Suffering led me to spiritually awakening. I find it amazing how much suffering it took to get there. Decades of immense suffering...mostly from my own ego mind. Ever since reading the Power of Now about a year ago and applying the techniques that Eckhart taught in his book my mental state has markedly changed for the better. My ego mind tells me it is a tragedy that I discovered it so late in life, after I had already destroyed any future I might have had if I had not been lost in my ego mind suffering. But I also know that what is, simply is, and that acceptance, forgiveness to myself, and living in the now is all that really matters. Why surrender the beauty that is now for the pain that was...

@janicenakonechny3674

2 жыл бұрын

ditto Dan...it's amazing how that pain slides away when you see if for what it is. You explain it so well, thanks.

@borninwashingmachine4582

2 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation of none dualism, recently on my stages of looking 😊

@toshcode

2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing ! I love how when the thought “you have discovered this too late in your life when there is no future for you anymore” appeared, you spot that and recognized it as the mind trying to trick you again coming from the back door 😄 I relate to this as similar tricky patterns operate in me as well, but are recognized and cannot take control :) Also remember that there was never any future anyways… there is just now, thats is.

@michaeljlumpkinesquire

2 жыл бұрын

Suffering led me to surrendering which awakened an awareness within. 👑

@janicenakonechny3674

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaeljlumpkinesquire so then we could say that those without suffering like we had will have a harder time to awaken. The more pain we have, the easier it is to awaken to reality. But narcissists are in pain too and they would have a harder time to awaken. Harder to see the forest for the trees for them than us. hmmm...guess i just told myself how to not judge them so much. cool.

“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung

@karanfield4229

Жыл бұрын

Know thy self. (Jesus Christ).

@michaelmook4768

Жыл бұрын

@@karanfield4229 awarness of the unconcious

@freewithoutwar

11 ай бұрын

What did he mean by "outside"? Isn't everything we are aware of inside our minds? (Can we perceive anything if not with our senses and all signals that are interpreted in the brain? Can we in any way have any direct contact with the "outside"?)

@jeffforsythe9514

9 ай бұрын

Like everyone else, you need a great teacher................falun dafa

@teejay7535

4 ай бұрын

This quote by Carl Jung emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and introspection for gaining clarity and understanding. Let's break it down: 1. **"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart."** - This part suggests that true clarity and insight come from introspection, understanding your own desires, values, and emotions. 2. **"Who looks outside, dreams."** - When you focus solely on external factors or what others are doing, your aspirations might remain as dreams or wishes without a deeper understanding of your own motivations. 3. **"Who looks inside, awakes."** - In contrast, by turning your attention inward, examining your thoughts, feelings, and motivations, you achieve a higher level of self-awareness and "awaken" to a clearer vision of your life's purpose and direction. In day-to-day life, this quote encourages individuals to engage in self-discovery, introspection, and mindfulness. It suggests that by understanding your own values and aspirations, you can make more informed decisions, set meaningful goals, and navigate life with greater purpose. It underscores the idea that true clarity comes from within, not just from external influences or societal expectations.

My awakening felt like a pure bliss of joy. My mind was always in the future, and when I turned to present, I finally felt the taste of the food in my plate, the smell of the air, the beautiful forms of leaves of trees in the park, i felt the warmth of the sunshine while seating on a bench... all these life and happiness can only be felt in the present, not future or past.

@WriteChords

Жыл бұрын

Nice to know that, Nika. Namaste 🙏

@AllCanucks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jeffforsythe9514

9 ай бұрын

But unless you find a righteous spiritual practice, you will have to come back here and remember it all over again and again............falun dafa

@gribwitch

8 ай бұрын

What you're describing is what we all do or experience anyway, at least some of the time. No spirituality required.

@jeffforsythe9514

8 ай бұрын

@@gribwitch I am not talking about every day life. If one just lives day to day, one eventually will find the body decayed, diseased and then death., followed by reincarnation. we all have been in this maze for thousands of years. Inevitable, but a righteous spiritual practice can break that cycle and show us how to return home to Heaven, not with death. Compared to Heaven, Earth is a sewer...............Falun Dafa ..........

The first sign you are awakening is that you are watching this video

@benhec

Жыл бұрын

😂

@benhec

Жыл бұрын

Sorry😢

@Laceycrochet

Жыл бұрын

True 👍🇬🇧

@shikhagupta9104

Жыл бұрын

I would love to believe you 🙏

@mindsigh4

Жыл бұрын

i feel like the grip of my ego is failing, whereas before it was like being possessed. & lately it is losing, the volume on it grows weaker as acceptance of what is, allowing what is to come and go, & Tolle has been there for me thru these teachings, he comes back again & again to these themes that are so vital, while other teachers offer shiny new flavors, Tolle is preparing food that nourishes the soul.

As a tradesman I often have to work outside and I would often check the weather in advance to see if was going to be too hot during summer, or too wet during winter. I was always stressed if it wasn't ideal. How ridiculous this now seems to me. Now I understand what is meant by surrender to what IS. I am now free from complaining or disappointment. In fact I smile now and adapt as best I can to what IS. I have also lost all my anxiety because I now realise how I used to create this state by living in the future and my mind always filled it with problems. It has changed my life so much and everyday I see things more clearly. Yesterday I was starring at some plants in the park because I was struck by something odd. All the plants were exactly the same but one had burst into blossom with many yellow flowers. As I starred at it I was suddenly aware that this plant among many had awakened. It almost brought me to tears. It felt so personal.

