Summer 2015 Central New York Edition Harold Klemp Serving Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties Connie’s Call for Help The Spiritual Leader of ECKANKAR What is ECKANKAR? Eckankar means ―Co-worker with God.‖ It offers ways to explore your own unique and natural relationship with the Divine. ECK is another word for the Holy Spirit. Get a Free Book Download at http://www.eckankar.org/FreeBook For More Information Visit: www.eckankar.org ―Connie was working out in the garden one day, and she did a bit too much. She has a big yard. ―As she was working, her back ached, the way it will when you're working in a garden or in the yard. The next thing, her heart was pounding, and then she was getting dizzy. She said, ‗Ah, what have I done to myself?‘ Very slowly and carefully she made her way back to the house, got out of the sun, and rested. ―Connie said to the Mahanta, the Inner Master, ‗Mahanta, I need someone to help me—now.‘ And she put a big emphasis on now. Just at that moment, her phone rang. It was a friend calling to chat. ―Now, the friend didn't know that this was a really good time to call because Connie was having a crisis. But there she was, and this was the first help that the Master had sent—in a nice quiet way, without any kind of flamboyancy. ―They talked a bit, and then Connie said, ‗Wait a minute. I‘ve got an idea. I‘ve got to call the radio station.‘ The friend said, ‗What for?‘ Connie said she had to call a buy-and-sell show by twelve o‘clock. The friend said, ‗Well it‘s twelve now.‘ Connie looked at her clock. It was two minutes to twelve. So she said good-bye and hung up. What‘s Inside A story from Harold Klemp ECK Worldwide Seminar Eckankar Regional Events Community HU Songs ECK Worship Services ECKANKAR on TV Open House Spiritual Exercise Clergy Services NY ECK Centers 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 ―This radio show was very popular, so there was a queue. Connie dialed once and couldn't get through. She dialed again, and a voice said, ‗Thirty-seventh caller.‘ Next she heard the announcer‘s voice. He said, ‗What‘s your question?‘ And she said, ‗I need someone to help me with yard work. I guess I‘m getting too old for this.‘ The announcer said, ‗No, you‘re not!‘ ―When you‘re a senior, this is what you like to hear. Some days you get down. Something‘s not going right, and somebody comes up and says, ‗Boy, you‘re looking good!‘ It helps. ―The announcer took her name and address, and then Connie hung up. And just as she hung up, her phone rang. A man said, ‗I want to work in your yard.‘ Connie said, ‗OK, what‘s your name, and what do you charge?‘ ―Connie grew up in the Great Depression, when there was very little money and people did a lot by bartering. So she was very careful with money. Seniors have to watch the money because it‘s not flowing in the way it used to when they had jobs. ―The man said, ‗My name is Marv, and I don‘t charge. Can I come over now?‘ A little emphasis on the word now. Connie had told the Mahanta, ‗Now.‘ And here came Marv, saying, ‗Now. I want to come now.‘ So she said, ‗OK, come on over.‘ Continued on pg. 2 Summer 2015 June, July, August Central New York Edition pg. 2 Connie’s Call for Help Continued from pg. 1 ―Marv came over and did all kinds of work. He replanted shrubs, worked in the garden, and raked up the yard debris from winter. He really worked hard. And he said to Connie, ‗I told my wife not to expect me home for dinner.‘ ―Connie had been going around the yard with Marv, saying what needed doing and so on. When it got to be about six o'clock, she said, ‗I‘m tired. We‘re going to have to quit now.‘ Marv said, ‗You should have my phone number in case you need help again.‘ Connie said, ‗I want your name and address.‘ But he said, ‗Uh-uh. You‘ll just want to pay me, and I don‘t want to get paid.‘ ―It makes you wonder, Who is this gem? Who is this wonderful man named Marv? ―Then Connie got curious. She asked, ‗Why are you doing this?‘ He said, ‗I don't know. When I heard your voice over the radio, I knew I had to do this.‘ Of course Marv was the second help sent by the Mahanta, by the Inner Master. ―No, it's not mind control or anything. It's a spiritual connection that exists between Souls. Marv could see, or could hear from Connie‘s voice on the radio, that this was a Soul that really needed help. So there he was. No charge.