i love how he takes time to collect his thoughts before answering

He is so palatable. No one can mock humanity with so much love and compassion. Love this man, whatta doll of a soul!

@jagoisvara8178

10 жыл бұрын

"The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you" - Vanna Bonta :)

For someone who suffered most of their life up until their 30's with chronic low self esteem, thank you Master Yoda.

self esteem means "Selbstbewusstsein" in german. It literally translates into "self conciousness". When you are concious aka present while walking or talking to people, there will be no room left for thoughts that you are making up based on previous experiences and you are confident at that moment. That's what I figured out for me at least.

I am not my physical appearance. I am not my mind. I am not stereotypes. I am not who i think i am. I am just pure love. I am pure consciousness. I am formless

@DihelsonMendonca

Жыл бұрын

Great ! ❤

he's so cute and he has such a calming effect.

I listen to him daily. I know I'm not being present when I think to myself, 'I wish I discovered him sooner.' But- I am grateful for his teachings and the changes in me. I am already starting to share these teachings with my Daughter, she is 4. Obviously she will never learn these things in School.

at around 6:00 minute Eckhart mentioned a pianist that can't play anymore and funny enough, that is exactly what happened to me, except, i'm a drummer. And indeed, still, 2 years after not playing, i still don't know who i am and what is my purpose and from time to time thoughts come up and stuff like that.. so.. yeah, that is pretty scary, but i'm really glad that it happened to me, because it was needed. And i don't say that because i want to make myself feel better, i honestly can feel that. I had most profound insights and spiritual breakthroughs because of that.. so, all is well..

@MrJoey5

7 жыл бұрын

***** Well.. sure. Why not? It is totaly doable. I was making pretty good living by doing exactly that.

@olathebeautifull2840

7 жыл бұрын

MrJoey5 glad you can see that..i am sure it was for the very best

@ninawilkinson3901

6 жыл бұрын

MrJoey5 WOW. Awesome :)

@makstod6903

6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your awaken state,I wish for you to continue with your evolution 😘

@scottyg5403

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what your diagnosis was as far as pain and I'm glad on some level it brought you some kind of spiritual clarity. I am a drummer and experienced some pain issues and I got into the work of dr. John Sarno. I am 61 years old I work out as much as I want I still play and I have no pain. This is something I feel everyone should investigate because these mind-body disorders are taking over our society. Don't take my word for it investigate it for yourself and see whether it works for you. It definitely works for me!

This man's insight gets me through my daily life and beyond. His teachings allow me to find my joy. And he is hilarious when he imitates the ego in others in his many videos. "You have three bedrooms? Oh, I have eleven."

@zoorrken

6 жыл бұрын

I also found that funny. I think almost everyone knows someone like this. And most of us have probably done it ourselves at some point. Is it just their ego protecting their sense of self-esteem? "Oh I did that in 10 minutes" "I ate two of them" "Oh I slept one hour tonight" And even in conversation, this person will point out that he's somehow better than someone else. "X did that in 30 minutes, I do that in 15 minutes" "I stayed to help him, every other person was just driving past him" It's always if they're seeking validation instead of focusing on having a genuinely interesting conversation.

@relentlessmadman

6 жыл бұрын

I have 11 bed rooms and 88 children! you have 3 bed rooms and a wife and a boy and a girl! perfect!

@makstod6903

6 жыл бұрын

❤

@dakotablue3366

4 жыл бұрын

Im trying to remain present, and it's proving difficult,any advice?

i tired my whole life to have self-esteem, i finally realized one day that it wasn't going to work. just around that time of deep pain, my dad gave me his book the power of now. changed my life forever, feels like im living on a cloud interspersed with great amounts of easyness and satisfaction. ty

"See the worthiness in everyone even if they don't know it." Beautiful.

