It is in Western Occult literature that one encounters terms such as “esoteric schools.” Ouspensky mentions the term quite often and quotes what Gurdjieff said about different kinds of “schools.” In his published lectures, Ichazo stated that, “This effort is not only ours. It started long ago” (1982). He then referred to the alchemists, the Knights Templar, Martinists, and the teachings of Madame Blavatsky as being closely related to the teaching transmitted by him (1982).

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