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William Donkin (14 November 1911 – 9 August 1969) was a British medical doctor and a disciple of Meher Baba. Donkin was a medical student when he first met Meher Baba in London in 1933. In 1939, after completing medical school, he joined Baba’s men mandali at Meherabad and served Meher Baba for thirty years until his death in 1969.〔(meherbaba.co.uk )〕 Most notably Donkin traveled with Meher Baba on his mast tours in the 1940s, and wrote a detailed account of these unusual travels in his book ''The Wayfarers: Meher Baba with the God-Intoxicated'', first published in 1948. At the time of its registration, the U.S. Library of Congress described ''The Wayfarers'' as "The most unusual book we have ever received."〔(''The Awakener Magazine'', Volume 1, Number 1, p. 35 )〕 In 1949, at the age of 37, Donkin embarked on a series of spiritual adventures with Meher Baba called the New Life, and was the only western member of the New Life 'companions.'〔Kalchuri, Bhau, ''Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba'', Volume Ten, 1949-1952 (Manifestation, Inc.)〕 Donkin's life with Meher Baba is chronicled in ''Donkin's Diaries'' (2011, Sheriar Foundation) and ''Slave of Love: The Life of William Donkin with Meher Baba'', by Bob Mossman, (2012, Sheriar Foundation). ==Publications== * ''The Wayfarers: Meher Baba with the God-Intoxicated'', by William Donkin, First Published in 1948 by Connecticut Printers Inc, Hartford CT, Second Printing 1969 by Sufism Reoriented, San Francisco, CA, Third printing 2001 by Sheriar Foundation, Myrtle Beach, SC * ''Donkin's Diaries'', by William Donkin, Sheriar Foundation, 2011 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Donkin (physician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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