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BARRY LONG, born an ordinary man, raised in country towns in New
South Wales and without much education, became an inspiration to
thousands of men and women and recognised around the world as one
of the foremost spiritual masters of the 20" century.
Coming from no religious tradition or school, he had no credentials to
offer — other than the truth he spoke. Yet what he said had the power to
change lives. How does such power and authority arise? The clues are in
this spiritual autobiography, describing a life lived in the fullness of the
spirit; a life of love and truth.
This is his own extraordinary story, told in detail for the first time and
now published posthumously.
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The story begins with his early career as a journalist. He becomes the
youngest editor of a Sydney Sunday paper, The Truth Cater the Sunday
Mirror). But the daily reflection of the spirit supplants all ambition and
he leaves that world for the real truth, which beckons him to India.
There, after travelling across the subcontinent in a van, he finds himself
alone in the foothills of the Himalayas and passes through a mystic
death, his realisation of immortality.
The story continues in London where he meets the woman who takes
a central role in the unfolding drama. Their life together produces pro-
found spiritual realisations and the biography then reaches out beyond
normal experience to encounters with powers from deep inner space.
We see a master being made. But before he can enter the world stage
there are severe tests to be undergone, culminating in the death of his
beloved.
Packed with incident, acutely observed and honestly told, this is not
just the story of one life but a revelation of the way destiny works when
the life is guided by truth.
Also by Barry Long
Where the Spirit Speaks To Its Own
A Prayer for Life
The Way In
Making Love
The Origins of Man and the Universe
Only Fear Dies
Meditation — A Foundation Course
Stillness is the Way
Knowing Yourself
Wisdom and Where To Find It
Raising Children in Love, Justice and Truth
To Woman In Love
To Man In Truth
Audio Books
Start Meditating Now
A Journey in Consciousness
Seeing Through Death
Making Love
How to Live Joyously
Barry Long
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A Spiritual Autobiography
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Barry LONG BOOKS
Published by
The Barry Long Foundation International 2013
© The Barry Long Trust
The right of Barry Long to be identified as the author of this work has
been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the UK
Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as
permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without
the prior permission of the publisher.
BARRY LONG BOOKS
www.barrylongbooks.com
www.barrylong.org
Email: [email protected]
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2012954203
ISBN: 978-1-899324-19-4
Cover photo and design by Rita Newman
Cover photo © Rita Newman / www.newman.at
All other photographs © The Barry Long Trust
Printed by C & C Offset Printing Co., Ltd., Hong Kong
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Publisher’s Note vii
About Truth
EMUSUGG:..
The First Test
All Is Provided
God-Mad
Spiritual Experiences
Masters
Bhagavati,Bhagavat
Leaving
India
To The Himalayas
XOSOWAONSINySyoy ,
Goodbye Ann
Immortality
Hello Julie 105
The Broom That Swept By Itself 115
The Star Ail
Who Will Teach The Teacher? 129
The Black Energy 135
Teach Me! 143
And His Tears Were Of Joy Not Sorrow 151
Julia 159
The Working Of The Great Will 163
The Climax 107
Life In The Moment 171
The Archons 1
Just One More Day 183
John, The Man 191
Gold From Mr Gold 197
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a The Mystic Restitution
28 Come Home Daddy
29 Into The World
30 Mum And Dad
31 The Homecoming (Almost)
32 The Devil
ay) God Speaks
34 The Guardian Of The Threshold
Ee») The Children’s School Nobody Wanted
36 The Birth Of The Centre
a7 The Boy Mystic
38 The Origins Book
39 More To Life Than The Mind Believes
40 No Greater Love
41 What To Do?
42 Julie’s Writings
43 Desperate Days
44 The Last Hope
45 Final Days
46 Julie’s Return
Bibliographic Notes
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Barry Long began writing his autobiography in the 1970s and contin-
ued writing and revising it in the years and months before his death in
December 2003.
He occasionally spoke in public about his life but generally only to
demonstrate a point in his spiritual teaching. He was not concerned with
drawing attention to himself or his story if that would detract from his
message, which is essentially that divine truth and love reside in a direct
experience accessible to every one of us in our own lives now.
As long as he lived, he was living proof of his own teachings; he lived
what he taught. In death he leaves us an account of his life which puts
his other published works in that living context. It is a testament to the
extraordinary way God, truth and love worked in Barry Long; and by his
example we are inspired to look to the underlying purpose of our own
lives.
This book is Barry Long’s story up to 1982 and describes the making
of a spiritual master. It is an honest account and for the most part names
and facts have not been concealed or changed. Where Barry Long makes
use of writings by other people, permission to quote them has been
sought and given. Letters have had customary pleasantries and personal
details removed.
Barry Long’s autobiography survives him as proof and a reminder that
the authentic spiritual or divine life is original and informed by a living
power of which we are normally unaware. As this is not a normal life,
some aspects of the story may offend expectations or appear incredible.
To get the most from the book, please read it with a still mind.
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