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| ==History== | | ==History== |
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− | Eckankar is a cult founded 1968 by Paul Twitchell. Before foundingEckankar, he lived in Ashrams with Kirpal Singh | + | [[File:Harold_klemp.jpg|150px|thumb|right|"Eckmaster" Harold Klemp]] Eckankar is a cult founded 1968 by Paul Twitchell. Before foundingEckankar, he lived in Ashrams with Kirpal Singh |
| where he was kicked out after a fistfight with another member. Later, hestudied a certain Kirpal Singh, Master | | where he was kicked out after a fistfight with another member. Later, hestudied a certain Kirpal Singh, Master |
| of "Sant Mat", the teachings of Radhasoami and Ruhani Satsang. Despite being influenced be eastern spirituality, Twitchell never visited India before founding Eckankar. Some time after founding Eckankar, Twitchells relations to Kirpal Singh deteriorated and | | of "Sant Mat", the teachings of Radhasoami and Ruhani Satsang. Despite being influenced be eastern spirituality, Twitchell never visited India before founding Eckankar. Some time after founding Eckankar, Twitchells relations to Kirpal Singh deteriorated and |
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| Twitchells founding scriptures of Eckankar are plagiarized from other esoteric sources, just changing names | | Twitchells founding scriptures of Eckankar are plagiarized from other esoteric sources, just changing names |
| in the progress. This is a taboo amongst cult members and never talked about, as reported by former members. | | in the progress. This is a taboo amongst cult members and never talked about, as reported by former members. |
− | Sources include Hubbard, Blavatsky and eastern mystics. <ref>http://www.eckist.info/doku/plagiarismus.htm</ref> The current "Living ECK Master" (LEM), "Mahanta", "Outer Master", "Inner Master" and "Dream Master" is a Harold Klemp. | + | Sources include Hubbard, Blavatsky and eastern mystics. <ref>http://www.eckist.info/doku/plagiarismus.htm</ref> The current "Living ECK Master" (LEM), "Mahanta", "Outer Master", "Inner Master" and "Dream Master" is a Harold Klemp. |
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| ==Doctrine== | | ==Doctrine== |