The Paradox of Instruction : Bubba Free John 1977 [ Adi Da Samraj ]
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First Paperback Edition of Early Book The Paradox of Instruction From Spiritual Teacher Adi Da Samraj Under The Name Bubba Free John
John, Bubba Free. The Paradox of Instruction: An Introduction To The Esoteric Spiritual Teaching of Bubba Free John. Dawn Horse Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 1977. First paperback edition.
First paperback edition of The Paradox of Instruction, one of the earliest books from the controversial spiritual teacher later known as Adi Da Samraj (1939 – 2008), founder of the new age religious movement “Adidam”, under the name Bubba Free John. Born as Franklin Albert Jones in Jamaica, Queens in 1939, Samraj claimed to have an experience of divine awakening in 1970 following a period of study in India, after which time he began teaching as a self-proclaimed avatar under several names.
Four copies found in OCLC as of May 2024.
89pp. Perfect bound in photo-printed wraps. Wear to corners and edges. Reading creases and losses to spine. Past creasing front wrap fore corner. Text block toned with minor soiling. Minor soiling to half title top margin. Booksellers stamps to half title and title page. Illustrated with portraits. Good.
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