Thank you universe for a great master. Thank you Eckhart

I've had a bad habit of comparing who i am to other people and it destroyed my self esteem. This started when I was TRYING to have high self esteem. TRYING to have an ego by TRYING to be a particular person. Tolle teaches me that I just need to be.. just be.. and acknowledge presence and unidentify with the beastly ego that never feels good enough. I actually feel closer to normal now even though im realizing how different i am from people around me. individuality = great self esteem.

I was a sucessful computer programmer at the age of 24, had almost triple digget yearly income. But then God showed me his plan, and I lost my health and everything I had. Including my girlfriend. I was mad. I wanted answers. I was in hell. Then an Angle from heaven came to help me transend past the physical. Showed me beauty I knew was there my entire life and I had forgotten. My Ego was seen clearly, only a dreamlike representation of who I was. I then saw myself as meer creation of God himself and how beautiful I really was. How beatiful we all are. I look at myself different now, Material things mean nothing to me anymore. I have removed those people from my life and I pray for them. I live a slow and peacful life now. And find beauty in helping others escape themselves. Anywas rock on Echart!

@animusutimperiumk8575

7 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@ninawilkinson3901

6 жыл бұрын

FreeSky 542 Awesome!

@mikkaylaryder4174

6 жыл бұрын

TY FREESKY 542 YOU R BEAUTIFUL... FUL... OF BEAUTY MIKKAYLA

@bategs900

6 жыл бұрын

God bless you. It's 3 years since this comment. How are you doing today?

@josief8053

6 жыл бұрын

FreeSky 542 Amazing words of wisdom thank you so much for sharing this valuable information with us for that we are immensely grateful. Inner Peace is Priceless 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Beautifully said. Eckhart is a great spiritual teacher, everything he says is so simple, so easy to understand, and so easy to relate to. Can also be pretty hilarious

@jacquelinemain6733

9 жыл бұрын

Moccedcd

If you're reading this you are loved, you are beautiful, you are strong, and someone out here in this big ole world thinks you are amazing. Thank you for being you!

I too still have anxiety issues. Embrace the anxiety, be there for it. Everything is fine and theres nothing you can do about it lol :) There's nothing to fear and no business to take care of in terms of enlightenment. Let it all be! Thoughts, anxiety... It is all alright. I think accepting what we label as bad feelings or bad results is the first (and maybe only) step for anxious people. It's all about letting go of being like "oh no, this is bad, im doing this wrong, i shouldnt feel this..."

No other teacher makes me laugh like him! XD His sense of humour, his timing, it's as if he was a profesional comedian!

@ElevatedLevetator

7 жыл бұрын

OhMyBooda but time doesnt exist 😝😝😝

@jasminlatifa5516

7 жыл бұрын

OhMyBooda he is so funny because his sense of humour is genuine, he does not need to offend anybody to make us laugh , I love his funny jokes and I laugh at them sincerely

@raz0rcarich99

7 жыл бұрын

I've found that virtually all enlightened folks have the unique ability to be humorous with a distinct sense of effortlessness, which just always adds to the delivery like on every other topic. Humour is something that lies deep within us all and connects us, which is the deeper truth they're getting at after all.

@jasminlatifa5516

7 жыл бұрын

Carl-Richard Løberg that's very true, but also wht distinguish echkart is his open mindedness and the way he delivers presence with the most beautiful ease, I follow other teachers but the thing is they make it so serious that I personally finds my ego being in the way lot more than when I listen to tolle, that's why I appreciate him so much, he can penetrate the hard layers of our ego with grace

@raz0rcarich99

7 жыл бұрын

+Laitfa Hanane Righi You should listen to earlier recordings of Ram Dass :D

I've watched more eckhart tolle than anyone else on here and I understand what he says better than anyone else! (just kidding)

eckhart is a great motivator, when you listen to him, he gives peace to your heart. He is a blessed soul and speaks with great wisdom.

you are a gift Mr Tolle..

Pretty good description of ego vs self esteem. What’s most amazing about this guy is the presence he brings! I feel more relaxed just watching him.

