A. R. Orage's Commentaries on G. I. Gurdjieff's All and Everything: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson

by Alfred Richard Orage

Very few have, or could have, the temerity to attempt making a commentary on "All And Everything: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" by George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff. Of the handful who have done so or might do so in the future, Orage was surely the best qualified. It is odd this his "Commentary" goes almost unregarded although it is the nearest in time, and perhaps in personal understanding also, to the author. It has lain buried in C. S. Nott's "Teachings of Gurdjieff" published in 1961. If you are truly interested in "All and Everything" you will surely find these commentaries very helpful and will be pleased to be reminded of them. But even if your interest is only minimal and you are one of those who think Gurdjieff's book is "out-of-date", read it all the same. You may sense the magnetism of Orage's own interest coming down the years and be able to take a further step in understanding.

136 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1985

About the author

1873-1934

Reviews

[Scot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not one you should read until you have read "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" by G.I. Gurdjieff. And even then, you probably should have read it three times before reading Orage's commentaries.

As someone that has attempted that feat, I found this incredibly insightful to my own personal understanding and path. It is filled with little nuggets that re-framed some of what I read and also some deeper insights into big questions of understanding I have myself.