The book is poorly constructed and difficult to understand due to Twitchell’s peculiar style. The poetic stanzas throughout are stale, rigid, and seem to have been thrown together like a patchwork quilt. The supposed ancient spiritual history through out the book reads like a 1920′s science fantasy. I have discovered that portions of chapters four and five “appear” to be lifted right out of Robert Howards books of the 30′s; especially when Twitchell discusses the “Polarian” and other “root races of mankind.” I would say let the buyer beware.
Rating: 1 / 5

This book has a lot of dogma concerning the “Mahanta” who is considered the highest consciousness on Earth. The Mahanta (Harold Klemp) is the Outer Master, the Inner Master, the Dream Master, the Word, the Lord of Hosts and is the right hand of the SUGMAD. The “Mahanta” is greater than the “God” of all religions and not just the prophets and saviors of these religions! The “God” of the religions of the world, according to the Shariyat, resides on the 2nd or 4th Plane and a High Initiate (H.I.) in Eckankar begins on the 5th Plane. The “Mahanta” resides on the 14th Plane (Plane = Heaven). Sugmad is greater than the Mahanta, however. Twitchell also created the linage of Eck (Eckankar) Masters in order to give validation to his own position. He mentions a number of these masters in this book. Eckankar was actually created by using the book “The Path of the Masters” by Julian P. Johnson and by using his former spiritual path of Radasoami Satsang which teaches the Audible Life Stream. Twitchell claims he was initiated by Rebazar Tarzs, but his former master was really Kirpal Singh who he refers to as Sudar Singh. Twitchell quit his former spiritual path around 1965, and no longer referred to Kirpal Singh in 1966. Twitchell mentions Sudar Singh and claims he was the Living Eck Master, but since Twitchell left Radasoami he was not initiated by Sudar (Kirpal). Therefore, Twitchell creates the Eck master Rebazar Tarzs in order to be initiated and to establish a lineage of masters to give validity to his incredible claims. Klemp has continued the tradition of deception to insure his power over his blind followers. Been there… done that… time to move on!
Try reading “Confessions of a God Seeker” by Ford Johnson to get even a better perspective of this book and of the three Eckankar masters… Twitchell, Gross, and Klemp.
Rating: 1 / 5