Eckankar Convention question did anyone attend ?

My dilemma is ,My girl friend just attended a Eckankar convention work shop in Minneapolis,Mn. I asked her to be faithful and try not to possible put herself in a position to meet someone she might really like and end up sleeping with them.Because of the nature of being in such a religious atmosphere of positive loving feelings there could be great temptation.But something happened I ended up finding out she had met someone, and is very spiritually attracted to them. And may possibly may leave me for them if this person purses them.But she says she loves me still and did not sleep with him during the retreat. But I find it hard to believe she could have such strong feelings for him without them having had slept together.Would other Eckists would of frowned down on people who hook-up at these conventions so fast?Is there any unwritten rules of single women and men sleeping in separate rooms? I'm really kind of hurt,and really mixed up now, and I'm deciding if I should just cut my loss's from her since my Girl is not being totally true to me.Would anyone who is a Eckists like to e-mail me and chat with me on the Eckankar thoughts of morality?

sorry i did not attend

I was involves so closely with some Eckists in the 90's. I was invited to their church one time.
Honestly, the took Sufism from Islam, Cabala from Judaism and they are not very much into Jesus. They have masters from all religions: Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Bhuda.
I saw a lot of influence by the Sufi belief.
Rumi is a major figure in that ideology.
They have discourses by the current master.
They practice soul traveling.
They were nice people, but suffer alto of psychological problems since their belief is very distant from reality.
I also found them very much into intimate relationships and sex which I have no idea why.
Any thing goes.
Again many nice people, but the thought it self is a problem in its way of approaching life.
I believe your story about your girlfriend.
My suggestion, get to know someone normal who be lives in GOD in heaven and Lear your lady friend.

I'm not an Eckist, but I'm going to be marrying one. I have found Eckists, on the whole, to possess good morals.

As for your comment, "But I find it hard to believe she could have such strong feelings for him without them having had slept together," all I can say is that I know from personal experience that it's possible to have extremely strong feelings for another person without ever sleeping with that individual. Sex isn't the be-all and end-all. There's far more to life than sex, and far more to relationships.

I'm not sure how other Eckists would react to your girlfriend's situation, and it doesn't really matter. Like all other human beings, she's a free agent, and can do as she pleases, despite her religious beliefs. In my own personal case, I found that my girlfriend's overall outlook on life seems to have improved greatly since she joined Eckankar. I've attended quite a few Eck services and enjoyed them, but do not plan on formally joining the organization myself. I do chant "Hu" with them sometimes, and have found it a calming spiritual practice that does not in any way conflict with my own beliefs.

It's time to have a long talk with your girlfriend, and try to assess her feelings for you. It would be a pity if she let her religious beliefs get in the way of a relationship, but if that turns out to be the case, then it's probably best to let it end now, rather than dragging it out.

Have you supported her in her exploration of Eckankar? Have you attended any Eck meetings yourself? Maybe you have, but if you haven't, that might show her you're serious about learning more about Eckankar, as well as supporting her spiritual choices. As I said, I've attended many Eck meetings, and will likely visit their Temple in Minnesota someday. It's not my religion, but it's one that I've spent some time learning about. I have a couple of personal hesitations about Eck that have prevented me from becoming a member myself, but as a belief system, it does seem to work for others. Also, you'll find that people move in and out of Eckankar (which is true with many other religions as well). Your girlfriend might embrace Eck for life, and she might drop it next year. That's something else to keep in mind.