Is Life a Random Walk? (3 page)

It’s like a swarm of bees and originates on the Etheric Plane, region of the subcon-scious mind. This plane lies beyond the Mental Plane and is the highest of the spirito-material worlds. Beyond it is the Soul Plane, first of the true spiritual worlds.

She noticed this buzzing sound from the Etheric Plane because it was the level of consciousness she’d gained in past lives.

Her next spiritual step was the Soul Plane.

Early on in this life she’d reconnected to the Etheric Plane, as evidenced by this buzzing sound.

There was another sound.

This one was like the high, piercing note of a lone musical instrument. Though it didn’t hurt the ear, it rose higher, soaring beyond the range of human hearing, lift-ing her to new spiritual peaks. This piercing note? Still another mode of God’s Voice.

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purification of spirit and the blessings of the Most High. A breath of true liberty.

The Voice of God is the Holy Spirit in Its twin manifestations of Sound and Light.

The more significant of the two for us is the Sound.

TV and the print media give wide cov-erage to the light that people often report after a near-death experience. The Light is often the earlier of the two manifestations to appear, so more people remark upon that aspect of the Holy Spirit. The Sound many times comes later.

Our focus here is on the Sound. It may be like a heavenly choir, a magnificent or-chestra, or perhaps a Gregorian chant of medieval times. Again, Its echoes include such stirrings of nature as distant thun-der, the rustling of leaves, the chirp of a cricket, the soft breathing of a lover, or the mewing of a kitten.

The Sound of God lifts you to new spiritual heights.

Every holy sound corresponds to a plane or subregion of God, to blend with your exact spiritual level. These sounds, 27

listed in many of the ECK books and dis-courses, are like signposts. A given sound is a valuable clue to the level of consciousness you reached in a past life or reflects your divine station now.

This lifetime is a precious chance to reawaken to your true destiny. The path of ECK is the next leap to unraveling the secrets of life.

The Voice of God

What are the Sound and Light of God?

What do they signify?

The Light and Sound are the Voice of God, the expression of God’s love for us.

They comprise the whole of God’s love. Together, they are what religion calls the Holy Spirit.

In speaking of the Light, we say, “Yes, there is such a thing as the Light of God.

It’s a thousand times brighter than any sun, or it may be softer than the light of a golden moon.”

The Light of God illumines your entire being, inside and out.

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planes may be like musical instruments, birds, choirs, machines, the ocean, high-pitched whistles, a murmur or crescendo of wind or water. Maybe the tinkling of joy-ous laughter. All these are holy sounds.

A word to help open your heart to God’s love is
HU.
It is an old, revered name for God.

Real Love in Light and Sound
Some who hear ECKists tell of the Sound and Light of God think of familiar terms like
grace
,
faith
, or
love
. But careless use has robbed these words of their true meaning.

The Sound and Light of God are the essence of the Holy Spirit instead of a description of Its attributes, like grace, faith, or love.

They are the real thing.

The Sound and Light of God are actual Light, which shines, and Sound, which echoes throughout all worlds. They uphold life.

For many seekers, the Light appears first in one of Its many forms. Often It comes in the dream state. Some see It as a blue light in the shape of a candle or globe, as a yellow or pink light, green, violet, or white light. White, for example, reflects the 29

purity of God’s love; blue shows the love of the Mahanta, also called the Inner Master.

Yellow is a pure spiritual color. Pink, an indication of God’s Light touching your emotions or feelings at the Astral level.

Whatever the color, It is one of the many signs of God’s love for you. It is an assurance of divine grace.

It is a transforming presence for one and all.

So what do you think? Is life just a random walk? Is your spiritual life at the mercy of chance? Or is our life a spiritual path in line with some natural order or rhythm, as Debra found?

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The spiritual travelers of ECK roam the cosmic worlds. They discovered their own proof about life as a journey guided by a divine hand and now exist within God’s Sound and Light. So may you. The great-est of the spiritual travelers was once a seeker, perhaps like you.

And what is there to gain? A certainty of direction in life—and love.

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Here’s a spiritual exercise to try
if you want to experience the Light or Sound of God:

Shut your eyes and look into the Spiritual Eye. (It’s between your eyebrows, in the center of your forehead.) Sing HU (like

“hue”), an ancient name for God, one of the most powerful words for spiritual uplift-ment I can give you.

As you sing HU, listen for a holy Sound.

