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! colspan="2" | Adidam
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! Family
| New religious movement / Hindu-influenced spirituality
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! Origin region
| United States
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! Founding period
| 1972 CE
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! Estimated adherents
| Small; estimates vary and membership is not centrally reported in public sources.
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'''Adidam''' is a small modern religious movement founded by Franklin Jones, later known as Adi Da Samraj, combining guru devotion, Hindu-influenced language, meditation, and claims about divine realization.

== Overview ==
Adidam began in California in the early 1970s and developed through several organizational names before becoming known as Adidam. Its devotees recognize Adi Da as a uniquely realized spiritual master, while outside descriptions commonly classify the movement as a new religious movement grounded partly in Hindu and Vedantic themes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adidam |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Adidam |work=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref>

== Key beliefs ==

* Adi Da is regarded by devotees as a supreme or avataric spiritual teacher
* Human suffering is understood as rooted in separation, ego, or contraction from divine reality
* Devotional relationship to the guru is central to the path
* The movement draws on Hindu, Vedantic, yogic, and esoteric vocabulary
* Critics and former members have raised concerns about authority and community practices

== Practices ==

* Devotional meditation
* Study of Adi Da's writings
* Satsang and community practice
* Ritual offerings and sacred art
* Life-discipline practices within Adidam communities

== Places of worship ==

* Adidam sanctuaries and retreat centers
* Private devotional spaces
* Study groups

== Sacred texts ==

* The Knee of Listening
* The Dawn Horse Testament
* The Aletheon
* Adi Da's talks and essays

== Holidays and observances ==

* No universal public calendar outside the movement
* Commemorations connected with Adi Da's life and teaching
* Community retreat observances

== Branches and related traditions ==

* [[New Religious Movements]] - Adidam is commonly studied as a modern religious movement.
* [[Hinduism]] - Adidam uses many Hindu-influenced concepts while remaining a distinct modern movement.
* [[New Age spirituality]] - Adidam overlaps with Western alternative spirituality and guru-centered movements.

== See also ==

* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]
* [[New Religious Movements]]

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:New Religious Movements]]
[[Category:Modern / Global]]

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