Minocher K. Spencer

Who was Minocher K. Spencer?

Yogi Minocher K. Spencer was a Parsi author and spiritual healer who lived in Karachi, Pakistan where he also worked as a metal merchant. Spencer was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India on October 4, 1888 and died August 30, 1958. He claimed that he was guided by the spirit of a deceased guru, Rishi Ram Ram, and later by Sai Baba of Shirdi. He claimed to have attained 'Jeevan Mukti' during his life. He wrote a number of books that were published posthumously, including:

How I found God

The other world

Joyous mysticism

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Understanding the divine mysteries

Romance of the soul

The most important of his books is "How I found God". In this book, Spencer wrote all his experiences first hand. His cousin H. Spencer also helped him in his journey to God. His life can be divided in different phases according to spiritual development. His life changed in 1930 when he met a mystic in Lahore. That mysterious person with occult powers told him that he had hidden spiritual powers of becoming a medium. He started writing articles in local newspaper on weekly basis where he was criticised by few persons of theosophical society for his view for spirituality. Later he met a lady in London which catalysed his spiritual growth.