It may come in any number of ways: like the sound of a rumbling train, a singing bird, buzzing bees, a mellow flute, or even soothing guitars. It brings joy and wonder.

The holy sounds are the creative action of the Life Force, the ECK, as It moves at-oms in the invisible worlds. The Sound to reach your ears resonates with your state of consciousness.

While singing HU, imagine the holy Sound of God cascading over you, like a water-fall of sparkling pure waters. It is cleans-ing the blemishes of spirit. This Sound Current may also impart an insight into your 31

past behavior that is the root of a current problem today.

The Sound opens a secret path to the joys of love and grace. You find peace, joy, and spiritual freedom.

You are at a crossroads. Will you take a bold look at the Light and Sound of God as the ultimate spiritual guide?

If yes, then you are ready for the beautiful and powerful teachings of ECK. They offer the most direct route to wisdom, power, and freedom. And to love, the rich-est gift of all.

Let’s get started.

For free information, with no obliga-tion, you may reach us at:

· www.Eckankar.org

· 1-800-LOVE GOD

· ECKANKAR, PO Box 2000,

Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000 USA.

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Glossary

Words set in SMALL CAPS are defined elsewhere in this glossary.

ECK.

EHK
The Life Force, the Holy Spirit, or Audible Life Current which sustains all life.

ECKANKAR.

EHK-ahn-kahr
Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Also known as the Ancient Science of SOUL TRAVEL. A truly spiritual religion for the individual in modern times. The teachings provide a frame-work for anyone to explore their own spiritual experiences. Established by Paul Twitchell, the modern-day founder, in 1965. The word means “Co-worker with God.”

ECK MASTERS.

Spiritual Masters who can as-

sist and protect people in their spiritual studies and travels. The ECK Masters are from a long line of God-Realized SOULs who know the responsibility that goes with spiritual freedom.

HU.

HYOO
The most ancient, secret name for God. The singing of the word
HU
is considered a love song to God. It can be sung aloud or silently to oneself.

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LIVING ECK MASTER.

The title of the spiritual

leader of ECKANKAR. His duty is to lead SOULs back to God. The Living ECK Master can assist spiritual students physically as the Outer Master, in the dream state as the Dream Master, and in the spiritual worlds as the Inner Master. SRI Harold Klemp became the MAHANTA, the Living ECK Master in 1981.

MAHANTA.

mah-HAHN-tah
A title to describe the highest state of God Consciousness on earth, often embodied in the LIVING ECK

MASTER. He is the Living Word. An expression of the Spirit of God that is always with you.

PLANES.

The levels of existence, such as the Physical, Astral, Causal, Mental, Etheric, and Soul planes.

SOUL.

The True Self. The inner, most sacred part of each person. Soul exists before birth and lives on after the death of the physical body. As a spark of God, Soul can see, know, and perceive all things. It is the creative center of Its own world.

SOUL TRAVEL.

The expansion of consciousness.

The ability of SOUL to transcend the physical body and travel into the spiritual worlds of God. Soul Travel is taught only by the LIVING ECK MASTER. It helps people unfold 34

spiritually and can provide proof of the existence of God and life after death.

SOUND AND LIGHT OF ECK.

The Holy Spirit.

The two aspects through which God appears in the lower worlds. People can experience them by looking and listening within them-selves and through SOUL TRAVEL.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ECK.

The daily prac-

tice of certain techniques to get us in touch with the Light and Sound of God.

SRI.

SREE
A title of spiritual respect, similar to reverend or pastor, used for those who have attained the Kingdom of God. In ECKANKAR, it is reserved for the MAHANTA, the LIVING ECK MASTER.

For more explanations of Eckankar terms, see
A
Cosmic Sea of Words: The ECKANKAR Lexicon
by Harold Klemp.

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For Further Reading and

Study

Past Lives, Dreams, and

Soul Travel

Harold Klemp

What if you could recall past-life lessons for your benefit today? What if you could learn the secret knowledge of dreams to gain the wisdom of the heart?

Or Soul Travel, to master the shift in consciousness needed to find peace and contentment? To ride the waves of God’s love and mercy? Let Harold Klemp, leading authority in all three fields, show you how.

The Art of Spiritual

Dreaming

Harold Klemp

Dreams are a treasure. A gift

from God. Harold Klemp shows how to find a dream’s spiritual gold, and how to experience God’s love. Get insights from the past and future, grow in confidence, and make decisions about career and finances. Do this from a unique perspective: by recognizing the spiritual nature of your dreams.

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