In the teachings of Eckankar, the Light and Sound of God are approached as direct, inner encounters with the Divine rather than as mere symbols. Practitioners cultivate receptivity to these currents primarily through daily spiritual exercises, especially the chanting of sacred words such as HU, regarded as a love song or name for God. These contemplative practices are often done for a short, regular period, with attention gently focused on the spiritual eye, the area between the eyebrows. Over time, this disciplined focus is said to open a subtler mode of perception, in which the ECK, or Divine Spirit, becomes perceptible as inner luminosity and inner sound.

The Light of God is typically experienced inwardly as radiant forms or colors, sometimes appearing as brilliant hues such as blue, yellow, pink, or white. Practitioners may report visions of luminous landscapes, spiritual guides, or a general sense of brightness behind closed eyes during contemplation. In the context of Soul Travel or spiritually significant dreams, this light can appear as more expansive scenes or higher worlds, where the quality of radiance seems more refined and intense. Such experiences are treated not as fantasy but as genuine movements of Soul in subtler realms of being.

The Sound of God, or sound current, is described as an inner auditory phenomenon, heard not with the physical ears but within consciousness itself. During spiritual exercises, especially the HU chant, practitioners may become aware of tones such as humming, buzzing, bells, flute-like notes, rushing wind, or even oceanlike sounds. These inner sounds are understood as expressions of the same divine current as the light, differing only in mode of perception. The sound current is regarded as a living, guiding force that can carry Soul to higher states of awareness when attended to with devotion and steadiness.

Dreams and Soul Travel form an important extension of these contemplative practices. In dreams, seekers may encounter radiant beings, hear inner music, or find themselves in luminous environments that bear the unmistakable stamp of the Light and Sound. In more conscious Soul Travel, there can be a felt sense of moving through inner worlds where these qualities of light and sound become progressively more intense and pure. Across these modes of experience, the Light and Sound of God are valued less for their sensory novelty than for their transformative effect: a deepening of love, peace, clarity, and a felt intimacy with the Divine presence that Eckankar names the ECK.