Michael Bernard Beckwith
The spiritual voice of The Secret and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center.
- Known for
- Agape; Spiritual Liberation; Life Visioning
- In The Secret
- Yes
- Core idea
- Visioning: ask what life wants to express through you, then grow into it
- Sells
- Books, courses and retreats; Agape's services are open to the public
- Status
- Active; leads Agape in Los Angeles
What he teaches
Beckwith founded Agape in 1986 in the New Thought tradition. Where most of the film's cast talk about getting, he talks about becoming. His Life Visioning practice replaces the question of what you want with the question of what is trying to emerge in your life, followed by the discipline of meditation and service.
What he sells
Less than most. Sunday services stream free. Books and online courses are modestly priced, and there are retreats for those who want more.
Where it stops
This is a spiritual path, and it is a good one. It is slow by design and it does not promise a pay rise. Readers who came to The Secret for money will find Beckwith pointing somewhere else.
The verdict
The right teacher if your interest is spiritual growth with a community around it. The wrong one if you want a goal-achievement method.
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