to recall events…
Gurdjieff is widely regarded as the leading figure who introduced the fundamental knowledge of the system of The Fourth Way to the West. The specifics of Gurdjieff’s early life are unknown, although he is believed to have spent his early adulthood, traveling throughout Egypt, The Middle East, India, and Central Asia. On his travels, he…
