Summer 2015 Western New York Edition Harold Klemp Serving Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua 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: ww ―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 ECK Worship Services Eckankar on TV Community HU Songs Eckankar Local Events Clergy Services NY ECK Centers 1 2 2 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 Western New York Edition pg. 2 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 Save the date! 2015 ECK Worldwide Seminar The Year of the Shariyat October 23–25, 2015 Minneapolis, MN USA Please visit www.eckankar.org for more information. Published by: New York Satsang Society, Inc. A Chartered Affiliate of ECKANKAR. 4 West 43rd St. Suite 503 NY, NY 10036 Phone: 800-630-3456, Ext. 6 Statewide Editor Valeria Giannini Statewide Newsletter Specialist Rick Persons Statewide Reviewing H.I. Rick Persons Western New York Editor Bill Vincent Western Reviewing H.I. Jane Corwin “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 the link to its local website. 2015 Connecticut Eckankar Regional Seminar July 10–12 Divine Guidance: Listening to the Inner Voice Cromwell, CT (Fri and Sun events at Connecticut Temple of ECK in Middletown CT) Emma Laurence, guest speaker www.ct-eckankar.org 2015 Pennsylvania Eckankar Regional Seminar August 21–23 Camp Hill, PA www.eckankarofpa.org 2015 Vermont Eckankar Regional Seminar September 26–27 Burlington, VT www.eckankar-vt.org 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 Western NY Edition pg. 3 ECK Worship Services Harold Klemp, The Spiritual Leader of Eckankar Eckankar on TV Insightful talks by Harold Klemp can be seen on: Time/Warner - Buffalo, Channel 20, Mondays at 11:00am Time/Warner - Suburban, Channel 20, Sundays at 7:30pm Eckankar Books and Materials Many b o ok s about the teachings of Eckankar are available from local and online bookstores. Books may also be purchased directly from Eckankar. To order from Eckankar or to request a complete listing of ECK books; call 952-380-2222, MondayFriday, 8:00am–5:00pm Central time; write to Eckankar, PO Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000; or visit on-line at www.eckankar.org. The public is warmly invited to ECK Worship Services. Each service focuses on an aspect of Eckankar. They often feature a reading from the ECK works, singing HU, talks, music, and a group discussion of spiritual principles at work in daily life. The service lasts about an hour. Join others seeking to bring more insight and divine love into their lives at this special celebration of the Light and Sound of God. Services are from 11:00am-12:00pm. Time for refreshments and fellowship follows the service. The ECK Worship Service is held at: One Flint Road (Comfort Inn University), 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 Driving Directions to Comfort Inn University, located at One Flint Road, Amherst, NY 14226–1047 East: 90 West 290 (exit 50) exit 5B (Millersport Hwy, north). West: 90 East 290 West. Exit 5B (Millersport Hwy, north). North: 190 South to 290 East. Exit 5B (Millersport Hwy, north). South: 90 East 290 West. Exit 5B (Millersport Hwy, north). In all cases be sure to turn left at first light onto Flint Rd. For more information call: 716-688-0811 or use the following link: www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=NY293 The Eternal Sound newsletter is published by New York Satsang Society, Inc., A Chartered Affiliate of Eckankar. For more information about events in Western New York, please visit our web site: www.eckankar-ny.org or you may contact 800-630-3546. Summer 2015 Western NY Edition pg. 4 Unless specified, all events take place at: One Flint Road, Amherst, NY 14226–1047 (Comfort Inn University) 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 Newsletter Subscription Information: If you would like a copy of this newsletter mailed to you, please call 800-630-3546. This newsletter is also available at eckankar-ny.org. 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 Western New York Edition pg. 5 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. There are no fees for the above services, but ECK clerics accept donations to Eckankar. For more information call the ECK Information Center of Western NY at 1-800-630-3546. Feel free to leave a message and we will get back to you. ECKANKAR Books Many books about the teachings of Eckankar are available in bookstores and from on-line booksellers. 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. 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 on FaceBook. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Eckankar
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