Harold Klemp Quotes

You must always remember this. When hardships come, don't automatically ask God to deliver you from them. Perhaps it would be wiser to ask: What do I have to learn before I am delivered from this problem? ~ Harold Klemp

The way to God is ever within the heart, within the loving heart. ~ Harold Klemp

Life is a stream of happy and unhappy experiences, because that leads to Soul's purification. How do you get by in the dark times? Try to give love to someone, especially then. ~ Harold Klemp

When we work from the Soul consciousness, we can shape our own destiny. ~ Harold Klemp

Divine Spirit has a way of doing exactly what is right for everyone concerned at the moment. ~ Harold Klemp

The real meaning of detached love is to let others exist without forcing our will upon them. That is spiritual love. ~ Harold Klemp

The EKC or Holy Spirit, can lift the most common beginning to the highest good. Yet to secceed, we must surrender our little self to achieve divine love. ~ Harold Klemp

The classic Soul Travel experience is leaving the human body in full awareness and having the Light and Sound of God flow directly into the Soul body. ~ Harold Klemp

The window of heaven is what all truth seekers are trying to open. ~ Harold Klemp

The secret of a balanced life is to live each moment in the right spiritual frame of mind. ~ Harold Klemp

Learning means making errors. Those who are learning spiritually make errors just the way anyone does when he is growing. ~ Harold Klemp

There is a way to bring peace and harmony to yourself even in the most difficult of times. ~ Harold Klemp

Knowledge can bring many things..but the consciousness of the heart brings love, and love brings everything ~ Harold Klemp

An unselfish dream, goal, or service can help us to the height of spiritual living. ~ Harold Klemp

When Spirit comes into your life, It will uplift you and give you an understanding into the problems and the joys of your daily life. It gives direction, and for many people this is the first time that they have found it. ~ Harold Klemp

We love our dear ones deeply and miss them when they leave us.
But we know that the bond of love is greater than death. ~ Harold Klemp

In Eckankar, we teach Soul Travel. This is one of the aspects of the teachings of the Holy Spirit. Soul Travel simply means the ability to travel as Soul. ~ Harold Klemp

The journey home to God is what life is about. In a sense it's not even a journey. It's an ongoing experience. ~ Harold Klemp

Humanity starts at the level of the human consciousness and makes its deliberate way to the summit, which is God Consciousness. ~ Harold Klemp

Only the brave and adventuresome find God, never the timid. ~ Harold Klemp

The reason for spiritual enlightenment is not to escape life, but to learn how to live it richly, to enjoy it.
The Language of Soul ~ Harold Klemp

The movement of Soul beyond the human senses is such a natural process that one is likely to overlook it in its simplicity. ~ Harold Klemp

This is a warring universe. To survive here, one must know its ways. ~ Harold Klemp

Every time you walk through a doorway today, whether at work or at home, know that on the inner planes you are walking through a doorway to heaven. An that is every doorway, as long as you recognise this in your consciousness. ~ Harold Klemp

God's Love is always working to help Soul find its way back home ~ Harold Klemp

A person with a golden heart is filled with love and likes to see something that he starts completed and done well. ~ Harold Klemp

Everyone wants to make good decisions. But how do you know when you are being guided by the Eck (Holy Spirit) or the mind. If guided by the Eck (Holy Spirit), you are more likely to change your mind when new information comes along. You're quicker to admit that an earlier decision based on sketchy information needs to change. ~ Harold Klemp

Our dreams are the forgotten path to Heaven. ~ Harold Klemp

All the help that comes to us is form the Holy Spirit, whether it comes in a dream or through the help of a friend or doctor. The trick is the discrimination you need: to tell what's good for you and what's not good for you. This comes by listening to your heart. ~ Harold Klemp

Our memory of dreams is a glimpse of the full spiritual life that each of us leads beyond the physical. ~ Harold Klemp

Every experience, waking or dream, has a lesson or message to impart to us. ~ Harold Klemp

One word of love is worth more than a thousand clever speeches. ~ Harold Klemp

Leaders when not leading are outcasts. ~ Harold Klemp

What is spiritual freedom? Spiritual freedom is growing into a state of more godliness. Becoming more aware of the presence of God. How do you do this? By becoming aware of the lessons behind your everyday experiences. This is how you grow into a loving awareness of the presence of God. Most people live under the hand of ~ Harold Klemp

When you do your best, you are expressing an attribute of God. ~ Harold Klemp

Both the dream state and Soul Travel are doors to the same spiritual worlds. ~ Harold Klemp

What prepares you for the true path of God?
The experiences of life. ~ Harold Klemp

Yes, people are busy every day creating new karma for themselves. The reason is they overreact to every slight ... Grace and respect are two signs of a mature spiritual individual, whatever his religion or belief. ~ Harold Klemp

