ˈɛkɐŋkˌɑːɹ ɐsˈɜːts ðæt hˈɪŋkɪnz ˈɔːlsoʊ dʒˈɔɪnd ðɛɹ ɡɹˈuːp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ænd wʌz ɡˈɪvən ɐ sˈɛkənd ɪnˌɪʃɪˈeɪʃən baɪ ɪts fˈaʊndɚ pˈɔːl twˈɪtʃɛl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt bˌʌt ðɪs ɪz dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd.
Eckankar asserts that Hinkins also joined their group in 1967 and was given a second initiation by its founder Paul Twitchell in 1968 but this is disputed.