Barry Long (1 August 1926 – 6 December 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer. == Early life == Barry Long was born and raised in Australia and had little formal education. In his twenties he became editor of a Sydney Sunday newspaper, The Truth and later press secretary in the New South Wales Parliament. At this time he was married with two children. == India and mysticism == In his early thirties he began to experience a disillusionment with his material life and in 1964 he a…