In Search of the Miraculous

In Search of the Miraculous is a book by P. D. Ouspensky, first published in 1949. This seminal work presents Ouspensky’s detailed account of the esoteric teachings he received from the mystic G. I. Gurdjieff during the early twentieth century.

Written as a personal narrative, the book introduces Gurdjieff’s “Fourth Way” — a spiritual path designed for individuals living in everyday life, integrating physical, emotional, and intellectual development. Through dialogues and reflections, Ouspensky explores ideas such as self-remembering, mechanical existence, higher states of consciousness, and the structured evolution of man.

The book has become a foundational text in modern spiritual and psychological literature, bridging Western rational inquiry with Eastern mysticism. Its influence has extended across twentieth-century philosophy, alternative spirituality, and contemporary approaches to inner development.