by Harold Klemp | Mar 9, 2022 | Spiritual-Exercise Refreshment
A new member of ECKANKAR phoned “Anne,” an ECK leader. Anne wondered, Would it be to unburden himself? Far from it. In fact, he’d called to share his joy from an awakening. He’d just realized that many years before he’d even heard of ECK, the Mᴀʜᴀɴᴛᴀ had been guiding...
by Harold Klemp | Feb 23, 2022 | An Excellent Teacher
I am twenty-four years old and have grown up in ECKANKAR. Recently I have been a part of a Satsang class, but sometimes I felt frustrated in the class. Maybe it was because I felt that I was learning the same things I learned as a child, so it didn’t seem as relevant...
by Harold Klemp | Feb 9, 2022 | An Excellent Teacher
What is the best frame of mind for learning? H.I. Luis Arrondo, in his book on health, Wolves, Gardens, and Chocolate, illustrates this question with an illuminating tale. He once knew a young American doctor who had traveled to India to study with a well-known...
by Harold Klemp | Jan 26, 2022 | Spiritual-Exercise Refreshment
It happens. It steals up on us. And if it’s lurking about, you can be sure its companions are close behind. What is this “thing”? Yes, the press of time. We’ve caught it in the act before and have made an ever-so-solemn oath to never let it do so again. But, guess...
by Harold Klemp | Jan 12, 2022 | An Excellent Teacher
Each of you is a very dear heart to the Mᴀʜᴀɴᴛᴀ, the Living ECK Master. I know of the big and little weights in your personal life that are bent on pinning you to the mat. They prove formidable opponents. And yet, your love for the Holy Divine, SUGMAD, raises you...