@postscript5549

Жыл бұрын

Lovely.

@kelseykoppenhaver1488

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I’m also a tradesman and I really felt what you said😊

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

It is not polite to stare. Just kidding. Wisdom is only attained through suffering so I guess that you are stuck but don't worry heaven will not forget you.

@ditaqytyku7640

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@andrewmc147

Жыл бұрын

No one is worried lol

I am almost convinced that the more messed up you are, the quicker you awaken. The level of suffering escalates to a level that is unbearable. That's when it started for me. Thank God it has progressed to the point that peace came followed my clarity. I am so grateful for having been blessed.

@joemusicman64

Ай бұрын

Some of the most messed up people are now the most awakened. This makes me very optimistic. 😂😊

@Jerome_111

Ай бұрын

i can attest to that haha, so much pain and trauma that ive had to experience

@samsilva3625

27 күн бұрын

@@joemusicman64😂

@samsilva3625

27 күн бұрын

That’s what happened to Eckhart.

@jim-se5xc

13 күн бұрын

Jung said only suffering leads to a higher consciousness.

There are times when my thinking kicks in and I say to myself, "right now". It pulls me out and I start with appreciation for the simplest things: the ground I'm walking on, a bird that flies by, the simple fact that I am here, and I usually try to end with an appreciation for all these other souls within their biological units sharing this experience. It never fails to put a smile on my face and give the right kind of perspective. One day I hope to never have to put myself in check. It does seem that the more I practice the more I am in the state of being. Cheers 👏 to everyone working on themselves, we got this!

@ozgursenturk11-11

2 жыл бұрын

There is no one to work on themselves🤗🙏❤

@TheBlackSheepDiaries

2 жыл бұрын

I'm with ya friend all the way. I say "right here right now" because that song is so awesome. Gratitude, it's so important. Cheers to you.

@janmejaypandey2424

2 жыл бұрын

Nicely put🙏😌

@johngreen4683

2 жыл бұрын

We are all a work in progress, and it's really good to share and celebrate our progress with each other 👍👍👍👍sharing makes everyone's journey that much easier and enjoyable ❤️❤️❤️

@happydays3678

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙏❤

As Eckhart says noticing natural things does help our spiritual awakening. Today in Canada I am looking out the window at the beauty of snow.

@margaridavelhinho1618

2 жыл бұрын

I am listenning to the birds in south of Portugal. May we all live in peace.

@stevedamien638

2 жыл бұрын

Margarida-After shoveling hours of snow this winter. I will choose the birds in Portugal drinking a Margarita..

@margaridavelhinho1618

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedamien638 I hope you will enjoy if it will ever happen.

@rosisunny9302

Жыл бұрын

Yes Nature can be a Doorway for Awakening 😲😲🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙏💜🙏 🌹

@purge2--u--nite342

Жыл бұрын

@@rosisunny9302 stop by 😜

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. And of course "The Kingdom of heaven is within you."

@elizabethkinnison7180

2 жыл бұрын

Yes; & "...does not come with signs to be perceived." I love this!

@moony77

Жыл бұрын

💚amen💚

@mrgruffy4499

Жыл бұрын

Yes. And more than you may realize. From: LIFE AND TEACHING of the MASTERS OF THE FAR EAST, Baird Spalding, 1927. Revised 1964 This is the story of a three-and-one half year research into the teachings of the Great Masters of the Himalayas in 1894, of which Mr. Spalding was a member Vol 3, chapter V, page 47. Jesus explains that when each declares having Christ within, one must accept the fact that one IS the Christ, and IS God: “That one sees the higher body of himself vibrating at a higher rate than does his limited body, that he also sees. These which appear as two, are only an appearance because he does not believe that he is the Christ. Let him declare himself the Christ, and actually accept it as a fact. Let him declare that the Christ of God stands forth, and at that instant, he IS the Christ of God. He then must go forth, direct to God, the Father, and declare definitely, and know positively without fear, that he IS God.” Gospel of John 10:34 “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods” ’ John 1:14 (NIV) “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (Neville Goddard says this is a mis-translation. Should be, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling within us.”. The creative power of the Universe dwells WITHIN us ) 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you.” Galatians 2:20-“It is Christ who lives in me” “I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; Luke 17:20-21 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you."

@levmoses742

Жыл бұрын

@@mrgruffy4499 Yes, This!!! I work yo teach people, as I also remind myself, everyday! Thank you

@themask4536

Жыл бұрын

@@mrgruffy4499 Awakening Just Helps You Get Out of Mental Illness It's not a scary mystical ritual but remember Only the right religion can save your soul [If you are a devout Christian You must fill you with the Holy Spirit Study the life of the Lord Jesus] If you are [Buddhist] or [Taoist] followers You will follow advanced wake-up instructions so as not to lose yourself [Religious rituals cannot be mixed] God does not redeem education other than biblical education

Reading the book changed my life. The moment I realized that the mind is a but a tool and thoughts are not who I really am, I could detach myself from anxiety and panic. This is coming from someone who suffered panic attacks for years and almost constant anxiety. I was addicted to negative thoughts and my mind and emotions controlled almost everything I did.

