The Purifying Sound
“Close your eyes and look to the Spiritual Eye. Sing HU, an old and secret name for God. It is one of the most powerful words for spiritual upliftment that I can give you. “As you sing HU, listen for the Sound. The Sound may be heard in any number of different ways. It can be like the sound of a train going by, a bird, buzzing bees, sometimes a flute, or even guitars. The way you hear It just depends on where you are. “These sounds are the action of the Holy Spirit, the ECK, as Its atoms vibrate in the invisible worlds. The Sound you hear is the vibration at the particular level to which you are attuned at the time. “Imagine the Sound purifying you, removing the impurities of Soul. It will bring you an understanding of how your actions have caused your problems. It will also give you an indication of what you can do to unfold and how to figure out the way to do things right. “ Harold Klemp, The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, P. 131 Heart or Head? “Our minds play such an important role in our lives and they have a place, but in serious situations how do you know when to listen to your heart instead of just the facts and information inside your head? How do you know when your heart is speaking (and not just fear or sympathy)?” “You’ve hit upon the whole problem of living. When does one listen to the heart or the head? “If it’s any consolation to you, that’s the great mystery which ages upon ages of people have struggled to understand. In a pure sense the two camps, which include everyone, are the head and the heart people. But no one’s all one or the other. “From what I’ve seen, those who are mostly head, or mind, people have a harder time in trying to deal with the hard questions of life. “Some of these hard questions include: What is love? Does God really exist? Is there life after death? In each case a mind person wants proof. Until it comes he takes the position: Since I don’t know the answer, no one else can either. “Even more, a mind person is likely to go out of his way to destroy the beliefs of others. So a mind person is apt to be rigid and unforgiving in regard to the beliefs of others. A mind person is basically of a juvenile mind. He’s still young in spiritual experience. “The heart person takes what life has to offer and is grateful for its blessings. Life is relatively simple for him. (Oddly, a mind person probably considers a heart person a simpleminded fool.) ” “But no matter. A heart person tends toward love, patience, and tolerance. He is like sunshine to others. “Head person: When faced with a complicated knot in a rope, he tries to unravel each strand. “Heart person: Like Alexander the Great, he simply cuts the rope and conquers all. Because he’s rich in spiritual experience, he quickly gets to the heart of things.” Harold Klemp, Youth Ask a Modern Prophet about Life, Love, and God, pp. 117-118 The Purpose of Eckankar
“Is Eckankar really the direct path back to God?” “Divine Spirit has provided many paths for Soul to take back to God. Each path roughly fits the consciousness of a like-minded group. ”That is why there is no reason to look down on any religious teaching. The ECK Masters come to enliven, not destroy, religious teachings, because periodically the spiritual light dims. “No one path is true for everyone. That includes Catholicism, Protestant synods, the Oriental beliefs. Many of the different Christian groups are still grappling with the Golden Rule given twenty centuries ago. “A lot of attention is put upon sects today, but the spilling of blood that was the baptism for the rise of Christian power is ignored. The karmic debts incurred by the priestcraft during the past centuries is not where one wants to put his attention. I am not criticizing Christian history, because I played my role helping in the establishment of several paths. “By now you have developed your own ways of testing whether someone’s claim has any degree of truth. Use that method and measure the teachings of Eckankar. “Is a path true? What are you looking for in it? “In ECK, you ought to be able to see the Light and hear the Sound of God. No path on earth can promise its followers prosperity and unblemished health. That is being ignorant of facts, of how things are. “A spiritual path ought to show the way to God. If you find one that does this, then follow it. If not, you must find another that fits you.” Harold Klemp, Youth Ask a Modern Prophet about Life, Love, and God, pp. 203-204 |
How HU Can Heal You
“I am in desperate need of help. I am totally possessed and controlled by a powerful psychic. This woman feels she owns me—she is actually changing the structure of my brain and my entire personality!” “This entity has lodged itself in your consciousness, but there is something which can rid you of it. I suggest you sing the word HU for up to half an hour at a time—but no longer, unless the entity bothers you again. The entity will put up a terrific struggle, but its hold will gradually weaken over a period of several weeks if you sing the word faithfully. “HU, the sacred name for God, opens the channels of healing. This word is empowered to open the door to spiritual healing. Anytime a thought from this entity intrudes upon your mind, sing HU. The entity will repeatedly try to establish itself as a parasite in your consciousness. “It will take diligence to catch its approach and begin the song of HU, which will certainly bring the spiritual travelers of ECK to your aid. The ECK Masters are able to help only if you ask for their aid directly! “Also, I suggest you burn any letters from this person and cut off all outer communication. You should have relief after thirty days. Then be prepared to go to a counseling service and ask for help. That is often the way Divine Spirit chooses to help us out of our emotional and mental entanglements. “The real question is: How did she get such a hold on you? One common problem is that we study too many different spiritual paths at the same time and unwittingly open our psychic centers. Alcohol and drugs can have the same effect.” Harold Klemp, Ask The Master, Book 1, pp.37—38 Key to the Door of Truth “How do you recognize truth? “Most people respond to the Light and Sound of God indirectly by listening to their intuition, trusting their feelings, or following their conscience. “But others do see the Light directly; It often appears before the Sound. They are two parts of the Voice of God, the ECK, which speaks to all whose spiritual eyes can see the mysteries of divine love. “Each of us is a unique individual with our own peculiar combination of experiences accumulated over many lifetimes. The truth of ECK comes to each of us like a special key, custom-designed with millions of little notches and grooves. It is the only key that will fit the lock, turn it, and open the door of Soul. “You can pick up the inspiration to find this key for yourself. If you can take the inspiration into contemplation, you can build the spiritual strength and understanding to accept the ECK, the Holy Spirit as It speaks to you every moment of every day. “The ways in which the ECK works are limitless. “Close your eyes and look to the Spiritual Eye. Sing HU, an old and secret name for God. It is one of the most powerful words for spiritual upliftment that I can give you. “As you sing HU, listen for the Sound. The Sound may be heard in any number of different ways. It can be like the sound of a train going by, a bird, buzzing bees, sometimes a flute, or even guitars. The way you hear It just depends on where you are. “These sounds are the action of the Holy Spirit, the ECK, as Its atoms vibrate in the invisible worlds. The Sound you hear is the vibration at the particular level to which you are attuned at the time. “Imagine the Sound purifying you, . removing the impurities of soul. It will bring you an understanding of how your actions have caused your problems. It will also give you an indication of what you can do to unfold and how to figure out the way to do things right.” Harold Klemp, The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, P. 131 You can buy Eck books at our stand in the Blackrock Market, in the Eck Centre when it is open or on www.EckBooks.org
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