John Siddique
John Siddique is the author of nine books, including 'Signposts of The Spiritual Journey' and 'SO'. He is a much-loved spiritual teacher, yogi, writer, and poet, best known for his integrity, humour, and feet-on-the-ground' wisdom. His profound, accessible teachings have helped millions of people worldwide find greater peace and fulfilment. It is important to note that John has no allegiance to any nationality, sect, religion, or philosophy - nor is his work about gathering followers. His deepest wish is that his teachings are a space for transformation so that you may know and live life with meaning and authenticity from your soul through self-realisation.
At the heart of John's teachings lies the movement towards authenticity and awareness, which are the prerequisites for human happiness, survival and evolution. An essential part of this awakening consists in transcending our sense of fear and separateness through love to discover the wholeness that is our true nature. John's work strongly promotes the need for us to take an actively conscious role within our own lives and through our structures of community and society.
Besides his books, John is the creator of two hugely popular meditation courses, 'Self-Acceptance Through Authenticity' and 'Magical Moments'. His work has been featured in Time Magazine, Women and Home, The Tablet, Platinum, The Spectator, and many others, as well as in The Guardian Newspaper and The BBC.
John holds an MA in Literature and Creative Writing from Manchester Victoria University and is an Honorary Fellow of Leicester University. He is the former Poet Laureate of Canterbury and was Poet in Residence at California State University, LA, for The British Council. John is a founding board member and commissioning editor for the Royal Literary Fund initiative WritersMosaic.
Born in the United Kingdom, John initially had a difficult early life and rebelled against school and society. His study of meditation, yoga and inner healing began at thirteen, first from books, then in the deep practical study of the great religions and practices. He began teaching meditation at the age of 22. John is an initiated yogi; his teacher was Sri Swami Satchidananda Saraswati, who studied under both Ramana Maharshi and Swami Sivananda. In 2014 after a series of profound shifts in consciousness, including a near-death experience, John felt that he had to set aside all labels and begin sharing the teachings with people as he now does.
John's down-to-earth approach is informed by his practice, insight, love, and family life and his teachings are underpinned by his compassion for all beings.
