The Open Door San Jose ECK Center Newsletter January 2019 Welcoming families & individuals to this month’s ECK Light and Sound Service, Sunday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m. The theme is: Giving, the Secret to Receiving ¿Español? Vaya a Facebook: Eckankar en California o llame al 650-282-5116. ECKANKAR is a worldwide religion known to many as an ancient teaching. The ECK, or the Holy Spirit, works on our own behalf to expand our consciousness and help us see God in our everyday lives. Harold Klemp, the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master, is the leader of ECKANKAR. Giving Others Freedom In the excerpt below, Harold Klemp is speaking of his daughter leaving home to work at a fish cannery in Alaska. He and her mother had a difference of opinion on her fate. “After my daughter left, her mother called me. ‘Moonies are running that cannery,’ she said. She was concerned. ‘What if they try to change her religion?’ “ ‘I don’t care,’ I said. ‘If she wants to leave Eckankar and become a Moonie or a Lutheran or a Catholic or a Hindu or anything, it’s OK. I don’t own her.’ I had spent the better part of eighteen years imagining the worst thing this child could ever do to me. Because if you can figure that out, the child can’t control you. “A dear friend of mine who grew up a Southern Baptist raised two sons; one became a Mormon (and married one), and one became an atheist. My friend always let people enjoy their religious freedom, even at home.” —Harold Klemp, The Call of Soul, pp. 82-83 Join us every Saturday and some Sundays from 11:00 to noon for a spiritual event at our San Jose ECK Center 2239 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 202, San Jose, CA 95128 The San Jose ECK Center offers a welcoming, interactive environment for adults and youth to discover the spiritual benefits hidden in our life experiences. Join us for ECK Light and Sound Services, HU Songs, and discussions from books by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of ECKANKAR, that focus on spiritual topics and tools that allow Soul to gain greater love, wisdom, and spiritual freedom.
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The Open DoorSan Jose ECK Center Newsletter
January 2019
Welcoming families & individuals to this month’s ECK Light and Sound Service, Sunday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m.
The theme is: Giving, the Secret to Receiving
¿Español? Vaya a Facebook: Eckankar en California o llame al 650-282-5116. ECKANKAR is a worldwide religion known to many as an ancient teaching. The ECK, or the Holy Spirit, works on our own behalf to expand our consciousness and help us see God in our everyday lives. Harold Klemp, the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master, is the leader of ECKANKAR.
Giving Others Freedom
In the excerpt below, Harold Klemp is speaking of his daughter leaving home to work at a fish cannery in Alaska. He and her mother had a difference of opinion on her fate. “After my daughter left, her mother called me. ‘Moonies are running that cannery,’ she said. She was concerned. ‘What if they try to change her religion?’ “ ‘I don’t care,’ I said. ‘If she wants to leave Eckankar and become a Moonie or a Lutheran or a Catholic or a
Hindu or anything, it’s OK. I don’t own her.’ I had spent the better part of eighteen years imagining the worst thing this child could ever do to me. Because if
you can figure that out, the child can’t control you. “A dear friend of mine who grew up a Southern Baptist raised two sons; one became a Mormon (and married one), and one became an atheist. My friend always let people enjoy their religious freedom, even at home.”
—Harold Klemp, The Call of Soul, pp. 82-83
Join us every Saturday and some Sundays from 11:00 to noon for a spiritual event at our San Jose ECK Center
2239 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 202, San Jose, CA 95128
The San Jose ECK Center offers a welcoming, interactive environment for adults and youth to discover the spiritual benefits hidden in our life experiences. Join us for ECK Light and Sound Services, HU Songs, and discussions from books by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of ECKANKAR, that focus on spiritual topics and tools that allow Soul to gain greater love, wisdom, and spiritual freedom.
The Sound of Soul Events
HU can be sung quietly, in a group, or silently inside. But when you use it, you are showing your love for God. Many find daily practice of doing the HU beneficial, from the physical to the spiritual. Every first Saturday at 11 a.m. at the SJEC there will be a Sound of Soul Event. There is also one on the second Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Spanish. Another is at 2 p.m. at the Community of Infinite Spirit (1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose) on Saturday the 26th. “HU can be sung by anyone of any religion. It isn’t meant to change your religion. HU will enhance it.”
—Harold Klemp, The Sound of Soul, p. 11.
ECK Light and Sound Service
The San Jose Eckankar Center hosts the ECK Light and Sound Service every first Sunday of the month. This month, the theme is, “Giving, the Secret to Receiving.” All are welcome, regardless of race, creed, or religion. Enjoy fellowship and light eating after the Service. The ECK Light and Sound Service is unique because of the HU. The HU purifies the one who sings it, but it is an even greater feeling when sung together. The Service also features a small group discussion to share any experiences you may have. “We must first give to life if we expect life to give anything in return. This is the divine law.” —Harold Klemp, The Language of Soul, p. 136. What’s New in the Bookroom
The following are new to the San Jose Eckankar Center: CDs and DVDs of the 2018 ECK Springtime Seminar talk by Harold Klemp, “A Few Good Lessons”; the booklet, ECK Wisdom on Spiritual Freedom; and the handy 2019 pocket calendar. Also, there are many more materials both audio and written in the lending library for you to borrow and bring back at your leisure.
