Members Area Login
Welcome to the Members Area of the Washington ECK website! As a member of ECKANKAR, you have the opportunity to move more fully into the heart of divine love by taking advantage of the important spiritual tools that ECKANKAR offers.
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Vahana Outreach
Regional Vahana (missionary) Teams help others find ECK through introductory events, posters, newspaper advertisement, TV, online announcements, and personal conversations with those who are interested.The Vahana Outreach page includes links to important Vahana tools and resources you can use to share ECKANKAR with others, as well as a letter from the Regional Vahana Team Leader for Washington.
State & Local Directors
The Washington Satsang Society (WSS) is supported by a network of volunteers who are here to serve you at both the local and state levels. These ECK leaders help run the ECKANKAR organization in Washington, and serve in many different capacities, from local directors and coordinators, to statewide directors, to the WSS Board of Trustees, WSS Officers, President, and RESA.
We are grateful for their dedication and love as we continue to bring the message of ECK to the people of Washington, as well as give support to the growing number of chelas in this area!
ECK Clergy Services
Members of the ECK clergy are available to officiate a variety of spiritual services and ECK celebrations.
About Clergy Services
Members of the ECK Clergy have extensive training and are ordained by the Eckankar Spiritual Center in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The services offered here are available to ECK members as well as the public—individuals, their friends and family, and the community in which they live.
ECK Clergy
Clergy are available to lead ECK Light and Sound Services and officiate the four ECK celebrations of life.
- Consecration Ceremony
- Rite of Passage Ceremony
- ECK Wedding Ceremony
- ECK Memorial Service
ECK Spiritual Aide
An ESA conducts ECK Spiritual Aide sessions. An ESA session, though not counseling, can help an individual find his own answers to spiritual questions and life situations through the aid of Divine Spirit. An ESA does not offer advice but simply listens as a vehicle for the Holy Spirit.
Training
Ongoing trainings for ECK volunteers help chelas stay in alignment with the current direction of ECKANKAR, and are an invaluable way to keep the message of ECK pure as we continue to grow. Please check with your local director for trainings that are currently available in your area.
H.I. Training
Trainings for ECK High Initiates include those for the Spiritual Duties of the ECK High Initiate, Wisdom from the Master on Spiritual Leadership, and others. These trainings are for initiates of the 5th circle and above to provide a strong bridge to the teachings of ECK for the people of Washington State.
Chela Training
Trainings for ECK chelas include those for Spiritual Duties of the ECK Volunteer, ECK Arahata Training, Chela HU Chants, the Sound of Soul Event, and Handbook for ECK Leaders. Additional trainings are offered to support Vahana activities and outreach, introductory presentations, public speaking and storytelling, and others.
Donations
Help bring the ECK teachings to spiritual seekers throughout Washington State by donating to one of our funds.
Your generous donations make our ECK missionary activities possible. To learn more about our different funds and their goals please visit our donation page.
A gift of true love is always God’s love to you that you give to another.
—Harold Klemp, We Come As Eagles, p. 85
Member Resources & Guidelines
The ECKANKAR Spiritual Center (ESC) has put together a fantastic assortment of tools, tips, brochures, guidelines, and Vahana ideas to explore unique ways to spread the message of the ECK and/or the Light and Sound of God.
- Member Resources – includes details of Major ECK Seminars, Publications,
- Guidelines for ECK Members
- ECK High Initiates – H.I. Letter, Letter to the Master, Guidelines for ECK High Initiates
- Vahana Pages
- ECK Materials from ESC – Online Bookstore
- Write a Letter to the Master
- ECK online – Public online resources from ESC. You’re invited to share this link with friends, family, and those you meet.
Five Points to Master Your Spiritual Destiny
- Point number one: Forget the past, and learn the spiritual lessons of today.
- Point number two: Look for a new way to solve a stubborn problem.
- Point number three: Whatever you undertake, do it to the best of your ability. If necessary, do it even better.
- Point number four: Being different can make you an outcast or a leader. Sometime you need to make a choice.
- Point number five: Tell others about the teachings of ECK.
—Harold Klemp, adapted from Our Spiritual Wake-Up Calls, Mahanta Transcripts, Book 15, pp. 74-83