Stranger by the River
Paul Twitchell made Eckankar known to the modern world in 1965. He separated spiritual truths from the cultural trappings which had surrounded them. Everyday people could begin to experience the Light and Sound of God while living happy, steady, and productive lives. Born in Kentucky in the early part of this century, Paul Twitchell served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. A seeker from an early age, he was introduced to a group of spiritual Masters who would change the course of his life. These were the Vairagi ECK Masters. While they trained Paul to become the Living ECK Master, he explored a wide range of spiritual traditions under many teachers. The high teachings of ECK had been scattered to the four corners of the world. Paul gathered these golden teachings and made them readily available to us. Today they are found in Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. By 1965, Paul was conducting Soul Travel workshops in California and Eckankar began to grow. Paul Twitchell died in 1971, after he initiated many into the ECK teachings. The present Living ECK Master is Sri Harold Klemp. He continues in Paul Twitchell's footsteps, giving new life to the age-old spiritual teachings of ECK.