What am I? Who am I? Why am I here?
These questions, both universal and intensely personal, often seem at odds with the demands of everyday life.
The Teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff - A Way in Life
Questions like those above are within us from birth. Mostly, they lie below everyday awareness - at the foundation of our being, calling us. This self-inquiry inspired the Greek-Armenian spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff's lifelong search.
Gurdjieff observed that two life currents flow in us. In one, such questions are subordinated to everyday concerns. In the other current, they are of paramount importance. He showed that these are not irreconcilable but reciprocal. A third kind of life was possible, a life that includes both currents. Life is enriched, he said, when we remember the whole of ourselves while meeting the concerns of everyday life. The methods Gurdjieff brought are not just for personal fulfillment, however. He and Jeanne de Salzmann, who took responsibility for continuing his work, showed the crucial place humankind has in the "reciprocal maintenance of everything existing."
This site focuses on the ways Thomas Forman brought Gurdjieff's teachings. Mr. Forman worked with P. D. Ouspensky, one of the earliest and most influential of Gurdjieff's pupils, and then with G. I. Gurdjieff in New York.
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