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The Spiritual Notebook

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The book is unique to anyone who is interested in Eckankar materials.
It is one of the basic books of Paul Twitchell and is instructional in the ways to help someone find spiritual direction.
The material can be applied to anyone, regardless of their religious affiliations.

In Difficulties Of The Living Eck Master Twitchell claims that "he got it all wrong" in one of his books that was released in early 1971. This is that book! Get this book before Eckankar buys them up or revises them! Twitchell uses the word "Eckankar" to cover everything spiritual. "Eck" is used as only a shortened version of Eckankar in this book, and is not a separate term for Holy Spirit (pgs.13-14). There are also many interesting statements which contradict present day teachings, dogma, and tenets of Eckankar (pgs.19,21-23). Examples of these are: "The true ECK Master is a Sat-Guru appointed by the Supreme Deity we know as Sat Nam, ruler of the Soul, or fifth plane, and all worlds above and below it... it is Sat Nam who appoints each Sat-Guru on the various planes throughout the spiritual hierarchy."[pg.19] "The Sat-Guru is the Son of God." [pg.20] "The Mahatmas can be divided into sereral classes... Third is the Sant, or the Adept... He is the inner and outer Master of whom I have spoken so much... Fourth is theECKshar, or the supreme Sant." [pg.21] "A Sant has reached Soul perfection for Self-Realization within the Order of the Vairagi Masters. The Mahanta is the highest one can go in these lower worlds. He is a god man, appointed by the divine SUGMAD for the purpose of giving the Nam, the Word, of the initiation... He also serves as a guide." [pg.22] "Many men have become gods and many gods have become men. But the Mahanta is the living Light, in the tradition of the ancient sun gods of Asia." [pg.23] So, as you can see, this was the accumulation of an earlier work in progress that Twitchell had printed before going back to do a re-edit. This book was begun in the early years when Twitchell first dreamed up the Eckankar scam. As I pointed out... grab up this 1971 copyright (10th printing 1983) before the revisions of another printing. Darwin Gross (Mahanta, Living Eck Master 1971-1981) was a purest and did not discontinue or revise (edit) Twitchell's work. I would not trust Klemp to do the same since he has already discontinued much of Twitchell's early writings already, and has heavily edited many of his tapes.

Paul Twitchell was a ground-breaker as a writer. If you have a genuine interest in giving and receiving divine love, this book will expand who you are. Paul earned a high state of God consciousness. His mission was to help other Souls along the path. See his other books as well. See what attracts you.

This one's a classic on how-to spirituality. Step by step instructions on how to live in harmony with Spirit; how to attain divine love, wisdom and spiritual freedom.

I've always enjoyed re-reading this book because Paul gives in one chapter ~ a brief history of some the historical Living Eck Masters & Mahanta's thru-out this planet's known history...which is 973 of them currently ~ since Sugmad (God) ordained a Living Eck master to come forth in the curent Kali Yuga (cycle).

I also enjoyed the discussion of determining what the blue stars & other colors seen inwardly by the spiritual exercises Paul recommends in another chapter ~ which lead me to see those stars or dots of light every moment of my life & at any time ~ for almost 25 years now.

A year before Buckminister Fuller & his wife died in 1983, I was fortuate enough to meet "Bucky" & give him my copy of this marvelous book. I'm sure he enjoyed it as you will, too:>)Leehu

Once again, after reading "Confessions of a God Seeker" by Ford Johnson "The Spiritual Notebook" looks very different from years
ago when I first read it. Twitchell promotes his newly invented "religion", but also imparts some very useful information, even though it seems to be plagiarized from "The Path of the Masters" and Theosophy. It's too bad Twitchell didn't give credit to other authors whose writings he used. I'll take truth over spin any day.

Pual Twitchell examines various world religions and their treatment of experiential religion.

I order this book in hope of learning more on this Spiritual Path SO far I'm lil disappointed as this is
a edited version of a older work but as I purchased I'll read and look for Orginal by Peddar Zaskz....

I'm lil new to reviewing so might be too personal
so be lil open to my rambling.......
I am not as sure of this as I might be but I'll
continue to keep a open mind & Heart as I learn I grow and I am sure some where I'll have alot more to say on this in future Jimlilwolf