Gurdjieff Foundation (mainstream Fourth Way)
Mainstream organisations transmitting G.I. Gurdjieff's 'Fourth Way' teachings (Gurdjieff Foundation in NYC, Institute Gurdjieff in Paris, etc.). Voluntary participation; specific high-control sub-groups (notably Fellowship of Friends) covered separately.
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BITE breakdown
0 — mainstream Gurdjieff lineage; specific high-control sub-groups (Fellowship of Friends) covered separately.
Profile facts
In context
The mainstream Gurdjieff Foundation, founded by Jeanne de Salzmann after Gurdjieff's 1949 death, transmits the Fourth Way through small voluntary work groups. Daily life regulation is light. Specific high-control offshoots (Fellowship of Friends, Endeavor Academy where ACIM intersects) are covered as separate entries.
Key control doctrines
- Gurdjieff's Fourth Way teaching
- Self-remembering practice
- Group work under senior students
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1922Gurdjieff's Institute opens at Fontainebleau
- 1949Gurdjieff dies; de Salzmann succeeds
Sources
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