I am an observer and a doer, in this moment. The doing includes generating thoughts and ideas and expressing myself through language and other means. The memories, judgements and plans about what goes on in my life is the business of my ego. These are only ideas which exist in my brain, and do not constitute reality. There is also the current feeling I may have about myself which depends on recent good or bad events, which I would call self esteem. This can be of a very superficial nature but also includes my deepest sense of self worth. Without an ego, I would not know who I am or what I am doing. Survival would be very tenuous. So honestly, I don't know how a I could live without a healthy ego. But my ego has caused most of my problems in life, I believe. It can induce anxiety, depression, anger, jealousy and other forms of negativity. These feelings accompany the thoughts that the ego is processing. It usually involves judgement of some sort involving right and wrong. By judging you are placing yourself above creation as if you had no part in creating it. To be free of ego, you cannot be judging anything, especially yourself. It is total acceptance of reality as it is. Much of what concerns the ego is fear based, which is a great waste of mental energy. I think the key factor is not self esteem, but pride: The feeling of being superior or inferior to other people, which is simply not true. It's correct to feel equal to others. This is real and leads to self esteem and a healthy ego. What was missing for me was the understanding that those negative emotions are signals. They were telling me and continue to tell me to wake up. I am doing this to myself. I don't need to dwell on negative, judgemental, angry thoughts. What I think about is a choice I can make. I choose to make my imagination a happy, purposeful place. The question you need to ask is: who is observing and doing? Whose ego is this, exactly? You shouldn't identify with your thoughts, you only created the thoughts and they will change. The thoughts inform you about you. You can get onto the wrong track, so to speak, but you can get back on track if you are aware. You will always be you, whatever you think. The physical world of form is our direct connection with the 'divine'. Being in the moment means feeling, sensing, doing. Your most direct connection with God is in eyes of the person or creature before you.

Thank you so much Eckhart Tolle ...I got many answers to my questions from you , and its always so peaceful and uplifting and fun watching your videos , ....Mother Earth is happy having you on earth .........

The deepest truths are ones that, upon being realized, feel as if they were always there within my mind. Thank you Eckhart. Your deep belief in humanity is a beacon to the world.

10.11 "the way from unhapiness or suffering to transcendence is easier than the way from supeficial happiness to transcendence. Superficial happiness keeps you in a dream world for quite a while." So true!!!ॐ ॐ ❤

I started watching Eckhart videos quite a month ago and since then I regularly watch the videos.I personally feel that he is a self realized person and he is here to uplift us from our low self to our true self. He speaks in a very simple way but each and every thing is so profound and meaningful and universal truth. I am very thankful to him.

Ekhart Tolle is really very funny. He conveys meaningful points of depth in a disarming way. I really appreciate these teachings. Thank you.

Dear Eckhart Tolle :)I would like to say, thank you, to you, for taking the time, effort and energy to both upload and share this video with the youtube family. Thank You!

A healthy sef-esteem should comes from yourself, and not by comparing to others. When you are able to allow youself to compare your present self from your past self, you have total control of who you can be, and what path you want to take, therefore, you have the choice to stay as you are, or to be a greater version of yourself (which is the goal of everyone). Others can help you being it, and indirectly improve your self-estem, but it is in our power to shows the world what we really are, by taking action by ourself, by uplifting our self-esteem by ourself. The Ego is good and necessary in this world, but it shouldn't be compared or faced to a other, that's where all the bad happens.

I'm 17 and I can't imagine living without my ego... I love it! It shows me my targets in live, it gives me motivation and it makes me happy to identify with something, that I want to identify with. Why is that wrong? I see no problem in that...

@Simonsmukke

3 жыл бұрын

And I got enough time to be formless when I'm dead XD

He is a great teacher,everthing he says is so simple,so easy to understand. My ego wants to be better than others but not even doing the basics in life let alone to be better than others.He talks about satisfaction as important. But being satisfied clearly is an emotion.

