The Perennial Philosophy Revisited | Harmonist

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Published on July 5th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff20

The Perennial Philosophy Revisited

tour-photo-homa-topBy Nitaisundara dasa

Recently on the Harmonist the notion of a perennial philosophy has come up more than once. First, in Bhrigupada’s review of Beyond the Postmoderm Mind, written by famous perennialist scholar Huston Smith, and secondly, in Swami Tripurari‘s article “The End of Philosophy.” The notion of perennialism and the reality of western scholars taking to Vedanta is encouraging, but unfortunately the most well-known perennialists have been decidedly Advaitin, despite their individual adherence to a variety of wisdom traditions. I say unfortunately because Advaita Vedanta is but one of several expressions of Vedanta, one unto itself at that. The majority of Vedantins acknowledge a significant other of whom we are a part, not the whole, and I believe there is good reason why they are a better fit for the idea of a perennial philosophy.

The lure of the perennial philosophy is many-fold. Perhaps more than any other school of thought, perennialism has done a terrific job of articulating the shortcomings of modern progress, reductionism, materialism, and so on, as well as that of mainstream religion and new age imagination. Indeed, perennialists truly shine in this regard. But a more defining characteristic of perennialism, and probably the most alluring to many, is the prospect of equality—a notion that is largely absent in mainstream religion. Perennialism’s very name derives from the fact that it posits an underlying, unified spirituality that appears throughout times and locales. This means that all of the major esoteric spiritual traditions ultimately culminate in and are equally capable of delivering one to a singular spiritual experience, which may or may not be subject to cultural interpretation, but is essentially the same. Sounds good, but is this truly the case?

Perennialists primarily speak of unity amongst the “Wisdom Traditions”: typically esoteric Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. But is it accurate to say that the non-existent soul of Buddhism is the same as the eternal soul of Advaita Vedanta, the reciprocal love of God-the-Father in Christianity and Islam, and the intimate love of God-the-son/friend/lover in Gaudiya Vedanta? While the gulf between the first two is often considered semantic1, the leap from an experience-less transcendence to any degree of dynamic unity with Godhead is not something one can easily gloss over. Most perennialists do so rather clumsily at best, concluding that the monistic mystical experience of the Advaitin is the full face of spirituality and all other mystical experiences are either ways of interpreting this singular reality or simply inferior in quality. Such an interpretation implies that in launching extensive critiques of Advaitin doctrine, Ramanuja, Madhva, the Vrindavan Goswamis, and others did not actually understand it. In other words, these heavyweights of India’s (and the world’s for that matter) philosophical history did not have the intellectual and spiritual standing to understand and yet still disagree with the doctrine of Shankara. Therefore the ‘accommodation’ of popular perennialism is more of a forced homogenization: the different traditions are all equal only after the experiences of major mystics from each are adjusted and interpreted to fit the thesis of Advaita Vedanta. This is uninformed at best and condescending at worst.

Accordingly, the perennialist notion that all paths to transcendence are equally valid comes into question once it is acknowledged that all the transcendent ideals are not themselves equal. For the former to remain true despite the variety of spiritual ideals, we would have to say that any path can give one any goal, and this accommodation seems to move further from reality than popular perennialism’s initial stance. Yet this notion of spiritual equality continues to resonate with us. It feels right in many ways. Is there a unity among mystical traditions in which they are one with each other even while positing somewhat different ultimate states of enlightenment? Can they be seen as a unified voice for a variegated transcendence, and if so would this not be a more dynamic and accurate form of perennialism?

A lesser known name in the perennialist discourse is that of Robert Charles Zaehner. Zaehner’s theory regarding the unity of mystical traditions and experiences radically differs from that of today’s popular perennialism. While he himself formally committed to the Roman Catholic church at age 33, he nonetheless considers there to be three distinct forms of mysticism (within a broader five) that spread across traditions and time: “pan-en-hen-ism” (a term which he made to convey “all-in-one-ism“), pantheism (“all-is-God-ism,” represented in Upanishadic statements such as “tat tvam asi“),  and theism (as conveyed in Christianity, Islam, and devotional Vedanta wherein the soul experiences itself to be “united with God by love”). These concepts were first outlined publicly in his 1957 book, Mysticism, Sacred and Profane, which was itself a direct reply to the ideas of Aldous Huxley’s The Perennial Philosophy, the book that first defined perennialism in the terms it is most well known by today.

Zaehner is a perennialist in that he does believe that the various types of mystical experiences he identifies appear throughout different traditions, and within the same tradition as well, (although he does interestingly suggest that pantheistic—defined by him above—Sufism may have come from the Advaitin school of the Hindus). I imagine the more well known perennialists would reject Zaehner’s distinctions (and even more so his opinion that the theistic mystical experience is the most developed) as exoteric and thus representing a lower rung of the ladder of divinity. Indeed, in Beyond the Postmodern Mind, Smith illustrates by diagram the preeminent position of Nirguna Brahman over Saguna Brahman, the latter being no doubt what Smith and his associates would consider Zaehner’s theistic mystical experience to be. But again, this in turn relegates all those with similar thoughts as Zaehner (Ramanuja, Madhva, Sri Caitanya and the likes, included) to the realm of ”exotericism”—a dubious inclusiveness at best.

By introducing a oneness-and-difference paradigm to the perennialist discussion, Zaehner has in effect carved out a niche in which Gaudiya Vedanta might find its modern day perennialist representation2.  Like Zaehner, Gaudiya Vedantins acknowledge differences in spiritual experiences. In accord with the variety of perceptions of reality (sambandha), there are corresponding spiritual aspirations (prayojana), and means to attain them (abhideya). The plurality of prayojanas is outlined in the Bhagavat Purana (1.2.11) as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. While these distinctions do not all correspond exactly with Zaehner’s, Gaudiyas nonetheless acknowledge their existence as attainable levels of transcendence, while at the same time maintaining that the experience of Bhagavan is objectively more charming.

