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THE TRUTH REVEALED
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The
Truth Revealed
Eckankar
With
Excerpts
from Confessions of a God Seeker
Confessions of a God Seeker by Ford Johnson, exposes the true history of Eckankar, its founder, Paul Twitchell, and the cover-up that followed, perpetuated by his successors Darwin Gross and Harold Klemp. This history was unknown to the author prior to a life-changing event in 2001-2002, which propelled him on a search for the truth behind Eckankar and other religions, resulting in this book. Since the publication of Confessions in 2003, it has become abundantly clear to truth-seekers around the world, the lengths to which Eckankar and other world religions/spiritual paths will go to hide the truth from their members.
We believe that a decision to continue or discontinue along a spiritual path cannot be made without full knowledge of the truth surrounding it. With this in mind, Chapters 6-10 of Confessions of a God Seeker (in HTML format) have been made available at no cost on our website (Section C.) Below, you will also find links to the depositions and court documents from the Darwin Gross v. Eckankar court cases, and other important source material regarding the truth about Eckankar (Section K) which removes any doubt about the fabrication and deception that forms the history of that teaching.
Some individuals have taken this information regarding Eckankar and started their own religions modeled almost exactly after Eckankar. While these paths are devoid of the history of deception possessed by Eckankar, the fundamental problem of the master-student relationship remains. Section L contains an article exposing the truth of one such path, "The Way of Truth." The Radhasoami/Sant Mat section of this website contains excerpts of the chapter of Confessions entitled "The Myth of the Master" which further explores the problem of the master-student relationship.
The great truth is that the "Master" is you and has always been you. For more information about this fundamental principle, please read this complimentary chapter of the Higher Consciousness Discussion Series.
A. Open Letter from Ford Johnson to Harold Klemp
Lettre ouverte à Harold Klemp, de Ford Johnson
B. Second Open Letter from Ford Johnson to Harold Klemp
C.
Chapters
from Confessions of a God Seeker: A Journey to Higher Consciousness
D. The
Center for Twitchellian PLAGIARISM.
E. Examples
of Paul Twitchell's Invention of the Vairagi Eck Masters.
F. Examples
of Paul Twitchell's Invention of the Eck Temples.
G. Key Source Documents Specifically Related
to Eckankar Discussed in Confessions of a God Seeker
I. Documents Footnoted by Chapter In Confessions of a God Seeker: A Journey to Higher Consciousness.
J. General Database (all documents footnoted and referred to, as well as all depositions.)
K. Legal documents pertaining to the Darwin Gross v. Eckankar Court Cases
Statements and other documents by Harold Klemp.
1. Deposition of Sri Harold Klemp, May 30, 1984. (Darwin begins to disrespect Klemp.)
2. H. Klemp’s speech at HI meeting, October 22, 1983. (Differences in Darwin and Klemp's salaries- Darwin making almost 4 times what Harold making.)
3. Letter from Klemp to Gross, September 15, 1983. (Klemp says Living Eck Master-LEM-has control over all business matters of Eckankar. Gross's responses all around letter.)
Statements and Other Documents by Darwin Gross.
1. Deposition of Sri Darwin Gross, May 31 1984. (Darwin creates the image of himself as a "jazz and blues" man.)
2. Deposition of Sri Darwin Gross, May 24 1984. (Gross discusses his qualifications to be a LEM. Also states that morality not important to spiritual development.)
3. Memorandum by plaintiff Darwin Gross, submitted at case Gross v. Eckankar, July 12, 1984. (Darwin defends his actions with respect to Eckankar's money.)
4. Letter by Gross to Klemp, [Date Unknown]
Statements on behalf of Eckankar, Inc.
1. Answer by defendant Eckankar, submitted at case Gross v. Eckankar, May 1 1984. ("Eckankar"-Klemp-asserts that Eckankar not used to describe a religion until 1960's.)
2. Memorandum by defendant Eckankar, submitted at case Gross v. Eckankar. ("Eckankar" accuses Gross of heresy; process of picking LEM described.)
3. Memorandum by Defendant Eckankar, submitted at case Gross v. Eckankar, July 5, 1984. (Gross's inability to answer questions of ability as LEM during trial discussed.)
4. Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Eckankar, August 7, 1983. (Gross removed from presidency, Klemp takes over presidency.)
Statements by employees of Eckankar, Inc.
1. Deposition of Peter Skelsky, September 12, 1984. (Stories of Darwin's drinking and womanizing.)
2. Deposition of Don Ginn, May 18, 1984. (Darwin - after leaving position of LEM - talks his way into becoming president of Eckankar.)
3. Affidavit of Gary Hardiman, July 2, 1984. (Evidence that Darwin did not follow Eckankar's bylaws.)
Documents of Eckankar, Inc.
1. By-Laws of Eckankar.
2. Agreement between Darwin Gross and Eckankar, of October 22, 1974. (Duties as LEM, pay etc.)
3. Employment Agreement between Eckankar and Darwin Gross, of October 1, 1981. (Duties now that not LEM, pay etc.)
4. Agreement between Eckankar and Harold Klemp, of October 1 1982 (not signed). (Duties as LEM, pay etc.)
L.
A New Spiritual Path?-The Rise and
Fall of "Sri" Michael Owens as the 947th Living Eck Master