Seeing babies is something, but seeing your own baby for the first time is something else. I'll never forget that moment. I was just awestruck by the miracle of life. All I could experience was "Wow". I guess that's what spiritual enlightment is; a perpetual state of wow, gradually followed by a consistent state of peace.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Baby's first thought is mommy dearest. Quit guessing and get down to what you are truly here for, to seek the divine, falundafa.

@dragonfly9209

Жыл бұрын

For me, it doesn't even have to be my own baby. As a former EMT---I have been present with a patient at the moment of birth. Even though I never knew these people---the moment that baby finally emerged into the world and uttered it's first cry---I would tear up--every single time. There is something sacred about the timing of coming into the world--and the time of leaving the world. The great mystery of life.

@gribwitch

8 ай бұрын

A lot of us appreciate the beautiful things in life. But it doesn't mean we're all going to become spiritually inclined and rush home to meditate.

@nivellen1168

7 ай бұрын

Actually, this is something Eckhart talked about. The mind can be silenced sometimes when you are confronted with IMMENSE beauty, and of course, that can be seeing your own child. :)

For me the moment you realise you are not your mind or the thoughts it produces you are awake, and what follows is freedom to realise what is and no longer need to think, know or create a story about what might possibly. Accept what is Trust what will be And be grateful for everything These 3 things for me are the key to freedom and happiness

@moony77

Жыл бұрын

…and what a relief it is knowing you are not your mind. You are an immense, love, light being💜

@rosisunny9302

Жыл бұрын

Us hardship hits you. You needing Faith badly!

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Awaking is not finite............................Falun Dafa

@mysticjoe295

Жыл бұрын

Who’s the “you” that had this realization?

@mysticjoe295

Жыл бұрын

This is still the dream-self acting and realizing.

That's why I find making art to be so satisfying. I get so into the moment that time doesn't exist and I'm blissfully happy.

@cosmicmauve

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that his words reminded me of the power of art, I mean beautiful art, not the dystopian or self- indulgent stuff they try to pass off as art today, but the beauty of art that Roger Scruton spoke about.

@roxana6354

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, when I do wood burning art I drown into that work that I dont realize time passes

@donaldgossett1736

Жыл бұрын

Flow

In my opinion spiritual awakening is not a one time process but requires everyday repetition and discipline cause you know the outside world challenges you everyday. Thank‘s for the eye opener Eckhart 🙏🏻

@rosemadder5547

Жыл бұрын

Mine comes in waves… I become unconscious and drift back into my mind.. forget who I really am… and thank goodness my spirit brings me back around again, each time I’m more conscious of my true self than I was the time before. So it must be meant to happen. Eventually I’ll be enlightened and the waves wont pull me into unconsciousness, but somewhere else. Everything in it’s time. I’m also those waves, growing myself spiritually at the exact right time and phase.

@andrewmc147

Жыл бұрын

I used to think that to. But recently things changed and I realised it takes no effort or discipline at all. It doesn't even take meditation. You just need to see from before the "I"

@jeffforsythe9514

8 ай бұрын

It also requires a great teacher...............Falun Gong.

@gribwitch

7 ай бұрын

@@rosemadder5547 What is it you feel like when you "remember who you really are", Rose ? I don't know, because it hasn't happened to me.

After leaving the workforce, giving birth to my son, going thru postpartum, grieving the loss of my brother & leaving the city I lived for over 20 yrs, I encountered someone who ultimately led to my spiritual awakening. This video perfectly depicts what it means to awaken. A beautiful little bird flew right into my chest yesterday and flapped its wings and then flew away. A baby was giggling and smiling at me as if I had angels by me. These little things mean the world to me now. ❤

When my awakening happened, i was in on the hills , felt like I was touching the air , feeling clouds , the rays ☀️ of sun touching my hands , excessive self conscious , excessive crying , the ultimate 🥏 realisation that we create our own reality and live in the illusion of others

@Alix-wy3xr

Жыл бұрын

I have that too, I sometimes have an overwelming, a very deep feeling of faith, totally game changing. They call it cryes of serenity. I'm really aware of comedy playing of manipulative people, feeling lonely seeing this. I still have ego and anxiety coming back but my body is so much in need of me getting to rest and deepening that and I try to please it. I think I know I'm not my thoughts, but I think it's going to be deeper and I can feel my essence. I feel more and more the inside of my body I felt my heart beating for a few days, that was so beautiful^^ I think you had sort of total mindfulness, it happened to me in my home, like a change of dimension. I wanted it to never stop. I can't imagine when you expérience it in nature. How amazing^^

@mangostaterrorifica

Жыл бұрын

Mee too the grass, trees and the sky felt so inside me and so bright.❤

@logannaidoo9667

Жыл бұрын

i experience " excessive self conscious " often - mine is rather strange - i feel a strong awareness of myself as if i'm witnessing another self of me - and then i can't be alone -

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Maybe, you have only taken a baby step on a very arduous path, falundafa.

An amazing thing appears, when I watch Eckhart Tolle's videos. When I see him talking his words of wisdom I immediately feel very deep bliss of calmness. My one dream is to meet him some day. Hopefully I will. I want to shake his hand and look to his eyes. People like him are treasures to humankind.

@mjzimmerman3917

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget People like you are treasures to humankind too!

