The Seeker - Eckankar in California

The Seeker
February 2015
Newsletter for the Los Angeles Eckankar Center
ECKANKAR
Religion of the Light and Sound
of God
ECKANKAR teaches that there is
an audible life current known as
the ECK, or Holy Spirit, that
connects each of us with the heart
of God. We can experience the
ECK as Light and Sound.
Through study and practice of
the Spiritual Exercises of ECK,
we learn to recognize the Light
and Sound of God as It touches
our lives and brings increased
divine love.
The spiritual leader of
ECKANKAR is the Mahanta, the
Living ECK Master. The
Mahanta gives inner guidance
through dreams, Soul Travel, and
the Spiritual Exercises of ECK.
Harold Klemp’s inspiring talks
and writing, and his practical
approach to spirituality, help
thousands of people worldwide
find greater freedom, wisdom,
and love. His teachings uplift and
help people recognize their own
experiences with the Light and
Sound of God.
We invite you to follow us
on meetup.com.
Please search meetup.com for
Eckankar in Los Angeles
to find information on other
Eckankar events held in the
Los Angeles area.
“The purpose of Eckankar is to
make God an everyday reality in
your life.
As Soul, you have the Godknowledge within you. The
teachings of ECK will awaken the
knowledge and love for the divine
things that are already in your
heart.
The road to God is the
adventure of a lifetime”.
—Harold Klemp
"The law which all seek to know is the great principle of life. Its simplicity is amazing for it is
summed up in the statement “Soul exists because God loves It”. In other words, all life
exists because God so wills it. This is the very foundation of life, the whole philosophy of
ECKANKAR." - The SHARIYAT –KI– SUGMAD, Book One, page. 142
ECK Worship Services – Sundays at 11 AM
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, a spiritual exercise, music, and a guest
speaker, panel or group discussion of spiritual principles at work in daily life. The service lasts about
an hour. On the first and third Sundays we also offer a simultaneous Youth ECK Worship Service
for children ages 5 and up who attend the ECK Worship Service with their parents. Join us at the
Crossroads of the World in Hollywood at 6669 Sunset Boulevard, 90028 – 323-469-2325
February 1 – ECK Spiritual Discussion
Replacing Fear with Love
“Soul’s whole purpose for being in this world is to find divine love.
Begin with the love you have. Love gratefully. This love expands your heart into
a greater vessel which can hold yet more love. On the outside, divine love and
emotional love may look the same, but divine love is joyful, thankful. It gives itself
fully.”
—Harold Klemp, Truth Has No Secrets, Page 7
February 8 – ECK Spiritual Discussion
Your Heart—Open It to Life
“A person who lives in the holiness of the moment is always looking for the
potential of whatever that moment may bring. Always. As Soul, you owe yourself
the experience of going out in life and getting the richest, fullest experiences you
can.”
—Harold Klemp, Touching the Face of God, Page 12
February 15 – The Blessings of Gratitude
“People are usually too busy counting the things they don’t have. They notice
how much more money their neighbor has, how much further ahead in spiritual
unfoldment someone else is, and so on.
But if we stop to count our blessings, to realize how much we do have and be
grateful for it, then the heart is kept open to love and all the gifts that love brings,
including the possibility of healing.”
—Harold Klemp, Spiritual Wisdom on Health and Healing, Page 13
February 22 – Facing Life’s Challenges
“As we unfold, our potential for solving problems increases. This is simply
because we have a closer, more intimate contact with the Light and Sound of
God. We expand our circle of awareness.”
