# Event Details - **Event Name**: Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: Mingle with our diverse spiritual community! Join us for our open house and evening Introduction to Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom.About this EventYour open door for new spiritual horizonsEvery Friday at the ECK Center is your chance to mingle with our diverse spiritual community. Come to our open house during the afternoon. In the evening, join us for an introductory talk and discussion of Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom.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 Friday4:00 - 6:00: Open House & Individual Spiritual StudyFeel 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!6:15 pm - 6:50pm Sound of Soul EventYou are invited to join others in chanting HU, an ancient mantra, for about twenty 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 questions.7:00 pm–8:15 pm: What is the Path of Spiritual Freedom? An Introduction to the Basics of EckankarLearn if the core concepts of Eckankar align with your spiritual goals.When you’re encountering a spiritual path for the first time, it can often take a while to understand what it’s really about, but in our fast-paced city, time is of the essence. This event is designed to provide a clear, honest, and joyful introduction to the core concepts that guide all students of Eckankar. This will help you determine if it aligns with your current spiritual goals.We welcome people from all teachings, backgrounds, and experience levels. Come ready to listen, ask questions, and share your own spiritual journey with others.Are you curious and want to learn a little more about Eckankar? Explore our FAQs here .8:15 pm–9:30 pm: FellowshipFellowship 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: We look forward to seeing you at the ECK Center on Friday!If you have any questions, please email or call (212) 221-1402. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/raise-your-spiritual-iq—fridays-at-the-eck-center-in-nyc/100001978327686365 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, spiritual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Eckankar Center of New York City & Long Island - **lat**: 40.7543926 - **long**: -73.9813175 - **full address**: Eckankar Center of New York City & Long Island, 4 West 43rd Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2cad4d5db5fe50b7fd19cdba0aa35056fdf92260eaf39ae50793e6c005c3a5c9-rimg-w194-h175-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1766248563 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC being held? - **A:** Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC takes place on Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Eckankar Center of New York City & Long Island, 4 West 43rd Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC? - **A:** Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC is organized by Exploring Spiritual Freedom—Eckankar in NYC. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—Fridays at the ECK Center in NYC", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2cad4d5db5fe50b7fd19cdba0aa35056fdf92260eaf39ae50793e6c005c3a5c9-rimg-w194-h175-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1766248563", "startDate": "2026-01-23", "endDate": "2026-01-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/raise-your-spiritual-iq—fridays-at-the-eck-center-in-nyc/100001978327686365", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Eckankar Center of New York City & Long Island", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4 West 43rd Street", "postalCode": "10036", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7543926", "longitude": "-73.9813175" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Mingle with our diverse spiritual community! 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