What we’re about
Are you a spiritual adventurer?
Meet with people of all different backgrounds who share a passion for spirituality—who seek to have actual spiritual experiences, such as significant dreams, out-of-body travel, past-life recall, and encounters with spiritual beings—and to grow from these experiences to bring more meaning, purpose and joy to daily life. Come share your spiritual experiences—or your desire to have them—in an open, friendly setting where no one is pushing their beliefs on anyone else.
We'll discuss what these experiences mean to us and share techniques we use to explore our inner worlds. Join us to connect with other like-minded Souls and learn new ways of exploring your inner worlds. We offer informal spiritual discussions, workshops and other events that will help you to explore your inner worlds and to thrive spiritually.
Our goals are to help our members validate their spiritual experiences, understand what their experiences really mean, and gain new and advanced ways of exploring their inner worlds.
Our topics include:
*Meditation and Contemplation
*Soul Travel or Out of Body Experiences
*Finding Your Purpose
*Letting Go of Fears
*Creating Your Reality with the Spiritual Laws of Life
*Accessing Your Own Inner Wisdom
*Spiritual Growth and Transformation
*Angels, Masters, and Inner Guides
*How Past Lives Affect Us Today
*Spiritual Wisdom on Relationships, and many more, depending on the interests of the group.
There is never a cost for coming to and participating in our group meetings--RSVP and just come and enjoy!
Sponsored by members of Eckankar as a community service. Eckankar is an ancient spiritual teaching and a modern-day religion that is a resource for all people, whatever your religious background, to make spiritual experiences an everyday reality in your life.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineCome to Know the Reason for Living
Online24 attendees from 8 groupsDiscover the HU, a mantra that can uplift people of any religion, culture, or walk of life.
Recognize the Light and Sound within all life, by singing HU, an ancient name for God. Then join in a spiritual conversation exploring the many gifts and expressions of Divine love.
“Occasionally we go to a far world which has a beauty beyond words. There is no true way to describe what is seen. The closest is to say it’s a world illuminated by two golden suns, and everything is seen through a golden veil. When Soul comes here and begins walking into the land of gold, It wants never to return; It wants to go on forever.
“There is a yearning to go even farther, farther than ever before, because the love of God always draws you on.
“But our responsibilities bring us back. And the only way we can ever go further into the heart of God is to face our responsibilities to serve God in this world. This is the paradox that both allows us to grow and gives us the yearning to want to grow.
“Sing HU, and you will find the way to the world of Golden Light that is exactly right for you.”
—Harold Klemp, The Sound of Soul, p. 79
Monica Shelmandine, the facilitator for this Sound of Soul Event, is looking forward to sharing the HU with you and exploring the heart-opening power of this sacred mantra. All are welcome!More Information:
Join us and receive a free Raise Your Spiritual IQ! journal, filled with creative techniques and spiritual exercises, that can be downloaded at this online event. Learn more in this short video on Eckankar’s Official YouTube channel: Experience Journal videoThis event will be hosted on Zoom. The Zoom link and phone number will be sent on the day of the event to those who have registered.
For more Eckankar events in New York State, please visit our web page at: https://eckankar-ny.org
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Connect, Share, and Explore!—Fridays at the NYC ECK Center
ECK Center of Greater New York City, 4 West 43rd St. Suite 503, New York, NY, US4 attendees from 3 groupsYour open door for new spiritual horizons
Every Friday at the ECK Center is your chance to mingle with our diverse spiritual community. Come to our open house during the afternoon. Join us for a video, Law of Love, and spiritual discussion in the evening.
Don’t miss your opportunity to:
• Connect with other spiritually minded people
• Have a solid moment to focus your attention on spirituality no matter what background you come from
• Feel lighter, laugh, and surprise yourself!
• Unearth spiritual insights into what’s going on in your everyday lifeWhat’s happening this Friday
4:00 - 6:00: Open House & Individual Spiritual Study
Feel free to stop by and visit. Hosts are available to answer questions, orient you to ECK books or materials, and give you a tour of our home in NYC. If you’re looking for a quiet moment to do a spiritual exercise, read a book, or maybe even meet with a friend, this is a great time to visit. It’s also a great time to learn more about Eckankar if you’ve got questions!7:00 pm–8:15 pm: Discover Wisdom in the Video Talk by Harold Klemp, the Living ECK Master from 1981–2025: Law of Love
ECK Video Night is a wonderful, relaxed, heart-centered evening in which we watch a special 30-minute edited version of a talk given at a major seminar. This Friday, the video-talk is given by the former Spiritual Leader of Eckankar, Harold Klemp. Afterwards, we enjoy a lively spiritual discussion on the themes and ideas presented in the video presentation.
