Gurdjieff and "The Work": A Historical Perspective The Origins of Gurdjieff's Teachings I entered the Work of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (1866–1949) in 1980, as a quite young guy and I was enormously impressed by it. It served as a guidance for my entire life. Gurdjieff was a sufi, a mystic and an enlightened master., which … Continue reading The Work and Self-Remembering According to Gurdjieff