P. D. Ouspensky
1878 – 1947 Russian philosopher, writer, teacher
Writer who systematized Gurdjieff's Fourth Way and spread it in the West.
- Religion
- The Fourth Way teaching of Gurdjieff, which he systematized and taught, alongside his own earlier work on higher dimensions and consciousness.
- Affiliations
- Leading pupil of Gurdjieff who later taught independently in England.
Pyotr Demianovich Ouspensky was a Russian journalist and philosopher, already known for books on higher consciousness, who became Gurdjieff's foremost pupil after meeting him in 1915. He later broke with Gurdjieff personally but continued to teach the system, presenting it clearly in In Search of the Miraculous. His writings introduced many Western readers to the Fourth Way.
Connections
- student of George Gurdjieff — His chief pupil and expositor before their split.
- student of George Gurdjieff — Ouspensky was his leading pupil and interpreter before they parted.