382: Theosophy pt. 5 - Gurdjieff and the Shearing of Sheep (Teaser)
About this episode
This episode explores the connections between George Gurdjieff and Theosophy, highlighting his influence and the beliefs of his followers.
George Gurdjieff was never formally a theosophist, but his "doctrine" contained a very similar backstory, and many of his followers were former theosophists. Gurdjieff was a practice-oriented despotic cult leader, whose follwers believed him to be one of the Masters of the Great White Brotherhood described by Helena Blavatsky.
People in this episode
Host: The Empire Never Ended
Topics covered
- Theosophy
- Gurdjieff
- cult leadership
- spirituality
- esoteric traditions
Keywords
- Gurdjieff
- Theosophy
- cult leader
- spiritual practices
- esoteric
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Theosophy, Great White Brotherhood
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