The quest for God is the quest for true happiness. ~ Harold Klemp

You can't make yourself closer to God by hating someone else, whether you believe it's righteous anger or not. The relationship between Soul - which is you - and God is one of love. And where there's pure love, there is no room for anger of any kind. ~ Harold Klemp

A Seed for Contemplation:
Creative people who cherish the gift of life often slip into the secret chambers of the creative mind. Their solutions are well-rounded, more sensible than those of people who rely solely upon reason as their mainstay. Gratitude unseals fountains of creativity, because a grateful person is relaxed. This allows him to take stock of his circumstances with an objective mind. A creative person often gets three-dimensional answers to his problems. - , ~ Harold Klemp

The outflow that comes from giving of oneself opens the door to spiritual unfoldment while the attitude of taking locks it. ~ Harold Klemp

Nothing written in any book is a perfect reflection of truth.( ... )
No teachings and no bibles on earth are perfect. They can never be
so, for this is an imperfect universe. The perfection isn't here,
it is in the worlds beyond, and this is what we are trying to reach. ~ Harold Klemp

Heaven isn't a place, it's a state of consciousness.
- 595Harold Klemp Stories to Help You See God in Your Life, ECK Parables, Book 4, page 367 ~ Harold Klemp

As we unfold spiritually, the reality of our inner life enters new dimensions and we must change with it. ~ Harold Klemp

Eckankar redefines the experience of religion. It offers an individual the spiritual tools needed to walk one's own journey home to God. ~ Harold Klemp

A solution exists for every challenge to our peace of mind. There is always a way, somehow. What holds us back from happiness is our lack of faith in the mighty power of the Holy Spirit to address our most humble needs. ~ Harold Klemp

You know your general purpose is to become a Co-worker with God. So how do you identify your personal goal? ~ Harold Klemp

Love does not come to those who seek it, but to those who give love. It is a binding force between souls who have nothing to give but themselves to one another. ~ Harold Klemp

Fill yourself with love. Then you will learn everything you ever need to know about God and life. ~ Harold Klemp

The greatest thing we can possibly gain from this life is the ability to love, and to love greatly. ~ Harold Klemp

Every thought, word, or deed, either purifies or pollutes the body. ~ Harold Klemp

Earth allows several levels for Soul to gain experience in life, including the mineral, plant, fish, animal and human stages. ~ Harold Klemp

As we raise ourselves in the spiritual consciousness, we are better able to solve the problems of life. We are happy. We are at home in every environment. ~ Harold Klemp

Know that you are a spark of God and can exist fully only within the realization of that profound truth. As such, you are a light and inspiration to others. ~ Harold Klemp

Every problem contains a solution. The key is self-discipline and surrender of the mental habits to the Holy Spirit. ~ Harold Klemp

Before you can improve your life and find a measure of happiness, you must learn to do one thing every day out of pure love. ~ Harold Klemp

Abundance flourishes in a grateful heart; gratutude is the secret of love. ~ Harold Klemp

Soul-the spiritual principle, the creative spark of God-cannot work if you panic. Anxiety shuts down the creative centers. When you can't think, whatever you try to do becomes one blunder piled upon another. If you slow down, the spiritual principle can begin working through you so that you can figure out the solution to the problem that is bothering you. ~ Harold Klemp

The experiences of life teach truth. ~ Harold Klemp

An invitation is extended to any true seeker who wants to find for himself the Light and Sound of God. This treasure is the birthright of Soul that leads to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~ Harold Klemp

When your day is hard, remember to sing HU. It puts you back in line with the Holy Spirit. ~ Harold Klemp

An individual's state of consciousness (awareness) simply means his ability to accept change in his life. It includes new thoughts and new feelings, and the new behavior and actions that will naturally come as a result. ~ Harold Klemp

Contemplate sweetly on love, and the wisdom of God shall find you. ~ Harold Klemp

Youth are the leaders of tomorrow. Those who practice the Spiritual Exercises of Eck will know how to lead by the example of love instead of the methods of force and lies, which are the standards of leaders under the spell of the negative force. ~ Harold Klemp

One of the biggest lessons we can learn in life is to do everything possible to reach an accord with the individual we are having trouble with. ~ Harold Klemp

True contemplation is reflecting on the blessings of God in your life. ~ Harold Klemp

Whether you are out in the world, or you're at home, you are simply an instrument of God's love in your universe. ~ Harold Klemp

We're using our creativity to learn how to work with Divine Spirit, how to come into harmony with life around us. ~ Harold Klemp

The ECK books are simply to show people how to go inside themselves, into the pureness of their heart, where they can get answers directly from the Inner Master about things of a spiritual nature, insights to help them in their life. ~ Harold Klemp

Every issue of life is determined not by external conditions and things, but by one's consciousness. ~ Harold Klemp

We must first give to life if we expect life to give anything in return. This is the divine law. ~ Harold Klemp

