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British philosopher
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Male
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Birth:
1910
Death:
1976
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Levy (1910-1976) was a British mystic, artist, and musician, best known for translating the works of his guru Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, Atma Darshan and Atma Niviritiinto English.
Personal life
Born into a wealthy aristocratic family, Levy was an expert in Asian folk music, especially that of India. At one point in his life, he gave up his entire fortune and went to live in India with only a loincloth.
He died in London in 1976.
Philosophy
In India, Levy was a student of Krishna Menon.
Publications
- The Nature of Man According to the Vedanta (1956), Sentient Publications, 2004, ISBNÂ 1-59181-024-8
- "Immediate Knowledge and Happiness (Sadhyomukti): The Vedantic Doctrine of Non-Duality (1970), Thorsons, London. ISBNÂ 9780722501597