In this world too, Gaudiya Vaishnavism accepts the ability of many spiritual paths to move one towards a specific transcendent ideal. But what must be recognized is that while both the Gaudiya and Perennialist traditions (and all others for that matter) make their case for being the full face of spirituality, typical perennialists do so by subsuming all other traditions with the sweeping claim that once taken to their innermost core they all represent the same ideal. This tactic bestows an appearance of supreme inclusiveness but hinges on inaccuracies that are at times almost offensively dismissive towards spiritual luminaries of past and present.

The essential elements of perennialism, equality and unity foremost among them, are not necessarily sacrificed in the variegated mysticism of Zaehner or Sri Caitanya. In the realm of transcendence, any theistic mystical experience is built on the foundation of the equality of all souls and their dynamic unity with the Godhead, and all theistic traditions also speak of a sort of dynamic unity experienced with the Godhead.

While this stance may not be as attractive as the blanket-equality of perennialism, its superiority derives from its being chaste to the reality of variegated mystical experiences in transcendence. This is where I think popular perennialists have fallen short, while others such as Zaehner have offered alternatives worthy of discussion and exploration.

Scholar and Buddhist practitioner Robert Thurman has said as much in his publicized discussion with Deepak Chopra held at the Tibet House in New York, and in contemporary spirituality this blurring of important distinctions is common. [↩]

Some scholars have considered Thakura Bhaktivinoda to be a perennialist, although obviously not of the Advaitin persuasion.  And the “perennial philosophy” is often considered to be synonymous with “sanatana dharma,” a term Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada often considered synonymous with Gaudiya Vaisnavism. [↩]

