Internal Miscommunication: The Anatomy of the Carriage, Horse, Driver, and Master

Gurdjieff Carriage Horse Driver and Master metaphor diagram

Is a human being a monolithic entity composed of a single “I”? Or does one harbor a “crowd” within, speaking different languages and constantly fighting for authority? The “Fourth Way” teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky explain the tragedy of man through this internal fragmentation. To understand this, we use the famous metaphor of … Read more