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From "The Living Word" ...Harold Klemp...the Word of ECK
"In Search of God"
"We commonly think that the ECK Masters see and know all things without the need for study or research."
(Well, yes.....considering all the hype about their omniscience & omnipresence, etc., it's natural to think that...
"The Master is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is all-powerful, all-wise, and is in all places simultaneously." The Precepts of Eckankar, by Paul Twitchell..."secret members-only discourses" ... "reviewed, updated, and published under the supervision of the Living ECK Master, Sri Harold Klemp. It is the Word of Eck." )
"All earlier research is double-checked and later gathered into the scriptures of the Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad"
( Well then, why didn't Twitch mention that Lai Tsi's "seed" had been mentioned in the Bible? And if all research is double checked by these Masters, then why did "Rebizarre" dictate faulty stuff to Twitch? And anyway, was Twitch a "compiler" or a "stenographer?" Okay, maybe he was in a hurry....but you'd think Reb's dictation would have been better, since it was all double-checked.
Klemp has so many excuses for Twitchell even HE gets them confused!!!!)
"In pursuit of such research on the inner planes, Wah Z signed up for two religion classes in Askleposis, the Astral Center of culture and art. He wanted to compare the mental teachings of the orthodox religions with those of the heart, of ECK."
(Research? Thought the LEM/M would already know that stuff...I just wonder... was he going to compare, or to reassure himself....
Remember....WAH Z is the INNER form of Klemp, the LEM....and supposedly a "consciousness" not a person....so check out what this story reveals about this "consciousness" --- the highest in the universe!!!)
"Today was to be a special lesson: the teacher would speak of God. Unfortunately, all he knew was so much mental hash---faith, baptism, communion, confirmation, and penance."
(What an attitude! What happened to "what can I learn?" And doesn't this show a respect for all religions....calling the blessed sacraments which are very meaningful gifts from God to millions of people around the world "mental hash!") "The teacher was in a hurry and waited impatiently for Wah Z to quit fumbling with his things and get out."
(Of course....not much nice to say about the teacher....)
""The religion he tries to teach the children is in pieces and scattered everywhere, just like my things, thought Wah Z."
( Gee...even the Mahanta gets that ECK Waking Dream Stuff. Except.....the teachings of Christianity aren't exactly "scattered"
And Eckankar's....well, they were "compiled" .... except of course there's that "evolving consciousness" thing to explain why some of the "compiled" stuff isn't relevant anymore...and it's all "on the inner" despite the fact that once again, (see above) Klemp refers to the Shariyat as "scripture" ....)
"By the time he got his shoes on, Wah Z was late for Religious Doctrine"
"For a moment, Wah Z studied the organized chaos. A bell sounded, and the
last trickle of students melted into these caves of religious education."
(note the words "chaos" and "caves" ... and think about the negative
connotations...and the "consciousness" they reveal...)
(He goes to a classroom "which was for Plass's class of advanced students" now)
"This was a seminary: religion classes were thrown at a student for two
years before he went into the field as a vicar."
(Considering Klemp's seminary experience...does this perhaps suggest
that when he was in the seminary, he felt that more than he can handle was
being "thrown" at him?)
"How interesting to find religious field missions on the Astral Plane, even
as on earth. One wouldn't think it, but many people who die on earth and go
to the Astral Plane continue to promote beliefs they held on earth."
(I'm not surprised. That's what Twitch is doing, you know. That's why
people still "see" him. And Twitch STILL thinks he's Godman....and still
promoting the cult he invented here on earth...)
"Plass was notorious for scolding latecomers, so Wah Z was relieved that his
late entrance had gone unnoticed. He slipped into a seat on the second tier
and spread his books, papers, pens, notebooks, and coat on and around his
desk. His stomach ached when he thought of enduring two years of this highly
structured study of religion."
( Fascinating, isn't this? Just Harold's speaking of Wah Z in the third
person.....
And the Mahanta, the highest "consciousness," is relieved that the teacher
isn't going to yell at him for being late? And his stomach ached when he
thinks of "enduring" two years of this study....???
What is this really saying about the REAL meaning of Klemp's dreams....
whoops....I mean REAL experiences on those other planes...????)
"Wah Z could not help but compare this mentalized religion with the clean,
simple teachings of ECK, which show that Soul's unfoldment depends upon the
Sound and Light of God. So easy, he thought."
