Eckankar inVermont ECKANKAR, The Path of Spiritual Freedom

January/February/March 2018 www.eckankar-vt.org

All are welcome to the following events hosted by Eckankar, a spiritual teaching that provides simple spiritual exercises for people of all faiths, traditions, and walks of life to develop and deepen a conscious and practical relationship with spirit. We can all share insights and find common ground at these free events held at a variety of locations throughout Vermont.

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? Have you ever had the experience of seeing spiritual lights or hearing inner sounds, had strong intuitions or deja vu, dreams of flying, past life recall or an out-of-body experience? Here is a chance to share and explore your experiences with others. There will be an opportunity to try a spiritual exercise that can open the way for more spiritual experiences in your life. Saturday, January 6, 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro Wednesday, February 28, 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 -7:30 pm - Kellogg Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier

Mining the Spiritual Gold of Adversity The question of why bad things happen to good people has been around forever. We each face problems - some large, some small. What causes them? Can we avoid them? This open discussion will explore spiritual keys to find the root cause of our problems and to unlock the secrets of effective problem solving. We will try a spiritual exercise to kindle creativity and help us to understand and begin to resolve our challenges. Come share your stories and insights as we look to discover the spiritual growth that can arise from adversity. Thursday, January 25, 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main Street, Middlebury

Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel If you are curious about exploring past life recall and the significance of your dreams, this open discussion is a chance to meet with others who share your spiritual interests. By looking within, you can unlock your dreams, understand past and present relationships, and gain valuable insights to improve the quality of your life every day. A spiritual exercise will be shared to actively tap the wisdom your inner worlds through Soul Travel. Wednesday, January 31, 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Upper Valley Food Co-op, 193 Main Street, WRJ Saturday, February 3, 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro

Inner Guidance Have you ever had a gut feeling about something, only to find later that it was right on? Insight can come as a nudge, a dream, a vision, or a quiet voice within you. Inner guidance is yours for the asking. You are invited to this workshop on inner guidance. Bring your stories, your questions, or just your curiosity. Find new ways to connect with your own inner source of truth. Wednesday, February 28, 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St, Burlington How to Bring More Love into Your Life When our hearts are open, divine love can enter our lives, often in surprisingly simple and humble ways. This love nourishes us in ways nothing else can. Have you felt a hunger to know and give more love? You are invited to join others as we share experiences and techniques to welcome a greater awareness and appreciation of divine love in daily living. Saturday, March 3, 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro

“HU. . .this sacred word can spiritually uplift

people of any religion, culture, or walk of life. . . HU is the Sound behind all sounds, woven into

the language of life.

It is the wind in the leaves, falling rain,

thunder of jets, singing of birds, the awful

rumble of a tornado. Its sound is heard in

laughter, weeping, the din of city traffic, ocean waves, and the quiet rippling of a mountain

stream. It is a word anyone can use to

address the Originator of Life.

In time you may come to know it as the audible

whisper of God’s love stirring in your atoms.”

- Harold Klemp, Spiritual Leader of

Eckankar

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cancellations due to winter weather,

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800-772-9390

“. . . Find a quiet spot, shut your eyes, and let love for something dear to you enter your heart. Sing HU gently out loud, then silently for ten or twenty minutes. Look and listen for the love that returns to you. This is the law of the universe.

Love returns love.”

- Harold Klemp, The Sound of Soul, pp 1-2

Eckankar Light and Sound Service

“The Voice of God can be known through the Light and Sound that uplifts us so we can reach into high states of spiritual consciousness. No longer bound by the hand of destiny, we then become spiritually free to mark our own

course for this lifetime and into the worlds beyond.”

-Harold Klemp, Spiritual Leader of Eckankar

All are welcome to the Eckankar Light and Sound Service. This one-hour service offers a spiritual reading, an uplifting HU Chant and an open discussion of spiritual principles at work in our daily lives. Join others seeking to bring more insight into their lives at this special opportunity to explore the Light and Sound of God.

January 7, 10:00 am HU:The Sound of Soul

Burlington, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center 60 Lake Street, in the Boardroom, 2nd floor.

January 7, 10:30 am Taking Your Next Step in Spiritual Freedom White River Junction, Upper Valley Food Co-op 193 N. Main St, Gathering Room, 2nd floor. February 4, 10:00 am Spiritual Freedom – The Liberation of Soul Burlington, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center 60 Lake Street, in the Boardroom, 2nd floor. March 4, 10:00 am Awakening Your Dreams to Spirit’s Call Burlington, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center 60 Lake Street, in the Boardroom, 2nd floor.

HU: The Sound of Soul

“Singing HU has been practiced for thousands of years in one form or another for inner attunement. In the same way a

musician can use a tuning fork to find the right pitch, the person singing HU tunes in to a higher spiritual awareness."

−Harold Klemp, HU, The Most Beautiful Prayer

HU is an ancient name for God. It is the sound behind all sounds. Singing HU can open your heart, helping you to find peace, expand your aware-ness, and gain a higher perspective on daily problems.

All are welcome to experience the HU at any of the many HU Chants held throughout Vermont. Each HU Chant lasts about twenty minutes, followed by a brief silent contemplation and a time for fellowship (with some healthy home-made goodies).

To listen to the HU, you can visit http://www.HearHU.org.

HU Chants: The Sound of Soul

Wednesday, January 10, 7:00 pm Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington Sunday, January 21, 10:00 am Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington Thursday, January 25, 7:15 pm llsley Public Library, 75 Main Street, Middlebury Wednesday, February 14 , 7:00 pm Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington Sunday, February 18,10:00 am Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 pm Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington Sunday, March 18, 10:00 am Vermont Eckankar Center, 95 College Street, Burlington

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Want more information?

You can find out more about Eckankar at www.eckankar.org. To find out more about Eckankar

events in Vermont you can go to www.eckankar-vt.org or call the phone number below. If you’d like, we can even

route you to folks in your local community who can discuss activities coming up near you. You can connect

through email at eck.vermont @gmail.com or

call

(800) 722-9390

ECKANKAR Video TV Broadcasts

Local Vermont TV channels air Eckankar videos of Harold Klemp and his stories of every-day experiences and simple practical techniques

to accelerate your pursuit of truth. For a schedule of the Burlington, Montpelier, Newport, Rutland & White River

Junction channels which broadcast these videos, you can go to www.eckankar-vt.org.

Eckankar in Vermont is published by the Vermont Satsang Society, Inc, A Chartered Affiliate of ECKANKAR, 95 College Street,

Burlington, VT 05401, phone: 800-772-9390