Eckhart Tolle
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People stop Eckhart Tolle in the street all over the world and say the same thing: your books have changed my life. What they mean, he says, is that while they were reading, the disidentification from the mind happened. Then they closed the book and went back into their life and could not keep it, so they went back to the book. That is how awakening usually begins: not under pressure, but in an environment conducive to stillness. A book written out of presence. A walk in nature. A quiet room when the house is finally empty. At first, presence seems to need all that. You are sitting in the backyard, nobody needs anything from you, and there it is. Then something disturbs you and pulls you out. In the early stages, he says, people need to be left completely alone to be present for a little while, and presence feels like something passive, something you can only have while sitting quietly. He points to the phrase sitting quietly doing nothing, which he connects to the Taoist idea of wu wei: not laziness, but a state of quiet in which you are absolutely present in the doing nothing. Then it extends. You find that this quality can be in the background of an activity and can flow into it. Making a cup of tea, present with every movement. Any activity you do not reduce to a means to an end is where presence arises. Most of life, he says, is lived the other way: walking to the shop wanting to be there already, standing in the shop wanting to be finished, so that people spend their lives journeying towards somewhere they want to be and never arrive, because the moment they do, there is a new place to want. Eckhart goes much further into this in the full session. Join Eckhart Tolle Now to watch. 👇

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Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, _The Power of Now_ and _A New Earth_ —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

"The more you are able to honor and accept the Now, the more you are free of pain and suffering." —Eckhart Tolle

The pain body does not like to be recognised. When you put your attention on it, when you can feel it and say "oh, there you are", it cannot use your mind any more, and it does not like that. Eckhart Tolle has seen it leave. In a counselling session he describes in A New Earth, a large part of someone's pain body simply went. The gospels have similar stories, he says, told in their own language: a spirit that cannot stand the presence of Jesus and flees. His paraphrase, not theirs. What is happening, he says, is transmutation. The pain body is trapped energy. Under the light of awareness that energy is freed and becomes presence, the way ice becomes water and water becomes vapour you can no longer see. So the practice is simply to be aware of it, especially when it arises in a relationship, and to be alert enough that the emotion does not rise into your mind and start thinking negative thoughts for you. You do not love your negativity. Your pain body loves it. And the pain body is a great teaching. People with heavier ones tend to have a stronger incentive to awaken, though one cannot generalise. If you are in a pleasant dream you do not much want to wake up. If you are in a nightmare, facing a monster, you really do. The key to all of it is acceptance: this is what is. Without acceptance there is no awareness, and without awareness fear thinks fearful thoughts that make more fear. Eckhart points to Carl Rogers, whose therapy was built on unconditional acceptance and simple listening, the therapist becoming the awareness for the client until they can do it themselves. You can do that for other people too. What you resist persists; what you recognise, you begin to transcend. As long as you stay present, you are fine. If you lose it, the moment will come when you regain it, and that is fine too. Eckhart goes much further into this in the full session. Join Eckhart Tolle Now to watch. 👇

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✨🌟Take Your Practice Deeper with Eckhart Tolle Now🌟✨

You’ve already started your journey with Eckhart Tolle’s teachings on YouTube—now it’s time to take that journey even deeper. We’re excited to offer you an exclusive year-long discount to join Eckhart Tolle Now for just $179.99—that’s only $15 per month for a full year of transformative teachings and practices.

✨Here’s what awaits you as a member of Eckhart Tolle Now:
▪️Private Community: Connect with like-minded individuals in an exclusive, supportive online platform dedicated to living in Presence.
▪️Monthly Video Practices: Guided teachings each month to help you live a life of greater peace, clarity, and mindfulness.
▪️Member-Only Discounts: Get special offers on Eckhart’s newest teachings and online courses, plus access to exclusive content.
▪️Over 300 Hours of Teachings: A treasure trove of videos covering relationships, stress relief, parenting, and more, to support your growth.
▪️Q&A Sessions with Eckhart & Kim Eng: Direct answers to your questions from Eckhart and Kim to deepen your understanding and practice.
▪️Recorded Retreats & Events: Access video recordings from Eckhart and Kim’s global retreats, bringing you the essence of their transformative events.
▪️Conversations with Spiritual Luminaries: Enjoy deep, insightful conversations between Eckhart and other renowned teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Marianne Williamson, and Neale Donald Walsch.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/etnow-freetrial

▶️ Subscribe to Eckhart's Channel: bit.ly/ETYouTubeSub
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Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, _The Power of Now_ and _A New Earth_ —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

"As you go about your life, don't give 100 percent of your attention to the external world and your mind. Keep some within." —Eckhart Tolle