Boyhood With Gurdjieff.Boyhood With Gurdjieff Fritz fritz n. Informal A condition in which something does not work properly: Our television is on the fritz. [Perhaps from German Fritz Peters Arete a·rête n. A sharp, narrow mountain ridge or spur. [French, from Old French areste, fishbone, spine, from Late Latin arista, awn, fishbone, from Latin, awn. Communications 773 Center Blvd. #58, Fairfax, CA 94978-0058 1879514052 $27.95 (650) 787-2036 "I want to know everything about man," said 11-year-old Fritz Peters in 1924 to G.I. Gurdjieff, one of the great sages of the 20th century, who had brought an ancient esoteric es·o·ter·ic adj. 1. a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious. b. teaching to the West. Gurdjieff said, "I am the only one who teaches what you ask. You make more work for me," but accepted his youngest pupil, a "born trouble-maker," at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man near Paris. Years later, Peters, already a well-known author, wrote this vivid and direct account of what he learned and how, recounting as well his friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas Noun 1. Alice B. Toklas - United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967) Toklas , and the influence they had on his life. A beautifully done hard-cover re-issue of this spiritual classic, with photos and an introduction by William Patrick Patterson William Patrick Paterson is a teacher of the Fourth Way ideas who was a long-time student of Lord Pentland.[1] Patterson is the founder/director of The Gurdjieff Studies Program. giving a unique perspective on the deep teaching contained in this book. |
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