—Harold Klemp, Touching the Face of God, Page 77
February 6 – Friday – ECK Spiritual Discussion
There will be no Spiritual Discussion in February
The Seeker
The Los Angeles ECKANKAR Center
is located at "Crossroads of the World"
6669 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
Phone: (323) 469-2325
Los Angeles ECKANKAR Center Calendar of
Public Events
February 2015
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
10:00 AM
Community HU Song
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
2
3
4
THURSDAY
5
8:00 PM – ECK
Discussion
Past Lives, Dreams
and Soul Travel
11 AM – ECK
Worship Service
Replacing Fear with
Love
8
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
6
7:00 PM –
Community
HU Song
7
There will be no
Friday Spiritual
Discussion in
February
9
10
11
12
13
14
10:00 AM
Community HU Song
11 AM – ECK
Worship Service
Your Heart—Open It
to Life
NEW
7:30 PM – ECK
Discussion
The
Shairyat–Ki–Sugmad
Book 2
12:30 PM – ECK
Discussion
Spiritual
Experiences
Guidebook
15
16
17
8:00 PM – ECK
Discussion
Stranger by the
River
18
8:00 PM –
Community
HU Song
19
20
11:00 AM –
ECK
Discussion
The Spiritual
Laws of Life
21
10:00 AM
Community HU Song
11 AM – ECK
Worship Service
The Blessings of
Gratitude
8:00 PM – ECK
Discussion
Flute of God
8:00 PM –
Community
HU Song
1:00 PM ECK
Discussion
How to Survive
Spiritually in Our Times
22
23
24
25
26
27
10:00 AM
Community HU Song
11 AM – ECK
Worship Service
Facing Life’s
Challenges
8:00 PM –
Community
HU Song
12:30 PM – ECK
Discussion
Spiritual Experiences
Guidebook
NEW 1:30 PM –
ECK Discussion
Health & Healing
Please join us for a Community HU Song every
Sunday morning and every Friday evening at the
Los Angeles Eckankar Center - All Are Welcome
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The Seeker
February 2015
Newsletter for the Los Angeles Eckankar Center
Phone: (323) 469-2325
Join others in
exploring an ECK
book written by
Harold Klemp, the
spiritual leader of
Eckankar, or by
another ECK author.
An ECK book
discussion is a fun
way to share insights
and experiences and
learn more about
Eckankar.To get the
most out of the class
a book is
recommended, but is
not required. Feel
free to come
anytime.
Eckankar books
and tapes
may be purchased at
the Los Angeles
Eckankar Center, at
your favorite
bookstore, online at
<www.eckankar.org>
or any online
bookstore.
The ideas expressed in
this publication are not
necessarily those of
ECKANKAR or 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. USA
Published by the
California Satsang
Society, Inc., A
Chartered Affiliate of
ECKANKAR.
Summary of Events for This Month
Please join us for our Sunday morning Community HU Song at 10:00 P.M.
All are welcome!
ECK Discussion – Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel,
Monday, February 2, 8:00 PM.
Community HU Song – Friday, February 6, 7:00 PM.
Friday Evening ECK Spiritual Discussion – Cancelled for February
ECK Discussion – Spiritual Experiences Guidebook,
Sunday, February 8, 12:30 P.M.
NEW ECK Discussion – The Shariyat –Ki–Sugmad Book 2,
Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 PM.
ECK Discussion – Stranger by the River,
Wednesday, February 11, 8:00 PM.
Community HU Song – Friday, February 13, 8:00 PM.
ECK Discussion – The Spiritual Laws of Life,
Saturday, February 14, 11:00 AM.
ECK Discussion – How to Survive Spiritually in Our Times,
Sunday, February 15, 1:00 PM.
ECK Discussion – Flute of God, Monday, February 16, 8:00 PM.
Community HU Song – Friday, February 20, 8:00 PM.
ECK Discussion – Spiritual Experiences Guidebook,
Sunday, February 22, 12:30 P.M.
NEW ECK Discussion – Health and Healing, Sunday, February 22, 1:30 PM.
Community HU Song – Friday, February 27, 8:00 PM.
For ECK Events in other areas please see the listing on page 4
HU: A Love Song to God -- We invite you to join us at a community HU Song.
“If you want to lift yourself to a higher state of consciousness—so that the political issues, the family
issues the social issues of the day do not throw you out of balance, so that you can find a happier,
more contented life while you’re living here—sing HU, the most beautiful prayer.”
—Harold Klemp, HU, the Most Beautiful Prayer, page 58
The Community HU Song is a gathering to sing this ancient love song to God. It’s simply for the
spiritual upliftment of those who come. If you would like to join us we would certainly enjoy having
you there. Please see the calendar for dates, times and locations.
