His teachings, in the form of dozens of books and more than 1,300 hours of recorded class instruction we're known as the Message of The Infinite Way, which became the basis of a worldwide spiritual path, practice and community.

In 1915, Joel's father became critically ill while in England and word was sent to the Goldsmith family to come for the body.

As was his father before him, Goldsmith was healed by a Christian Science practitioner who happened to be on board his ship at the time.

To seek answers about this phenomenon, Goldsmith first entered the Christian Science Church and worked at Rikers Island prison as a First Reader.

That was a strange thing to say to me because I knew nothing of Jesus Christ beyond the name and that Christmas was a holiday celebrating his birth.

They were: The Master Speaks, The First, Second, Third San Francisco Lecture Series, Consciousness Unfolding, God the Substance of All Form, and Metaphysical Notes.

[9] Goldsmith's insistence on "no organization" insured that his message remained a personal journey with leaders naturally evolving from new generations.

The method he generally taught involved short frequent meditation periods throughout the day.

He told his student of 18 years, Walter Starcke, that the main reason to meditate was that through reaching the inner silence one could hear the still small voice and receive its intuitive guidance.

However, the work prompted people to seek him out as a spiritual teacher, leading to the extension of his career, teaching and writing.

Joel Solomon Goldsmith made his transition on June 17, 1964, at the Piccadilly Hotel, Westminster, London, UK.

His body was cremated at Golders Green in London on June 18, 1964, and his ashes and effects were released to his widow, Emma Goldsmith, who took them back to their home in Hawaii.