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SUMMARY:ECK Soul Adventure Seminar
ECKANKAR–Your Bridge to Spiritual Freedom
April 5 – 7, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn, Clifton Park, NY
DESCRIPTION:“And by becoming better spiritual beings, we become more self-sufficient. We become better able to handle ourselves in one crisis after another, as well as in the good times. This moves us toward spiritual freedom in this lifetime. When you have more spiritual freedom, you have more happiness and independence. This is what we are looking for.”\nHarold Klemp, What Is Spiritual Freedom? Mahanta Transcripts, Book 11, p. 160\n\nThese seminars have supported and inspired attendees since the mid ’60s, yet each one is newly designed to address today’s spiritual landscape.\nEvery one of our speakers, facilitators, or performers brings aspects of spiritual authenticity, humor, and depth and are willing to share the methods of their hard won spiritual unfoldment over their life-long journey.\nYou can choose from the main-stage presentations, interactive discussions and informative workshops as you design your own seminar experience.\n\nWhat is Eckankar?\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to attend any or all of the following sessions\n\nClick HERE to Pre-register Online\n \n\n\nPROGRAM OVERVIEW\n \nFRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM 7:00pm – 9:00pm\nA sumptuous, catered community meal accompanied by creative arts, followed by a program for all attendees that includes a special workshop by Rhonda Mattern, the creator of the original Karmabusters workshop, entitled: “New Frontiers in Karmabusting.”\nNOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING DINNER IS NOW CLOSED. THE PROGRAM BEGINNING AT 7PM, IS OPEN TO ALL.\nSATURDAY EARLY MORNING\nSpecial gatherings for current students of Eckankar will take place from 8am to 10am. This will include a general initiates meeting with presentations covering topics of high interest to the community. Topics will include: “The Inner Side of the Spiritual Hierarchy” and “Bridging All Faiths – An International Panel of ECK Students.”\nPresenters include:\n• Jamie Fairley • Renate Siegel • Pauline Noel\n• Siavash Ghazi • Alain Le Guillou • Anne Okon.\nSATURDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON\n10:30am – Noon and 1:45pm – 4:00pm\nImmerse yourself in a day of spiritual exploration. Navigate your own seminar experience through workshops, interactive roundtable discussions, and special “Satsang Intensive” sessions. Topics will include: “Finding Your Mission in Life,” “How to Thrive Spiritually in Our Times,” “The Divinity of all Life and a session on the “There is Power in the HU.”\nThese sessions will be led by:\n• Fran Blackwell • Michael DeLuca • Rainie Dionne • Arlene and Aubrey Forbes\n• Twila Barr • Nicole Mastando • Tom Lloyd\nSATURDAY EVENING 7:00pm – 9:00pm\nThe evening program will include panel discussions, creative arts performances and in-depth talks including: “ECK Masters as Teachers,” and “A Multi-Generational ECK Panel.” It will also feature a special performance by a Persian music ensemble from Toronto, Canada and the twenty-five voice Northeast ECK Choir. The evening program concludes with an address by our keynote speaker, Rainie Dionne.\nPresenters include:\n• Alain Le Guillou • Rodney Jones • David Rosenthal\n• Fran Blackwell • Kwame Amin • Ezra Acevedo\n• Larry Siegel • Natasha Reynald\nSUNDAY MORNING 9:00am – Noon\nConclude the weekend with a full morning program featuring an uplifting selection of inspiring talks, interactive panels, and creative arts performances. Topics include: “Your Life is a Song,” “What It Takes to Gain Spiritual Freedom,” “Living Daily with Grace,” and “Being the Miracle You Expect.” The entire seminar will wrap up with a final talk by our guest speaker, Rainie Dionne.