Da
Free John"Da Free John" is the name by which Avatar Adi Da Samraj was known publically from 1979 until 1986.
"Free John" is a rendering of the root-meanings of Avatar Adi Da's born name, "Franklin Jones". "Da" means "to give", or "the Giver". The Name is hidden in the Upanishads, the venerable scriptures of India, in which "Da" is the syllable uttered by the Divine Voice in thunder, and the central syllable of "hr-da-yam", which means "the Heart", "the Divine Condition of all". The Name "Da" also appears in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, where it is defined as "the one who bestows great charity", "the very personification of the great Way of Liberation". When He revealed the Name "Da" to His devotees in 1979, a new period of Avatar Adi Da's Work began. He no longer related to devotees socially as "Bubba", or Divine Friend. He began to be acknowledged by His devotees in a more traditional and sacred manner as the Divine Giver of Grace and Blessings. The Name "Da" has been Avatar Adi Da's primary Name since 1979.
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