There is no teacher, living or past, who can give us the actual understanding of Truth. A teacher can only put our feet upon the path and point the way. That is all. It is wholly dependent on the individual to make his way to Truth.

Eckankar. Authorized Eckankar edition. He married for the first time in 1942.

Paul Twitchell (born John Paul Twitchell) (October 22 1908(?) - September 17 1971) was an American spiritual writer author and founder of the group known as Eckankar. His spiritual name is believed by ECKists (students of Eckankar) to be Peddar Zaskq.