‖ —Harold Klemp, The Master’s Talks in The Year of Light and Sound—2013-14, pp. 2–4 Save the date! 2015 ECK Worldwide Seminar The Year of the Shariyat “A nondirected prayer means that we’re willing to let the Holy Spirit take care of the affairs in our life according to the divine plan instead of our personal plan.” —Harold Klemp, Love, the Keystone of Life, p. 41 Regional seminars are a wonderful way to experience the teachings of Eckankar through talks, workshops, creative arts, and fellowship with the Eckankar community. For full listings, visit www.eckankar.org. Click on Upcoming Seminars, then ECK Regional Seminars. Find the event that interests you and click on the link to its local website. – October 23–25, 2015 Minneapolis, MN USA Please visit www.eckankar.org for more information. –23 Camp Hill, PA Published by: New York Satsang Society, Inc. A Chartered Affiliate of ECKANKAR. 4 West 43rd St. Suite 503 NY, NY 10036 Phone: 800-630-3546 Statewide Editor Valeria Giannini [email protected] Statewide Newsletter Specialist Rick Persons Statewide Reviewing H.I. Rick Persons Central New York Editor David Carlson Central Reviewing H.I. Dan Fusco – The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and not necessarily those of ECKANKAR or the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master, Sri Harold Klemp. Copyright © 2015 ECKANKAR. All rights reserved. The terms ECKANKAR, ECK, EK, MAHANTA, SOUL TRAVEL, and VAIRAGI, among others, are trademarks of ECKANKAR, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000 U.S.A. Summer 2015 June, July, August New York Central New York Edition pg. 4 Spiritual Exercise: A Seed for Contemplation: The Blue Curtain of God Book of the Laws “Here’s an easy spiritual exercise called “The Blue Curtain of God.” The first part awakens the seeing power of Soul. “We come to the second law which is: Soul is the manifested individual beingness of this ECK Spirit. The individual Soul has been created out of this Spirit, with the ability to have free will, to make its own choice, to be able to have opinions, intelligence, imagination, and to postulate and create. It must survive for it has immortality, being a part of the Spirit, and it must be a distributing agent for Spirit. These two factors it cannot escape but as a distributing agent it can, from its own free will, choose its course with Spirit or not. Which means that the aspect of Spirit which is chosen is selected knowingly or unknowingly, for the purpose of acting as a distributor. “Find a time to sit or lie down for ten to twenty minutes when you will not be disturbed. Shut your eyes, but imagine you are gently looking at a dark blue curtain on the wall before you. The first few days, expect to see only the rich blue curtain. Sooner or later, some color of the Light of God will shine from it. “The second part of the spiritual exercise attunes your spiritual hearing. “While looking at a blue curtain, begin to softly sing the word HU (say, “hue”), an old name for God honored by saints for thousands of years. After a few minutes, sing HU to yourself, making no audible sound. Continue to sing for a few more minutes until il you wish to stop. T Then sit quietly, still looking at the rich blue curtain before you. “The proper duty of the Soul, as we know, is to choose to distribute the positive, the survival qualities of Spirit for the betterment of itself and others; to become whole again with the Spirit. “Over the next few days, try to remember your dreams. No matter how inconsequential they may seem, write down any images to jog your memory for contemplation later. The Mahanta or the Holy Spirit will use dreams to give you special guidance and understanding.” “Life forms, society’s laws, and civilizations on every planet, world or plane are just what the Souls dwelling there have made them. Souls, themselves, as the creative agents of Spirit, have created forms and life everywhere, including space, time, energy and matter. This is the reason that man has worshipped gods in ignorance. The spiritual hierarchy is hardly more than a group of Souls working on various levels to keep the world running and creating laws pertaining to the upkeep of their particular planet, or planet worlds and planes, by being the distributing agents of Spirit. They happen to know