@CoachHeyward

2 жыл бұрын

“I’d like to meet him.” Me too! Let’s visualize meeting him at an odd place. Like the men’s restroom of a Planet Fitness.

@tammylewis9324

Жыл бұрын

In its own way it is different… I had an awakening experience and a long time trusted friend who channeled Michael channeled a message that at that particular moment my “aura” went from 3 feet to expanding 3 miles out. Affecting everyone within that area. Michael said that the energy field of Jesus expanding 30 miles. Again, raising the frequency of those in the area by whatever degree was possible for them

@maruoa

Жыл бұрын

@@tammylewis9324 Sorry, who's Michael...?

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

His teachings are just a start on the arduous road to wisdom.............Falun Dafa

You no longer care about dying cause u know ure eternal.

The level of dread that comes with awakening is too much for some humans. I almost lost one of my sisters. Thankfully we awakened bc of her and now we all speak a language that few understand. We can comfort and support each other 🤍 may you all have the best human experience possible.

I so very much love the Eckhart comment section. You are all wonderful teachers.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

The greatest teacher on earth is Master Li Hongzhi.

@cvlk444

10 ай бұрын

We’re all wonderful students

I have become ‘spiritually awakened’ to Problacism. I have come to realise that what Jesus was telling us: that we live in one conscious, omnipotent and loving universe - is the absolute truth. I know this because I am a 'conduit' for the universe. It continually 'tells' me what it wants me to do and how it wants me to do it, through a continual succession of incredible opportunities and coincidences. I have free will - as we all do - but my main guidance is that I'm not allowed to do anything which might result in my personal gain, recognition or reward, and I must make the most of everything I have and take every opportunity I am given. I must also help anyone if I can - I know the universe has sent them to me and expects me to help them in some way. As you can imagine, this personal relationship is a great joy to me: I totally trust in the universe and I’m totally relentless. I am changing the world for the better in profound ways, but nobody 'sees’ that the universe is doing this through me. So true what you say about babies too - my wife and three adult children have said: 'don't let Dad near a baby - he's so embarrassing!' - they fill me with joy.

Waking up is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. 🙌 I thank my spirit guides and family of light every day 💕

@ozgursenturk11-11

2 жыл бұрын

It didn't happen to "YOU"... That's is the last illusion you may need to realize because there is no "You"🤗❤🙏

@lizzettorres1111

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, when I had mine I didn't believe in God, knew nothing about spirituality or what an awakening was. I think about it every day. There was a whole world out.there I knew nothing about and even though I know everything happens for a reason and we're exactly where we're supposed to be I wish it would've happened yrs ago. My only problem is idk one person, personally, who is awake.

@ozgursenturk11-11

2 жыл бұрын

@@lizzettorres1111 there is no person🤗🙏

@lizzettorres1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@ozgursenturk11-11 Yes, here in this illusion we are. It's the only planet where we have the veil of forgetfulness to learn through physical pain and experience food, working... it's the best place for the soul's evolution but in reality you're right we are infinite souls. Don't get me wrong I'm definitely not saying I know but at this stage on my path it's my understanding along with a few more. 💜🔆

@lizzettorres1111

2 жыл бұрын

@Bamboo You haven't experienced it yet so iyour comment is understandable, believe me I would've felt the same way but you don't hv to be rude to people you don't know it's shows you're fearful.

I started reading his first book and watch his conferences some days ago, maybe midd november 2023. I started making the meditations and "staying still" with my mind and its so funny!!! I cannot get to feel what he is teaching but is like feeling the Universe is cheering me up 😂 "You can! You can!" Then I realize is my ego and there I go again feeling this funny sensation. Sorry for my english Im not english speaker). I realize this makes me want to live after years of depression and that is what I feel is awesome!!! Wow!! Those thaughts! I'm almost 60 and I knew I had to stay alive for some reason. I knew it. Thank you Eckhart.

You don't need signs if you're awake . And you don't need any one to tell you that you are awake

I’m 24, I didn’t realize it until recently, but my awakening began when I was around 5. I was in a certain situation that caused me to face death. Unknowingly at the time, staring into the abyss was the first time I experienced the illusory quality of who I thought I was. Of course I was not able to process any of that at such a young age, so my awakening stayed stagnant for many years. I went though the rest of my life feeling like I was floating, almost constantly dealing with depersonalization and derelization. When I was 18 I was ready to start peering back down into myself, and the process of awakening continued.

My spiritual awakening started very very slowly, by questioning things over a period of about 20 years. It however didn't become obviously until after the day I found myslef thinking "it would be easier if I just wasn't here any more" and that I should just "unplug" and start again. I started paying a lot more attention to my thoughts after that.

I think what clicked for me years ago was when you said there was a time that you said to yourself something like I can’t stand to live with myself. Well then that implies that there are two of you. And then you realize that thought is not who you are. It’s just a thought. Who you are, just is. And your thoughts aren’t entirely relevant - how you think of yourself. It’s your story. Your experiences. Your perception. But it’s not the essence of who you are in the stillness between the thoughts. That’s when I learned that the ego is not anything more than Edging God Out!