In this video, ECK Master Harold Klemp shares stories demonstrating how the law of love works in our lives. We rush about, have our ups and downs, yet the world stays together. The reason is God’s love. It makes the whole thing work even if it looks like nothing is working at all. One story shares how a woman is left to take care of her house and family after her husband dies. Love from neighbors, love from God, and love from her husband in a dream help her get what she needs to survive.
8:15 pm–9:30 pm: Fellowship
Fellowship is your chance to meet with old friends, meet new ones, share stories, and laugh a lot. Sometimes these spontaneous moments are where the deepest connections and conversations happen. We might even have food too!Would you like to create your own Soul Adventure? Guests who attend our event will receive a unique workbook and journal, titled Raise Your Spiritual IQ!, that offers creative techniques and spiritual exercises. To learn more about this journal, you can visit Eckankar’s Official YouTube channel to view this short, just over a minute, video by clicking on this link: Experience Journal video
We look forward to seeing you at the ECK Center on Friday!
If you have any questions, please email eckcenternyc@gmail.com or call (212) 221-1402.
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•OnlineInner Guidance—Following Your Heart
Online27 attendees from 8 groupsLearn the importance of tapping into your creativity, your imagination, your intuition, and your inner nudges.
Have you ever received spiritual guidance through a dream or daydream? Have you used creativity to solve a problem? Join us for an interactive discussion on recognizing spiritual guides and learning exercises to attune to the Voice of God. Share your stories and experiences as we explore the many ways we receive inner guidance.
“God is always speaking to us and all life through the Holy Spirit.
“Listen to God’s Voice. Respond to It spiritually and know that, despite every appearance to the contrary, all is well and in its rightful place.”
—Harold Klemp, ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance, p. 37
You are warmly invited to our online spiritual discussion titled “Inner Guidance—Following Your Heart,” based on the booklet ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance, to be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 11:00 am–12:00 pm.
It is not necessary to have the booklet before the event. Quotes for discussion will be provided at the event.
Would you like to create your own Soul Adventure? Guests who attend our event will be able to download a unique workbook and journal, titled Raise Your Spiritual IQ!**, that offers creative techniques and spiritual exercises. To learn more about this journal, you can visit Eckankar’s Official YouTube channel to view this short, just over a minute, video by clicking on this link: Experience Journal video
More InformationThe discussion will be on Zoom. An email with the Zoom link and phone-in information will be sent to those who RSVP on the day of the event.
For more information regarding local events in the Rochester, NY area call 585-288-4721 or email us at eckankarrochesterny@gmail.com
The ECKANKAR Center of Rochester is located at 312 W. Commercial St. E. Rochester.For more Eckankar events in New York State taking place online or in person, please visit our NY ECK website at: https://eckankar-ny.org
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•OnlineRecognizing God’s Love in All Things in Your Life
Online16 attendees from 8 groupsOpen your heart to God’s love and find inner peace and the joy of living.
At this Sound of Soul Event, you are invited to join others in chanting HU, an ancient mantra for about twelve minutes, followed by a short time in contemplation. This will be followed by a spiritual discussion in which you are invited to share your spiritual experiences, ideas, and ask questions.
“Sing HU and this may help you open your heart to God’s love. Then you will find the miracles happening in your life, too.”
—Harold Klemp, The Sound of Soul, p. 13
Lynne Latella, a long time student of ECKANKAR warmly invites to join us for this online Sound of Soul event on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm. All are welcome!
HU is a sacred mantra—the Sound behind all sounds. An ancient name for God, HU is a carrier of love between God and Soul.
Singing HU can bring healing for body, mind, and spirit. It enables you to open your heart to experience the miracles that occur when you give and receive love.More Information:
Would you like to create your own Soul Adventure? Guests who attend our event will be able to download a unique workbook and journal, titled Raise Your Spiritual IQ!, that offers creative techniques and spiritual exercises. To learn more about this journal you can visit Eckankar’s Official YouTube channel to view this short, just over a minute, video by clicking on this link: Experience Journal videoThis event will be hosted on Zoom. The Zoom link and phone-in access numbers will be sent on the day of the event to those who have registered.
For more Eckankar events in New York State, please visit our web page at: https://eckankar-ny.org
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