If you would like to be informed of other Eckankar events at
the Los Angeles Eckankar Center and at other locations you
can follow us on meetup.com at:
http://www.meetup.com/eckankar-los-angeles-com/
http://www.meetup.com/dreams-past-lives-and-soul-travel/
http://www.meetup.com/past-lives-dreams-and-soul-travel/
To download a PDF of the monthly Seeker Newsletter for
the Los Angeles Eckankar Center, please visit:
http://www.eck-ca.org/eckankar_southern_california.html
Regardless of your background or religion, we
invite you to join us in trying this simple, 20 minute
spiritual exercise. It has helped people of many
different faiths experience the presence of God.
Listen to the sound of thousands of people
singing this majestic love song to God at:
http://www.eckankar.org/hu.html
Are You Ready to Take The Next Step
In Advanced Spiritual Study?
With membership in Eckankar you’ll receive the Easy Way
Discourses, a powerful study plan that unlocks the wisdom
inside you.
Each month you’ll explore a lesson from the Living ECK
Master. The ECK discourses are written with a secret internal
rhythm that gradually unfolds our consciousness. Each
lesson includes a new spiritual exercise to try during the
month.
These methods are a step by step plan that breaks up the
old, ingrained patterns and offers new keys to enlightenment.
Study the discourses privately or attend an ECK satsang
class. As a spiritual laboratory, ECK satsang is a place to
explore a wide range of ECK ideas, ask tough questions and
then experiment with new ways to find answers through
contemplation. Through this process you learn that you have
the creative power within yourself to solve life’s challenges.
The class meets monthly. It lasts between one hour and
one and a half hours. It will meet around the schedule of the
people who sign up.
Workshops
ECK Workshops offer an opportunity to
thoroughly explore spiritual topics and
provide valuable tools for spiritual discovery.
Led by trained facilitators, workshops
combine formal presentation, group
discussion, creative activities, and questionand-answer periods.
ECK Events in Other Areas
Community HU Songs
The Center for Spiritual Living
4845 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, 91214
Sunday, February 22, 1:30 P.M.
Healing Arts Center of Altadena
1911 North Lake Ave, Altadena
Wednesday, February 25, 7:30 P.M.
Special Event - Spiritual Experiences Fair
Adult Recreational Center
201 East Colorado. Glendale
Saturday, February 28, 2:00 P.M.
ECK Discussion
Spiritual Experiences Guidebook
Mystic Journey Bookstore
1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, Ca. 90291
Monday, February 8, 7:00 P.M.
Join us at the Los Angeles Eckankar Center
6669 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Ca. 90028
What does Eckankar Mean?
Eckankar means “Co-Worker with God”. It is the destiny of
each Soul to experience God and serve all life. ECK is
another word for the Life Force or the Holy Spirit, which can
be experienced as Light and Sound. It is also known as the
Audible Life Stream.
Spiritual Study Groups
Eckankar is mainly about your daily, personal
connection with Divine Spirit. You'll also find
people of like mind and experience in Eckankar
who share your desire for truth.
Your spiritual experiences reach welcoming
ears among ECKists, those who study the ECK
teachings.
There are tens of thousands of ECKists
around the world and Eckankar spiritual study
groups in hundreds of cities. This global
community is supported by a worldwide spiritual
center in Minnesota and by volunteer groups
nearly everywhere.
Visit: http://www.eckankar.org/ekcenters.html
Have you received a spiritual wake-up call?
Perhaps you are at the point where some Voice of God has shaken you awake from a deep spiritual slumber. God speaks
to us through past lives, dreams, and Soul Travel. Experience it for yourself. Explore the links on this page for compelling
stories, insights, and spiritual exercises. Journey into your inner worlds and reap the benefits of the wisdom and spiritual
truth in your heart. This inner journey reveals the all-caring nature of God's love. This love works wonders.
* Past Lives—Want to recall memories of past lives? Lessons of long ago can be recaptured to help our lives today. Our
character is made up of virtues and shortcomings, and all are a development from past lives. Learn more to explore past
lives today.
* Dreams—Dreams are real, another way to find wisdom from the heart. Dreams open new avenues of truth and give
insights just for you. Learn more about how to work with dreams.
* Soul Travel—Soul Travel is simply a shift in consciousness. Its main benefit is to let us tap into the wisdom and knowledge
of the last great frontier—our inner worlds. To fully, consciously ride the wave of divine love coming into our lives every day.