Awakening is going into a state of pure awareness. Like everything that arises is noted as something that arises from you. You understand you are the source of your experiences and you are also able to observe this source without judgment. Thank you, Eckhart, -Much love from a growing KZreadr

@claudiaarzillo1626

2 жыл бұрын

Well said ! 😁

@LucidLivingLL

2 жыл бұрын

@@claudiaarzillo1626 Thank you :D

@starwishes3493

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed Well said…

@doublej7257

2 жыл бұрын

There is no 'you'

@LucidLivingLL

2 жыл бұрын

@@martingarreis it means that you see yourself as the source of all of your experiences, things don't happen to you, they happen from you.

let’s get a show of hands of how many people were led here because they are in recovery from addiction/alcoholism 😌

@joemusicman64

Ай бұрын

I feel very blessed to have gotten here through that path. I doubt I would have found Eckhart otherwise. Amazing. ❤

“Even if you achieve your outer purpose, it will never satisfy you if you haven't found your inner purpose, which is awakening, being present, being in alignment with life.” - *🙏🏽ECKHART TOLLE , ❤️🤍❤️ Your WISDOM KZreadr🌸☀️*

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

God's Divine Blessing, we should all be seeking the Divine and quit being silly fun seekers.........Falun Dafa

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

The only reason that we are here is to seek the Divine. Nothing to do at all with purposes, inner or outer, Falun Dafa

If more people could take a little time to listen to Eckhart Tolle - the world could be a better place. He's message is Cristal clear and has changed my life. For you who want inspiration -Download his audiobooks they are fantastic!

@levmoses742

Жыл бұрын

I ordered his video from Blockbuster or Netflix years ago. When it came in I turned it out and was turned off really quickly! Who is this little guy sounding so pompous!! Two weeks or so later I my scalp was burned bleaching my hair. The doc gave me painkillers and antibiotics. The second film of his came in (I had originally ordered 2,) and I put it in doubtful. 3 years later I was running a meditation group in my livingroom that later landed at a meditation center as it grew. That was 2015 and the group is still growing strong. Sometimes we need a nudge from the universe before we can take things in. I’m now hooked on Buddhism and will likely never bleach or dye my hair again 😝

@imagbaby5

16 күн бұрын

They aren’t clear at first in my opinion but they are making more and more sense and connecting deeper and deeper everytime

“Only by awakening can you know the true meaning of that word.” - *🙏🏽ECKHART TOLLE , 💜 Your WISDOM KZreadr🌸☀️*

@mbalimabaso9485

Жыл бұрын

Wow so very true, super true what you saying

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Awakening is not finite..................falundafa

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

So what. The real problem is how to become awakened spiritually and first of all we need a great teacher, Falun Dafa.

To look to see without labeling! How liberating! No need to judge, comment, compare! Ahh!

Dealing with my mothers dementia and all the constant suffering was enough to kickstart my awakening. Awakening to me is that you realize you have an ego and that you totally identify with the ego and your emotions. I was completely unconscious and was completely identified with them. Ekart made me realize that I was the watcher of my ego and that when I did not watch my ego I would fall back into identifying with my ego and emotions again and suffer. Thanks Ekart for teaching us.

When I was around 16 it happened to me for the first time. Back then I did not know what it was though. I realized that "my thoughts" weren't mine at all and appeared involuntary. Why? As a Pole living in Germany I was subject to a lot of prejudice. Polish jokes were very popular on German television and revolved around Poles being thieves usually. I didn't even watch those comedians who spread such thoughts but many people were repeating them. One day I saw a Pole on the street and thought: "Ah, a Pole - I hope he does not steal my car". Then it occurred to me that I'm a Pole myself and that I don't even have a driver's license let alone a car. Nowadays I know that "my thoughts" are not mine at all and that I just witness them. That was 30 years ago though and I'm still learning to be conscious.

@happydays3678

2 жыл бұрын

Bless you...labelling people causes so many problems. You're doing so well. Best wishes ❤

@onreact

2 жыл бұрын

@@happydays3678 Thank you very much for the encouragement.

@jacklesina1678

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha i love this had a good laugh too!

@dianele608

2 жыл бұрын

I had the experience of something talking to me. Mostly gibberish it went on & on. I just ignored it & didn't take what it said seriously. It's been years & still it occasionally happens. I just consider an unlikely companion. I know it isn't me.

@lyannawinter405

Жыл бұрын

I feel sorry you experienced that. Greetings from Trier and best wishes

As soon as my thoughts shut down, the bliss & consciousness, that are always there, come to the surface - the most beautiful of experiences! Following my breath always brings me to the present.

@roxana6354

Жыл бұрын

Yes and it gives us a deep feeling and sense of such Love that I want to stay in that moment forever. I want to let go of all material possessions and just have that Love forever💕💜💜💜

@moondive4ever

Жыл бұрын

How long it take you? Months, years? How long do you meditate (minutes/day) to have reached that point?

@SatMatt7

Жыл бұрын

@@moondive4ever I've been meditating for 50 years now. I do sitting meditation for about 30 minutes per day (I used to sitting meditation for 2 hours/day for the first decade), & also try to stay in a meditative state while walking, driving, etc. The important thing is breath awareness.

@moondive4ever

Жыл бұрын

@@SatMatt7 So how many years or months then do you believe for you, you awakened and can access your higher self.

@SatMatt7

Жыл бұрын

@@moondive4ever It was gradual, although I had profound moments all along the way. I still have moments where I get distracted, but more & more, calm in-the-nowness has become the norm. In-breath, 'so', out- breath, 'hum'.

