Remembrances & Memoirs

This page contains remembrances of Franklin F. Wolff as well memoirs of the influence Wolff had on his friends, family and students: they take the form of audio recordings, video recordings, and written recollections. If you would like to contribute to this page, please contact us.

Title Author Date File Media
What Franklin Merrell-Wolff's Teachings Have Meant to Us

In this audio recording, a number of Wolff’s Phoenix area students discuss their personal connection to the teachings of Franklin Merrell-Wolff. (80.5 min)

Various Phoenix Area Students play or download
Travels with Yogi (1979)

In this thirty-six minute video adventure, John takes us on his 1979 “Travels with Yogi.”

John Flinn play or download
Sketches of Yogi: 1979 - 1982

John served as a caretaker for Franklin Wolff during the years of 1979-1982 and again in 1982-1983. A gifted artist, John shares some “Sketches of Yogi” from his first care-taking term. (13 drawings)

John Flinn read or download
Student Interviews after the Filming of “The Ashrama Man”

In this outtake from the film "The Ashrama Man," six of Franklin Wolff”s students—Murray Gregg, Harry Murphy, Joel Morwood, Dorene Pratt, Andrea Pucci, and Ellen Vogel—are interviewed. Topics covered include their first contact with Wolff and the personal meaning of his philosophy. (20 min)

Six Students play or download
A Biographical Profile of Franklin Merrell-Wolff

This brief profile of Wolff relates some personal details of his life. (3 pages)

Michael V. Schmitt read or download
Memorial Service for Franklin Fowler Wolff

After the passing of Franklin F. Wolff on October 4, 1985, a memorial service was held two days later at his Lone Pine, Calif. home. This is an audio recording of that service, which was led by Eugene Sedwick, a student of Wolff’s dating back to Chicago in the 1930’s. Fay and Harry Newman, two longtime students also originally from Chicago, sang two songs as a tribute. There were over forty-five people in attendance, coming from California, Oregon, Arizona, and New York. (34 min)

Eugene Sedwick, Harry & Fay Newman play or download
In Memoriam: Franklin Fowler Wolff

This file contains a brief description of the memorial services for Franklin F. Wolff, as well as excerpts from a number of cards and expressions of sympathy sent by his students and friends. (2 pages)

Students & Friends read or download
Memories of Dr. Wolff

In this note, an unknown contributor shares memories of Franklin F. Wolff (and Gertrude). (2 pages)

Anonymous read or download
Memories of Franklin, the Heaton & Murphy Video

This video has been excerpted from the 1988 Convention film, which was produced by George Heaton and Harry Murph; this excerpt was edited by John Flinn. It contains a number of Wolff's students and family members reminiscing about Franklin Wolff and his influence. (14 min)

Students & Friends play or download
Memories of Franklin F. Wolff

In this audio recording, Wolff’s step-grandson, Robert Briggs, shares some memories of Franklin Wolff; he is interviewed by his sister, Doroethy Leonard. (41 min)

Robert Briggs play or download
Preface to Franklin Merrell-Wolff’s The Philosophy of Consciousness Without an Object

This essay was written by Bruce Raden for the SUNY publication of the second half of this volume, in which it was to be used as a preface. (1 page)

Bruce Raden read or download
An Introduction to Franklin Merrell-Wolff

This is from Richard Moss’s preface to the French edition of Franklin Merrell-Wolff’s Experience and Philosophy: EXPERIENCE ET PHILOSOPHIE. Tome 1, Chemins ouvrant sur l’espace .Gordes: Editions du Relié, 1998. (7 pages)

Richard Moss read or download
Memories of Franklin Merrell-Wolff

Ron Leonard wrote his doctoral thesis on Wolff's philosophy; this document contains an account of his interaction with Wolff. (8 pages)

Ron Leonard read or download
The Gnostic of Mount Whitney: A Personal and Philosophical Memoir of Franklin Merrell-Wolff

In the introduction to this personal analysis of the time he spent with Franklin Merrell-Wolff, Joseph explains his purpose: (1) I hope that others can benefit from what has been one of the most important learning voyages of my life—perhaps more from its pitfalls than its peaks; (2) Instead of following the scholarly custom in philosophy of avoiding as many traces of the personal as possible, I hope that the reader, by knowing something about my views, will therefore be all the more able to filter my subjective accounts of Franklin Merrell-Wolff, so as to arrive at a more comprehensive idea of the significance of the man and his philosophy; and (3) Finally, my aim in writing about a process whose inception took place many years ago is to emphasize the spiritual, philosophical, and psychological aspects of it that are relevant to the exceptional and critical times we live in now. (35 pages)

Joseph Rowe read or download
The Wisdom of an American Yogi: Quotations of Franklin Merrell-Wolff

The attached file contains some favorite quotations of Franklin Merrell-Wolff that were contributed by Fellows from 2014 to 2017. A first edition of collected quotes was published in December 2015; this second edition was published in February 2017.

Various read or download