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'''Thomas Richard Duncan Greenlees''' (1899–1966) was a British writer, [[theosophist]] and teacher.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Duncan Greenlees was born in [[Grahamstown]], [[Cape Colony]],<ref>[http://www.mihira.com/mihmar99/MASTERS4.htm N.V.Ramana Murthy, ''Variety in Masters-IV'']</ref> the son of Scottish physician [[Thomas Duncan Greenlees]] (of [[Kilmarnock]], Ayrshire) and Edith White Greenlees of [[Norwich]]. He had his early education in England. Greenlees received his MA degree in 1922 from Oxford, where he studied Egyptian, Coptic and Arabic. For a brief period during 1925 he was a staff member of Harvard University/Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition to Giza in Egypt. On 2 April 1925, Greenlees was appointed Assistant Curator of Egyptian Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.<br />
On completion of his studies, he moved to [[India]], working as a schoolteacher (he taught English at [[Madanpalle High School]]) and was a headmaster in South India from 1926 onwards. While working in India, he was drawn towards the [[Theosophical Society|Theosophical Movement]] and served in one of the schools which [[Annie Besant]] founded.<br />
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== Indian independence movement ==<br />
Being a close associate of Annie Besant, Greenlees like her, was drawn to the [[Indian independence movement]]. Later, he became a fervent [[Gandhi]]an and participated in his non-violent struggle against British rule. When India got independence in 1947, Greenlees was appointed to draft the new nation's education policy.<ref>[Preface to ''The Gospel of Zarathushtra'' by Duncan Greenlees]</ref> Gandhi and Greenlees exchanged letters on various topics.<br />
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== Later life ==<br />
Greenlees retired from active politics after India's independence and spent his time researching religion and theosophy. He wrote 14 small "World Gospel" books about various religions and faiths. He died in 1966 at the age of 67.<br />
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== Works ==<br />
Greenlees wrote the 'World Gospel Series' from 1949 to 1966 following his retirement from active politics. He was primarily a social worker, rather than a politician. His talks with [[Ramana Maharshi]] and correspondence with Gandhi were purely spiritual and of devotional nature.{{Clarify|date=February 2009}}<br />
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* ''The Gospel of Islam'' No.1<br />
* ''The Gospel of China'' No.2 (1949)<br />
* ''The Gospel of Hermes'' No.3 (1949)<br />
* ''The Gospel of the Jesus'' No.4<br />
* ''The Gospel of Zarathushtra'' No.5<br />
* ''The Gospel of the Mystic Christ'' No.6<br />
* ''The Gospel of Narada'' No.7<br />
* ''The Gospel of Peace:Guru Granth Sahib'' No.8 (1952)<br />
* ''The Gospel of the Pyramids No.9''<br />
* ''The Gospel of Advaita'' No.10 (1953)<br />
* ''The Gospel of Israel'' No.11 (1955)<br />
* ''The Gospel of the Prophet Mani'' No.12<br />
* ''The Gospel of the Gnostics'' No.13<br />
* ''The Gospel of Sri Krishna'' No.14<br />
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He also published ''The Song of Divine Love (Gita-Govinda) of Sri Jayadeva''.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=rYl6Xrngf9wC&dq=duncan+greenlees&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=0Osa9mw668&sig=DZ4kKFLRU_felFRMHM2zogdmP1I 'Gospel of the Gnostics' by Duncan Greenlees from Googlebooks.com]<br />
* [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=5VvkLHN6i_YC&dq=duncan+greenlees&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=djsqzp2Cpp&sig=WJpGD-7mTU5PGScA_Jyg5QLuTm8 The Gospel of Hermes by Duncan Greenlees, From Googlebooks.com]<br />
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=A9BmiTaGcFQC&printsec=frontcover The Gospel of the Prophet Mani by Duncan Greenlees, From Googlebooks.com]<br />
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