Gurdjieff Movements Vol. 1 - Tapa blanda

For the first time ever, the Gurdjieff Movements are presented to the general public. Powered by Magisteria Publishing House and The Force of Gurdjieff collection, Alexandru Eugen Cristea has made a tour de force in describing in minute details the various movements, dances and exercises brought by Gurdjieff. The introductory part about the Gurdjieff teaching and the movements concepts is identical in all the volumes. This first volume includes, among others, the Raising Arms, Canon of Six, Prayer, March and the famous First Obligatory. A must have for all the people with a strong interest in the legacy of Gurdjieff. Table of contents - 5 - Preface - 1 - The Gurdjieff Teaching - 2 - About Gurdjieff - 3 - The Ideas - 4 - The Music - 5 - The Movements - 6 - States of Consciousness - 7 - The Centers - 10 - The Enneagram - 13 - The Sitting Exercise - 18 - The Nightly Review - 25 - Basic Concepts of the Movements - 28 - Body Parts - 29 - Sayings - 30 - Sensing - 31 - Lines and Turning - 32 - Tableau - 33 - Canon - 34 - Multiplication - 35 - Rules for Practice - 36 - Raising Arms - 37 - The Procedure - 38 - Variation 1 - 40 - Variation 2 - 40 - Canon of Six - 41 - The Procedure - 42 - Variation 1 - 45 - Variation 2 - 46 - Vertical Energy - 47 - The Procedure - 48 - Variation 1 - 50 - Variation 2 - 51 - Variation 3 - 51 - Variation 4 - 52 - Variation 5 - 52 - Variation 6 - 53 - Variation 7 - 53 - Prayer in Four - 54 - Introduction - 55 - The Legs - 56 - The Arms - 58 - The Head - 60 - Variation 1 - 62 - Variation 2 - 62 - Variation 3 - 63 - Variation 4 - 63 - Variation 5 - 65 - March in Four - 66 - Introduction - 67 - The Legs - 68 - The Arms - 72 - The Head - 74 - The Music - 76 - Variation 1 - 76 - Variation 2 - 77 - Variation 3 - 77 - Canon in Four - 78 - The Legs - 79 - The Arms - 83 - The Head - 85 - Variation 1 - 87 - Variation 2 - 87 - First Obligatory - 88 - Introduction - 89 - The Legs - 90 - The Arms - 96 - The Head - 102 - The Practice - 108 - Conclusion - 119 -