The Way of the Sly One: Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung
Jan 21, 2018
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Ken James, PhD, discusses the teachings of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung, emphasizing conscious labor, intentional suffering, self-awareness, internal & external considering, and inner contradictions. Contrasting traditional paths with the fourth way concept of creating a soul through integration of body, emotions, and intellect.
Jungian psychology focuses on forward evolution by interpreting symptoms as calls for change.
The Fourth Way emphasizes self-observation and intentional suffering for inner development.
Gurdjieff and Ouspensky discuss essential psychological and spiritual foods for growth and transformation.
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Jungian Psychology's Forward Focus on Evolution
Jungian psychology stands out for its forward focus, emphasizing constructive teleology and the meaning behind symptoms. Unlike traditional psychological theories that look backward into personal history, Jungian psychology seeks to promote individual evolution towards future transcendence by interpreting symptoms as calls for change.
The Fourth Way's Approach to Inner Development
The Fourth Way, explained through the teachings of Gurdjieff and Aspensky, emphasizes conscious labor and intentional suffering as essential elements for inner development. By fostering self-observation, self-remembering, and thinking in new categories, individuals can strive to awaken within their everyday lives, integrating body, emotions, and intellect for possible evolution towards enhanced consciousness and self-awareness.
Gurdjes, Espensky, and Jung's Teachings Alignment
Gurdjes, Espensky, and Jung aimed to lead their followers to a shared understanding but through different approaches. The desire is to move these teachings from esoteric to psychology and theology shelves, bridging diverse fields. The interaction with these ideas triggers awakening referred to as the magnetic center by Gertzesk. Concepts like synchronistic moments in Jungian psychology reflect magnetic center establishment in Gurgis - Nuspenzky terms, aiding personal progress.
Transforming Being Foods and Octave Laws
Gurdjes and Espensky discussed three being foods - food, air, and impressions - vital for psychological and spiritual growth. These foods undergo transformation following the law of octaves like Hepta Paraparshanak. Understanding the arithmetical mean, balancing knowledge and being growth, being crucial for overall development is highlighted. It emphasizes the necessary simultaneous growth of knowledge and being for understanding to evolve.
with Ken James, PhD This episode is the first part of the series The Way of the Sly One: The Psychology of Our Possible Evolution in the Writings of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung. Most depth psychological theories look backward into the personal history of the individual in order to find the causes for neurotic symptoms, gain […]