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is in everything." Rohr redefines sin as not meeting the "Divine Personality" due to A simple example would be the afterlife. It can start as intellectual assent (the objective) and then move to experience (the subjective), or one can experience this reality first, and be moved to intellectual assent as a result. as spiritual instruction, since after the fall we do see elements of We need a prayer that "invades our unconscious." book review. Another example is the Person of Jesus Christ. Paul has just written that death will be vanquished because Christ's bodily He openly affirms panentheism, a view of the nature of God that teaches God is in all, all is in God, but God also transcends the world. Jesus asked his disciples who men said he was, and then who they thought he was. Faith and Heritage (active 2011-2019) was an online[…], Dear Readers and Friends of F&H, It is with a sense of sadness and hope for the future that FaithandHeritage.com will cease publishing articles. In case anyone thinks I am reading Rohr wrongly, here are some quotes from pages Rohr insists that Paul did not write about Jesus, but rather he wrote about the Vasilios N. Makrides: The research project aims to undertake a comparative analysis of the reflection on the position of Orthodox Christianity in modernity and with regard to religious pluralism, which is called "Orthodox Perennialism". "does not seem to care at all" (175). Enoch, in addition to Either Jesus and Christ are one and the same. An introduction of sorts to my ideas on perennial philosophy in the context of Christianity. when writing "If Christ is the source and goal, then Jesus is the path from that If the Golden One wants a religion that can incite passion in its adherents, he should look no further than Christianity. does not deny God's omnipresence nor his activity in the world. Opposition does indeed exist between the two faiths on a number of significant issues. renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him -- a Simon Peter incarnational. "One Thousand Gifts." These points from just one of 1:3). He holds the incarnational view "in which matter and Spirit are classified as perennialists have been Joseph Campbell, Huston Smith, Stanislav Length Width Depth Third, the Christian Hermetic practitioner expresses their gnosis (“knowledge”) through magic. * There is in the human soul a natural capacity, similarity, and longing for Old Testament gives us a very concise and clear history of the This is what drives them. Perennialism is an attack on the truth. dirt and mud instead of descending from the clouds," writes Rohr (119). religions must "allow matter and spirit to operate as one." This is the consummation of God's redemptive plan through the victory of Christ, These kinds of pagans do not believe that the gods to whom they pray literally exist; instead the gods are examples who ought to be emulated. religions and philosophies that continue to say:* There is a Divine Reality underneath and inherent in the world of things, The same is true of spiritual error. Read this book if you want your worldview to be both challenged and enriched. G. William Barnard, author of Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson Ferrer is a leading figure in transpersonal psychology. Scientists often describe this beginning of our universe as ‘something coming from nothing’. absolute, objective truth. For explanations of Colossians 1:17 and Ephesians 1:10, also cited by Rohr, see I am unable to comment on all the ideas found in the book, so I had It is not a mishmash or amalgamation of various religions or religious traditions (that's known as syncretism). of the book. Panentheism is the belief that God is contained in creation, and creation is and Religious Thought at the University of South Carolina at Siding with Paganism: Judaism and Christianity Against Islam. it is the belief that although religions are diverse extrinsically, at their It is about being connected.". Elements of truth are simply pieces of divine revelation or of the history of God's intervention in human history preserved in various forms in non-Christian religions, in a corrupt, … There is "original goodness," not "original sin." Of course not! It does not matter what one calls this "Personality" because God "recognized without as Lord and Master," so God must be revealed in us before he And yet, those who self-identify as Jewish are still awaiting the Messiah. error. I am It isn’t inerrant and not likely even in the … by Sacred Scripture to have “walked with God”. (John 8:44) Perennialism has its roots in the Renaissance interest in neo-Platonism and its idea of the One, … Found inside – Page 27I will nevertheless restrict myself to a few remarks , assuming that my readership is already familiar with the basic approach of perennialism . 95, 166, and 168: Accepting as history the account of the Garden of Eden, and of the everyone accountable for knowing there is a Creator God. © 2021 Faith & Heritage. each other" (239). movement of an ever-growing Cosmic Christ that is coming to be in this "one eternal destinies for Man; either heaven or hell. quotes from Rohr retain the original italics. Is the educational philosophy that the importance of certain works transcends time. And they said, "Some say John the Some questions and comments:1) On Perennialism:“… elements of what was originally a shared religion have been preserved in the various orthodox religions, each being an equally valid means of salvation.”In your view is the “common origin” God Himself or a specific man-made religion lost to antiquity?“… since the common elements of truth… share a common origin, this strongly indicates that the spiritual errors contained therein also share a common origin.”By “spiritual errors” are you referring to the distortion of sin? For example, Hinduism is a pantheistic religion because it believes everything is part of Brahman. Found inside – Page 185... Christians are pluralist or perennialist. Progressive Christianity's attitude toward other religions is far more than a patronizing “tolerance” of them. Wilber, a non-Christian perennialist with Buddhist leanings, has formulated what he calls Integral Abel had a concept of not only F&H features a diverse range of opinions among its writers, and any particular opinion expressed is not necessarily indicative of universal agreement among F&H admins or writers. As mentioned, Survive the Jive and the Golden One discuss Christianity, Islam, and paganism in light of their mutual adherence to perennial philosophy. Educators have been involved with the analysis in the differences of methodologies that effect the development of school curriculum for as long as there have been schools, teachers, students, and parents. Anything man attempts to establish on his own, 1) In your view is the “common origin” God Himself or a specific man-made religion lost to antiquity?Response: The common origin of Truth would of necessity be God, since Man could know nothing of God's will if it weren't divinely revealed or made available to our reasoning faculties. Paul's use of the term "in Christ" indicates that "humanity has never been And Jesus affirmed this: things by becoming them," and "God joined in unity with the physical universe" Some examples are: the role of the Law, salvation, the afterlife, the Messiah, good and evil, access to God, the nature of God, ritual efficacy, and the superseding of the Old Covenant by the New, etc.Sacred Scripture clearly leaves us with an “either/or” proposition. truth, as he is susceptible to the corruption that comes from Relativist claim that truth exists in all the world's religions, and In the nineteenth century, John Henry Newman presented a defense of religious perennialism in The Idea of a University. Elsewhere, he encapsulates both panentheism and his Jesus-Christ distinction One major topic they cover is the definition of ‘traditionalism’ and how it relates to religion. Hub). is important then to identify the common origin of both the elements John due to the "I AM" statements given in John (26). Sure, many Christians today are cucks. Eliot, among others. For the first time, this book collects from Schoun's vast corpus his writings on Christianity, including selections from his personal correspondence and other previously unpunblished materials. experience of God against the status quo of their own Jewish religion" (116). of truth must be the Origin of all truth. Rohr's center is called the Center for Action and Contemplation for a reason. this Divine Reality, and* The final goal of existence is union with this Divine Reality." Progressive Christianity is a movement that is infiltrating and influencing the Evangelical church. Perennial philosopher Aldous Huxley explains that perennial philosophy is. He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" (From Bible In this sense, the common origin is interaction with a spiritual source, either for Truth (God), or for error (rebellious spirit beings). From an Orthodox point of view this idea has some truth in it. "Christ is a good and simple metaphor for absolute wholeness, complete Zen Buddhism in the West). Jesus is the archetypal human just Allure drawing us into a positive future." As such Judaism isn't capable of providing a relationship with God any longer, but merely a continual series of fulfilled prophecies pointing to the Messiah who has already come. examine world religion, despite the many shared elements of truth, This means we have to have a He emphasizes experience and states that both Jesus and Paul "trusted their own deeply meaningful relationship with God came with certain revelations Grof, Ken Wilber, Andrew Harvey, Deepak Chopra, and Alan Watts (who popularized I want to know what it is, and I want to utilize it to revive our own spirituality, our own culture.5. regarding the character and nature of God and His desire for His new notion of physicality and light --- which includes all of us in its Perennialist this starting point is the canon of Sacred Scripture, Rohr repeats in several ways that this "larger" Christ is seen in everyone and Creator, and render Him due worship. refers to the Adversary as “the father of lies”. The Pulpit Commentary states that "The words involve a complete Found inside – Page 220comments include observations on Christian burial customs, the full range of the ... Perennialism, or traditionalism, was the approach to religion in which ... all." restoring and will restore everything and everyone. Rohr asserts that the "code word" for this worldview in his In February, the Golden One and Survive the Jive published a video in which they discuss topics including traditionalism, religion, and the recent Cheddar Man controversy, among others. Rohr influenced them in this area, but it's possible since he has strong ties to like us (Hebrews 4:15), who showed us what Full Human might look like if we Perennialist can accept. renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and because it has come about through his will and through the work and person of A deep study of the Noble Qur’ān and HadÄ«th reveals that in the world of religion, there are two main adversaries of the upright religion, i.e., Islām. together everything" (47). Phil. In a dialogue imagined Educational perennialism also infrequently referred to as Universal Curriculum is a normative educational philosophy. provides nothing by way of salvation except submission to his will, Due to Rohr's popularity and influence, it is a grave matter that this book reasonably surmised that Abel know to offer sacrifice to God because several times in this book. book would be discerning and use God's word as the filter. Some of the most high-profile Christian leaders are a part of it. Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the Found inside – Page vii1 This book is about what ancient Christians called contemplation— contemplatio ... Hence this theory also came to be known as “perennialism”, the putative ... According to Rohr, this was a paradigm shift Found insideI also have no doubt that perennialism could succeed in gaining ground on some ... many of whom urged a rather shapeless opening of Christianity to other ... subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all." (Gen.5:21) Rohr refers to Ezekiel 16, a passage Rob Bell focuses on in Love Wins. the body of Christ. at the moment of creation, which was the "first incarnation." He believes the Teilhard de Chardin writes: "Everything that rises must converge." equally valid. While the book is nice, it's not the same as the varied columns. 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New discoveries in archaeology as well as media phenomenons like The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of the Christ have ignited controversy and questions around aspects of Jesus' life.

Using her unique relationship with her spirit guide and her years studying the controversial Gnostic texts, Sylvia Browne brings her special perspective to bear on questions regarding Jesus' divinity, his family life, his ministry, and his birth, his death, and his afterlife.

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Sylvia Browne (October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013) was a #1 New York Times bestselling author and world-famous psychic who appeared regularly on the Montel Williams Show and on Larry King Live, as well as making countless other media and public appearances. She also founded the Society of Novus Spiritus church, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011.
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I was not forced to church as a kid as so many people were but I did grow up being told God would punish me for just about everything, and for so much that I became a nervous wreck, and my only way out/through was to probe and question and analyse myself and humanity and behaviour until I was blue in the face, which in hindsight represents perhaps my luckiest break. Also, aged circa 13 or 14 at school our RE teacher asked us all to write an essay about God, and my conclusion was that all the dreadful things in the world were actually man-made and that God was in fact loving, kind, good, and forgiving. It's fair to say that realisation changed and saved my life. I recommend this book to anyone who feels confused and restless about life, and I don't mean just in the context of religion, but generally. Reading this book was like a sort of home-coming for me. I love the author's sense of humour and that she appeals to readers to use logic and common sense and to eschew hypocrisy. So, a well-researched book by a lady who had experienced a great deal by the time of writing it.