more than Souls who live in the social community and do it knowingly for the betterment of all.” –Harold Klemp, The Art of Spiritual Dreaming, p. 20 –Paul Twitchell, The Flute of God, pp. 87-88 “Throughout this short exercise, carry in your heart a feeling of love for God. “After finishing your devotion, go about the day as “ usual. T Then at bedtime, think briefly of the blue curtain again and the wor wordd HU. Quietly to your yoursself, say, “Show me Thy Will, O God. Teach me to love Thee.” Newsletter Subscription To subscribe to the Central New York Area newsletter for one year complete this form. Online: visit Eckankar-NY.org to view/download the newsletter. 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Summer 2015 June, July, August New York ECKANKAR on Cable TV Replays of half hour videos of talks given by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar Binghamton: Most Tuesdays, 4:00pm Channel 4 Ilion: Most Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30pm Channel 99 Ithaca: Most Thursdays, 7:00pm Channel 13 Oswego: Most Tuesdays, 6:30pm Most Fridays, 10:00am Channel 96 Seneca & Cayuga Counties: Most Sundays, 11:00am Channel 18 (UPN) Syracuse: Most Mondays, 7:30pm Channel 98 Utica: Most Wednesdays, 6:00pm Channel 99 Watertown: Most Fridays, 12:00pm Channel 99 Check local public access TV listings for the latest information. Central New York Edition pg. 3 ECK Worship Services What is an ECK Worship Service? • A place where the public may come to learn of the Sound and Light of ECK. • Its purpose is to prepare the ground for all to experience the presence of God’s Light and Sound. Syracuse ECK Worship Service Second Sunday of each month 11:00am - 12:00pm ECK Worship Services are held at the ECK Center of Central New York 206 East Seneca Street, Manlius, NY Your Life with the Sacred Word HU June 14 How Love Teaches Us July 12 Trust Your Inner Guidance August 9 Ithaca ECK Worship Service Third Sunday of each month 11:00am ECK Worship Services are held at 1020 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca (Best Western) Contact: Carolyn Arnold 607-257-5917 Heaven is a State of Consciousness June 21 Was That a Gift from God? July 19 Community HU Songs All are welcome The HU Song is a gathering to sing this ancient love song to God. It’s simply for the spiritual upliftment of those who come and is not directed to any other purpose. For a more complete description of the Community HU Song and a Spiritual Exercise that you can try, see page 6. Syracuse Community HU Song Second Sunday of most months 10:00am - 10:30am June 14 August 9 Community HU Songs are held at the ECK Center of Central New York 206 East Seneca Street, Manlius Ithaca Community HU Song Third Tuesday of each month 7:00pm - 7:30pm June 16 July 21 August 18 Community HU Songs are held at 101 East Green Street Borg Warner Room East Tompkins County Public Library Contact: Carolyn Arnold 607-257-5917 What Would Love Do Now? August 16 For free introductory information about Eckankar you may call 800 LOVE-GOD (800-568-3463) visit the Eckankar website at www.eckankar.org or write to Eckankar, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen MN 55317-2000 Summer 2015 June, July, August Central New York Edition pg. 7 Want more information? If you‘re new to Eckankar and would like to speak with someone in person feel free to give one of us a call. We‘ll be happy to meet you and to answer any questions you may have. If you‘d like we can route you to folks in your local community who have information about what‘s coming up near you. Emma Laurence 914-613-7704 Larry Siegel 845-398-1006 Membership in ECKANKAR Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God, can help you find answers to your deepest spiritual questions. Through ECK Worship Services, books and book discussion classes, workshops, and seminars, you will find new ways to unfold spiritually. Membership in Eckankar is available for those who wish to take their spiritual studies further. Members receive printed monthly lessons from the spiritual leader of Eckankar, Sri Harold Klemp, the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master. These lessons can be studied privately at home or with others in spiritual study (Satsang) classes. For more information visit Eckankar‘s main Web site at www.eckankar.org; call 1-800LOVE