Summer 2015
Western New York Edition
Harold Klemp
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Connie’s Call for Help
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―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.
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―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.‘
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Lessons and Blessings
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
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“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
Upcoming Regional Events
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
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2015 Connecticut Eckankar Regional Seminar
July 10–12
Divine Guidance: Listening to the Inner Voice
Cromwell, CT
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2015 Pennsylvania Eckankar Regional Seminar
August 21–23
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God. Services are from 11:00am-12:00pm.
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Amherst, New York.
Sunday, June 7th - The Secret of Love
“You will find as you move forward on the path to God and unfold spiritually
that you will become more filled with divine love, and you will have more
kindness and compassion for other people. And in so doing, you will eventually
become a Co-worker with God.”
—Harold Klemp, The Secret of Love, Mahanta Transcripts, Book 14, pp. 209-210
Sunday, July 5th - Living Life As a Spiritual Experience
“When we have contact with Spirit in the form of the Light and Sound, we find
we have alternatives whenever obstacles confront us in our daily life.”
—Harold Klemp, How to Find God, Mahanta Transcripts, Book 2, p. 150
Sunday, August 2nd - What is the Purpose of Soul?
“Through our experiences here on earth, Soul develops the beauty and grace It
needs to be a Co-Worker with God.”
—Harold Klemp, The Awakening Soul, p. 27
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Your Ability to Dream
Schedule of ECK Events
June 2015
Sun
6/7 11:00am
Sun
6/7 12:30pm
ECK Worship Service
Community HU Chant
July 2015
Sun
7/5 11:00am
Sun
7/5 12:30pm
ECK Worship Service
Community HU Chant
August 2015
Sun
8/2 11:00am
Sun
8/2 12:30pm
ECK Worship Service
Community HU Chant
Unless specified, all events take place at: One Flint Road, Amherst, NY
14226–1047 (Comfort Inn University)
“Why do we dream? Why is it important to
dream? Because dreaming comes from the creative
imagination, which is God's gift to you and to me. It
is the nature of immortal Soul to dream. This is why
your dreams, both in everyday life and while asleep,
are so important.
“Through your ability to dream, you often have
experiences in the other worlds where you act as
an observer. But as you move farther along in ECK,
you become the participant in your dreams. You
become the actor.
“You begin to see goals, spiritual goals which
may be as valid as finding a home for your family.
You want a place where they can be happy, a haven
away from the fast pace of today's society. You
create a warm place where friends are welcome.
“It's a place where you can go, a home, a
spiritual dream. Because as we plan our homes,
whether it's a rented home or one we buy, we're
just thinking of a higher home. It's the home of Soul.
The place where Soul has come from, from the
heart of God in the Ocean of Love and Mercy.
“Dream. Dream your way home. Dream your
way back to God. Use your creative imagination,
because that's the only way you can return to the
source of all life.”
—Harold Klemp, The Dream Master,
Mahanta Transcripts, Book 8, pp.217-218
Community HU Chant
All are welcome, followed by light
refreshments
Schedule for this Summer
Sundays June 7th, July 5th, and August 2nd
12:30pm-1:00pm
Come to One Flint Road, Amherst, NY 14226–1047 (Comfort Inn
University). For information call 800-630-3546, or visit: eckankar-ny.org.
The Voice of God
“What are the Light and Sound of God? What do they
signify?
“The Light and Sound are the Voice of God, the expression
of God’s love for us. They comprise the whole of God’s love.
Together, they are what religion calls the Holy Spirit.
“In speaking of the Light, we say, “Yes, there is such a thing
as the Light of God. It’s a thousand times brighter than any sun
or it may be softer than the light of a golden moon.”
“The Light of God illumines your entire being, inside and out.
“Other Sounds of God on the inner planes may be like
musical instruments, birds, choirs, machines, the ocean, highpitched whistles, a murmur or crescendo of wind or water.
Maybe the tinkling of joyous laughter. All of these are holy
sounds.
“A word to help open your heart to God’s love is HU. It is
an old, revered name for God.”
—Harold Klemp, Is Life a Random Walk?, pp.28-29
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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.
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