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Sylvia started out as one of my favourite authors. However...the more of her books I read, the more I saw inconsistencies in her message. This book is a lame attempt at telling the back story of Jesus and Mary Magdelane. It is actually somewhat hokey and I am embarrassed to say I paid money for it.

I think it is time Sylvia retired.

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Excellently written for those interesting in the other side of the story. The book explain, Pagan influence on the Christian Faith is revealed once again via Rising from the dead and Virgin Birth hooy. This book seems quite accurate per what I have heard myself. The message is definitely love and serve one another, not I died for your sins Catholic Church mantra. Jesus would not want the imagine of being crucified displayed all over the place! Seem so accurate. Thank you Silvia for your bravery in finally publishing this work despite the crucifiers. Keep that throat chakra open!

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I've read Sylvia Browne off and on over the years and always found some ideas that resonate with what I believe, especially in "Life On The Other Side" (which she is enjoying now.). This book is a fascinating look at the life of the Christ which is not necessarily reflected in the heavily edited and redacted bible. She explains that Mary and Joseph were of the Royal David line and be _given_ the best lodgings in any city at any time. The myth of the Virgin Birth was fabricated, says Sylvia, to meet the requirements of several ancient prophecies. Likewise, Jesus' so called "Lost Years" were edited out of contemporary accounts because he spent them in Egypt, India and Tibet learning from mystics there. But the real bombshell from Sylvia and her sources on the other side, has to do with the Crucifixion and (alleged) resurrection. I won't spoil the book, other than to say Dan Brown's Di Vinci Code tells much the same story. If you're religious beliefs are set in stone, do not read this book. If you're open to other ideas, welcome home.

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I dont read alot, but I've read this book four times. My sister finally made me get my own copy so she could have hers back. It's a very open minded perspective on the life of jesus christ. No doubt in my mind this is jus how he lived his life. Beautiful explanation !! Must read.

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The Mystical Life of Jesus (Rosicrucian Order, AMORC Kindle Editions)

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This fascinating, non-sectarian treatment of the unknown life of Jesus is based on records preserved in the archives of ancient monasteries of the Essenes and the Rosicrucian Order.
 It is a full account of the birth, youth, early manhood, and later periods of Jesus' life, containing the story of his activities in the times not mentioned in the Gospel accounts. The facts relating to the immaculate conception, the birth, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension will astound and inspire you. The book contains many mystical symbols, fully explained, original photographs, and an unusual portrait of Jesus. (less)

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Feb 01, 2010Josh rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Growing up as a christian, i was taught never to question the bible, never question it's authenticity, accept it and the accounts written therin as the undaunted truth of the origins of faith and the life of Jesus! As i grew older i couldn't help but question not only religion and the church, but all authority as it applied to political leaders and the policies "they" demand, and also the views of history that are fed to us through the history books we recieved in institutional schooling!

As a student of the bible, I could never understand why important accounts of J only applied to his birth, ministry, and crucifiction/resurection. What about his education, what about the "middle years" of his life, surely someone had to account for the Son of God throughout his life and not in sections! What of his family, backgrounds of the diciples, what of the many other aspects and questions that are truly unaccounted for?

As a student of mysticism i have greatfully learned much more of the life of J, and the origins of faith through the AMORC than i ever have as a christian in my past life so it seems! This book is one of many that give a more accurate account of what truly took place 2,000+ years ago and beyond leading up to the era of J.

History has always been recorded by the "Victors",if you will. That is why there have always been the silent ones, the secret ones who have worked in the shadows under the Cosmic grace to give the true accounts of history unadulterated from political tyrants and the religious elites hierarchy!

In this book you will discover who the G.W.B were/are, the Rosicrucians and there role as "secret recorders of history",you will learn of the origins of monotheism and the great Zoroaster and how the Hebrew religion sprung from this by Moses out of Egypt. You will learn that there have been many "virgin births" from a female named Mary (through translation) before Jesus, ie. Buddha & Krishna, and that a virgin birth is not a "christian doctrine. You will learn of human incarnations as a spiritual path as lessons from J to his diciples in the secret or private ministry he gave only to the select few, not to the masses!

You will learn also that Jesus was a gentile, an Essene, and that he traveled afar to study the great Avatars of the world's religions with stops in India(Hindu/Krishna), the Orient(buddhism), as well as Egypt and Tibet to the great mystery schools and of course the Hebrew religion at Mount Carmel and Jerusalem. All accounts documented and recorded in all of these lands!

You will also have an intimate knowledge of the background of the 12 diciples, 9 of which were members of the secret organization known as the Essenes, FACT! Jesus was in fact an Essene! You will also understand the political and religous climate of that current era, and will find out how the New testament was compiled and compilated almost 350 years after J transitioned, and by what councils and religious sects made those decisions and why! You will also learn the truth about the mass "book burnings", by "The Church", and what occured, why, and what was burned!

The most amazing thing about this particular book on a more accurate account of the life of J, by H. Spencer Lewis is that it was written in 1929! The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1935 in Egypt, Lewis gives many accounts of the true Gospels written by the Diciples years before anyone in the "mainstream" could give an account! Simply amazing! Obviously the religious tyrants didn't burn everything thanks to the Cosmic and Divine truth that simply is!

