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The emblem of Eckankar, a spiritual group founded in 1965 by former Scientologist and Yoga initiate John Paul Twitchell. The philosophy of "Eck" follows that of numerous Eastern traditions that a divine sound current ("Om") emanates throughout creation, becoming increasingly denser and entangled within the material. Mimicking the divine sound helps one to attune to that current and purifies matter, bringing one closer to the divine source.

The symbol itself is simply "Ek," short for eckankar, a corruption of the words "Ek Onkar," God is one or one essence; 'omkar' means, literally, 'om creator' and can be likened to the first cause. Omkar written in Sanskrit leters is what we commonly refer to as the "Om symbol."

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