Observing Spirit: Evaluating Your Daily Progress on the Path to Heaven with Gurdjieff & Swedenborg

by Peter Rhodes, Jody Perkins (Editor), Ruth Zuber (Editor)

Based on the teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff, P.D. Ouspensky, Maurice Nicoll, and Emanuel Swedenborg, Peter Rhodes presents a practical guide to spiritual progress. Stressing personal responsibility for overcoming negative traits, each chapter explains how we can realize our true spiritual potential by cultivating awareness of our baser reactions and by applying the tools of Gurdjieff's spiritual method, "The Work," to our everyday existence.
Rhodes joins "The Work" with the spiritual philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg to enhance our understanding of how the world of spirit intersects our lives on the earthly level. At the conclusion of each chapter, tools for measuring the reader's progress are provided in the form of weekly tasks and meditations. This book can be used in group workshops or by the individual.

Genres: Self Help

254 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved It. Highly Recommend It. 😍

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very understandable synthesis of eastern and western approaches to spiritual development. A nice way to profit from Swedenborg's writings, even if you have been estranged from Christianity in general. Mostly it's a practical guide to getting real!

[Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tied together a lot of threads, and it answered a lot of questions. Very good