page_title: Eckankar
hierarchical_section_title: Eckankar
caption_attribution_description: English: Temple of ECK at Eckankar's international headquarters are in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA.
context_page_description: Eckankar is a new religious movement started in the United States in 1965. It was started by Paul Twitchell. He taught that each individual is a soul and that soul exists because of God's love for it. Adherents of this religion are called Eckists.
context_section_description: Eckankar is a new religious movement started in the United States in 1965. It was started by Paul Twitchell (1908-71). He taught that each individual is a soul and that soul exists because of God's love for it. Adherents of this religion are called Eckists.
caption: The Temple of ECK is located in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
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