17 Facts About Robin Amis

Robin Amis was a British author, poet, publisher, editor and translator.

Robin Amis was married to the American artist Lillian Delevoryas and in the last years of his life lived in Bristol, England.

Robin Amis was born on 10 June 1932 in Finchley, London, to Henry "Glennie" Amis and Dorothy Amis.

Robin Amis remained there until the age of 12 and continued his education at St Bees School on the edge of the Lake District National Park.

Robin Amis worked for various agencies including Arthur Wasey, J Walter Thompson, and Riley Advertising where he became creative director.

Robin Amis met and married American artist Lillian Delevoryas in 1972.

In 1979, Robin Amis took a group of his students to meet with Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Robin Amis first visited Athos in 1982 and by chance met with Gerald Palmer, a former student of Ouspensky who had converted to Orthodoxy in 1950.

Between 1987 and 1993, Robin Amis and a small team that included Lillian Robin Amis, Sergei Kadleigh and his wife Leslie, translated, edited and published the three-volume work, Gnosis, A Study and Commentary on the Esoteric Tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy by Mouravieff.

The publication of Gnosis into English aroused controversy in some Gurdjieff circles who disputed the claim made by Mouravieff and Robin Amis that there was a link between Gurdjieff's teaching and the monastic tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy.

Robin Amis outlined his position and the results of his research in an article published in Gnosis magazine, entitled, 'Mouravieff and the Secret of the Source' and at the first All and Everything Conference in England 1996.

Robin Amis continued to make regular bi-annual visits to Mount Athos, establishing a close relationship with Osiou Gregoriou monastery, its abbot, Archimandrite George Kapsanis, and the brotherhood of monks there.

The importance of this relationship is highlighted in A Study of English Orthodox Theological Terms published by Gregoriou Monastery in which Robin Amis is credited with pointing out "the confusion present in English terms" in a number of important English language translations of key Orthodox texts as well as important observations on the condition of the Western psyche.

Robin Amis formed Praxis Research Institute and working with a small number of associates and students around the world through video conferencing he developed his ideas for bringing Hesychasm to spiritual seekers who have to live and work in the world.

Robin Amis documented the results of his research in his book A Different Christianity, which was published by the State University of New York Press in 1995.

Robin Amis continued work on this text until his death, revising the translation and preparing a commentary.

Robin Amis died in Bristol, England, aged 82 on 13 June 2014.