UTAH SATSANG SOCIETY NEWSLETTER ECKANKAR RELIGION OF THE LIGHT AND SOUND OF GOD REFLECTIONS OF SOUL JUL/AUG/SEP 2013 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY ECK Worship Service ECK Worship Service ECK Worship Service ECK Worship Service Mark, my husband, enjoys listening to people on shortwave HAM radio. He’s been doing this as a hobby for a while. Recently he passed an exam and received a license with a call sign. Sometimes after coming home from work, I would sit down next to him and listen in. If someone spoke with a noticeable accent, we’d try to identify where he was from before he announced his location and call sign. Certain styles of speech were easier to hear and interpret than others. Regardless of the speaker’s pace or intonation, they had a message to share with the public and it was usually to inform. Sometimes, the speaker would just want to chat about their day. This was usually the (See SOUND page 3) T he public is warmly invited to attend ECK worship services on the second Sunday of every month in Salt Lake City. Each service focuses on an aspect of Eckankar’s teachings. Services often feature a reading from ECK works, singing HU (an ancient love song to God), talks, music, and a group discussion of spiritual principles at work in daily life. Worship service lasts about an hour. Fellowship and a potluck lunch follow. J oin others seeking to bring more insight and divine love into their lives at this special celebration of the Light and Sound of God. “True worship is listening to God.” “True worship is listening to God.” “True worship is listening to God.” “True worship is listening to God.” Sri Harold Klemp, The Spiritual Leader of ECKANKAR By Kathlynn Knight July 14 July 14 July 14 July 14 - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. “Spiritual Unfoldment Never Stops” August 11 August 11 August 11 August 11 - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. “Accepting the Blessings of Life” September 8 September 8 September 8 September 8 - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. “Dream Your Way Home to God” Note: Services are held the second Sunday of the month. Where to go: Where to go: Where to go: Where to go: Utah ECKANKAR Center 8105 S. 700 E. Sandy, Utah Or call: (801) 542-8070 Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level): Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level): Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level): Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level): Children's and youth Satsang (ages 5+), 10:00 a.m. (prior to worship service) Children's and youth Worship Service and activities, 10:30 - 11:30 (during worship service)
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Mark, my husband, enjoys listening to people on shortwave HAM radio. He’s been doing this as a hobby for a while. Recently he passed an exam and received a license with a call sign.
Sometimes after coming home from work, I would sit down next to him and listen in. If someone spoke with a noticeable accent, we’d try to identify where he was from before he announced his location and call sign. Certain styles of speech were easier to hear and interpret than others. Regardless of the speaker’s pace or intonation, they had a message to share with the public and it was usually to inform. Sometimes, the speaker would just want to chat about their day. This was usually the
(See SOUND page 3)
T he public is warmly invited to attend ECK worship services on the second Sunday of
every month in Salt Lake City. Each service focuses
on an aspect of Eckankar’s teachings. Services
often feature a reading from ECK works, singing HU
(an ancient love song to God), talks, music, and a
group discussion of spiritual principles at work in
daily life. Worship service lasts about an hour.
Fellowship and a potluck lunch follow.
J oin others seeking to bring more insight and divine love into their lives at this special celebration of the Light and Sound of God.
“True worship is listening to God.”“True worship is listening to God.”“True worship is listening to God.”“True worship is listening to God.” Sri Harold Klemp, The Spiritual Leader of ECKANKAR
By Kathlynn Knight
July 14 July 14 July 14 July 14 ---- 10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. “Spiritual Unfoldment Never Stops”
August 11 August 11 August 11 August 11 ---- 10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. “Accepting the Blessings of Life”
September 8 September 8 September 8 September 8 ---- 10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. “Dream Your Way Home to God”
Note: Services are held the second Sunday of the month.
Where to go:Where to go:Where to go:Where to go: Utah ECKANKAR Center
8105 S. 700 E. Sandy, Utah Or call:
(801) 542-8070
Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level):Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level):Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level):Children’s and Youth Services (located in the ECK Center lower level): Children's and youth Satsang (ages 5+), 10:00 a.m. (prior to worship service)
Children's and youth Worship Service and activities, 10:30 - 11:30 (during worship service)
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ECK Clergy Services
ECK Members and the public
are welcome to contact a
qualified ECK cleric about the
following services:
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.
Contact the local ECK center for more info.
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� Community HU ChantsCommunity HU ChantsCommunity HU ChantsCommunity HU Chants Learn how to sing HU, a Love Song to God: a Free, Loving, Nondenominational, Spiritually Uplifting, Meditation/Prayer/Spiritual Exercise. Held the first, third, and fifth Sunday mornings and fourth Friday evenings of each month.
� Book Discussion Book Discussion Book Discussion Book Discussion ———— “35 Golden Keys to Who You Are and Why You’re Here”“35 Golden Keys to Who You Are and Why You’re Here”“35 Golden Keys to Who You Are and Why You’re Here”“35 Golden Keys to Who You Are and Why You’re Here” An ECK book discussion is a fun way to share insights and experiences and learn more about Eckankar. Join the discussion on this book by Linda Anderson.
