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The inside of the programs handed out at the Worship Service

The outside of the Worship Service programs.

The view of the golden temple from Powers Boulevard

The Temple, built between September 1989 and October 1990, is truly impressive. It is an expansive, fifty thousand square foot facility complete with several worship spaces, classrooms, and meeting areas. 225 tons of steel went into the building[1]…

There is very little symbology in Eckankar; however, of particular symbolic value is the blue, six-pointed star which represents the Holy Spirit.

The wide array of reactions to Eckankar's coming to Chanhassen is closely related to its status as a New Religious Movement. To understand Eckankar, as with any religion, it is necessary to engage with questions of authenticity and legitimacy.…

Who Is the Mahanta?

From the deck, one can see a large, silver stone placed in the center of a mowed patch of grass along the Meditation Trails.

Rolling hills, forest, and shrubbery surround the ECK Temple and constitute the rest of the 174-acre property. As one walks through the various rooms of the Temple, stands on the back deck, or even in the parking lot, one can quickly get a sense of…

American flags fly several places throughout the ECK Campus.