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The lyrics of

Sign on Meditation Trails about the love of the Divine Spirit

American flags fly several places throughout the ECK Campus.

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…

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

Who Is the Mahanta?

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.…

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

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]…

The view of the golden temple from Powers Boulevard