Such a beautiful teacher much needed at this time, love you Eckhart 🙏💕

Gentle, sensitive and adorable ! 💗💕💗💕💗

Love you Eckhart!

Self esteem is just ego whether it is low or high self esteem.

@vanalugen

7 жыл бұрын

This is where Tolle goes wrong. Psychological research shows that children who grew up in loving families have a much easier task with building relationships. Low self esteem is more about judging yourself than judging others. You judge yourself because you don't feel worth beeing loved. Most people with low self esteem have no wish of being superior, they only want to feel part of the community, be like everyone else. An extreme case of what can happen with children who don't get enough human touch, is the orphans in eastern european countries. Who twitch as if they were hit when somebody touches them.

@mshill2406

6 жыл бұрын

Andreas Petersson yes but eventually it's not enough. I have felt that myself. Nothing is necessarily going wrong in your life but you still feel emptiness and you're not sure why you aren't satisfied. He is only saying that the "self" you esteem is usually not the real you. He is saying don't derive your identity on things that are ultimately tangible and may fail you at some point.

@ademolaowoeye7664

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Deep stuff

@kirstinstrand6292

5 жыл бұрын

Formlessness is consciousness; however, healthy self esteem evolves before and after consciousness is discovered. At least this is how I experienced it.

@kirstinstrand6292

5 жыл бұрын

@@vanalugen yes, absolutely true. Parenting in our Western Cultures is not well understood or appreciated. I don't know if other cultures value parenting differently probably not.

love Eckhart Tolle's sense of humor!

Ooo I do love it when I find the answer to what I've been wondering for a long time. And now i can use it to make myself feel BETTER than others, yes! The POWER!!!

Having researched self-esteem quite extensively. I think different people have a different perception of what self esteem is. Healthy self esteem to me is someone who is connected to an aspect to their trueself independent of what they have externally. You could call this a deep sense of worth. You don't have to be deeply spiritual to have this connection to yourself.

@sissi8610

6 жыл бұрын

How High Can You Fly, yes, I totally agree. Self Esteem to me is having a deep sense of worth. A musician friend of mine asked me a very profound question 24 years ago: "Do I respect myself". It was that question that made me pack my bags and leave my boyfriend and the city I live in. I don't know that much about Eckhart's views, but so far he never touched on the topic of Narcissism, Sociopaths and how to protect yourself.

@kirstinstrand6292

6 жыл бұрын

A deep awareness of self worth can still be expressed unconsciously, which implies a false self.

Elkhart has a great sense of humor! Cracks me up ❤️☮️

Grateful for his work, he awoke suddenly without practice or technique, this was fortuante, it was not a gradual awakening which most people go through with practice, he can not share how to awaken, all he can do is point to our potential, the great spiritual teachers did not suddenly awaken, they practiced for many years and eventaully awoken, they can share with others through experience of the practice of awakening. Thanks eckhart for being an inspiration of our potential!- Blessings

I have become very found of Eckhart Tolle!

I really like the way you explained that any form of self-esteem _depends_ on others being more or lesser than you. The idea that self-esteem only exists within comparison to others is a perspective I hadn't thought of before. Thank you.

i love you Eckhart.....

Byron Katie is an example of someone who went from very low self esteem accompanied by great suffering into an awakened state.

Luv you so much dear Eckhart.. Thank you 👍👏🙌🙏😊

Superficial happiness keeps you in the dream world for quite a while! Eckhart!

Such wise words combined with humour. Said in such a compassionate way that resonates with those ready to hear it. Thank you Eckhart :)

I love how he wraps up the ending

Love this video clip. Just cleared up a few misconceptions I had on self-esteem. Thank you!

BEST EXPLANATION Tolley is playing and joking with the brain thoughts which thoughts are playing with our life and disturb us. it is true enlightenment thanks sir.

he is a true teacher. I feel sad when people start to doubt great masters like him. I was once told by a great master ' start with a little trust, experience the truth and then decide for yourself' .You cannot get into the water wiithout knowing its depts. You cannot judge a person without fully understanding him or his teachings.

