{"product_id":"john-g-bennett-witness-to-death-and-resurrection-9781960090829","title":"John G. Bennett: Witness to Death and Resurrection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI am only a bridge; when you have got over the stream you can kick me away.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -Gurdjieff to John G. Bennett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work advances a thesis about Gurdjieff's mysticism and shows how one of Gurdjieff's most eminent pupils developed the heritage. It also compares John G. Bennett-for whom this is the first biographical study-with other Gurdjieff pupils, notably Ouspensky and Jeanne de Salzmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBennett has been a controversial figure in the Gurdjieff lineage, rising to prominence, as he did, in the generation after Gurdjieff's death. Scholar Joseph Azize scrutinizes Bennett's visions (near-death, out-of-body, and mystical experiences), showing the original ways he witnessed life, death, and resurrection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzize also reveals how Bennett was taken advantage of by Idries Shah, and why there's a widespread view among students of Gurdjieff that Idries Shah was a \u003cem\u003eposeur\u003c\/em\u003e, a pretender to esoteric knowledge, prepared to deceive others when it was to his advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bennett's later connections with Shivapuri Baba, and his correspondence with David Bohm, are also sure to stimulate more explorations of Gurdjieff-related matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Elixir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960090829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.32d","brand":"Joseph Azize","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44637782671541,"sku":"9781960090829","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a84d2cce-ce66-4220-b757-b0c63c4786d9.jpg?v=1726582563","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/john-g-bennett-witness-to-death-and-resurrection-9781960090829","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}