is a long, very deep and thoughtful piece of writing, full of
words which are meant to show us how to discard words (...)
dedicated to finding a higher path. The book is more than "the finger pointing to the moon"
– it is a full, exhaustive map of the moon, a guidebook for
spiritual astronauts. Those who are intrigued by the possibility of the mind
conquering itself will find this book a welcome feast of
mental exercise. I make these statements with no intended
sarcasm. The Indian spiritual master Meher Baba stated that "to
try to understand with the mind that which the mind can never
understand is futile." This is a truth that Pierre Bonnasse grapples with, and his
courage in producing his book, from his own large store of
knowledge, will be appreciated by those who are also wrestling
with these complex concepts in an attempt at simplification
and an eye toward enlightenment.»
An application
of Gurdjieffian principles to fully and properly activate
the power of language
• Explains the relationship between the Gurdjieff enneagram and sacred geometry and harmonics
• Shows that the objective power of language--and art and music--lies in the ability to use symbols that will mean precisely the same thing to anyone
• Includes a new English translation of René Daumal’s essay “The Holy War”
In The Magic Language of the Fourth Way, Pierre Bonnasse applies the esoteric teachings of Fourth Way mystic G. I. Gurdjieff and the insights of initiate René Daumal to show how to fully and properly activate the power of language. Bonnasse shows how words can regain the strange magical powers they possessed in the first days of humanity, when words created the realities of what they described. This is a far cry from today’s world in which even writers lament the impotent nature of language.
Bonnasse uses the relationship between the Gurdjieff enneagram and sacred geometry and harmonics to reveal the power given to words by the notes of the scale. He shows not only how to discover the objective power of words but also how to apply the relationship between language and living to maximum effect. He explains that the objective power of language--and art and music--lies in the ability to use symbols that will mean precisely the same thing to anyone. The Magic Language of the Fourth Way serves as a clear and generous introduction to the complexities of Gurdjieffian thought as well as a descriptive how-to manual for Fourth Way aspirants on the uses of objective language for spiritual advancement.
• Explains the relationship between the Gurdjieff enneagram and sacred geometry and harmonics
• Shows that the objective power of language--and art and music--lies in the ability to use symbols that will mean precisely the same thing to anyone
• Includes a new English translation of René Daumal’s essay “The Holy War”
In The Magic Language of the Fourth Way, Pierre Bonnasse applies the esoteric teachings of Fourth Way mystic G. I. Gurdjieff and the insights of initiate René Daumal to show how to fully and properly activate the power of language. Bonnasse shows how words can regain the strange magical powers they possessed in the first days of humanity, when words created the realities of what they described. This is a far cry from today’s world in which even writers lament the impotent nature of language.
Bonnasse uses the relationship between the Gurdjieff enneagram and sacred geometry and harmonics to reveal the power given to words by the notes of the scale. He shows not only how to discover the objective power of words but also how to apply the relationship between language and living to maximum effect. He explains that the objective power of language--and art and music--lies in the ability to use symbols that will mean precisely the same thing to anyone. The Magic Language of the Fourth Way serves as a clear and generous introduction to the complexities of Gurdjieffian thought as well as a descriptive how-to manual for Fourth Way aspirants on the uses of objective language for spiritual advancement.
About the Author(s) of The Magic Language of the Fourth Way
Pierre Bonnasse
is a poet, international
consultant in Sophrology, student of Fourth Way esoteric traditions, and
researcher of religious sciences, hermetic philosophies,
and “sciences of consciousness.” He is the author of
several collections of poems, numerous articles and
chronicles, and the anthology Les
Voix de l’Extase [The Voices of Ecstasy].
He lives in France.
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The Magic Language of the Fourth Way/Awakening the Power of the Word
By
(author) Pierre
Bonnasse
ISBN-13:
978-1-59477-232-0
ISBN: 1-59477-232-0
Quality Paperback
Page Count: 384; 6.00 (width) x 9.00 (height)
33 b&w illustrations
Imprint: Inner Traditions