Just be willing to adapt to change.

Ya know, Eckhart is just as CUTE as can bE!! 😉🍁🌏🌲🌸🌛🌿😉

in my opinion self esteem is how much you value yourself, it's a relationship with yourself it's not being present in the now offcourse. self esteem is always directed inwards it's a win-win mindset but ego is always directed outwards it's a win-lose mindset.i think he mistaken self esteem with ego

Eckhart Tolle thank you for your amazing words of wisdom.👍🙏👏💖👍👏🙏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Self esteem is a disposition to experience ourselves in a way in which we value, love, respect, and accept myself. Self-esteem has nothing to do with others. Self-esteem is our natural birthright

I wish i had heard this fifty years ago i as a child was struggling with identifying with a form i felt that it was not right but everything and everyone expected that to be what i did i never got clear about what was happening and so i rebelled against all expectation and stubbornly did my own thing which set me apart and isolated me psychologically from everyone else i ended up not reallly finding anything that really made me happy although quantum physics had a very intense draw on me i did not want to be identified as scientist cause then i would have to be responsible for living up to that expectation which wasnt difficult i just did not want to be limited by a defining term that sets me into a group that is not really free to pursue their own ideas it has always made me wonder if something was wrong with me intrinsic or i just was faulty in some way now Eckhart explains it and i now can see that i just instinctively knew that identifying with my thoughts was a way to be trappped in a unhealthy condition mainly an egoic self wow i am glad i now can move on thankyou Eckhart for being a vehicle for truth 😘 i love you

Just come across this man through Jim Carrey's talk on spirituality, man this video speaks to me, this is what I've been going through most profoundly all year but then again struggled with self esteem and worth issues all my life! Its true what they say that the best kind of spiritual teachers are that who has been through the worst.

I always appreciate your wisdom. You are forever my guru . Namaste ☺💞

I was watching a performance of STOMP! a few years ago with some friends. This performance consisted of a lot of weird "mime", with action, dancing, rhythm, creative drumming & pounding and noise-making, and humor. For example, one scene involved four people sitting at the break table at work, not talking, reading the newspaper. One person shook and folded their paper, continuing to read. Then another, Soon a cacophony of paper-shaking rhythms. Superb. But there was ANOTHER part that made me laugh so hard that "ME" vanished for a brief few seconds. All that existed for those three or five seconds was the performance and my sudden awareness of a "joke that topped a joke", plus uproarious uncontrollable laughter existed, but not "ME laughing". The scene began with a few people hopping all around the stage inside wooden boxes. Clomp clomp clomp. It ended with ... I won't explain, because it was an surprise twist that was hilarious, esp to my Self & my story. It was about naïveté plus ego. Me vanished from existence until two people turned around and looked at "me" laughing, and I reflexively felt just a "twinge" of embarrassment and with that self-awareness, ME popped back in to existence. I believe we NEED a "Self" to function in the world, in society, in human existence, most of the time, but it need not be a crushing painful ill-fitting Self. Tao: "The shoe that is well-fitting is unthought of by the wearer." Now I understand that.

@MrThrashman666

9 жыл бұрын

That was great! I guess the important thing is to remember the Self is just a shoe, not your foot :D (you adopt forms, but you are not those forms)

Love always thank you ❤️ Oneness .

Thank you for your wonderful interview, Mr. tolle.

A high self esteem will at least be self harming and cause frustrations. And for the most, a high self esteem will lead to a high ego; which is when your high self esteem negatively affects the way you see others and deal with them. A high ego implies a high self esteem. But a high self esteem does not necessarily imply a high ego.

@EwingAmaterasu

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. High self esteem combined with ego gives birth to narcissism and egotism. High self esteem produced by peace of mind results in the most profound humility.

I will agree. Having gone from what the world characterizes as "healthy self esteem" to a hermit-like existence, I know two things: No worldly activity can break my underlying sense of peace and joy and all worldy activity braces itself up ( or down ) according to the ego's ability to compare.