Self-Realisation. Soul recognition. The entering of Soul into the Soul Plane and there beholding Itself as pure Spirit. A state of seeing, knowing, and being. ~ Harold Klemp

If you keep in mind that love and love alone is the reason for living, it will calm your heart and free you from your worries. ~ Harold Klemp

As you grow in spirituality, your whole life must improve. ~ Harold Klemp

All good virtues and goodness itself will gradually find their true home in the heart in which love dwells, and all other qualities will wither and die ~ Harold Klemp

Soul, a particle of God, is blessed with the gift of creative imagination, which finds a solution for every problem. ~ Harold Klemp

We become a Co-worker with God at every step of the spiritual path. This is a universal law. There is great hope here for those who are sincere in finding out who and what they are, becoming a Co-worker with God, and realising the Kingdom of Heaven while still living in the body. The key lies within you. ~ Harold Klemp

Enemies and friends act like spiritual coaches. They round out the rough spots on Soul's unfoldment. The Mahanta (inner spiritual guide) teaches through others. So pay careful attention when sparks fly, because some important things in you - perhaps courage or forgiveness - needs some polish. ~ Harold Klemp

It's quite a discipline when we're in trouble to think of God and say, "I need some help." ~ Harold Klemp

Children have the wisdom of God and are closer to it than many people who have spent years in this world gaining all kinds of knowledge about the nature of religion. Children have it naturally. ~ Harold Klemp

What is the spiritual purpose of the arts? It is to learn structure. Once an artist creates a true structure, then divine love can pour into it and make it a living thing of beauty. ~ Harold Klemp

We are personally responsible for our own state of consciousness. As Soul unfolds toward total freedom, It understands total responsibility must be accepted for every thought and action. ~ Harold Klemp

The secret is this. You make your own happiness. ~ Harold Klemp

At night they emerge from the water, stalking over the grassy field, leaving bits of themselves on the ground. They gather at my bedside – Bum, Harold, David, the father I'd known before the war, and my neighbor Mr. Lang – and they gaze down on me, whispering revelations of who they were and who I am.
And the strongest voice belongs to the German, who looks upon me with concern and warmth, and he tells me, "If you can stand up, you'll live. ~ Lee Thomas

An ideal translation should, I believe, reproduce the effect of the original, but I have found that the best any translator can even hope for is to reproduce the effect that the originals have had on him.

(Preface, vi) ~ Harold Gould Henderson

The soul is not a physical entity, but instead refers to everything about us that is not physical - our values, memories, identity, sense of humor. Since the soul represents the parts of the human being that are not physical, it cannot get sick, it cannot die, it cannot disappear. In short, the soul is immortal. ~ Harold S. Kushner

Co-operating critics comb the studios like big-league scouts, prepared to spot the art of the future and to take lead in establishing reputations. Art historians stand by ready with cameras and notebooks to make sure every novel detail is safe for the record. The tradition of the new has reduced all other traditions to triviality ... ~ Harold Rosenberg

If your kids attend school and grades are up that will make $1,000 contributions to some 10,000 kids across the country, are challenging kids to learn foreign languages or challenging kids to get summer jobs or seek summer enrichment opportunities? ~ Harold Ford, Jr.

Berlin stimulates like arsenic. ~ Harold Nicolson

Harold Bazin loves to talk ~ Anthony Doerr

God is the light shining in the midst of darkness, not to deny that there is darkness in the world but to reassure us that we do not have to be afraid of the darkness because darkness will always yield to light. As theologian David Griffin puts in, God is all-powerful, His power enables people to deal with events beyond their control and He gives us the strength to do those things because He is with us. ~ Harold S. Kushner

'Perfect' is about a set-up that looks perfect from the outside - beautiful country house, beautiful wife and mother, everything where it should be - and the deep fissures that, in fact, lie beneath that. 'Perfect' was partly a response to the shock of my first book, 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry,' being a success. ~ Rachel Joyce

Cupid has offered his arrows for Jesus to try;He has offered his bow for the game.But Jesus went weeping away, and left him there wondering why. ~ Harold Monro

But death's acquisitive instincts will win. ~ Harold Brodkey

If Milosevic is to be tried, he has to be tried by a proper court, an impartial, properly constituted court which has international respect. ~ Harold Pinter

Global warming is the greatest and most successful pseudoscientific fraud I have seen in my long life as a physicist. ~ Harold Lewis

Most of the press is in league with government, or with the status quo. ~ Harold Pinter

I started after him ... and the clown looked back. I saw Its eyes, and all at once I understood who It was."
"Who was it, Don?" Harold Gardner asked softly.
"It was Derry," Don Hagarty said. "It was this town. ~ Stephen King

Dogma is a defensive reaction against doubt in the mind of the theorist, but doubt of which he is unaware. ~ Harold Lasswell