In closing, no matter what faith you are or what you believe in this is simply an astonishing read from a more accurate historical persective! If you are like me and always thought "the mainstream churches", or whatever were holding out on you, and you just could'nt buy the script, and just could not accept the fact that if you didn't succum to the christian theology(whether orthodox of fundamentalist), you would burn in hell forever, this is a book for you. Let not your heart be troubled! there is only one God, but there have been many great masters, and Jesus was one of them perhaps the greatest of all! We are all one, and we are all chosen, but many of us may be earthbound until we all learn our spiritual lessons! Just Ask yourself one thing, on what premise do I base all of my truth on, and do I really have the whole truth of the global history of mankind, from its religions, it's wars, it's history of diverse culture, and how it all intertwinds together? have you really knocked, seeken and found all that you can muster in your lifetime to base your current premise of truth on? If you say yes but have no idea to some of the things i have spoken about in this review, RETHINK yourself and your premise and revisit the great mysteries of this universe! You may find that there is more for you to know and more for you to grow, however unsettling it may be at first, in the end its all good! Peace Profound to you all!!

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Jan 19, 2014Andrew Maggs added it · review of another edition
Shelves: philosophy-religion
This was an interesting read but some of the criticisms this book has received are I believe justified. The author refers to supporting documents that one can only assume no longer exist because to this day I do not believe they have been made public.
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Jun 07, 2020daniel rated it it was amazing
Interesting read

If you're interested in researching more into the life of Jesus I'd say this is a good read. One thing I always keep note if and share with others is the fact that you can read something and not take everything thing as fact or truth. Take the time to investigate and search things out, meditate on and ask questions, this is the fun part of the work. So if your ready for the deep dive and exploration into the mind and studies of Jesus given by H. SPENCER LEWIS I say jump in and explore. Peace and love to all (less)
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Nov 23, 2020mike frazier rated it it was amazing
Amazing

This book reinforces what conclusions I've come to with my personal research. I'm not a scholar but I don't believe you have to be to know the truth. I can see why people who believe in the traditional faith would be upset. We've all been lied to. We're told to look outside of ourselves and not within. We can be like Jesus. God is within all of us.
We don't need an intermediary to tell us this. This is probably why the church leaders are most upset. The truth is we don't need them.
Thank you for the truth. It's refreshing.
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May 10, 2018Geir Johansen rated it really liked it
A beautiful and interesting account of the full life of Jesus.

A beautiful and alternative account of the life and mystery of Jesus Christ. For a modern reader it helps us understand much of the superficial/allegorical description that is thought us in the western world about Christian philosophy. It makes the drama of Jesus and his life become more comprehensible and at the same time adds important information about the life of Christ between the age of 12 and 30.
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Oct 08, 2018Jorges rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is a good book on the missing years of Jesus Christ and his mystical teachings. Anyone hoping to learn of those missing years will find this book worth reading.

Prior to reading this book, it will be helpful to do away with any preconceived notion of Jesus Christ. I will also recommend reading The Aquarian gospel of Jesus Christ by Levi Dowling and compare or analyze the information derived from reading.
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Dec 26, 2021Eddie Maalouf rated it did not like it
High on Hashish.

The level of ignorance and made up facts this book has is nothing less than stunning. It lists Jesus' parents as Arians who were forced to accept the Jewish faith in order to fit in as an example The author had to have been high on hashish to be able to conjure the stuff up. WOW. ...more
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Mar 20, 2021Ronald Pierce added it
I much prefer William Walker Atkinson's version of the same title.
Most of these Rosicrucian stuff is but a small amount is too magical.
I am appreciative however as the epistles are at no cost. (less)
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Dec 13, 2016Ethan rated it did not like it
While a huge fan of Rosicrucian thought, beliefs and history I have to say this book is terrible. Of course, one should expect the historicity of such a book to be dubious at best. This book makes leaps and bounds that only mindless fools would believe. Spencer delivers dubious claim after dubious claim with no way to verify any of his claims. It's an abuse of the imagination and not fit for spiritual instruction in any shape or form whatsoever. It's pure fantasy.

Although that is to say the ideas presented within aren't interesting or helpful (or even true). The problem with this book lies in how badly Spencer wants his ideas to be taken seriously and how poorly his ideas mesh with reality. It ends up not being an interesting unique or even occult look into the life of a great spiritual Master - but barely more than a conspiracy theory. And not even a good one at that.

I respect Mr. Spencer and his influence on mysticism and the occult but this book is terrible drivel. It's flat out misleading.

It was entertaining. Not enlightening. It claims to be history but is nothing more than bad fiction. (less)
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Dec 02, 2009Christine rated it liked it · review of another edition
Some previous reviewers have been skeptical about the lack of citations in this book. The author claims to have examined ancient records and documents of the Essenes and Rosicrucians. In _The Lost Language of God_, Gregg Braden also mentions going to monastery libraries in Tibet and finding very similar-sound "Christian" documents. The Tibetan monks seem to corroborate the story that Essenes sent their documents to them for safekeeping millenia ago. So I am less bothered by lack of a traditional bibliography. Interesting book fills in details of Jesus' life and crucifixion that have been left out of the bible (where you hear about birth, bar mitzvah, then age 30-33...). (less)
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Mar 19, 2014Ron Fitzwater rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Fills in the missing years without rebuking any of the Christian History of Jesus. It is also another in the large number if books of God and Spirituality I have read in my search for answers. Nope, haven't found any yet. (less)
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Mar 31, 2008Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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Interesting speculation on what the Bible doesn't tell us of Jesus' life. ...more
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Jun 16, 2010Joe rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Pretty good but even better is The Aquarian Gospel by Levi
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Jan 15, 2013Boitumelo Maswabi marked it as to-read · review of another edition
loved it! such a realistic read.
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Aug 29, 2014Sampson Vam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Interesting take on some commonly held belifs of Catholicism.
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Jun 14, 2015Freida rated it it was amazing
Amazing!!

This book has given me a different perspective on the life and times of Jesus. I appreciate the fact that it answers questions that the Bible could not. Thank you!
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Apr 06, 2017Sarah Crawford added it · review of another edition
The book discusses the work of John the Baptist and the immersion in water of Jesus and what that meant. The author says that Christianity has a mystical soul. He also points out that Palestine at the time was not a single entity, it did not consist of united people. (It establishes that the present-day problems of Israel and Palestine are far older than most people would think, going back thousands of years.)