GOD, ext. F23; or write: ECKANKAR Att: Information, Dept. F23 P.O. Box 2000 Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000 ECK Clergy Services ECK members and the public are welcome to contact a qualified ECK cleric about the following services: NY ECK Centers ECK Information Center of Capital Area, NY: New York Satsang Society, Inc. PO Box 1316 — Guilderland, NY 12084-1316 Telephone: 800-630-3546 ECK Information Center of Hudson Valley, NY: New York Satsang Society, Inc. PO Box 531— Saugerties, NY 12477-0531 Telephone: 800-630-3546 ECK Information Center of Long Island, NY: New York Satsang Society, Inc. PO Box 1002—Patchogue, NY 11772-0800 Telephone: 800-630-3546 ECK Information Center of Western, NY: New York Satsang Society, Inc. PO Box 614 — Getzville, NY 14068-0614 Telephone: 800-630-3546 ECK Center of Greater New York City, NY: 4 W 43rd Street, Suite 503 New York, New York 10036 Telephone: 212-221-1402 ECK Center of Central New York, NY: 206 East Seneca St, Suite H Manlius, NY 13104 Telephone: 315-692-4539 ECK Center of Rochester, NY: 3300 Monroe Avenue, Suite 313 Rochester, NY 14618-4616 Telephone: 585-288-4721 If you plan to visit, please call in advance for open hours. The Four ECK Celebrations of Life: These are the ECK Consecration Ceremony (for young children), the ECK Rite of Passage (for boys and girls of about age thirteen), the ECK Wedding Ceremony, and the ECK Memorial Service. ESA Sessions: An ECK Spiritual Aide Session, though not counseling, can help you find your own answers in challenging situations through the personal guidance of Divine Spirit. The ESA session is conducted by an ECK Spiritual Aide, a specially appointed and trained ECK cleric. ECKANKAR Books There are no fees for the above services, but ECK clerics accept donations to Eckankar. For more information call the ECK Center of Central New York at 1-315-692-4539. Feel free to leave a message and we will get back to you. Books may also be purchased directly from Eckankar. To order from Eckankar or request a complete listing of ECK books: For free introductory information about Eckankar, you are welcome to call 1-800-LOVE-GOD, ext. F23 (1-800-568-3463, ext. F23), visit the Eckankar Web site or write to the address at right. Many books about the teachings of Eckankar are available in bookstores and from on-line booksellers. call: 952-380-2222 (M–F, 8:00 am– 5:00 pm Central time) write: Eckankar, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN, 55317-2000, USA visit on-line: www.eckbooks.org. Summer 2015 June, July, August The Community HU Experience HU, a love song to God. It is the sound within all sounds. It represents the love of God for Soul, and we are Soul. HU represents the enormous love that the Creator has for Its creation. To listen to the HU, please visit http://www.HearHU.org A Spiritual Exercise: HU is an ancient name for God. When you sing HU, you open your heart to the Light and Sound of God. Here is a simple spiritual exercise to try. First, close your eyes and look gently to a point between your eyebrows. Then, softly sing HU (pronounced like the word ―hue‖). Now sit quietly for a few minutes. Watch and listen for the presence of God. It may come as a light or a sound or in some other way. See page 3 for Community HU song times in this area, or visit our website at www.eckankar-ny.org for a statewide schedule. Eckankar offers a great new resource: The Spiritual Wisdom Journal is a quarterly online newsletter for people who want more spiritual perspective and encouragement, especially in uncertain times. Each issue offers inspiring articles, uplifting stories, and dynamic spiritual exercises by Sri Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar. Known as a pioneer of "everyday spirituality," Harold Klemp helps people around the world find greater spiritual insight, and wisdom through dreams, and relief from past-life burdens. You Can Subscribe Here: www.SpiritualWisdomJournal.org Eckankar is now on FaceBook. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Eckankar New York Satsang Society, Inc. ECK Center of Central New York 206 East Seneca St, Suite H Manlius, NY 13104 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED This newsletter can be viewed online: http://eckankar-ny.org/ or scan for access:
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