Eckankar: The Key to Secret Worlds

by Paul Twitchell

A comprehensive text of the doctrine of Eckankar. In it, the author outlines the fundamental steps for preparing one's spiritual consciousness and explores six specific techniques for Soul Travel.

Genres: Spirituality, Metaphysics

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

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

[Fariborz]

I found Eckankar with this book,highly spiritual!but not religious,just like myself!!!!!!!!!!!

[ArEzO.... Es]

پال توئیچل در کتاب اکنکار از راه نهان ای صحبت می کنه که از طریق سفر روح بهش میشه رسید
به نحوی کلید اسرار جهان هایی ست که فقط به نام هفت آسمان شنیده ایم
از عنوان های جالب این کتاب می تونم این مورد هارو نام ببرم
سفر به ماورای کالبد فیزیکی
روشهای سفر روح و سفیران روح اصول اساسی اکنکار سلسه مراتب آسمانی جهان های معنوی

[Sue]

I had a 1969 first edition which was disintegrating so that was very distracting. Didn't find it exhilarating and wasn't what I was expecting. Secret traditions that are orally transmitted. Like learning how to drive: a book just isn't gonna get you there, gotta practice to become more "adept." They also admit one needs a mentor, self-realization probably won't get you there either.

[Randolph Breschini]

Interesting book...recommended by a friend...page 57 "Techniques for Soul Travel" the most interesting. PRETTY OUT OF THIS WORLD READING!!

[Diane]

This is a book that you must read over and over! Each time you read it a different
aspect becomes available. I am a member of ECKANKAR and this is just one of the
great books available to make things clear for you.

[Christopher]

Soul travel explained. Loved it!

[BOB MCGIBENY]

This book was a major step in my spiritual life.
It has great information about many aspects of spiritual life.
The most important thing about it to me is where Paul Twitchell says it doesn't matter if you like his book or can use all of the information in it. What matters is that you try the spiritual exercises he gives. We find our answers & our connection with God by doing the spiritual exercises.

[Bonnie]

It's a bit wacky. But has some interesting resonant parts.

[Yvon Decelles]

Average book from an astral perspectives. Some good insights but take with a large grain of salt.

[SERGIO VALGOI]

This is an interesting book in the panorama of research into religious ideals that some men think they are reaching

[Danielle]

True insights into soul travel

[James]

Opened my viewpoint of life.