Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00214)

At 04:41 PM 5/3/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>While surfing the www, I came across Ken Wilber's endorsement of his
>>teacher/guru Adi Dama (or something)  who I think was once called Bubba Free
>>John (???).  He give an endorsement of this guy as a guru worthy of
bakti-yoga.
>>As far as I could see, the way to enlightenment is the sacrifice of the
ego and
>>the linking to Unified Primal Mind by adoration of this man.  I hope I am not
>>getting this right.
>>
>>Does anyone know about this guru?
>
>	I have read two books by Bubba-Free John, and I like him.
>Better than Wilber.  However, bakti-yoga is simply not my style, and as
>Alexis says, he seems rather stuck on himself.  I know nothing of his
>sexual activities.
>
>	Jerry S.
>	Member, TI
>
>
>Jerry: Have you read "Knee of Listening" by Franklin Jones (his real name)?
If not do, you'll have a better view of him. I ran across him in San
FRancisco in the early 70's when he was calling himself Da Free John and was
terribly underwhelmed. He's just a terribly good con artist.

alexis d.