English edit

Etymology edit

Gurdjieff +‎ -ian

Adjective edit

Gurdjieffian (comparative more Gurdjieffian, superlative most Gurdjieffian)

  1. Of or relating to George Gurdjieff (1866–1949), influential spiritual teacher of the early to mid-20th century who taught that most humans live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a higher state of consciousness and achieve full human potential.