He holds that the Jews of the time actually hated the gentiles and they did not consider women to be equal to men. He says that the Jewish rulers of the time required everyone in the area to convert to Judaism and that Joseph and Mary were actually gentiles that had to convert to Judaism.

He also holds that Jesus was not actually part of the House of David. The virgin birth of Jesus is compared with stories of virgin births of others considered to be holy (Krishna, Buddha, etc.) He holds that Jesus was not born in a manger or a cave but that he was born in an Essene grotto and that Mary and Joseph were Essenes.

Jesus supposedly was given a top-notch education at the Mount Carmel school and that he also studied in India, Persia, Greece and Egypt. Jesus attained the mastership level of the Great White Brotherhood in a ceremony in the great pyramid.

Rome was afraid of a Jewish uprising and that Tiberius had actually ruled that there was to be no crucifixion of Jesus without a full investigation. His ruling was either too late or ignored.

The book holds that the legs of Jesus were not broken and that he was alive when he was taken down from the cross. He was taken to the tomb and there he was able to heal. He appeared to his disciples by the use of psychic projection (hence the 'don't touch me' statement he made.)

He felt he had prepared his disciples go to out and preach correctly and then he basically retired to a life of contemplation (something which the author says similar 'advanced' people tended to do.) He died at the Mount Carmel school when he was about seventy or so.

There is no reference made to his being married or having children.

This all is quite interesting but the problem remains that there is no proof at all of what actually happened. The material in the Bible was written well after his death/ascension. There was no news service like there is today and there are no writings (as far as is known) from that exact time of the crucifixion. So the book is speculation as would be any other book on the same subject. (less)
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Oct 18, 2018Renae Bartholomew added it
Too technical. Did not enjoy the book.

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Sylvia Browne
Born	Sylvia Celeste Shoemaker October 19, 1936 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2013 (aged 77) San Jose, California, U.S.
Occupation	Self-proclaimed psychic and medium, author
Spouse(s)	Gary Dufresne ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1972)​ Kenzil Brown ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1988)​ Larry Beck ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2002)​ Michael Ulery   ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2
Website	sylviabrowne.com

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Sylvia Celeste Browne (née Shoemaker; October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013)^[1] was an American author who claimed to be a medium with psychic abilities. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on The Montel Williams Show and Larry King Live, and hosted an hour-long online radio show on Hay House Radio.

Browne was frequently discredited and faced criticism for making pronouncements that were later found to be false, including those related to missing persons. She was also a convicted criminal, having faced theft charges in 1992. Despite the considerable negative publicity, she maintained a large following until her death in 2013.^[2]

Contents

• 1Early life
• 2Career
  • 2.1Books
  • 2.2Television and radio
• 3False predictions
  • 3.1Psychic detective cases
  • 3.2Sago Mine disaster
• 4Popularity
• 5Criticism
  • 5.1John Oliver
  • 5.2James Randi
• 6Fraud conviction
• 7Personal life
• 8Death
• 9See also
• 10References
• 11External links

Early life[edit]

Sylvia Browne grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of William Lee and Celeste (née Coil) Shoemaker.^[3][4] Her father held several different jobs, working at times in mail delivery, jewelry sales, and as a vice president of a major freight line. Browne was raised mostly as a Catholic, and was said to have an Episcopalian mother, a Lutheran maternal grandmother, Jewish father, and relatives from all these faiths.^[5][6][7]

Browne claimed she started seeing visions at the age of five, and that her grandmother, who she claimed was also a psychic medium, helped her understand what they meant. Browne also claimed her great-uncle was a psychic medium and was "rabid about UFOs".^[8]

Career[edit]

Browne started to give psychic readings in 1974. In 1986, she founded a "Gnostic Christian" church in Campbell, California, known as the Society of Novus Spiritus.^[9] She was also head of the Sylvia Browne Corporation and Sylvia Browne Enterprises. In a 2010 interview, Browne's business manager said that her businesses earned $3 million a year.^[10]

Browne claimed to have observed Heaven^[11] and angels.^[12] She also professed the ability to speak with a spirit guide named "Francine", and to perceive a wide range of "vibrational frequencies".^[11]

Books[edit]

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Browne authored some 40 books on paranormal topics, some of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.^[1] Many of these books were acknowledged as resulting from collaborations with other writers such as Lindsay Harrison and Chris Dufresne.

