Spiritual Pilgrimage Mr. Gurdjieff's Father's Grave

Reseña del editor Winner - Worldfest 2016 International Film Festival - Gold Award - Spirituality/Religion/Ethics Spiritual Pilgrimage: Mr. Gurdjieff's Father's Grave is a new documentary by William Patrick Patterson. Shot on location, the film tracks backward the life of G.I. Gurdjieff, considered one of the preeminent spiritual leaders of the 20th Century. The first chapter of Gurdjieff's book, Meetings With Remarkable Men, "My Father" tells of the man who was known throughout Transcaucasia as Ashokh Adash, a bard and poet. Gurdjieff closes the chapter on his father with this injunction: "Owing to the circumstances of my life not dependent on me, I have not personally seen the grave where the body of my dear father lies, and it is unlikely that I will ever be able, in the future, to visit his grave. I therefore, in concluding this chapter devoted to my father, bid any of my sons, whether by blood or in spirit, to seek out, when he has the possibility, this solitary grave, abandoned by force of circumstances ensuing chiefly from that human scourge called the herd instinct and there set up a stone…" Patterson first read these words 50 years ago and has read and studied them countless times since. However, reading it more recently he said Gurdjieff's admonition "…resonated deeply and I knew I was being called to seek out his father's grave, to make a pilgrimage." The film opens with Gurdjieff's establishment of The Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, known as the Prieuré, in Avon, France and Gurdjieff's nearby grave. Patterson travels to Kumbaraci and Yemenici streets in Istanbul, where Gurdjieff and his students lived; Prinkipo Island on the Sea of Marmara, where Gurdjieff often visited P. D. Uspenskii, and on to Tiflis, where Gurdjieff opened his Institute and first named it the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man. Continuing to time travel, Patterson tours Kars, Gurdjieff's home in the medieval quarter and the Kars Military Cathedral where he sang in the choir. Patterson then moves on Ani, the ancient city where the Sarmoung manuscript was discovered and visits the Sanahin Monastery, Armenia, where Gurdjieff served as an acolyte. The final destination is Gyumri, Armenia, where Gurdjieff was born in the Greek Quarter. The 21-day pilgrimage concludes at Gyumri's Old Cemetery and Mr. Gurdjieff's father's grave. Críticas Not a book but a feature length DVD/film project, Spiritual Pilgrimage: Mr. Gurdjieff's Father's Grave by William Patrick Patterson is a profoundly evocative journey through the geography of Gurdjieff's amazing life, but also into his inner landscape. Gurdjieff was about finding and living a vow one's sacred obligation. His intended purpose was to merge the teachings of East and West and to bring them to modernity, and to account for the "sense and significance of organic life, and human life in particular." He sought to use the scientific "methods" of the west to elucidate and crystallize the mysteries of the east. And he paid a heavy price. ...William Patrick Patterson's DVD follows his 21 day pilgrimage to visit Mr. Gurdjieff's father's grave in Gyumri, Armenia. Travelling backward in time, he revisited Gurdjieff's life and, without "spoiling" the climax, he honors and restores the gravesite of Gurdjieff's father. In this way Patterson demonstrates a deeply held conviction and dedication not only to his teacher, and fellow pupils, but he actually weaves a thread that modern seekers and students can follow to get a taste of traditions and ways of being that are threatened with extinction. This DVD is not a light and "positive" story; rather it is a heartfelt and deeply passionate tribute to an entire career and teaching, undertaken as lived experience. Watching it provides a brief and tiny glimmer into a sense of tradition, honour, and sacred obligation that is difficult to find in modern times. --Tom Bunzel, Collective Evolution

Detalles del producto Clasificación de MPAA : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Dimensiones del paquete : 7,1 x 5,42 x 0,58 pulgadas; 2,93 Onzas Director : William Patrick Patterson Formato multimedia : NTSC, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 7 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : enero 15, 2016 Actores : William Patrick Patterson Estudio : Arete Communications ASIN : B01BN7TFAO País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº172,650 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº2,585 en Ejército y Guerra (Películas y TV) nº6,226 en Documental (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.8 4.8 de 5 estrellas 7 calificaciones Clasificación de MPAA : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Dimensiones del paquete : 7,1 x 5,42 x 0,58 pulgadas; 2,93 Onzas Director : William Patrick Patterson Formato multimedia : NTSC, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 7 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : enero 15, 2016 Actores : William Patrick Patterson Estudio : Arete Communications ASIN : B01BN7TFAO País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1