Thank you this has really helped me, I am someone who offers support to others on letting go of negativity in different forms and this really makes sense on the self esteem and ego issue

It's all just WOW for me !

He is so real and a great observer

Great video. Great explanation straight from the consciousness. Amazing how the ego and identification with 'form" come in the way of our happiness. And if we don't watch leads to suffering.

Ekhart Thank you for your wisdom 🙏🏼🧡

I am from iran Eckhart . You are a peace of my heart 🙏

I love your humour, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Love your teachings. You have such an amazing calming appearance..

I like listening to him...he is my meditation every evening :)

er ist soooo süß, wenn er lacht sehe ich einen kleinen Jungen! :)

i love listening to this man!

He talks about "satisfaction" as important. But being satisfied clearly is an emotion.

Thank you Eckhart !

ECKHART TY SOOO MUCH. I REALLY SEE ME KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE . IM FEEL BECAUSE I SEE HOW FRANTIC THIS DONKEY CHASE THE CARROT THINGIE IS/WAS WAS FOR ME TY THOU I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF......AND HAVE NOT RELAXATION LOL MIKKAYLA

I guess one would need a long time, months perhaps to digest this answer. I know I do, I will have to take my time to understand all implications of this teaching. And that process is wonderful.

⚠️ He's saying that both what's considered healthy self-esteem and low self-esteem are bad, and derived from comparisons with other people's conditions. And the right value of a person doesn't come from these comparisons with the world of form, but more deeply, beyond form, it comes with the knowledge of who you really are. Then, you won't need anyone's approval, nor comparisons to find your real value. 🎉🎉❤

I ❤ his chuckle! 😆

Great wisdom with humor!

Would the majority of great inventors have been motivated without the ego? I agree that it ultimately leads to the pain associated with the false self, but as a species our leaps forward in technology and knowledge are many times the result of the ego. Many of these "leaps forward" have created destruction and pain, again due to the ego of many powerful men, but we have also created medicine, built bridges, airplanes, and space shuttles all of which had some component or ego involved.

Eckhart Tolle is a gift from God himself! There are many "spiritual teachers" on KZread channels (I have watched and listened to many of them), but none of them "have come home" as Eckhart has. You can sense this in him. I am not judging, just recognizing the difference. It is obvious that Eckhart Tolle´s words no longer come from his mind, (or from the book he has read). His words come from a much deeper source. He truly lives as he teaches and he is what he "preaches" And; he is SO FUNNY, too! Love you, Eckhart!

Every day I learn more and more from you

ever since i first heard of eckhart tolle and saw him on youtube, ive wanted to meet him. there are so many things i could accomplish if i understood things the way he understands them. its not a yearn for knowlege, though i do happen to have that as well (a yearn for knowlege), i just wish i could understand what he understands and be able to awaken myself spiritually so i can understand what this thing we call the world really has to offer once you see it through different eyes, if you will

Just BEAUTIFUL 🙏🙏🙏

You are a true Gift ! ❤️

Absolutely true...wonderfully said.

Thank you, ellen eckhart. Even though i have reason to say this. Grateful, i am.

i took his book by accident and i was really surprisef and mezrned me alot. great teacher. '

I attach myself to my physical appearance so much.. Lately i am realizing its futility..am really grateful for have realised this.. Omg.. It was ruining my life and all my relationships..

Great question. Excellent answer. I "get" what he is saying. He used to confuse me - but no more :) Thanks Tolle!

OMFG! I was thinking of learning Piano (quite desperate to buy one actually), and I'm learning Programming like crazy as well, and ofc I've had thoughts of being an awesome pianist, and creating and programming the next big thing. It was like he was talking to me personally.

Thumbs up!

Thank you Eckhart

You can have esteem without having it only for yourself.

Haha..🙏🙏🙏 great humour within the teaching.♥️♥️ Thank you Eckhart.🌎✨

Thanks guys for messages.