Torkom Saraydarian

Torkom Saraydarian (1917–1997) was an American writer, poet, and musician. He was born in Sevas, Turkey to Armenian parents. He was trained in "The Ageless Wisdom Teachings" under the guidance of his father.

He visited monasteries, temples and mystery schools seeking answers to his questions about the mystery of man and the universe. He was musically trained and played the violin, piano, oud, cello and guitar. Saraydarian composed hundreds of musical pieces.

His work intends to represent a synthesis of sacred culture of the world by creating a truly universal approach to spirituality. His work spans over books (published and unpublished), musical pieces, and lectures.

Through the practice of these principles, Torkom aimed to teach people how to be successful, co-operative, creative and have healthy, happy relationships.

Legacy

Torkom taught for over 50 years in the US and internationally, and counseled thousands of people. He collected over 8,000 books, booklets, and periodicals and therewith formed the TS library. He presented thousands of lectures, seminars, and workshops in the US and internationally.

He wrote 170 books, of which some have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Armenian, Danish, Swedish, German, Yugoslavian, and Russian, as well as thousands of articles. He studied and wrote summaries of major books of the Wisdom Teachings, including The Secret Doctrine, The Bhagavad Gita, Treatise on Cosmic Fire, and the Agni Yoga Books. With his daughter, Gita Saraydarian, Torkom helped create the TSG Foundation as the major publishing house for his works.

He also created The Creative Trust with Gita to house his creative works and created meditation courses and spiritual training curricula. TSG University curriculum was founded to promote his work.

Publications

Music Torkom composed and recorded hundreds of musical compositions and sacred songs.