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-'''Harold Klemp''' (born 1942, [[Wisconsin]], [[United States|US]]) is the spiritual leader of [[Eckankar]], ''Religion of the Light and Sound of God''. He holds the titles of Mahanta (spiritual leader) and [[ECK master|Living ECK Master]]. Eckists (followers of Eckankar) believe he is the 973rd Living Eck Master in an unbroken line of Masters. He is the third American to hold this position since the founding of the organization in 1965 by [[Paul Twitchell]]. Klemp's spiritual name, according to his books and the official Eckankar website, is "Wah Z" (pronounced [https://www.eckankar.org/glossary.html WAH Zee]). He is also known as Sri Harold Klemp. In [[India]], "[[Sri]]" is a conventional [[Sanskrit]] title of respect, used when addressing or speaking of a distinguished person.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sri] Merriam-Webster Dictionary - "Sri" definition</ref>
-==Life and work==
-Harold Klemp was raised on a small farm in Fremont, Wisconsin. He attended high school at a religious boarding school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<ref>[http://www.eckankar.org/Harold/bio.html bio reprinted from Who's Who of Intellectuals, 9th edition] Accessed September 23, 2006</ref>
-After preministerial college in [[Milwaukee]] and [[Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]] he enlisted in the [[U.S. Air Force]] where he trained as a language specialist at [[Indiana University]] and a radio intercept operator at [[Goodfellow AFB]], [[Texas]]. Afterwards, he completed a two-year tour at [[Misawa Air Base]] and later at Yokota Air Base in [[Japan]], where he was first exposed to the teachings of Eckankar.<ref>Klemp, Harold (1987) "Soul Travelers of the Far Country", Chapter one, Library of Congress Catalog Number: 87-82675</ref>
-In 1981, Klemp was appointed to a leadership role in Eckankar by the 972nd Living Eck Master, [[Darwin Gross]]. In 1984, leadership challenges, including  accusations of misappropriation of Eckankar funds and other conflicts, brought the two leaders of Eckankar into formal legal battles in court.<ref>[http://www.thetruth-seeker.com/scanindexsubtitleAcss.asp?SubtitleNo=28] United States District Court, District of Oregon July 12, 1984</ref> At that time, Klemp was allowed public use of the two Eckankar titles of distinction - the title "Living Eck Master" and the title "Mahanta."<ref>[http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/ecka.html Religious movements] Accessed September 21, 2006</ref> After court settlements, Gross began ATOM&mdash;Ancient Teachings of the Masters.<ref>[http://www.atomshop.org/main/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=28] Atom - Ancient Teachings of the Masters</ref> In Eckankar the "Living Eck Master" refers to the "spiritual leader of Eckankar."<ref>[http://www.eckankar.org/glossary.html] Eckankar online glossary of terms</ref> The term "Mahanta," while translating historically in Sanskrit, Tamil and Pahlavi as the "superior of a monastery,"<ref>[http://webapps.uni-koeln.de/tamil/] Colgne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon - add term "Mahanta"</ref> refers in the Eckankar lexicon to "the highest state of God Consciousness on Earth."<ref>[http://www.eckankar.org/glossary.html] A Glossary of Eck Terms</ref>
-As the author of more than 40 books on spirituality, Klemp has been credited for shifting the focus of the Eckankar teachings from a largely esoteric movement to what is known today as "Eckankar Religion of the Light and Sound of God."  This corresponded with Klemp's shifting the focus of Eckankar from the meta-scientific approach of Paul Twitchell to a more "religious" focus. Along these lines, Klemp encourages Eckists to be self-reliant, yet involved in community service.<ref>[http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/ecka.html religious movements] Accessed September 21, 2006</ref> During his tenure, Eckankar moved its offices from [[Menlo Park, California|Menlo Park]], [[California]], establishing offices, the Temple of Eck, and a spiritual campus in [[Chanhassen]], [[Minnesota]].<ref>http://www.eckankar.org/Harold/ Harold Klemp biography</ref>
-Harold Klemp and his wife, Joan, currently reside in Minnesota. He speaks at major ECK seminars held in Minneapolis.
-==Books==
-Harold Klemp's autobiographical writings include the following:
-* ''Autobiography of a Modern Prophet'', ISBN 1-57043-163-9
-* ''The Wind of Change'' ISBN 0-88155-055-8
-* ''Child in the Wilderness'' ISBN 0-88155-080-9
-Other books by Harold Klemp, which often consist of edited transcripts of his seminar talks, include the following:
-* ''Truth Has No Secrets'', (2005) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-218-X
-* ''Those Wonderful Eck Masters'', (2005)  Eckankar,  ISBN 1-57043-217-1
-* ''Animals Are Soul Too!'' (2005) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-214-7
-* ''Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel'' (2003) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-182-5
-* ''Love: The Keystone of Life'' (2004) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-208-2
-* ''The Language of Soul'' (2003) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-195-7
-* ''How to Survive Spiritually in our Times'' (2001) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-167-1
-* ''Spiritual Laws of Life'' (2002) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-176-0
-* ''Is Life a Random Walk?''(2002) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-172-8
-* ''The Art of Spiritual Dreaming'' (1999) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-149-3
-* ''The Spiritual Exercises of Eck'', (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-001-2
-* ''Journey of Soul (Mahanta Transcripts I)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-003-9
-* ''How to Find God (Mahanta Transcripts II)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-004-7
-* ''The Secret Teachings (Mahanta Transcripts III)'' (1989) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-005-5
-* ''The Golden Heart (Mahanta Transcripts IV)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-002-0
-* ''Cloak of Consciousness (Mahanta Transcripts V)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-006-3
-* ''Unlocking the Puzzle Box (Mahanta Transcripts VI)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-007-1
-* ''The Eternal Dreamer (Mahanta Transcripts VII)''(1997) ISBN 1-57043-008-X
-* ''The Dream Master (Mahanta Transcripts VIII)'' (1997) Eckankar; 2nd edition ISBN 1-57043-009-8
-* ''We Come as Eagles (Mahanta Transcripts IX)'' (1994) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-010-1
-* ''The Drumbeat of Time (Mahanta Transcripts X)'' (1995) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-011-X
-* ''What is Spiritual Freedom? (Mahanta Transcripts XI)'' (1995) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-101-9
-* ''How the Inner Master Works (Mahanta Transcripts XII)'' (1995) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-103-5
-* ''The Slow Burning Love of God (Mahanta Transcripts XIII)'' 2nd edition (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-130-2
-* ''The Secret of Love (Mahanta Transcripts XIV)'' (1997) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-114-0
-* ''Our Spiritual Wake-up Calls (Mahanta Transcripts XV)'' (1998) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-135-3
-* ''A Cosmic Sea of Words: The Eckankar Lexicon'' (1998) Eckankar, ISBN 1-57043-142-6
-* ''Ask the Master''
-* ''Spiritual Wisdom on Relationships'' (2007) Eckankar, ISBN 978-1-57043-242-2
-* ''Spiritual Wisdom on Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation'' (2008) Eckankar, ISBN 978-1-57043-282-8
-* ''Spiritual Wisdom on Karma and Reincarnation'' (2010) Eckankar, ISBN 978-1-57043-327-6
-* ''A Modern Day Prophet Answers Your Key Questions about Life, Book 2'' (2010) Eckankar, ISBN 978-1-57043-307-8
-==References and notes==
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-* [http://www.eckankar.org Eckankar official website]
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