• 1990: (with Antoinette May). Adventures of a Psychic. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 0-7394-0178-5
• 1999: (with Lindsay Harrison). The Other Side and Back: A Psychic's Guide to Our World and Beyond. New York, NY: Signet. ISBN 0-451-19863-8
• 2000: (with Lindsay Harrison). Life on the Other Side: A Psychic's Tour of the Afterlife. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94539-3
• 2000: God, Creation, and Tools for Life. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-722-8
• 2000: Astrology Through A Psychic's Eyes. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-720-1
• 2000: Meditations. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-719-8
• 2000: (with Lindsay Harrison). Blessings From the Other Side. New York, NY: New American Library. ISBN 0-525-94574-1
• 2000: Souls Perfection. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-723-6
• 2001: (with Lindsay Harrison). Past Lives, Future Healing. New York, NY: New American Library. ISBN 0-451-20597-9
• 2001: The Nature of Good and Evil. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-724-4
• 2002: Prayers. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-902-6
• 2002: Conversations With the Other Side. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-56170-718-X
• 2003: (with Lindsay Harrison). Visits from the Afterlife. New York, NY: New American Library. ISBN 0-525-94756-6
• 2003: (with Lindsay Harrison). Book of Dreams. New York, NY: Signet. ISBN 0-451-20828-5
• 2003: Book of Angels. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0193-X
• 2004: Mother God: The Feminine Principle to Our Creator. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0309-6
• 2004: Lessons For Life. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0087-9
• 2004: (with Lindsay Harrison). Prophecy: What the Future Holds for You. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94822-8
• 2005: Contacting Your Spirit Guide. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0532-3
• 2005: Secrets & Mysteries of the World. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0458-0
• 2005: Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About the Paranormal. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94911-9
• 2005: (with Chris Dufresne). Animals on the Other Side. Cincinnati, OH: Angel Bea Publishing. ISBN 0-9717843-4-5
• 2006: If You Could see What I See: The Tenets of Novus Spiritus. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0648-6
• 2006: Exploring the Levels of Creation. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 1-4019-0891-8
• 2006: Insight: Case Files from the Psychic World. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94955-0
• 2006: The Mystical Life of Jesus. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-95001-X
• 2006: Light A Candle. Angel Bea Publishing. ISBN 0-9717843-6-1
• 2006: (with Chris Dufresne). Christmas in Heaven. Angel Bea Publishing. ISBN 0-9777790-0-9
• 2007: Father God. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1-4019-0533-0
• 2007: Spiritual Connections. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1-4019-0881-2
• 2007: (with Lindsay Harrison). Psychic Children. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 978-0-525-95013-4
• 2007: Secret Societies. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1-4019-1675-6
• 2007: (with Chris Dufresne). Spirit of Animals Angel Bea Publishing. ISBN 0-9777790-1-7
• 2007: The Two Marys. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 978-0-525-95043-1
• 2008: Temples on the Other Side. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1-4019-1745-6
• 2008: (with Lindsay Harrison). End of Days. New York, NY: Dutton. ISBN 978-0-525-95067-7
• 2008: Mystical Traveler. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1-4019-1861-3
• 2009: All Pets go to Heaven: The Spiritual Lives of the Animals We Love. Touchstone. ISBN 978-1416591252
• 2009: Psychic Healing: Using the Tools of a Medium to Cure Whatever Ails You. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House Inc. ISBN 978-1401910884
• 2009: Messages from Spirit: An Open-at-Random Book of Guidance. St. Lynn's Press. ISBN 978-0980028867
• 2009: Accepting the Psychic Torch. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1401920425
• 2009: (with Lindsay Harrison). The Truth About Psychics: What's Real, What's Not, and How to Tell the Difference. Touchstone. ISBN 978-1439149720
• 2010: Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds. HarperOne. ISBN 978-0061966729
• 2011: Afterlives of the Rich and Famous. HarperOne. ISBN 978-0061966798

Television and radio[edit]

Browne was a frequent guest on U.S. television and radio programs, including Larry King Live, The Montel Williams Show,^[13] That's Incredible!,^[14] and Coast to Coast AM. During these appearances, she usually discussed her claimed abilities with the host and then performed readings for audience members or callers. On certain occasions she was paired with other guests, including skeptics, often leading to debate about the authenticity of Browne's psychic abilities. Browne hosted her own hour-long online radio show on Hay House Radio, where she performed readings and discussed paranormal issues.^[15]

Browne appeared in a 1991 episode of Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories. In the segment "Ghosts R Us", she portrayed herself in a recreation of events that purportedly took place in a haunted Toys R Us store. Browne also appeared as herself on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless in December 2006.^[16]

False predictions[edit]

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Browne made many public pronouncements which were subsequently proven false. Among the more notable incidents were the following:

• In 2002, Browne informed the parents of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared earlier that year, that he had been kidnapped by a dark-skinned Hispanic man with dreadlocks and was now deceased.^[17][18] Hornbeck was found alive in 2007; his kidnapper was Caucasian and short-haired.^[19] In June 2008, the UK television network ITV2 was sanctioned by Ofcom for re-airing the episode of The Montel Williams Show featuring Browne's original prediction.^[20][21]
• In November 2004, Browne told the mother of kidnapping victim Amanda Berry, who had disappeared nineteen months earlier: "She's not alive, honey." Browne also claimed that Berry was "in water", and that she had had a vision of Berry's jacket in the garbage with "DNA on it".^[22] Berry's mother died two years later believing her daughter had been killed. Berry was found alive in May 2013.^[23][24]
• On Larry King Live in 2003, Browne predicted she would die at age 88. She died in 2013, at age 77.^[25][26]

Psychic detective cases[edit]

In 2000, Brill's Content examined ten recent Montel Williams episodes that highlighted Browne's work as a psychic detective, spanning 35 cases. In 21 cases, the information predicted by Browne was too vague to be verified. Of the remaining 14, law enforcement officials or family members stated Browne had played no useful role.^[27]

In 2010, the Skeptical Inquirer published a detailed three-year study by Ryan Shaffer and Agatha Jadwiszczok that examined Browne's predictions about missing persons and murder cases. Despite her repeated claims to be more than 85% correct, the study reported that "Browne has not even been mostly correct in a single case." The study compared Browne's televised statements about 115 cases with newspaper reports and found that in the 25 cases where the actual outcome was known, she was completely wrong in every one. In the rest, where the final outcome was unknown, her predictions could not be substantiated. The study concluded that the media outlets that repeatedly promoted Browne's work had no visible concern about whether she was untrustworthy or harmed people.^[28]

Among the predictions examined in the study were the following:

• In 1999, Browne said that six-year-old Opal Jo Jennings, who had disappeared a month earlier, had been forced into slavery in Japan. Later that year, a local man was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Jennings. In 2003, an autopsy of Jennings' remains found that she had died within hours of her abduction.^[2]
• In 2002, Browne claimed Holly Krewson, who had disappeared in 1995, was working as an exotic dancer in a Hollywood nightclub. In 2006, dental records were used to positively identify a body found in 1996 in San Diego as Krewson's.
• In 2002, Browne claimed Lynda McClelland, who had disappeared in 2000, had been taken by a man with the initials "MJ"; was alive in Orlando, Florida; and would be found soon. In 2003, McClelland's son-in-law David Repasky, who had been present at Browne's reading, was convicted of murdering McClelland; her remains were found near her home in Pennsylvania.^[29][30]
• In 2004, Browne said that Ryan Katcher, a 19-year-old who had disappeared in 2000, had been murdered, and his body could be found in a metal shaft. In 2006, Katcher's body was found in his truck at the bottom of a pond, where he had drowned.^[31]
• In a 2013 follow-up article, Shaffer reviewed more recent predictions by Browne, as well as predictions whose outcomes had been earlier classified as undetermined but were now largely resolved. According to Shaffer, Browne was mostly or completely wrong in 33 cases and mostly accurate in none.^[32]

Sago Mine disaster[edit]