May Humans succeed perceiving the challenges of having a mind, may consciousness finds its ways to balance existence.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Consciousness balancing existence???????? Consciousness is simply your soul when it is awake, falundafa.

Rain on my hair. The smell of the ocean. Autumn leaves falling. Awakening. It truly feels like seeing for the first time.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Rotting fish, skunks, a garbage dump? Yang needs yin. falun dafa

@Phantom-ez4zv

9 ай бұрын

​​@@jeffforsythe9514 there's no such a thing as ying and yang, opposites created by thinking

@jeffforsythe9514

9 ай бұрын

@@Phantom-ez4zv first of all it is yin and yang and a cute answer is yes and know. you are hot and cold, you are right and wrong, you are smart and dumb, you are wrong.

@Phantom-ez4zv

9 ай бұрын

@@jeffforsythe9514 for every is there isn't, this is the play of opposites, as you reach truth theres only one. The play of opposite is just play...

@jeffforsythe9514

9 ай бұрын

@@Phantom-ez4zv To reach those higher levels is only possible with the help of a great spiritual master..............Falun Dafa, no arguing please, check it out or don't, your choice.

A year or so ago I had awakened but did not recognise it as such. There was a sense of calmness that everything was working out great in my life. I saw all the beauty around me and I had a fantastic sense of wholeness and well being. It lasted about six months then disappeared. I am trying to find that feeling again with Ekcart's help.

@imagbaby5

16 күн бұрын

Was it a partial awakening almost ? Like it was just a glimpse ?

What works for me when feeling down is to remember that God exists, that higher consciousness exists, and my lifework is to become one with it. Or as Einstein puts it - "I want to know the thoughts of God, the rest is just details." Or as Elkhart puts it - "to become spacious." The only drawback is that I cannot share these things with my family, because they will think l am going crazy. I just have this mental picture in my head if my mom or my girlfriend saying - "What do you mean to become spacious?" It always puts a smile on my face, just imagining me coming out about God and consciousness and my whole believe system.

@bkd4303

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about what others think from this moment on after reading what I just said, worrying about what other things suppresses you and forces you not to do what you came here to do.

@wayneproctor5318

Жыл бұрын

Don't run from it embrace it

@rog7036

Жыл бұрын

In happiness and in sadness, know we are all with you in God.

When you become awakened, life never looks the same ❤ thank you 🙏 spirt guides

... my spaciousness discovery arose from being alone during the pandemic. I realised I preferred stillness and nature to the clutter 🙏♥️

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

God works His wonders in mysterious ways................Falun Dafa

When your mind is too noisy you are unable to perceive anything in actual form..How Profound... Thank you for this teaching..

I did experience that moment that you speak of. It was more than the beauty (lavender sky), the air/atmosphere FELT different. I am GUESSING that it lasted a few or five minutes. It was grace. I am no where near conscious, but that moment was unlike anything else. I was not praying or meditating. It just came upon me as I turned away from emptying the trash!

Just that I know what you are saying is my first step to awakening., but still my whole life changed .

Awakening is the glimpse freedom from the stream of thinking...

'Emptiness' 'Space' 'Gratitude' 'Love' means nothing to me but 'Peace & Harmony' immediately clears the self & smothers me in oneness.

@redragongaming

Жыл бұрын

Uh nope, emptiness is the absence of light, how can you experience peace into darkness? The only way is to die completely, death of your own egotistical ideas and rebirth of a new self. Accept the light of the Sun, accept CO2 instead of oxygen, awaken to Sun's light and you can pass through it's gate into heaven.

Echart I love you. Thank you so much I have never felt so free. Much love from Indonesia to everyone in the planet.

Why surrender the beauty that is now for the pain that was...Living in the now & making the best of such a gift is all that really matters!

@Omnipresence10

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@redragongaming

Жыл бұрын

We need more light from the Sun, POWER, GIVE ME MORE POWER.

When you find your way and no longer need to listen and read to Eckhart and others. You have found your own way. This is the way.

@purge2--u--nite342

Жыл бұрын

It's always good to hear from other kindred spirits.

@Mugairyuiai

Жыл бұрын

@@purge2--u--nite342 🙏🙏❤️

Suffering is a wonderful motivator for change.

For me, I realized exactly like Eckhart said. I was at a low point of my life and on my way back to home when suddenly, I saw a bunch of yellow flowers and a bench on the greenest grass hit by the sun rays. It was a magical experience. Sure the view was beautiful but it was so much more than that! I don't know how much time I spent on the middle of the street looking at that painting-in-real-life. And something shifted that day. I started experiencing this feeling every time I saw a storm, or the sun hitting with a different angle. I never thought something as simple as nature could make me feel this way!

@bekahbetar3696

Жыл бұрын

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Awakening shows you that you are beyond thoughts feelings perceptions... that all of these appear and disappear in you, YOU AS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS, AWARENESS THAT IS ALWAYS. You see-realize that who/what you really are cannot come and go, cannot die. Feelings of great peace, love, joy, and freedom come. You see that life is not what you thought and neither are you! When you are liberated from the lack and limitation of mind, you live from awareness and are comfortable and confident living from the unknown, this present moment. You are free to be whatever is this moment. You are the formless as well as the fluid form. You ARE the unconditioned Love that you deeply desire. Turn inwards using meditation and Self Inquiry with all the sincerity of your heart...and then you are grace prone to have an awakening. Namaste!

