Series: Arkana S.

The Fourth Way is one of the most comprehensive texts published of the ideas taught by the late P.D. Ouspensky. Consisting of verbatim records of his oral teaching from 1921 to 1946, it gives a lucid explanation of the practical side of G. I. Gurdjieff's teachings, which Gurdjieff presented in the form of raw materials, Ouspensky's specific task having been to put them together as a systematic whole. Just as Tertium Organum deals with a new mode of thinking, so The Fourth Way is concerned with a new way of living. It shows a way of inner development to be followed under the ordinary conditions of life -- as distinct from the three traditional ways that call for retirement from the world: those of the fakir, the monk, and the yogi.

The Fourth Way is a guide for those who seek a true way of inner growth under conditions open to the men and women of today.

Strange Life of Ivan Osokin

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published February 1971

"If I had my life to live over again..." Well, what would you do? Here is the story of Ivan Osokin, a young man who has squandered every chance life has given him. A failure at school, ruined financially, and rejected by the woman he loves, he finds himself at a dead end. He wishes to live his life over again so he can avoid all his mistakes. Then he meets a magician who gives him that chance.
A gripping, cinematic story exploring 'eternal recurrence' -- the idea that we live our lives over and over again, and that nothing will ever change unless we ourselves change.

Tertium Organum

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 12 March 1982

New Model of the Universe

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 25 October 1984

Esoteric knowledge and psychological method are the underlying ideas of this encyclopaedic book. The wide range of subjects covered includes the idea of esotericism, the problem of superman, Christianity and the New Testament, symbolism of the tarot, systems of yoga, the fourth dimension, relativity, space and time, dreams, hypnotism, experimental mysticism and sex in its relation to the evolution of man towards superman.

Conscience

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published November 1979

The five works in this collection are an introduction for the lay reader, to the insights of the Russian thinker, P.D. Ouspensky. "Memory" teaches the reader how to attain "true self-consciousness" and appreciation of being alive. "Surface Personality" bids the reader to shed such superficialities and acquire a centre of gravity instead. "Self-Will", usually a recipe for disaster, is best replaced by mindfulness and responsibility. "Negative Emotions" can be destroyed, first by limiting them and then by getting to their roots. "Notes on Work" warns the reader of the commitment and self-discipline needed if one earnestly desires to change one's life.

Talks with a Devil

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 9 November 1972

Letters from Russia, 1919

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 9 November 1978

A Further Record

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 9 October 1986

A Record of Meetings

by P. D. Ouspensky

Published 27 August 1992

The collected transcripts of many lectures and meetings held by Ouspensky during the 1930s and 1940s deal with issues ranging from evolution, the will, the self, and religion to culture, thought, and intelligence.