Open Door Subscription The public is welcome to pick up a free copy of the Open Door at the San Jose Eckankar Center on the Free Materials table. Chela pages are for members and can be found in the bookshelves. Suggested donation is $1. Each month, you can enjoy articles, a spiritual exercise, and a list of Saturday and Sunday events. For three free months subscription, contact Newsletter Editor, Casey Louie, email: [email protected], or call him: (408) 623-7318. All you have to do is give your mailing address and will not be used for any other purpose. For a year, subscription fees are $20.
Free Spiritual Events at the San Jose ECK Center
Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to noon Sundays 11:00 a.m. to noon
January 5—Sound of Soul Event Facilitator: Larry Compagnoni
January 6—ECK Light and Sound Service: Giving, the Secret to Receiving Officiator: Bob McGibeny
January 12—Spiritual Discussion Become Aware of the Presence of God Instructor: Abbie Layton
January 13—No activity planned Officiator: Bob McGibeny
January 19—Spiritual Discussion Keeping Calm in a Chaotic World Instructor: Marjorie Dufour
January 20—ECK Light and Sound Service at the Santa Cruz ECK Center**: Light and Sound: It’s God’s Love Officiator: Bruce Bean
January 26—Spiritual Discussion Opening Your Heart to God’s Love Instructor: Coral Compagnoni
January 27—No activity planned.
**Santa Cruz ECK Center at 230 Mount Herman Road, Suite 210 Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (831) 216-1951
Larry Compagnoni Local Director [email protected] Bob McGibeny H.I. Reviewer [email protected] Catherine Birdsall Newsletter Specialist [email protected] Casey Louie Newsletter Editor [email protected] 408-623-7318
An Exercise to Try
Best Sleeping Technique for Soul Travel
“There are three main steps to prepare yourself for Soul Travel in the dream state:
1. Arrange your schedule to get as much sleep as needed to be fresh in the morning.
2. A few minutes before bedtime, read from one of the ECK books to signal your intent to pursue spiritual activity during sleep. Good choices are The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad, Book One or Two, or Stranger by the River.
3. Then contemplate upon the image of the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master. In this spiritual exercise, give an invitation to the Master like this: ‘I welcome you into my heart as my home. Please enter it as my guest.’
“Then go to sleep as usual, but leave the eye of Soul (located a bit above and between the eyebrows) alert to the coming of the teacher. Look for him, because he is always with you.” —Harold Klemp, Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel, p. 229.
Now Available
The Sound of Soul (The newest publication by Harold Klemp)
Spiritual Exercises for the Shariyat, Books 1 and 2
The ECK Essentials, Your Keys to Spiritual Living
The ECKANKAR Journal for 2018
The ECKANKAR planning calendar
Illustrated ECK Parables (Powerpoint CD)
Eckankar Blog, https://eckankarblog.org/
The new HU app, https://eckankarblog.org/HU-app/
“A Few Good Lessons,” seminar talk from the Springtime Seminar, 2018, both CD and DVD
ECK Wisdom on Spiritual Freedom
Finding the San Jose ECK Center
2239 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 202 (upstairs) San Jose, CA 95128
We are across Moorpark from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, just west of Bascom Avenue. There is a small parking lot behind our
building; street parking is available on Moorpark and along the I-280 sound wall on Central Way, just one short block north of the Center;
and Valley Med has a free parking structure across the street.
By Car From the north, drive south on Bascom Avenue, cross over I-280 and
turn right onto Moorpark at the next traffic light.
From the south, drive north on Bascom, drive past Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, then turn left onto Moorpark at the traffic light. Note:
Moorpark Avenue becomes one-way east of Bascom, forcing you toward southbound 280. To drive around San Jose City College and get back to the ECK Center: turn right on Leigh, right on Fruitdale, right on
Bascom, and left on Moorpark.
By Bus VTA routes 61 and 62 stop around the corner, northbound at Bascom
& Renova, and southbound at Bascom & Moorpark. VTA routes 61 and 62 stop around the corner, northbound at Bascom & Renova, and
southbound at Bascom and Moorpark.
An Invitation ECKANKAR teaches spiritual techniques to help you:
Discover the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master, a spiritual guide for our times
Gain insights into the nature of life
Strengthen your direct, personal link with God
Bring more spiritual awareness to all aspects of your life
For more information on the Path of Spiritual Freedom, contact the San Jose ECK Center at (408) 294-4888. Our address is 2239 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. You can also visit the ECKANKAR website at www.eckankar.org; call the main ECKANKAR Spiritual Center, 1-800-LOVE-GOD, ext. F23; or write:
ECKANKAR
Att: Information Dept. P.O. Box 2000 Chanhassen, MN 55317 U.S.A.
ECKANKAR—The Path of Spiritual Freedom
The Open Door San Jose ECK Center Newsletter
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The Spiritual Leader of Eckankar
Eckankar—The Path of Spiritual Freedom
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, Sri Harold Klemp. The Mahanta is the inner, or spiritual, form of 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 writings, 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.
The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Eckankar or the Living ECK Master, Sri Harold Klemp. The terms Eckankar, ECK, EK, Mahanta, Soul Travel, and Vairagi, among others, are trademarks of Eckankar, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317 USA. Published by the California Satsang Society, Inc., a Chartered Affiliate of Eckankar. Copyright 2019 Eckankar, all rights reserved.
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