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Alan Jacobs

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London, UK

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Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Philosophy

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Alan Jacobs (Alan^^Jacobs) was born in 1929 in London. From an early age, he has been interested in religion and mysticism. He commenced a personal search for truth, and studied comparative religion. He then entered the Gurdjieff Society in 1957 and remained there until the early seventies. He then met Jiddu Krishnamurti, and studied his teachings until 1979.

Next, he discovered Ramana Maharshi and became familiar with his extensive literature and spiritual practice. He is currently President of the Ramana Maharshi Foundation, UK.

Alan's first book was 'Dutch And Flemish 17th C Painters: A Collectors Guide for McGraw Hill'. He then compiled an anthology, 'Poetry For The Spirit', published by Watkins Publishing and Barnes & Noble.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 721 ratings · 91 reviews · 34 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas - The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Alan Jacobs (Editor), Vrej Nersessian (Introduction), Watkins Publishing 3.95 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Principal Upanishads: The Essential Philosophical Foundation of Hinduism by Alan Jacobs (Translator), David Frawley (Introduction) 4.39 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Native American Wisdom: A Spiritual Tradition at One with Nature by Alan Jacobs (Compiler), Mick Gidley (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.92 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Jesus Lived in India: The Quest for the Aquarian Gospel: The Mystery of the Missing Years 3.39 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Infinite Compassion for an Imperfect World by Alan Jacobs, Dalai Lama XIV 3.89 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry for the Spirit: Poems of Universal Wisdom and Beauty 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wisdom of Balsekar: The Essence of Enlightenment from the World's Leading Teacher of Advaita: The Concept of Nonduality by Alan Jacobs (Editor), Ramesh S. Balsekar, Wayne Liquorman (Foreword by) 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gandhi: Radical Wisdom for a Changing World 2.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas & the Gospel of Mary by Alan Jacobs, Vrej Nersessian 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bhagavad Gita: The Song Celestial with Introduction and Notes 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars