The Divine Current Eckankar in Wisconsin Quarterly Newsletter and Calendar of Public Events Year of the ECK

VOLUME 21, ISSUE 1 JAN/FEB/MARCH 2017 TEMPLE OF ECK - CHANHASSEN, MN

I decided I would silently sing HU2, throughout the day A Golden Shower of Love of the funeral, with no intent to change or judge anything. HU is a beautiful healing love song to and a way to The Amazing HU Brings give love. Healing to Relationships As my husband and I drove to the funeral, we sang Reprinted with permission from the 2017 ECKANKAR Journal HU together. I wore a “Be HU” bracelet given to me by a friend as a reminder to keep the song of HU in my heart. I’d been having a difficult time with a relative. In- During the two-hour visitation at the funeral home, I 1 wardly, I asked the Mahanta for guidance. About the same stayed near my sister and family, silently singing HU, filling time, I had a dream about walking down a muddy, snowy my heart with as much love as I could. The visitation dirt road in a graveyard. I wondered what the dream seemed peaceful, but there were two distinct groups at- meant. tending who didn’t interact much. A short time later, my sister called. Her mother-in- After the visitation, we drove to the church. My hus- law, after a long illness, had passed away. “I’m really con- band and I still sang HU quietly inside. Once we’d arrived at cerned about the funeral being disrupted,” she said. “A few the church and sat down, I was able to put more of my at- relatives in town have been hostile to our family over the tention on the HU. To my surprise, the woman my sister years. One woman has been particularly angry and difficult had been so concerned about abruptly sat down next to to deal with.” me, crowding me in the pew. Her action was meant to in- In support, my husband and I offered to go along timidate me. But wrapped in the HU, I only felt divine love with my sister, brother-in-law, and niece to the funeral. toward her. I gently moved over a little to give her some Naturally I was concerned for my sister and her family. But space. Continued on p.4 I also knew I needed to attend the funeral as a neutral party. 1. Mahanta. mah-HAHN-tah An expression of the Spirit of God that is always with you. He is the Living Word.

2. HU. HYOO The most ancient, secret name for God. The singing of the word HU is considered a love song to God.

ECK Advanced Spiritual Study Class offered in Madison

You’re warmly invited to join an ECK Satsang class. We will be studying The Easy Way Discourses written by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar. This advanced spiritual study class offers a forum for ECK members to ask questions, share insights, and explore the wisdom of the ECK discourses together. Class participants meet monthly for an hour and a half reviewing each lesson which they have studied at home. The class discourses are a benefit of the yearly membership in ECK. Class begins on January 1st, at 9 am, at the Eckankar Center of Wisconsin, 6501 Watts Road, Suite 150. New to Eckankar? You can learn more about yearly membership in ECK and the benefits of advanced spiritual study online at www.eckankar.org. Look under Membership, then Discourses, or call 952-380-2222. With membership, The Easy Way Discourses will be sent directly to you. I would be happy to help you or answer any questions you may have. Journey into the Heart of God Sincerely, The purpose of Satsang is to help you find your

Deb SuZan, class teacher, 608-417-0611 own relationship with Divine Spirit.

ECKANKAR EXPERIENCE THE LIGHT AND SOUND OF GOD THE DIVINE CURRENT — 2 — JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2017 Eckankar in Wisconsin Calendar of Public Events For updates to the Calendar of Public Events visit www.eckankar-wi.org

Join with people from all walks of life to learn more about living in harmony with Divine Spirit. ECK Services The ECK Worship Service includes a reading from the ECK works, a HU Song, and often features talks, personal stories, music, and small group discussions on spiritual principles at work in our daily lives. Fellowship time follows. Appleton

Madison Pleasant Prairie Sun ▪ Jan 22 ▪ 10:00 am Sun ▪ Jan 1 ▪ 11:00 am Sun ▪ Jan 15 ▪ 10:00 am Divine Love Always Builds Discover Your Spiritual Mission Discover Your Spiritual Mission Sun ▪ March 26 ▪ 10:00 am To Live is To Give Sun ▪ Feb 5 ▪ 11:00 am Sun ▪ Feb 19 ▪ 10:00 am Fox Crossing Living Life as Living an Abundant Life, Rich in Blessings Community Center Stevens Point Sun ▪ March 5 ▪ 11:00 am 1000 Valley Road Holiday Inn Express & Suites Menasha Awareness of the Golden-tongued Sun ▪ Jan 8 ▪ 10:00 am 7887 94th Avenue Wisdom in Our Daily Lives (920) 303-0411 Connie Sun ▪ Feb 12 ▪ 10:00 am (847) 201-8957 David/Joy Sun ▪ March 12 ▪ 10:00 am Potluck following March Service La Crosse Milwaukee Sun ▪ Feb 19 ▪ 10:00 am Schmeeckle Reserve ECKANKAR Center of Wisconsin 6501 Watts Road, Suite 150 Sun ▪ March 19 ▪ 10:00 am The Call of Soul 2419 Northpoint Drive Dreams, The Forgotten Road

(715) 345-0232 Mike/Gail (608) 609-1335 For information to Heaven New Location Country Inn and Suites People’s Food Co-op (Milwaukee Airport) Public Meeting Room Community HU Songs 6200 S. 13th Street 315 5th Avenue South HearHU.org (847) 201-8957 David/Joy (608) 519-1798 Bob

Discover how singing HU can open the heart to God’s love. HU is an ancient love song to God and can bring peace and serenity to your life. The community HU Song lasts for twenty minutes, closes with five minutes of silent contemplation, and is followed with fellowship time.

Madison Sturgeon Bay New Milwaukee Eau Claire Every Friday, 7:30 pm Every Wednesday, 12:15 pm Thu  Jan 26  6:30 pm Mon  Jan 23  7:00 pm January  6, 13, 20, 27 January 4, 11, 18, 25 Thu  Feb 23  6:30 pm Mon  Feb 27  7:00 pm February  3, 10, 17, 24 February 1, 8, 15, 22 Thu  March 30  6:30 pm Mon  March 27  7:00 pm March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March  3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Quaker Meeting House Eau Claire Public Library Third Sunday Monthly, 11:00 am Nelson Healing Center, 2nd floor 3224 N. Gordon Place 400 Eau Claire Street January 15  February 19  March 19 44 S. 2nd Avenue (414) 372-1992 Ed (715) 808-2509 Randy ECKANKAR Center of Wisconsin (262) 573-0907 Jan 6501 Watts Road, Suite 150 Appleton Green Bay Wausau (608) 609-1335 For information Sun  Feb 26  10:00 am Sun  Jan 15  10:05 am Fri  Jan 6  6:30 pm La Crosse Fox Crossing Sun  Feb 19  10:05 am Fri  Feb 3  6:30 pm Tue  Jan 17  7:00 pm Community Center Sun  March 19  10:05 am Fri  March 3  6:30 pm 1000 Valley Road Southside Goodwill - Community Goodwill Building First UU Church Menasha Meeting Room 1660 West Mason Street 500 Grant Street (920) 303-0411 Connie 3954 Mormon Coulee Road (920) 465-3880 (after 7pm) Doris (715) 470-0333 Sandy (608) 519-1798 Bob

Local Contacts can help you with questions about ECK events in your area of Wisconsin.

Eau Claire, New Richmond, River Falls, and N. East Area (Appleton/Green Bay/Oshkosh/Sturgeon Bay) -

Somerset Area - Randy Cox 715-808-2509 Connie Schulz 920-303-0411 La Crosse Area - Bob Mullen 608-519-1798 S. East Area (Milwaukee/Pleasant Prairie) - Joy Thornborough 847-201-8957 North Central Area (St Point/Wausau) - Sue Haebig 715-842-3083 Southwest Area (Madison) - Janet Jones 608 -277-1951 THE DIVINE CURRENT — 3 — JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2017

Three more Eckankar books are now available as electronic books. Check online at your favorite e-bookstore.

Year of the ECK Missionary. Each Soul has a mission, a purpose. During this annual cycle, one tries to learn, then align, this personal mission with that of God’s divine plan for each Soul’s return home to God. —Harold Klemp, A Cosmic Sea of Words: The ECKANKAR Lexicon

These ECK cable broadcasts feature two formats–excerpts from talks by Harold Klemp, spiritual leader Eckankar of Eckankar, and talk -shows with guests from Wisconsin sharing personal stories and creative techniques Cable Broadcasts they use to gain insight into in their daily living.

Madison - Cable TV-WYOU Digital Channel 991 Milwaukee - Time Warner Cable TV Channel 96 Wake Up Spiritually with Eckankar Wake Up Spiritually with Eckankar Sundays at 12:30 pm • Wednesdays at 10:00 am January– The Spiritual Practice of Patience Talks by Harold Klemp February– How to Recognize God’s Blessings Sundays at 1:00 pm • Wednesdays at 10:30 am March– God is Love Mondays at 4 pm • Saturdays at 11 am Stevens Point - Cable TV Channel 984 Mondays at 10 pm • Tues/Thursdays at 10:30 am Eau Claire - Digital Channel 993 Duluth - Cable TV Channel 7 Wednesdays at 3:30 pm • Fridays at 2:00 pm Sundays at 8:30 am Wednesdays at 3 & 6:30 pm ▪ Thursdays at 8 am

Do you feel there is more to you - and life - than meets the eye? Learn about past lives, dreams, and Spiritual Discussions Soul Travel. Spiritual discussion groups are a wonderful venue to share experiences with each other.

La Crosse Spiritual Discussion How Do We Know When God Speaks to Us? Tuesday • March 21 • 7 pm

Southside Goodwill Community Meeting Room, 3954 Mormon Coulee Road

For information call Carol (608) 519-1798

Book Discussions Join others in exploring books written by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar, or other ECK eckbooks.org authors. Book discussions are a fun way to share insights and experiences and learn more about Eckankar.

Appleton Wausau Those Wonderful ECK Masters – Ends in January A Modern Prophet Answers Your 6:30 pm The Road to Spiritual Freedom – Begins in February Key Questions About Life, Book 2 Wednesday Appleton Public Library 7:00 pm First UU Church • Jan 11 500 Grant Street • Feb 8 225 N. Oneida Street Tuesday • March 8 (920) 739-6565 Roger • Jan 10 (715) 470-0333 Sandy

• Feb 14 • March 14

Eckankar Meetup Group s in Wisconsin — A meeting with people of all paths and who have a passion for increasing their awareness and understanding of Spirit. Click on a city to visit that area’s Meetup group. Eau Claire New Richmond/Somerset/Hudson River Falls/Ellsworth/Prescott

Green Bay/Appleton Stevens Point/Wausau La Crosse Madison/Middleton THE DIVINE CURRENT — 4 — JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2017

Harold Klemp is the spiritual leader of Eckankar today. He is the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master and helps others travel their own path back home to God. He assists the seeker both inwardly and outwardly, offering the Spiritual Exercises of ECK as an active path to . The Mahanta is the inner, or spiritual, form of the Living ECK Master. Eckankar always has a living Master, who is given respect but not worship. Like a master craftsman, he helps spiritual students gain experience in the Light and Sound. This leads to spiritual self-confidence and freedom.

Continued from p.1— A Golden Shower of Love

Sitting there in the church, I remembered continued at the gravesite, with my husband and I that God’s love does not discriminate. It continuing our inner HU song. The difficult touches every Soul1. I imagined God’s love woman stood close to us, but there were no gently showering the church with pale golden outbursts. She seemed softer and more loving. rose petals sparkling with light. The atmos- The atmosphere remained peaceful and loving phere was peaceful and soothing. among the relatives throughout the luncheon that followed. As the service proceeded, I suddenly sensed the presence of my sister’s deceased This was a powerful lesson for me. As a mem- mother-in-law. She had come to see her own ber of Eckankar, I had known HU had the power funeral. Her presence hovered near the church ceiling, view- to transform a situation, but now I could see clearly how ing everything from above. Her husband, who had passed God’s love truly extends to all . My husband and I did- away years before, was with her. Inwardly I heard her ex- n’t create that miracle of calm and love at the funeral. We claim, like a happy, excited child, “Oh, isn’t it beautiful? It’s just sang HU, and Divine Spirit did everything else. just what I wanted.” Her enhanced my recogni- I discovered this experience with the HU held an an- tion of God’s love touching the hearts of everyone in the swer for my situation with my own relative. I needed to room. practice forgiveness and remember that God’s love is there I continued to inwardly sing HU, and time passed for everyone. Inwardly I declared there would be no more quickly for me. At the service’s end, people shook hands. hard feelings between us. I realized we had both learned Amazingly my brother-in-law and niece both shook the hand from our experiences together. I sensed the breaking of that karmic tie. of the woman who had tried to intimidate me. Everything was so peaceful. Inwardly I could see the golden sparkles What a wonderful gift of love drifting down, touching everyone with a shower of love. from the Mahanta. Amazing HU indeed!

When we arrived at the cemetery, we had to struggle Carole Mullen - La Crosse along a muddy, snowy dirt road to get to the grave site. I 1. Soul. The True Self, an individual, eternal spark of God. The inner, most sacred part of each realized it was the same road as in my dream! The service person. Soul can see, know, and perceive all things. It is the creative center of Its own world.

HU A Simple Spiritual Exercise — HU A Love Song to God 1. Find a quiet, comfortable place. 2. Close your eyes and relax 3. Sing HU (pronounced “hue”) as a song of love to God. Singing HU, an ancient name for God, can transform your life and open your heart to God’s love. This daily practice can help you experience more love, joy, and spiritual freedom.

The Divine Current is published by Wisconsin Satsang Society, Inc., A Chartered Affiliate of ECKANKAR, P.O. Box 157, Mukwonago, WI 53149-0157 The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the writers and not necessarily those of ECKANKAR or the Living ECK Master, Sri Harold Klemp. Copyright © 2017 ECKANKAR. All Rights Reserved. The terms ECKANKAR, ECK, EK, MAHANTA, SOUL TRAVEL, and VAIRAGI among others are trademarks of ECKANKAR, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN, 55317-2000. According to federal guidelines, the material value of this publication is insubstantial. Therefore the full amount of your contribution is tax deductible. Editor: Sue Haebig