THE NEURAL SURFER


4th Point ["hodad's peak"]:

THE LOST WORLD OF CULTS


The Hidden History of Eckankar

Ek Humor, Glen, and New Plagiarism by Paul Twitchell?

Gays, Dick, and Eating Meat

Lane is GAY and other EK Myths

Doug, Dan, Debates, Paranormal Stuff

Inner Visions, Unknowingness, and Making

Weird Gurus, Mike Martin, Soami Bagh, and More Ek Stuff

Living Masters vs. Dead Masters?--Ontology, Debates, and More Ek issues

EK DEBATES: present and past

The Early September EK debates

The Late August EK debates

The EK AUGUST debates

The EK JUNE debates

Questions for Dave Lane by a "Soul Traveler"

Skepticism, Progress, and Inner Visions--a reply to Joey

The Differences Between Agra and Beas Initiations in Shabd Yoga

The Living Master Controversy: A discussion with Joseph Polanik

The Eck Debates of May 1997

The Great May ECKANKAR Debates

April EK Discussions

Eating Yellow Snow--various replies ot Eckists

Ultimate Reality and Paul Twitchell

THE GREAT DOUG DEBATES: Doubts, Twitchell, and Metaphors

Julian Johnson, Sudar Singh, and Rebazar Tarzs

NUMINOUS NEUROLOGY and why RS, INC., is NOT Sant Mat

Lane's Multiple Personalities and Why He Thinks Contradictory Thoughts

David Lane is a Bigot and other issues on A.R.E.

Sudar Singh Found in India?

Sudar Singh, Concubines, and Steve R.

PAUL TWITCHELL'S "personal" copy of THE PATH OF THE MASTERS

IN MY SOUL I PLAGIARIZE: a letter from Professor John Sutphin

Faqir Chand, Dismantling Eckankar, and Paul Kurtz--replies to Dick

Visions, Love, and Soft Stuff

Sinking California and Defending Plagiarism

The Neural Basis of Mysticism--a reply to Dick P.

The Charan Connection: More On How Lane Discovered Twitchell's Shabd Yoga Roots

Vegetarian Dogs, Neurology, and Other Non-Related Eck things

Back to the 1922 birthdate and Steve R. says Paul Twitchell is Mistaken

The Latest from the ECK Battles on Alt.religion.eckankar (January and February 97)

The Latest List of Critical Essays on Eckankar (contains all the articles on Eckankar available through this site)

Doubts About Eckankar by an Ex-Eckist

PERSONAL LETTER TO HAROLD KLEMP by Pietro

ECK RESIGNATION: letter by two Eckists, dated May 1, 1996, resigning from Eckankar

HAROLD KLEMP UNDER ANALYSIS: critical commentaries on the writings of the present leader of Eckankar (by a current member of the group)

  • Preface to KLEMP CRITIQUE
  • Part One to KLEMP CRITIQUE
  • Part Two to KLEMP CRITIQUE
  • Part Three to KLEMP CRITIQUE
  • Postscript to KLEMP CRITIQUE
  • A Subtle Cult: Selected Quotes from Sri Harold Klemp
  • More Commentary on Sri Harold Klemp
  • Klemp on Kirpal Singh/L. Ron Hubbard: more commentary on Sri Harold Klemp

    THE MAKING OF A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PAUL TWITCHELL AND ECKANKAR (This book, first circulated in 1978, caused a world-wide controversy in Eckankar over the claims of its founder, the late Paul Twitchell. Now online in its latest edition via dave rife.)

    ECKANKAR'S OFFICIAL HOME PAGE

    Eck & Trademarks by Professor Mike Mueckler


    John-Roger Hinkins and MSIA

    The J.R. Controversy: A Critical Analysis of John-Roger Hinkins and MSIA (first published in 1984, this article led to the robbery of Lane's home)

    The Criminal Activities of J.R.

    MSIA Website


    The Paradox of Da Free John

    DA: THE STRANGE CASE OF FRANKLIN JONES (This book is comprised of two parts: "The Paradox of Da Free John" written by Lane in 1985, including an updated postscript; and "The Strange Case of Franklin Jones" written by Scott Lowe in 1993 and 1994 and updated in 1995. This latter section is the most valuable since it contains an insider's glimpse into the world of Adi Da during the early years of his ministry.)

    Adi Da Home Page (For further information about the New York Guru now living in Fiji on Raymond Burr's old island. It must be a big guy hang out.)

    Front cover to the book, DA: The Strange Case of Franklin Jones


    Exposing Cults

    Gary Olsen, Spiritual Leader and Founder of MasterPath (an offshoot of Eckankar), apologizes on the alt.religion.eckankar newsgroup for plagiarizing Radhasoami books without due reference.

    EXPOSING CULTS: When the Skeptical Mind Confronts the Mystical on Da Free John, John-Roger Hinkins [MSIA], UFO's, and Religious Visions. Now online via dave rife).


    The Guru Depository: Sathya Sai Baba, Ching Hai, and Others

    THE TOP SEVEN SCUM BAG GURUS OF 1997 (brought this list back after seeing the Thakar Singh documentary in Germany and Ching Hai's escapades in politics)

    THE NICE GURU LIST!

    The Sai Baba Kidney Episode?

    The Sai Baba UPDATES, part one

    The Sai Baba UPDATES, part two

    SAI BABA AND RUBBING WHAT?--another view

    SAI BABA and THE MURDER MYSTERY (important and critical questions about Sathya Sai Baba's questionable behavior)--by Venu, part ONE

    SAI BABA and THE MURDER MYSTERY (a rebuttal by Bon to Venu's issues and questions), part TWO

    SAI BABA and THE MURDER MYSTERY: more questions by Venu, part THREE

    SAI BABA and the MURDER MYSTERY: more from Bon, part FOUR

    SAI BABA and the MURDER MYSTERY: more from Venu, part FIVE

    SAI BABA, TESTICLES, and SLEIGHT OF HAND: a letter by an ex-devotee (Said)

    SAI BABA: SEX AND MAGIC, a letter by an ex-devotee (Jed)

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA DEBATES, part ONE

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA DEBATES, part TWO

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA DEBATES, part THREE

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA DEBATES, part FOUR

    DEFENDING SAI BABA, a response by Bon Giovanni

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA SAGA: The Pro Side--By Bon (a continuation of the Sai Baba Debates: part five)

    THE SAYTHA SAI BABA SAGA: The CON Side--By Said (a continuation of the Sai Baba Debates: part six)

    THE SATHYA SAI BABA SAGA: The CON Side--by Jed (a continuation of the Sai Baba Debates: part seven)

    SATHYA SAI BABA AND SPIRITUAL MOLESTATION: a critique by Said (a continuation of the Sai Baba Debates: part eight)

    MORE ON THE SAI DEBATE by Graham Dodd

    THE KOAN OF SAI BABA'S DICK RUBBING: commentary by the Neural Surfer

    Deepak Chopra and his book THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS: a critique by Paul O'Brien (Highly recommended!).

    Questions for Ching Hai: a letter of inquiry by R.A. Whritenour

    The Ching Hai Effect: a personal letter by Stephen

    Suma Ching Hai: A Critical Exchange Between Pierre de Villiers and Rafer Guzman (Excellent article on the famous shabd yoga guru, Ching Hai. Recommended reading.)

    Thakar Singh Wants To Blindfold Children: His Own Words


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