The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad: Book One

Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad #1

by Paul Twitchell

"Eckankar...its simplicity, once grasped, is staggering to the intellect." The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad means "Way of the Eternal." These writings are the scriptures of Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Though they're possibly the oldest teachings known on earth, they speak to you directly - today. They come alive in your heart. Through The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad you will discover an answer to every human question ever yet, or to be, devised. Its pages tell what life really consists of and how to live it. Eckankar is ancient wisdom for today. Its teachings, which resurfaced in 1965, emphasize the value of personal experiences as the most natural way back to God. Whatever your religious background, they show how to look and listen within yourself - to expand your consciousness and enjoy spiritual connectedness. See for yourself - perhaps for the first time - how to lead a happy, balanced, and productive life. And put daily concerns into loving perspective.

258 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1988

About the author

When Paul Twitchell made Eckankar known to the modern world in 1965, he separated spiritual truths from the cultural trappings which had surrounded them. Average people could begin to experience the Light and Sound of God while still living a happy, steady, and productive life.

Paul Twitchell was born in Kentucky in the early part of the twentieth century and served in the US 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 different teachers. The high teachings of ECK had been scattered to the four corners of the world. Paul gathered these golden teachings of Light and Sound and made them readily available to us.

It was these God experiences he chronicled in his book, The Tiger's Fang. Paul Twitchell eventually joined the Vairagi Order and was given the task of bringing Eckankar to the world. He became the Living ECK Master.

By 1965, Paul was giving Soul Travel workshops in California and offering discourses on the teachings of Eckankar. A community of ECKists began to grow. In 1970, Eckankar was established as a nonprofit religious organization. Paul Twitchell died in 1971, but not before he initiated many into the ECK teachings.

The present-day Living ECK Master is Sri Harold Klemp. He continues to give new life to the age-old spiritual teachings of ECK. (www.Eckankar.org)

Reviews

[SuZanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books of my life. I have no words to explain all it has meant to me. I am now reading Book #2, which is fascinating too.

[Narimaun Soltani · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best and great books that I read

[Shyam G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ancient teachings :)

[Gunvi Sund · Rating 5 out of 5]

A holy book about creation.