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Question
The God Worlds of ECK are vast and
can be quite confusing to the uninitiated.
Am I on the Astral Plane? Am I on the
best path? Is this a true spiritual experience, or am I deluding myself? Where are the signposts? How far is the goal? What is the goal? It is natural under such circumstances to seek out a guide. We look for someone who has traveled the road
before and can now show us the way.
The ECKist’s Goal
Is Spiritual Mastery
The goal of every ECKist is to expe-
rience life to the fullest, which means being a Co-worker with God. That is spiritual mastery. Some of us may eventually serve on earth as “guardian angel” ECK
Masters, while others will pursue spe-
cialized interests in the spiritual worlds.
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12
The Play of Soul
The play of Soul is like a drama in which Soul is both the actor and
audience. On entering the theater the audience knows that it is about to see a play, but the actor creates maya, an illusion of reality which gives the audience extreme emotions of joy or terror, laughter or tears.
It is in the joy and sorrow of all beings that Soul, as audience, is carried away by Itself as the actor.
The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad
Book One
Eckankar Is a Living Religion
The great beauty of Eckankar is that
it is a living religion. It’s not bogged down with credos and dogmas. It evolves as our 111
consciousness evolves. We do not worship the Living ECK Master. He is a guide to be respected, loved, and honored. He is not an icon to be worshiped. You may
study many books and attend classes or lectures, but your real learning comes from inside yourself and from your experiences.
Prove It for Yourself
As reported in The Shariyat-Ki-
Sugmad , the ECK Master Gopal Das once said, “Those who follow the ECK take
nothing for granted, for they must prove it for themselves. Only then will they know that God so loved them that He
sent a Living ECK Master to bring Souls home to Him.”
Understand Who You Really Are
As you begin to study the teachings of Eckankar, you may accelerate your spiritual growth. By practicing the Spiritual 112
Exercises of Eckankar, you can learn to Soul Travel. You begin to understand who you really are: that you’re here for a spiritual purpose. You can let go of your fear of death. You worry less. You invite more love into your life. You feel energized and grow and change. Undesirable habits begin to fall away.
You begin to understand the nature
and importance of dreams. The dream
becomes a teaching tool. The Dream
Master is the teacher. He helps you look unabashedly at your innermost fears and desires, and helps you come to terms with them. The ultimate purpose of dreams is to bring you closer to the Light and Sound of God.
Become Liberated
from Being the Victim
In time, past lives are revealed to you.
You discover the role of karma and reincarnation in spiritual unfoldment. You become liberated from being the victim.
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You learn you are responsible, but you discover that the responsibility is not a weight. It is a key to spiritual freedom.
You are the creator of your life; and by taking responsibility for your actions and learning from your experiences, you earn wisdom and spiritual maturity.
As your relationship with the Inner
Master matures, you also become more
aware of the God Worlds. You explore
other planes, even other planets. You visit Temples of Golden Wisdom. You meet ECK
Masters, and the universe opens up for you. The process of God-Realization begins. You let God enter more fully into your life.
Life Becomes Miraculous
When you let God into your life, divine love also enters. Experiences and coinci-dences you would have discounted as
trivial before now, become miraculous.
Life itself is rich, and you discover the joy of service and charity. God’s love awak-114
ens your heart. You find this love in the eyes of the Living ECK Master and in the eyes of friends and family.
You’ll be given the keys to the future and the past.
The God Worlds of ECK are vast and
can be quite confusing to the uninitiated.
Am I on the Astral Plane? Am I on the
best path? Is this a true spiritual experience, or am I deluding myself? Where are the signposts? How far is the goal? What is the goal? It is natural under such circumstances to seek out a guide. We look for someone who has traveled the road
before and can now show us the way.
The ECKist’s Goal
Is Spiritual Mastery
The goal of every ECKist is to expe-
rience life to the fullest, which means being a Co-worker with God. That is spiritual mastery. Some of us may eventually serve on earth as “guardian angel” ECK
Masters, while others will pursue spe-
cialized interests in the spiritual worlds.
110
12
The Play of Soul
The play of Soul is like a drama in which Soul is both the actor and
audience. On entering the theater the audience knows that it is about to see a play, but the actor creates maya, an illusion of reality which gives the audience extreme emotions of joy or terror, laughter or tears.
It is in the joy and sorrow of all beings that Soul, as audience, is carried away by Itself as the actor.
The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad
Book One
Eckankar Is a Living Religion
The great beauty of Eckankar is that
it is a living religion. It’s not bogged down with credos and dogmas. It evolves as our 111
consciousness evolves. We do not worship the Living ECK Master. He is a guide to be respected, loved, and honored. He is not an icon to be worshiped. You may
study many books and attend classes or lectures, but your real learning comes from inside yourself and from your experiences.
Prove It for Yourself
As reported in The Shariyat-Ki-
Sugmad , the ECK Master Gopal Das once said, “Those who follow the ECK take
nothing for granted, for they must prove it for themselves. Only then will they know that God so loved them that He
sent a Living ECK Master to bring Souls home to Him.”
Understand Who You Really Are
As you begin to study the teachings of Eckankar, you may accelerate your spiritual growth. By practicing the Spiritual 112
Exercises of Eckankar, you can learn to Soul Travel. You begin to understand who you really are: that you’re here for a spiritual purpose. You can let go of your fear of death. You worry less. You invite more love into your life. You feel energized and grow and change. Undesirable habits begin to fall away.
You begin to understand the nature
and importance of dreams. The dream
becomes a teaching tool. The Dream
Master is the teacher. He helps you look unabashedly at your innermost fears and desires, and helps you come to terms with them. The ultimate purpose of dreams is to bring you closer to the Light and Sound of God.
Become Liberated
from Being the Victim
In time, past lives are revealed to you.
You discover the role of karma and reincarnation in spiritual unfoldment. You become liberated from being the victim.
113
You learn you are responsible, but you discover that the responsibility is not a weight. It is a key to spiritual freedom.
You are the creator of your life; and by taking responsibility for your actions and learning from your experiences, you earn wisdom and spiritual maturity.
As your relationship with the Inner
Master matures, you also become more
aware of the God Worlds. You explore
other planes, even other planets. You visit Temples of Golden Wisdom. You meet ECK
Masters, and the universe opens up for you. The process of God-Realization begins. You let God enter more fully into your life.
Life Becomes Miraculous
When you let God into your life, divine love also enters. Experiences and coinci-dences you would have discounted as
trivial before now, become miraculous.
Life itself is rich, and you discover the joy of service and charity. God’s love awak-114
ens your heart. You find this love in the eyes of the Living ECK Master and in the eyes of friends and family.
You’ll be given the keys to the future and the past.
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