Previously, my understanding of reality was contoured along the lines of the cultural landscape I was born into. I was teaching at UC-San Diego at the time. Though McMahon is obviously angry about Lane, he maintains a kind, gentle manner. But some wont let you let em go. Its raining. Eckankar is the most direct path to becoming a coworker with the Sugmad. Initiations link Soul to the Eck (Holy Spirit), which can be seen as light and heard as sound. It's. Lane asks me if I want to see Twitchells Del Mar home. Theres certain things I left out of the book, and one of them is the night Twitchell died. I met a guy from Vietnam whose whole family traveled here to San Diego by boat, guided by Rebazar Tarzs, whos one of the Eck Masters thats written about in the books. Cautiously I bring up David Lane. Read full review of Eckankar Helpful? It lacks the wit, passion, and narrative drive of his other books. I was a member for almost 15 years, but thanks to the internet, I found out the truth about it and got out. While a few people I met were off-the-wall, Eckists in general make wonderfiil friends, kind, caring, nonjudgmental. For a year and a half or two years, says Lane, it was a shoestring operation. "There are three areas that cause people to leave ECK: First is discouragement. The experiential aspect to Eckankar really interested me, and thats how it started.. Im a fool to want you, quivers Billie Holiday through my stereo speakers. Sitting at our outside table, high above Camino Del Mar, surrounded by sky and ocean, I feel as if were gods feasting on petty human concerns. Eckankar -- Pre Philosophy, Planetary Philosophy When I ask him what Eckankars position is on Lanes research, Richards, whos been in Eckankar for 20 years, says he doesnt know. The Rod of Power was passed on to Harold Klemp. It was exciting, someplace to go! Three local Eckists agreed to speak with me. Youre not going to say, Well, Im a dumbshit. box with John-Rogers own name signed to it., Four or five months later, on October 5, 1984, Lanes apartment in Del Mar was burglarized. He never had much money. I want Eckankar in some weird universe to keep going, because its fun for me. An example: I claim the reason I missed our appointment last night was because Elvis was on Venus and sucked me up into a space capsule. On an Internet alternative religion bulletin board, a former Eckist writes that after reading Lanes book, I felt as if someone had just torn out my insides and served them to me over rice. Losing ones cult is like losing the love of ones life. This feels like all the atoms in the universe moving around, its like a rushing sound in the background. Im greeted by a tall, handsome black man with a mustache and short-cropped hair graying slightly at the temples. Thered be nothing to believe. Probably a composite cover name for three people: Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, which was started 500 years ago; Sawan Singh, who was Kirpal Singhs guru; and Swami Premananda. This is not seen as coldness or indifference but as a precursor to unconditional love. Hes told me he surfs, and in his knee-length khaki shorts, plum-colored T-shirt, and sandals, he looks like a surfer. FFCA home - Ritual abuse