John Roger Barrie

For five decades, John Roger Barrie has studied with numerous spiritual teachers and practiced many different spiritual paths. He is an authorized lay instructor in the respected, interfaith-oriented Ramakrishna–Vedanta tradition. His interreligious approach incorporates teachings and practices from several religious traditions, including his native Christianity. His decades-long emphasis on experiential spiritual realization and his firsthand familiarity with diverse spiritual traditions has imbued him with a fluent knowledgebase and practical outlook when addressing the subtleties of the mystical path.

He has served since 2001 as literary executor of influential author, historian, and philosopher Gerald Heard (1889–1971). He has overseen reissues of 18 classic Gerald Heard titles and manages the Gerald Heard Official Website.

Barrie's first spiritual article appeared in 1981. In 2023, he published his acclaimed spiritual novel, "Dialogues With the Lord of Time." In 2024, he published two books: (1) a collection of spiritual writings titled, "The Deepest Silence and Other Essays on Contemporary Spirituality," and (2) his 1974 spiritual autobiography, "First Awakening: A Spiritual Memoir." In 2026, his book "The Forgotten Gospel of Christ and Other Writings on Spirituality" will be published. For more information, visit his website, "Explorations in Contemporary Spirituality."