Reviews for Toward Awakening: An Approach to the Teaching Left by Gurdjieff

The average rating for Toward Awakening: An Approach to the Teaching Left by Gurdjieff based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-07-21 00:00:00 David Klein An interesting read. Jean Vaysse actually explains the basics of Gurdjieff's teachings in a way even I could understand (though not remember in detail without a re-read), without going into difficult technical or practical details. Throughout the book, the author hammers away at all the difficulties under the sun that we ordinary men and women face; the dire position we are in with our lack of wakefulness and our forgetfulness, pulled this way and that; and virtually all personality at the expense of a stunted essence. He makes clear the necessity of finding a school or at least a master who has already walked the Way and who is willing and able to take on students. And then, at the end of it all, the author presents a simple, practical first step. Without divulging a spoiler, let's just say that it came as a surprise that he should suggest this first exercise, and yet (having studied other allied traditions) it didn't come as such a surprise, because it seems so apropos and achievable.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-02 00:00:00 Edmond Ko An amazing primer on the work of Gurdjieff, written for the average reader to grok. Highly recommended for anyone that is interested in inner work, awakening, or a simple view of the real world.