Category Founding Fathers

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…

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…

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…