(Yeah....just tune into the LEM/M and HU....and you too will have awesome
spiritual experiences .... just like this one!! )
"When Plass reentered the room, Wah Z was excitedly explaining the simplicity
of ECK to classmates seated near him. "I'm going to tell Plass about ECK,"
he said. Their faces turned white; Plass might shout down heresy."
(talking to Plass) "All this study of religion has nothing to do with God,
only with the mind," said Wah Z. "The mind can never lead anyone to God."
( According to Eckankar, one must shut off the mind, and surrender everything
to the Mahanta....and just do 20 minutes of hypnotic chanting....and then
all this stuff will appear clearly in its true spiritual glory....)
"Plass, sensing a heretic in the classroom, shot a critical glance at Wah Z
over the top of his glasses. "Is that so?" he said sharply. "Then what *is*
important?"
(The Sound & Light....Wah Z gives examples...Plass responds to one with "a
blank, comedic Jack Benny stare" ... Klemp goes on to lead the class in a
resounding HU....)
"Wah Z started for the door. What need has one in search of God for dead
religions of the mind? ...'This religious study you teach is not essential
for a truth seeker,' Wah Z said."
(Reminiscent of the "Bible Is Dead" story, isn't it?)
"Would you then have me stop teaching religious philosophy and dogma?" asked
Plass, thinking of his livelihood."
(Give me a break!!! If you want to make money...teaching is NOT the way to
go!!! Why does Klemp assume that "Plass" isn't teaching for the love of
the subject....the mirror principle perhaps?
My personal observation has been that teachers teach usually out of true
love of knowledge & sharing it...and good teachers love learning new things
too, and lively discussions...
I haven't met many of that other kind....who perhaps out of a mixture of
their own insecurities have to boost their own egos & need for power &
control go into the field to have students sort of "worship" them...)
"No," he replied slowly. "That wouldn't be good either. These students need
someone to teach them this knowledge; without it, they'd miss a step and
delay their journey home to God."
(Nice of Klemp to acknowledge that. Of course, this also sort of lets
eckists know that a good knowledge of ancient wisdom isn't
necessary...all the Chosen People need is membership in
Eckankar...and the eckbooks!)
"The professor...did not know Wah Z as the Mahanta, but thought he was a
disgruntled student making plans to leave the church, so he said, "Are you
sure you want to do this rash thing? Remember your Savior."
(Just some thoughts here...for some reason I flashed on a little wimpy kid
who gets picked on by bullies....fantasizing about being some great Super
Hero.....and no one realizing it....
Sort of like the Ping-Pong story...where Klemp is thinking
about what the high school students are thinking about him....they don't
even suspect that he's The Master...the REAL "Saviour" ....
And yes...Harold wrote about the unhappiness of his family & former friends
in the church when he announced he was leaving....)
"Empty doctrines are no food for Soul," said Wah Z softly. "I am free; give
me the Song of God, the Holy HU. Soul bows beneath the weight of books, but
Sound and Light maintain me."
"The professor pondered this as Wah Z---agent for the SUGMAD---left the room."
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Doesn't one wonder about Klemp's childhood? He was sent away to a
seminary...where he evidently didn't "get it" .... you know, maybe they
should have kept him at home. This is not the only Klemp story which reveals
a little bit...perhaps Klemp found his studies too difficult.... who knows?
And....while he was in the service....he wrote that he was only interested in
the Twitchell ad in "Fate" as a way to visit his home back on the farm
without getting in trouble for being AWOL.
And yes, I can imagine that his family & church were a bit upset when young
Harold got out of the service, and came home and spent hours in his cold
bedroom, sitting cross-legged on the floor with a blanket over his head and
body....doing the Spiritual Exercises of Eck, and chatting with Twitchell who
appeared to him in the soul body......
Perhaps what Klemp pictures as a desire for everyone else to have power and
control over him was the natural and loving concern a family naturally shows
when someone is getting involved in a strange new-age cult?
Especially since in one of Klemp's biographies, "Child in the Wilderness," he tells about how
after his experience of "God-Realization" on the bridge, he was subsequently confined to a
mental institution for stripping in a public airport. And in this mental institution, he spoke of all
the entities he saw and did battle with on the "inner planes."
Klemp also talks about bullies picking on him when he was in the service.....and how the
"power of ECK" brought terrible consequences to the bullies....
Just makes you wonder, you know?
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