Paul Twitchell

Sri [Hindi for "Mr"]
Paul Twitchell
ji (a claimed suffix)
Sri [Hindi for "Mr"] Paul Twitchell ji (a claimed suffix)
Personal
Born	Jacob Paul Twitchell; October 22, 1908 or 1909; Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1971 (aged 61 or 62); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Religion	Eckankar
Notable work(s)	The Far Country; The Spiritual Notebook; The Tiger's Fang;
Known for	Founder and Master of ECKANKAR.
Other names	Peddar Zaskq
Occupation	Freelance writer, religion founder
Senior posting
Period in office	1965–71
Successor	Darwin Gross
	Influenced by L. Ron Hubbard, Swami Premananda Giri, Kirpal Singh, Julian Johnson;
	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;
Initiation	Surat Shabd Yoga; 1955; United States; by Kirpal Singh

Paul Twitchell (born Jacob Paul Twitchell) (died September 17, 1971) was an American author 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 prior to 1965 and founder Twitchell's usage. He also ascribed to himself the name Peddar Zaskq in his writings.

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