On January 2, 2006, an explosion at Sago mine in West Virginia trapped several miners underground. The following day, Browne was a guest on the radio program Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. At the start of the broadcast, it was believed that twelve of thirteen miners trapped by the disaster had been found alive and, when Noory asked Browne if the reported lack of noise from inside the mine might have led her to think the men had died, she replied, "No; I knew they were going to be found." Later in the program, it was discovered that the earlier news reports had been in error; Browne said, "I don't think there's anybody alive, maybe one ... I just don't think they are alive", adding, subsequently, that she "didn't believe that they were alive ... I did believe that they were gone."^[33]

Popularity[edit]

Browne cultivated a large following. In 2007, she had a four-year waiting list for readings by telephone. That same year, hundreds of people joined Browne on a cruise, each paying thousands of dollars for psychic readings.^[2] Many of her books became staples on The New York Times Best Seller list.^[1]

Browne attracted media attention seven years after her death, when social media users claimed that a prediction in her books (End of Days and Prophecy: What the Future Holds For You) referred to the COVID-19 pandemic (she claimed "a severe pneumonia-like illness" would spread "around" 2020). News coverage of the alleged similarity appeared in March 2020, and was picked up by celebrities with large social media platforms such as Kim Kardashian. Investigator Benjamin Radford and others dismissed the one-paragraph prediction as too generic, and actually more akin to the 2003 SARS epidemic, than to COVID-19. Radford said that as Browne had produced predictions by the thousands, "the fact that this one happened to possibly, maybe, be partly right is meaningless."^{[34][35][36][37][38][39]}

Criticism[edit]

Browne was frequently condemned by skeptics.^[1][13] Robert S. Lancaster maintained an exhaustive record of her inaccurate predictions and criminal activity,^[11] and described her pronouncements relating to missing children as "incredibly offensive".^[2] Jon Ronson, who called Browne "America's most controversial psychic", wrote that she was often "psychically wrong" and made "a fortune saying very serious, cruel, show-stopping things to people in distress".^[2] Fox News noted that she was "often criticized for her predictions";^[40] Browne also garnered disapproval from others who claim to be psychics.^[41]

John Oliver[edit]

In a 2019 segment of HBO's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver criticized the media for promoting Browne and other psychics and enabling them to prey on grieving families. Oliver said, "When psychic abilities are presented as authentic, it emboldens a vast underworld of unscrupulous vultures, more than happy to make money by offering an open line to the afterlife, as well as many other bullshit services."^[42][43][44]

James Randi[edit]

Browne's most vocal critic within the skeptical movement was James Randi,^[1] a retired stage magician and investigator of paranormal claims; Randi claimed that Browne's accuracy rate was no better than educated guessing.^[45] On September 3, 2001, Browne stated on Larry King Live that she would prove her legitimacy by accepting the James Randi Educational Foundation's One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge to demonstrate supernatural abilities in a controlled scientific test.^[45][46] By April 2003, however, Browne had not contacted Randi to make testing arrangements.^[47]

On May 16, 2003, in another appearance on King's show, Browne said she had not taken the test because Randi refused to place the prize money in escrow.^[47] Randi responded by mailing a notarized copy of the prize account status showing a balance in excess of one million dollars; Browne refused to accept the letter.^[47][48] In late 2003, despite challenge rules that money could not be placed in escrow, Randi announced that he was willing to do so for Browne; she did not accept or acknowledge this offer. In 2005, Browne posted a message online that she had never received confirmation of the prize money's existence, despite Randi's claim that he had a certified mail receipt showing Browne's refusal of the package.^[49] In 2007, on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°, Browne's business manager Linda Rossi stated that Browne would not be taking Randi's challenge "because she has nothing to prove to James Randi".^[50]

Fraud conviction[edit]

During the late 1980s, the FBI and local authorities began investigating Browne and her businesses over several bank loans that caused "sustained losses" to banks.^[51] In 1992, Browne and her then-husband Kenzil Dalzell Brown were indicted on several charges of investment fraud and grand theft. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California, found Browne and her husband had sold securities in a gold-mining venture under false pretenses.^[52] In at least one instance, they told a couple that their $20,000 investment was to be used for immediate operating costs.^[53] Instead, the money was transferred to an account for their Nirvana Foundation for Psychic Research.^[52] Browne pleaded no contest to securities fraud and was indicted on grand larceny in Santa Clara County on May 26, 1992.^[54] The couple each received one year probation. In addition, Browne was sentenced to 200 hours of community service.^[52]

Personal life[edit]

Browne married four times. Her first marriage, from 1959 to 1972, was to Gary Dufresne.^[10] The couple had two sons, Paul and Christopher. She took the surname Brown upon her third marriage, and later changed it to Browne. Her fourth marriage took place on February 14, 2009, to Michael Ulery, the owner of a jewelry store.^[55]

In March 2011, the Society of Novus Spiritus, the Gnostic Christian Church founded by Browne, announced that she had suffered a heart attack on March 21 in Hawaii, requesting donations on her behalf.^[56]

Death[edit]

Browne died on November 20, 2013, aged 77, at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California.^[1][57] Her interment was at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

See also[edit]

• Ann O'Delia Diss Debar ("One of the most extraordinary fake mediums... the world has ever known" - Houdini)
• Char Margolis
• Flim-Flam! (Psychics, ESP, Unicorns and other Delusions)
• Fortune telling fraud
• Houdini's debunking of psychics and mediums
• James Van Praagh
• John Edward
• Linda and Terry Jamison
• Mark Edward
• Matt Fraser (psychic)
• Monica the Medium
• Televangelist Peter Popoff exposed by James Randi
• Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted Medium
• Psychic Friends Network, telephone psychic service
• Rose Mackenberg (Historic investigator of psychic mediums)
• Thomas John Flanagan
• Tyler Henry

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External links[edit]

Sylvia Browneat Wikipedia's sister projects

• Quotations from Wikiquote
• Texts from Wikisource
• Data from Wikidata

• Official website 
• Sylvia Browne at IMDb
• The Society of Novus Spiritus, the Gnostic Christian church founded by Browne.
• Ask Sylvia!, Browne's HayHouse radio talk show.