Those who believe in the Eckankar faith have a variety of beliefs that bridge many Eastern and Western traditions, such as the belief in a soul and reading and meeting as a congregation to discover a personal spirituality, but also following tenants such as reincarnation and karma. The most central belief to Eckankar is that of the individual soul, or ECK, and its relationship with God, which is why Eckankar meens "Co-worker of God."