Paul Twitchell

Sri
Paul Twitchell
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Personal life
BornJacob Paul Twitchell
October 22, 1908 or 1909
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1971 (aged 61 or 62)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Notable work(s)
  • The Far Country
  • The Spiritual Notebook
  • The Tiger's Fang
Other namesCarl Snyder, Charles Daniel, etc.
OccupationFreelance writer, religion founder
Religious life
ReligionEckankar
InitiationSurat Shabd Yoga
1955
United States
by Kirpal Singh
Senior posting
Period in office1965–71
SuccessorDarwin Gross
Influenced by
Influenced
  • William Buhlman, Allen Feldman, Sheila Gibson, Sher Gill, Darwin Gross, Duane Lee Heppner, Roger Delano Hinkins, Grantham Taylor Hughes, Harold Klemp, Paul Marché, Jerry Mulvin, Gary Olsen, Michael Edward Owens, Evan Pritchard, Michael Sebastian, Jon Stauffer, Christopher Tims, Michael Turner
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Paul Twitchell (born Jacob Paul Twitchell; October 22, 1908 or 1909 – September 17, 1971) was an American writer and spiritual teacher who created and directed the development of the new religious movement known as Eckankar. Twitchell described himself as "The Mahanta, the Living ECK Master" from 1965 onward. These are terms without proven historical use before 1965 and his usage. He also ascribed to himself the name Peddar Zaskq in his writings.

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