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Jan
13

The Sacredness of Each Moment

Category: Relationships, Videos Tags: ECKANKAR, Eckankar Seminars, healthy relationships, inner guidance, intimate relationships, Mahanta, spiritual realtionships, teachings of Eckankar

El and Shelley Hyndman, decades-long members of Eckankar, shared their heartwarming love story with thousands of attendees at an Eckankar international seminar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the familiar, funny, conversational style of a longtime married couple, they brought their relationship’s sacred moments to the foreground.

Many years ago, while both Shelley and El were recovering from painful breakups, they connected unexpectedly on a sunlit beach filled with people. Although they’d met at Eckankar gatherings in the past, this encounter was intense and noteworthy. Read More

Feb
25

By John Villemonte

ECKANKAR: Inner Guidance—Listening to Your Intuition Can Help Others

Category: Inner Guidance and Intuition, Videos Tags: ECK, Eckankar Seminars, Harold Klemp, inner guidance, intuition, Mahanta, social conscience, social consciousness

This clip—and the transcript below—is from Harold Klemp’s 1994 talk “Just Keep Moving Ahead.”

Often people are afraid to follow their inner guidance. It sounds like such a foolish thing to do, especially if they have to face other people and explain why they are doing what they are doing.

One of the very strong pressures in a seeker’s life is the social consciousness: What will people think? What will people say?

The social consciousness is so strong that it keeps people in religions that they have outgrown years ago. But they’re afraid to leave because they worry about what the neighbors will say. It is a very strong force that the negative power uses to keep people in line. Read More

Jul
2

By John Villemonte

My Acres of Diamonds

Category: Inner Guidance and Intuition Tags: diamonds, Harold Klemp, inner guidance, Temple University

In “Acres of Diamonds,” from The Road to Spiritual Freedom, Sri Harold Klemp shares a story about Russell Conwell, the founder of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A lesson the story illustrates is that we may search for wisdom or wealth far and wide, yet unnoticed treasures often remain at home in places/acres where we least expect to find them. Read More

Sep
25

By John Villemonte

A Teacher Receives Protection via His Spiritual Master

Category: Inner Guidance and Intuition, Videos Tags: inner guidance, intuition, spiritual protection

This clip is from Harold Klemp’s 2016 talk “How Does the Holy Spirit Work?”

Jun
26

By John Villemonte

My Rwandese Family

Category: Inner Guidance and Intuition, Your Stories Tags: Congo, Harold Klemp, inner guidance, refugee, Rwanda

By Abala, Oregon

When I was twelve years old, my family and I had to leave our home in Congo. It was not safe for us to stay there because there was violence and conflict. We escaped across the border into Zambia and were placed in a United Nations refugee camp. I completed sixth grade through high school in the camp.

I had high grades in high school and was trying to get a scholarship because I very much wanted to go to college. It is difficult and expensive to go to college in Africa. There is no financial aid, so to go to college you either need to have money or get a scholarship. It is especially difficult for refugees because they don’t have any money.

I had an interview with UNHCR, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. The purpose of this interview was to see if I qualified for a UNHCR scholarship to go to college. Many refugees applied for the few UNHCR scholarships available. Read More

Aug
15

By John Villemonte

My ECK Seminar Transformation

Category: Your Stories Tags: ECKANKAR, God, HU, inner guidance, Mahanta

By Corey, Georgia

After returning from the 2015 ECK Springtime Seminar this year, I felt like a completely different person. I’ve never felt the Mahanta’s presence so closely, ever! I realized that all of the events that make up my day have been put there for a reason. Sure, I need a job so I can afford to live, but why this job? Why do I know these people? I had this new sense of knowingness that my only real purpose is to serve God. Every person, place, and thing that makes up my world here on this physical plane was put here in order to help me grow and so I would have the opportunity to help others grow. Read More

Apr
27

By John Villemonte

Introducing New Book: “ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance,” by Harold Klemp

Category: ECKANKAR News, Inner Guidance and Intuition Tags: God, Harold Klemp, Holy Spirit, inner guidance

ECKANKAR_ECK-Wisdom-on-Inner-Guidance_Cov-CORR This new book by Harold Klemp is his latest in a series that explores the deepest spiritual questions of the modern world.

Have you wondered where to look for answers, guidance, and protection? ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance contains inspiring stories and powerful insights into how you can discover these things for yourself.

Inner guidance can come as a nudge, a dream, a vision, or a quiet voice within you. This book will help you connect with the ever-present guidance of ECK, the Holy Spirit. Read More

Feb
19

By John Villemonte

What Does God Want Me To Do?

Category: Inner Guidance and Intuition, Your Stories Tags: California, divine love, gay, God, inner guidance

By Cathy, California

My partner and I have lived together like a married couple for thirty years, but gay marriage was not legal yet. We belonged to a country club, where I played tennis regularly. Many of the members and tennis staff knew us and were very congenial and welcoming, but the main administration did not.

I unwittingly did something that brought our situation to light. Within a week we were sent a letter informing us that I was not welcome there as a member. Read More