Adi Da

@Founder of Adidam, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Adi Da or Franklin Jones was an American spiritual leader, writer and founder of the religious movement, ‘Adidam’. American Columbia University Stanford University Leaders Spiritual & Religious Leaders Scorpio Celebrities Better known as ‘Adi Da Samraj’, Franklin Jones has brought not only a new belief system to this world but also introduced a new set of spiritual techniques under the movement called ‘Adidam’. He was an energetic, radiant, enigmatic and yet, controversial spiritual leader to have emerged in the later part of the 20th century. Inspired by eastern traditions and the Advaita Vedanta schools of Hinduism, he was a devotee of Swami Muktananda, all through his life. A mesmerising and eloquent speaker, Jones offered discourse on philosophy and gave an in-depth insight into devotional and spiritual traditions of the eastern religions to western followers. He was a proficient author and authored over 60 books on spirituality during his lifetime. He was also an artist and created some of the most intriguing works of digital and photographic art which has been displayed across the world. As a young man, he was inquisitive and asked questions about the meaning of life and the cause of suffering. Many of his followers affectionately address him as an ‘avatar’.

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Birthday: November 3, 1939 Died on: November 27, 2008 Nationality: American Famous: Founder of Adidam, Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Columbia University, Stanford University, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders Nick names: Adi Da Samraj Spouses: Nina Davis (m. 1965) Siblings: Joanne Information Detail Birthday November 3, 1939 Died on November 27, 2008 Nationality American Famous Founder of Adidam, Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Columbia University, Stanford University, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders Nick names Adi Da Samraj Spouses Nina Davis (m. 1965) Siblings Joanne Known as Adi Da Samraj, Franklin Albert Jones Childrens Shawnee Free Jones Universities Columbia University,Stanford University Stanford University (1963) Columbia University (1961) Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Notable Alumnis Columbia University Stanford University Founder / Co-Founder Adidam Birth Place Queens Gender Male Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Queens Famous as Founder of Adidam Died at Age 69

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After he graduated from Columbia University, he began using drugs and lived with his girlfriend, Nina Davis in Palo Alto. He married his girlfriend but they eventually divorced. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1967, he experienced an anxiety attack while he was a student at Philadelphia's Lutheran Theological Seminary. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1972, his autobiography titled ‘The Knee of Listening’ was published. Unsplash Personal Life

Born as Franklin Albert Jones in Queens, New York, he was mostly raised in the Long Island, where he attended the Lutheran Church along with his family. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1961, he graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1963, he graduated from the Stanford University with a master’s degree in English literature. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1964, he moved to New York City and became a student of Albert Rudolf, an oriental art dealer and self-styled spiritual guru. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended the St. Vladimir's Russian Orthodox Seminary in Tuckahoe, New York, for a brief period of time. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1969, he went to India, where he became a disciple of the Swami Muktananda, who allowed him to practice Siddha Yoga and also teach it to others. Unsplash Later Life

He opened a book shop in Los Angeles where he would regularly deliver lectures that were inspired by the Advaita Vedanta schools of Hinduism. Unsplash Later Life

In 1970, he sold and gave away all his belongings in Los Angles and travelled to India in order to live in Swami Muktananda’s ashram and become his devotee. Unsplash Later Life

Three weeks after he arrived at Swami Muktananda’s ashram he was disappointed with his experience there and returned to New York after touring Europe and the Middle East for a period of two weeks. Unsplash Later Life

In 1973, he went to India again and visited Swami Muktananda and asked him if he had the potential to become a ‘Mahasiddha’, upon which the swami disagreed. Unsplash Later Life

This well-known American spiritual guru had more than nine polygamous partners including Playboy model Julie Anderson. Unsplash Trivia

This American spiritual master and spiritual writer once stated that he is an incarnation of Swami Vivekananda. Unsplash Trivia

This spiritual author changed his name eight times throughout his life. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 3, 1939
Died on	November 27, 2008
Nationality	American
Famous	Founder of Adidam, Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Columbia University, Stanford University, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Nick names	Adi Da Samraj
Spouses	Nina Davis (m. 1965)
Siblings	Joanne
Known as	Adi Da Samraj, Franklin Albert Jones
Childrens	Shawnee Free Jones
Universities	Columbia University,Stanford University Stanford University (1963) Columbia University (1961) Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Notable Alumnis	Columbia University Stanford University
Founder / Co-Founder	Adidam
Birth Place	Queens
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Queens
Famous as	Founder of Adidam
Died at Age	69

Adi Da

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Nov 3, 1939

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