\nPresenters include:\n• Russell and Susan Stern • Emma Laurence • Laura Stein Blank\n• Linda and Paul Morelli • Val Varela • Mark Lopatosky\n• Becky Williams • Jamie Fairley\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur Guest Speaker, Rainie Dionne\nRainie Dionne comes to us from Phoenix, Arizona where she serves as the Regional ECK Spiritual Aide (RESA) for Arizona and New Mexico. Through her background in sales management and workforce development at the national level, she has accumulated a greater understanding of human nature and life’s many challenges. Personally, Rainie’s zest for living manifests in the joys of life with her husband, 2 sons and 3 grandchildren, all of whom help to uncover and teach her the unending discovery of true spiritual freedom.\nListen to a recent talk by Rainie on the topic,\n“Spiritual Exercises as Gifts of the Heart.”\n\n\n\n \n\n\nClick Here to Register Online\nYou may register for the seminar here online or at the door. Same prices apply.\nNOTE: THE FRIDAY EVENING MEAL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE FRIDAY PROGRAM BEGINNING AT 7PM, IS OPEN TO ALL.\n\n\n\nREQUESTED DONATION AMOUNTS\nAdult, Current ECK Student – All Sessions – $70\nAdditional Adult Family Members – All Sessions – $50\nGuests & Under 18 – Free\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSeminar Hotels\nThere are two official hotels connected to the seminar weekend.\nThe main seminar hotel is:\n\nThe Hilton Garden Inn\n30 Clifton Country Road\nClifton Park, NY 12065\n\nThis is the facility where the seminar itself will be taking place.\nTo book your hotel room for the seminar weekend, click HERE.\nSpecial discount rates are available for seminar attendees.\nYou can also book a room by calling the hotel at 518-914-5088.\nLet them know you’re with the Eckankar event for the seminar rate of $129.00.\nThe secondary seminar hotel is:\n\nHomewood Suites by Hilton Clifton Park\nClifton Park Center Mall\n42 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065\n\nThe Homewood Suites, are located just across the parking lot from the Hilton Garden Inn.\nTo book a room at the seminar discounted rate, click HERE.\nYou can also book a room by calling the hotel at 518-371-2000.\nGive them the group code ECK to receive the seminar rate of $159.00.\nWhen the special seminar allotment of rooms in the above hotels are gone, you may still be able to book a room there at their usual commercial rate. Otherwise, see below:\n \nAdditional Hotels\n \nBest Western—617 Plank Rd, Clifton Park – (518) 371-1811\nCourtyard by Marriott Albany—627 Plank Rd, Clifton Park – (518) 579-6100\nHampton Inn—620 Plank Rd, Clifton Park – (518) 373-2345\nResidence Inn Albany—1740 Rte 9, Clifton Park\nLaQuinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham—1749 Rte 9, Clifton Park – (518) 374-4444\nHoliday Inn Express—18 Clifton Park Village Rd, Clifton Park – (518) 579-3000\nRed Roof Inn—41 Old Rte 146, Clifton Park – (518) 373-0222\nPark Manor Hotel—7 Northside Dr, Clifton Park – (518) 280-9258\n \nTRANSPORTATION FROM TRAIN STATION TO HILTON GARDEN INN\nThere are no shuttles from the Albany-Rensselaer train station to the Hilton Garden Inn\n\nDuffy”s Taxi—$45 for one person and $5 for each additional passenger 518-433-8400\nAdvantage Taxi—about $65 ONE WAY 518-687-2237\nVoss Lady Taxi—$40 518-605-1683\nLyft—about $49\nUber—Dependent on traffic conditions and weather conditions—about $42\nATTENTION: There may be other companies or drivers approaching you at the train station. They may not be legitimate.\n\n \nTRAVEL NOTE:\nOur seminar is taking place about 20 miles from scenic Saratoga Springs, NY, a popular destination for sightseeing, shopping and dining. You may wish to include that in your travel plans to have an extended vacation.\nALSO:\nA once-in-a-lifetime, total solar eclipse will be passing over upstate NY on the day following the seminar which is another opportunity you may wish to take advantage of since it will be only a short drive north of the seminar site.\n \n
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LOCATION:30 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park, NY
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