Frank Eickermann

Frank Eickermann (born February 3, 1956) is an author, millionaire, and founding leader of an esoteric Messianic religious movement. He is known to his followers as 'Agni', named after the Vedic god of Fire.

Biography

Eickermann was born February 3, 1956 in Hilden, Germany. While studying Law at the University of Cologne, he developed an interest in naturopathy. He trained for a year as a naturopath and opened an alternative medicine therapy center in Bonn, Germany in November 1983, offering acupuncture and chiropody. Eickermann shared his knowledge as a visiting professor of the International University in Sri Lanka. While in Sri Lanka, he spent his spare time treating people for free at a Colombo General hospital and additionally held courses in diagnosis and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the community.

In the 1990s, Eickermann's focus became one of increasing spirituality, initiating his Path into the light seminars in 1992, and eventually claiming he had a supernatural existence, saying that he hadlived in heaven, and descended to earth, charged with carrying out certain tasks.

In 1998, Eickermann established Amritabha in Ribeauvillé, France, which is the mother centre of his teachings. The first Light-Centre-Training started in 1999 where people learned to lead a centre themselves. Many Light Centres went into service in 2010. There are about 150 all around the Globe and new centres open yearly.

Since 2002, Eickermann has been a US resident, living in Tampa Bay.

Since the mid 80´s, Eickermann has written books on different spiritual matters. Themes range from Clairvoyance of the Aura, Kirlian Diagnostics, Spiritual Development, Feng Shui and his sharing life with Jesus.

Additionally he is one of the seven members of the Advisory board of the Kapilvastu Day Movement Global Committee, which is a global Nepalese world peace movement. Former ministers, ambassadors and spiritual authorities are serving with him together on this board that has a global spread.

Beliefs and practices in Centres of Light in the tradition of Agni

Eickermann claims that all religions have the same root. The religion of Love and the knowledge of the Divine is the core of all spiritual paths. Only Love leads to the origin of the inner self. He embraces all religions and faiths in God (or the Higher Self), as they all lead to the wish of finding the one’s own path, the personal reconnection to every ones origin in God.

Internationally, the Centres of Light gather daily, weekly or monthly for group devotional singing (Bhajans), prayers, meditation, service to the community (Seva) and holy fire ceremonies. Each Centre is free to organize as they wish – there are no established. Most decide themselves to offer morning mediation with devotional singing (Omkar and Suprabhatam) and evening meditation in silence. Many celebrate once a month a holy fire ceremony, as once a month a Christ meditation which takes place at the same time around the Globe.

Additionally, many centres offer workshops, one to one encounters for healing and educational and cultural services. This is based upon the background of the individual who is leading the centre, their gifts and individual / team abilities. Many have to finance their spiritual service by a regular day time jobs, as many of the program offers are free of charge. The combining belief of all centres is that serving the community leads to a global growth of love, light and a peaceful society.

Teachings

Eickermann’s central teaching is: “Live love every day” and “There is only one way – yours. There is only one goal – yours.” which are expressing love and freedom of the individual as his guiding principles.

The main mantra for meditation is “God is love”. This mantra is used to train the soul to orientate every thought and deed on the principles of love and reconnecting the inner self to the unity with the Creator.

Eickermann proposes to live a life based on truth, simplicity, and love.

His teachings are an eclectic mixture of Buddhism, Hinduism and New Age. However there is yet no actual proof that any of his teachings work. Although a mild hypnotic trance is introduced as a result of excessive guided meditations, during courses, These give a feel good effect. These courses cost a vast amount money to do so you need to be solvent to afford them.

The Path Into Light course which last a week has at one point a whirling, spinning dance after which you are read a few verses of the Rig Veda tenth Mandala, parts particularly relating to Agni (fire Deity). The Rig Veda should have a particular rhythm and chant traditionally done by the pundits in India.

You can also receive a spiritual name which is 'channeled by one of the so called Masters within the organisation.

Bibliography

  • Agni Eickermann and Durga Holzhauser, The nine master schools of Feng Shui (2007), ISBN 978-1-936060-06-1
  • Frank Eickermann and Durga Holzhauser, Jesus The Book (2009), ISBN 978-1-936060-26-9
  • Frank Eickermann and Durga Hozhauser, Mary Magdalene- The Dawning of the Golden Age (2009), ISBN 978-1-936060-03-0
  • Frank Eickermann, Aura und spirituelle Entwicklung (Aura and Spiritual Development ~only in German language) (1988), ISBN 3-88716-032-0
  • Frank Eickermann und Barbara Reiter, Die Welt des Lichts (The World of Light)(1991), ISBN 3-88345-620-9
  • Frank und Mara Eickermann, Sterben mit Zuversicht (Dying with confidence) (1991), ISBN 3-88345-617-9