What a spiritual teacher ! We are so glad he is sharing all this wiseness with us.

That's exactly what happened to me.... The first point anyways. It's realizing there was a constant stream of thoughts that never stopped.

This is so true. Many people look through a veil...

It's nice to know that people still care about what is important.

ET’s facial expression of a baby is priceless, of course he is right in what he says but so amusing at the same time

Eckhart imitating a baby is the cutest thing ever.

Spiritual awakening for me is the most meaningful, touching, loving experience of my life. I literally started bawling when it hit me and I discovered my true self! I am so happy. Info being constantly being downloaded. Being freed from all the damage done before now that I have access to all the answers!

Once you get rid of clutter or distractions, you can be fully conscious/aware, and you can stay in that realm forever. It is the realm of power. NO IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THAT REALM!!

8:30 Yes, it is an amazing feeling looking into a baby's eyes. And the little smile that accompanies it, is pure bliss.

Love you Eckhart. It was the best impression of a one-year old ever. Your eyes are so priceless and are an open gateway to your soul. I want to come and hug you.

I have worked on getting rid of all my emotional baggage for the last 5 years and I have never felt better about myself and now I am ready to move forward with my life and I am not sure what I am supposed to be doing now. I strive to be that Godly woman I was created to be. That is the desire of my heart. I just found your channel and I find what you are presenting very compelling. I don't have anything planned for my day so I am going to do a marathon of your videos and I pray I come out enlightened more than I was when I started.

I am always deeply grateful for your offerings. They come to me at the most perfect times. 🙏

I just love his little giggles…

I love you Eckhart. You changed my life when I was given the Power of Now in 2005.

The baby reference was excellent!!

One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm. Calm is a super power. Much Love from a Law Of Attraction KZreadr 💜

It wasn’t really until yesterday and today I understand how this all is practice. It was like I was just randomly choosing to change my life around without knowing about all of these spiritual things. I was fasting , working out getting another degree… doing great things naturally for myself in a way while I was still in autopilot and someone showed me the spiritual aspect of life even though they were/was learning yet as well and it’s been a few months now of even learning about this all. I felt pushed into this and it keeps pushing me forward even though I insist almost on staying back for some reason. It’s like I’ve been reading comments and I can tell who’s awakened and who hasn’t and it seems almost as if they think they are higher / superior in a way. And they talk to each other as if there’s a deep discussion of what’s best for the world going on in the background while people that can’t connect the dots breeze over the comments like nothing and don’t realize what’s being said even. It seems like a lot of teachings are spoken or written in a confusing way like it could be even more simplified for a very beginning person, or to get new people to awaken are scared off with how it’s all worded or described.

I've been listening all my life to those voices.....ask questions and have been sent over the world to save lives

I now can see if a parent looks at their baby, and they have a wonderous enlightening moment, and then when they go about their future lives relatively unenlightened, they remember that moment as the "greatest moment of their lives" as so many people have stated.

Infinite Peace is within!

Oírlo me aquieta mi espíritu. También su voz me consuela . GRACIAS Gracias Gracias

I share your knowledge with all that I can. You will always be a hero of mine, and for that I thank you.♥️✨

“Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me Other times, I can barely see” I remember when I realized what the Grateful Dead meant with these lines. Eckhart just stated it so eloquently when describing the moments of spaciousness that some experience.

@PaulKruskamp

Жыл бұрын

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if i look back at my old self , i say 10 years ago it seems like i was an other person i complain way less and sometimes when i do i can see it and feel what it does to my body thank you Eckhart for the power of the now and for showing the way !

I had a personal tragedy that took me away from God. Over the years I had dreams and expierences that should have brought me back but I ignored them and always felt empty. Now that I have invited him back into my I feel full. Allow him in he wants you to know him.

I was very fortunate bc it just snowed where I live and it's very rare that it snows. Looking at the snow on a bush, I was able to "empty my cup" and detach from my compulsive thoughts 🕉

"The recognition of thought is not a thought. The recognition of thought comes through awareness or presence." "Spaciousness is a dimension of consciousness in you." Thank you.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

Passive awareness......................Falun Dafa

One can see the purity in his eyes. Such a wonderful being. Thank you for your time & helping us in the process of awakening. Love & Light ✨

I awakened through Eckhart but I am not always awake, most of the time I am not awake, only present for a small portion of the day. It is hard work remaining present the whole time

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

You simply need a great teacher and lucky you........................Falun Dafa

I have many impluses to burst into tears while i watched this.

You help so many, and we are grateful 🙏 Love is all around us when we can be open to it. Peace and love for you Ekhart 💕 and everyone of us to know a higher truth exists....we are more than our egos for sure.

I appreciate that you have related the translation "emptiness" with spaciousness, this helps my understanding.

There's something incredibly freeing about realizing that you are not your thoughts/emotions, and that you can essentially pull back and simply be. Observe. Be in a state of presence or "flow" I guess you could call it. It's so difficult to describe it exactly, but it's like once it happens you realize you're free. The past is no longer something that weighs you down, and the future is not something to be anxious about. You're simply present and letting the universe run its course. It's a shame how it often takes great stress/trauma to break down the ego before one's able to awaken to such a realization though.

