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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8b4500;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="sites/www.iroi-mn.org/files/textflower.gif" alt="" width="30" height="24" /> Support the cause of GEOKC is a true blessing which promote and lead us to a<br />
higher spiritual life by joining our Supportive Membership Programs <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="sites/www.iroi-mn.org/files/textflower.gif" alt="" width="30" height="24" /></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="ibok-spiritual-membership.html#membershiptypes">Types of Membership</a> <strong> ♦ </strong> <a href="ibok-spiritual-membership.html#membershipbenefits">Membership Benefits</a> <strong> ♦ </strong> <a href="ibok-spiritual-membership.html#renewalsupdates">Renewals and Updates</a> <strong> ♦ </strong> <a href="media-gallery.html">Media Gallery</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Our spiritual membership programs are bhakti-related international programs and
available for all types of Hindus living anywhere in our community or all around the
world. Anyone can join our membership programs and become eligible to receive the
benefits with the highest quality of respect to become our devotee. We need your help to
support the program's expenses to give you the full benefit in your related membership
area.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Your kind support is very helpful for any type of membership to make it easier for
us to provide these benefits of our membership programs to all individuals, families,
communities, and societies equally. Our membership programs are based on the
philosophy of Yoga (Bhakti Yoga) and direct all members into the one path which is
Bhakti (devotion to God and spiritual upliftment).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Depending on the needs of individuals, families, communities, societies and the types of membership they have, jointly bring just one result (bhakti to Lord Krishna) that increases the numbers of our devotees within the same respect. GEOKC membership is a great source of Bhakti (Bhakti Yoga) to find the path in realizing how to promote our spiritual life to being in touch with Lord Krishna as our spiritual need. The main bhakti programs of GEOKC are available for all different kinds of devotees who want to become members to join the devotional services of these programs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After joining these programs, all devotees will permanently be a part of GEOKC Culture (GEOKC Hindu Cultural Heritage) and GEOKC Community (GEOKC Growing Hindu Community). GEOKC mainly focuses on devotee’s life achievement membership program, and depending on our programs and the services we provide the benefits of this membership are unlimited.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a name="membershiptypes">Types of Membership</a></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">All types of membership are appropriate for Hindu community people who are keen and have interest to learn about the Hindu religion with one specific reason to practice yoga (deep bhakti yoga) through Programs of Shri Krishna Bhakti Yoga of GEOKC. This membership program is an un-changeable source of higher spiritual, religious, and educational knowledge which also improves the social life of its participants. For all types of individuals and families, these categories of GEOKC membership are available to join:</p>
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<li><strong>Regular Individual Membership</strong></li>
<li><strong>Regular Family Membership</strong></li>
<li><strong>Regular Lifelong Individual Membership</strong></li>
<li><strong>Regular Lifelong Family Membership</strong></li>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Membership with Special Characteristics</a></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">GEOKC membership offers a special type of membership with special characteristics for specific Hindu religious people, and welcomes them as our friends to join GEOKC to be a part of our community and culture via giving them full benefits of their membership.</p>
<p>This special category is good for a certain type of group with specific characteristics
or as a part of Hindu Gurus or Spiritual Masters, Pandits, Brahmins, and Hindu Religious
Scholars with bhakti traits (devotion) to join GEOKC permanently and to be the special
guests or a speaker of GEOKC. For these types of Hindu religious people, the following category is available to join:</p>
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<li><strong>Lifelong Memberhsip with Special Characteristics (no fee)</strong></li>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Student Membership</a></h3>
<p>The other category is for students, and their membership is discounted to join the Programs of Shri Krishna Bhakti Yoga of GEOKC into the same extent as types of Membership. If you are a student and willing to join GEOKC membership, then please apply to the Student Membership program:</p>
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<li><strong>Student Membership</strong></li>
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<h3>How to join the membership:</h3>
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To join the GEOKC Spiritual Membership Program, please click on the following link and
fully complete all information including fee/non-fee inquiries and mail to us with your membership
fee (check or money order):
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<p><a href="sites/www.iroi-mn.org/files/IBOK-Spiritual-Membership-Form.pdf">Spiritual Membership Application Form</a> (PDF)</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a name="membershipbenefits">Membership Benefits</a></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">GEOKC membership benefits are based on the real spiritual journey of the devotees or Sadhakas, and the
result of final Sadhana as spiritual upliftment which is constantly influenced in their daily
life and last at a certain point of Mukti. The constant practice of Yoga (Bhakti Yoga)
also impact the socio-cultural life and bring great positive changes with a solid reason to
connect with community to live peaceful life and also make it strong. It’s also signifies
the goal of our membership program to find an opportunity to meet the great spiritual
masters, specifically Pujya Guruji or GEOKC Main Head Guru (an enlightened master) for blessing. GEOKC is really willing to keep its membership always active. The
combination of the own knowledge of Pujya Guruji and the meeting with other
Sadhakas or Seekers to talk about spirituality is a dedication to GEOKC and a mixture of all
fruits which bring one flavor in life.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The result of self-knowledge, including Sadhana, Swadhyaya, and Satsang, build the real
picture to realize the main goal of life
with the level of relationship with community which is Educational (learn Hinduism),
Social (building strong community), and Cultural (Hindu cultural heritage).</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Main Benefits</h3>
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<li><strong>An opportunity to take part in our devotional program and services to join a path
to know the purpose of our life.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Gaining high spiritual, religious, educational, social and cultural knowledge
through an Enlightened Guru via making a strong community.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Each member is a part of GEOKC Culture (GEOKC Hindu Cultural Heritage) and GEOKC
Community (GEOKC Growing Hindu Community) and will remain forever.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Participation in many other promotional areas, including GEOKC Gopinath Bhakti
Ashram related activities.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Members are also welcome to visit from any branch of GEOKC to the Minnesota branch of GEOKC (the Main Headquarters) to experience the oneness of all branches of GEOKC.</strong></li>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Additional Benefits of Lifelong Membership with Special Characteristics</h3>
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<li>For whoever joins this membership, the cost is Free</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a name="renewalsupdates">Renewals and Updates</a></h3>
<p>All GEOKC members have some choices to keep their membership active via renewing or
updating their membership profile each year. Please select one of the following options to
keep your membership with GEOKC:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Renew Your Membership</strong></li>
<li><strong>Update Your Membership Profile</strong></li>
<li><strong>Renew Your Membership:</strong> You can renew your membership each year by completing our updated membership form to keep your membership current.</li>
<li><strong>Update Your Membership Profile:</strong> You can update your membership profile whenever necessary by completing the updated membership profile form to keep your membership profile current.</li>
</ul>
<p>To renew or update your membership profile, please click on the following link to complete the application process:<br />
<a href="sites/www.iroi-mn.org/files/IBOK-Spiritual-Membership-Form.pdf">Membership Application Form</a> (PDF)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Note: For all types of membership, the renewal notice will be mailed out and we will also send an e-mail to renew the membership on time.</em></p>
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