Eckankar teaches its members how to become closer to God by embracing the Light and Sound of Divine Spirit (also known as the ECK). Led by the Living ECK Master, Harold Klemp, Eckankar shows followers how to recognize the Light and Sound of God in all its many forms and how to truly experience these aspects of God’s love. This spiritual path offers a number of spiritual exercises, including Soul Travel techniques, designed to help members, also known as ECKists, become aware of their divine identity as Soul.

2.  Eckankar teaches its members how to become closer
to God by embracing the Light and Sound of Divine
Spirit (also known as the ECK). Led by the Living ECK
Master, Harold Klemp, Eckankar shows followers how
to recognize the Light and Sound of God in all its
many forms and how to truly experience these
aspects of God’s love. This spiritual path offers a
number of spiritual exercises, including Soul Travel
techniques, designed to help members, also known
as ECKists, become aware of their divine identity as
Soul.
ECKists come from all paths of life. They consist of a
broad cross section of nationalities, races, age
groups, and occupations.

3.  Furthermore, ECKists come from all religious
backgrounds as well. Common themes and feelings,
such as love for family and community, are key ways
they unfold spiritually and live in harmony with the
Divine.
Structurally, Eckankar is a nonprofit religious
organization and church. It redefines what a church
can offer its members. Rather than promoting a fixed
set of beliefs, it presents a spiritual toolkit that each
individual applies in their own unique way. Each
belief and principle is tested and verified by the
individual through his or her own personal
experience.

4.  Becoming an ECKist is easy. Interested persons
should explore the church’s website at
www.eckankar.org to learn more about the
spiritual studies and training involved. With the
reading of the special monthly writings and
practice of unique spiritual exercises, members
unfold via several initiation stages in which they
become more attuned to the Divine Spirit.
Typically, ECKists take two years to explore the
teachings before choosing to take the ECK
initiation. Throughout this journey, each
initiation brings them one step closer to loving
and knowing God.