Thank you for existing Eckhart Tolle! Thank you for sharing 'power of now' with the world. I felt the no-mind, being present feeling and it has stayed with me. So so grateful to you for sharing your wisdom, love, experiences with us in such simple terms ❤❤❤

Felt presence for a moment bliss then realised I found it and it was gone 🥰

@onreact

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's a common difficulty. Just try not to label it in your head as "I'm present now". Be present without naming.

@happydays3678

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet...lovely to share with others ❤🙏

I feel like my awakening was coming on for a couple of years but when it actually happened, I felt it in my head, like a little pop. It was a really big day when I broke down and was just creaming at the sky, and that night I had a lucid dream that was crazy, but I'll never forget that little pop inside my brain.

@mja4752

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure a little pop … ahah

@LexiiLouxo

2 жыл бұрын

Could you explain what you mean by little pop?

@hornox4life

2 жыл бұрын

@@LexiiLouxo I relate, the actual sensations, sound and feeling of something breaking/popping followed by a stillness instead of a storm.

7:59 I was born with this already . ❤❤❤ words are keys

"Immediately it's labeled." Awesome ending to a great video.

As a child, I used to hear a voice in my head, especially when I was in any form of distress. That voice was adult like and whatever was told to me was just pure wisdom. I acted accordingly mostly because it gave me some kind of peace. It was at age of 9, that I discovered that my family does not have the voice that I have. I never shared it with anyone because I thought that I will be send away to some mental asylum. After that, I always used to suppress it and it completely went away by teenage years. Used to have lot of recurrent lucid dreams as a preteen. Later started seeing future events in small fragments. Used to share with others but every one told me it was just deja vu. When I became an adult, I suppressed everything inside me, never shared it with anyone out of fear. I was always waiting secretly to be tagged as a schizophrenic, until at age of 34, I became spiritually awakened. Everything that was my past made sense. All my lucid dreams from my preteen years became true after my awakening and I am living that life now. I am 40 now, life was difficult but the awakening has made it worth living.

@laurenelizabeth2959

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I've never heard someone tell a story so similar to mine. Healing came as I read your words 🙏

@sangeetharavindran87

Жыл бұрын

@@laurenelizabeth2959 Glad that my words helped you in someway.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

But true spiritual enlightenment is something Divine and can only be attained with the aid of a great Master. Falun Gong

@sangeetharavindran87

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffforsythe9514 I am not enlightened, only awakened. I don't believe enlightenment can be achieved ONLY though a master. Yes, a master can definitely make the path easy .There are people who have reached higher spiritual levels by themselves, not because they tried, it just naturally happened to them.

@jeffforsythe9514

Жыл бұрын

@@sangeetharavindran87 Most certainly but I am talking about reaching levels of the most Divine where one remains permanently. And also, without a master even the lower levels take lifetimes. I am not making this up.

I am going through the process of spiritual awakening. I am very happy to be on this path. It is a blessing! I want to know why do Human Beings have such strong proclivity to becoming hypnotized by our thinking? I am noticing I become hypnotized and then realize I am in a mental story- fantasy future, past, images, movies- and then become free of it. In the past year and a half and especially the past couple of months, I am finally letting go of mental clutter, and there is a whole lot less thinking in my head (thank God!). But for years, I was living in the mind going from one mental story to another, unaware I was generating thoughts and then believing them. Why is this? Why do we have this? Because now, I am looking around and I can tell people are under the influence of their minds/thoughts all around me. They are running ego modes, most notable rushing and complaining. Now as I finish writing this, I am pondering what is driving me to need to know “why why why?”. 😂 Maybe I don’t need to know why.

@jasonblack6142

Жыл бұрын

Love it love it

@jasonblack6142

Жыл бұрын

I think it basically has to do with getting back to our naturality

@M4CB

Жыл бұрын

We are trained from childhood to use the mind constantly. Not periodically as a tool but at all times. If we're were trained to use it as a tool from childhood and allow the natural consciousness to be our default mode it would be a very different reality. The western ideals enshrine "I think. Therefore I am" and so we are the mind rathern than we have access to a mind.

Some may say that the recognition of thought is a thought, but I agree with Eckhart. It is, for a very short, clear period of time, awareness or presence. Very solid point!

For all of you who don't understand what awakening is I believe it is energy which you are awakening to higher and higher aliveness

Let makes it simple as it is not complicated at all.

This is exactly how it was for me. I first became aware of my awakening when firstly, I became more of a child mind and secondly when I found it difficult to explain the change to someone as it was more a knowing rather than an understanding I was able to explain. Many of our memories are not needed and we can let them fade and when we do this other information starts to fill the the space. Much of my understanding came through writing some of it you might say automatic, it was quite strange until I became accustomed to it but journaling helped a lot.

Eckhart always brings me back, somehow.

GRACIAS MAESTRO!! ✨✨ Eres LUZ en mi vida! ✨✨ Un antes y un después!

Thank you so much Eckahart Tolle for all you have done to help me push for something that alot of people are failing to understand. Because of this sudden realization I seen my indigenous people needing a voice for our hurt. I feel like I have healed to a point where I can be that voice with my experiences to bring awareness to indigenous mental health and how it should be treated differently.