Jul 28, Aug 25, & Sep 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Utah ECK Center
� Book Discussion (En Español) Book Discussion (En Español) Book Discussion (En Español) Book Discussion (En Español) ———— “Bienvenido al maravilloso mundo de ECK! “Bienvenido al maravilloso mundo de ECK! “Bienvenido al maravilloso mundo de ECK! “Bienvenido al maravilloso mundo de ECK! / Welcome to the Wonderful World of ECK “/ Welcome to the Wonderful World of ECK “/ Welcome to the Wonderful World of ECK “/ Welcome to the Wonderful World of ECK “ Join the discussion in Spanish on this book by Harold Klemp.
Jul 7, Aug 4 & Sep 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Utah ECK Center
� Spiritual TopicsSpiritual TopicsSpiritual TopicsSpiritual Topics Open Discussion Open Discussion Open Discussion Open Discussion Have a question you want answered? Please join us for an informal fellowship. Enjoy listening or sharing your spiritual experiences, insights, and questions. Light refreshments. Jul 21, Aug 18, & Sep 15 at 11:15 a.m. at the Utah ECK Center. Visitors are also welcome to come discuss their spiritual questions during the Thursday center
hours.
� Eckankar Booth at the Avenues Street FairEckankar Booth at the Avenues Street FairEckankar Booth at the Avenues Street FairEckankar Booth at the Avenues Street Fair Come share your experiences and ask questions.
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July 7 & 21, Aug 4 & 18, Sep 1, 15 & 29 | 10:30 a.m. Friday night HU held on Jul 26, Aug 23, Sep 27 at 8 p.m. at the Utah ECK Center.
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Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15 | 10:30 a.m. at Best Western Abbey Inn, Windsor Board Room, 1129 South Bluff Street, St. George, Utah
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moment when I’d lose interest and return to whatever I was doing. I could always find more of that on Twitter!
Since making the choice to step onto the path of ECK, I have wondered when and how I would be able to hear the sound. I’d experienced many things visually in my dreams since but still had uncertainty when it came to recognizing sounds of various kinds. The easiest to identify were voices of people speaking during a dream. I could tell if the speaker was male, female, older or younger, but, of the ECK….??
“The sound of the ECK is the audible life current which helps Soul connect with the heart of God. True Prayer is the art of listening to God. Just open your heart and learn to listen. One way to do this is by singing HU.” Sri Harold Klemp, The Drumbeat of Time, Mahanta Transcripts, Book 10, p.94
Recently I experienced a waking dream. Waking dreams are unusual coincidences or symbols that crop up in your daily life to help answer spiritual questions. It occurred while I was cleaning up the kitchen. I saw a small radio sitting on top of the island counter. I stopped to look at it, and that’s when it occurred to me that tuning into the sounds of the ECK was like being able to adjust the signal on a radio to receive a message from a particular frequency. Since the ECK sends messages from a higher source, doing the spiritual exercises daily for about 30 minutes helps Soul “retune” into those higher frequencies from where they are transmitted. Just like listening to HAM radio, the enjoyment comes from being able to both hear and interpret the messages. If a chela, a student on the path of ECK, is able to familiarize himself with the source of the sound, he can also determine its source. Because languages have many dialects, and the ECK has many different forms of sound, it can take a while for the chela to understand the content of the message. The strength of the sound can also help the chela determine how close he is to the source. This can also provide a way for the chela to determine his spiritual progress.
“God, ITSELF, does not speak with a human voice. God makes
ITSELF known to mankind through the Sound Current. It may be
heard as the single note of a flute or some other musical instrument,
or as the sound of water — an ocean, a waterfall, falling rain, or
even a dripping faucet.” Sri Harold Klemp, We Come As Eagles,
Mahanta Transcripts, Book 9, p. 74
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HUisanancientnameforGod.When
yousingHU,youopenyourheartto
theLightandSoundofGod.Hereisa
simpleexercisetotry.First,closeyour
eyesandtakeafewdeepbreaths.Next,
gentlyputyourattentiononyourinner
visualscreen,wheredaydreamsand
imagescometoyou.
Withyoureyesclosed,singHU
(pronouncedlikethewordhue)asa
songoflove.Youmaynoticeafeeling
ofpeace,warmth,andcomfort.
WhenyousingHUandsitinquiet
contemplation,youmightalsoperceive
theinnerLightandSound.
Howeveryouexperiencethepresence
ofGod,itisbringingyouabroader
understandingofthelifeyoulead.
Sundays 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Utah ECKANKAR Center
8105 S. 700 E., Sandy
www.eckankar-ut.org
HUHU Open Your HeartOpen Your HeartOpen Your HeartOpen Your Heart
A Sacred Sound for All Who Love God
Sundays 10:30-11:30 a.m.
ECKANKAR
8105 S 700 E in Sandy
www.eckankar-utah.org
You’re Invited !
The Utah ECK Community will again be participating in the Avenues Street Fair this year on Saturday, September
7. We will be staffing a booth where seekers can share their experiences and ask questions. We look forward to
your participation and enjoying the event together.