Eckhart Tolle on Transforming Suffering into Awakening
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Published 2024-04-13
Eckhart describes the suffering inherent in the pursuit of “egoic fulfillment” and how turning to the mind rarely, if ever, produces inspired solutions. In this foundational talk, he shares guidance on remaining rooted in presence as we meet the challenges of our lives. Learn More: bit.ly/YT-trascending-ego
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About Eckhart:
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.
All Comments (21)
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I feel so depressed and alienated as I was listening to Eckhart. All of a sudden I realised the source of my depression is my mind.
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I am reminded of my favourite quote from Mark Twain. "I have had a lot of troubles in my life; most of them never happened".
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I am 83 and going through a long period of physical challenges to wit I do not believe this time I will recover. We all know that something will take us out sooner or later and this time I’ve met my match. My husband does not fully accept my conclusion but that’s ok. Thank goodness I “found” Eckhart these last two years;better late than never. And I was always a late bloomer according to my beloved Mother. Thank you Eckhart for being with me on the latter days of my journey…you were truly God sent or my version of a Higher Being. I am taking my ego-mind with me to the end, but at least he knows that he is no longer in the driver’s seat, but an old companion/passenger in the back seat who no longer holds the road map to my life’s adventures. Much love and courage to all…
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Eckhart never fails to make me laugh from the heart when he describes the modern culture. He is so beautiful. ❤😂
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First time I read Be Here Now I wasn’t ready for it. I am an alcoholic in recovery, I relapsed and spent 8 months destroying my life in great pain. I went back to rehab and came across the book again. It was like I never read it before. For the first time in my life I was in the present l. The trees looked different, the world looked different. I could sit by my self for hours experiencing a peace and happiness I never felt
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Only Eckhart can make a depressed person in crisis laugh 🥰❤️ what a blessing to humanity🙏
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"If you don´t escape, if you allow the suffering to be there, if you are ready to face it, if you are not trying somehow to forget it, then you are different. Suffering is there but just around you; it is not in the center, it is on the periphery. It is impossible for suffering to be in the center; it is not in the nature of things. It is always on the periphery and you are the center. So when you allow it to happen, you don´t escape, you don´t run, you are not in a panic, suddenly you become aware that suffering is there on the periphery as if happening to someone else, not to you, and you are looking at it. A subtle joy spreads all over your being because you have realized one of the basic truths of life, that you are bliss and not suffering."
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He does not look 76 years old...love this man. This is what living in the present does 2 you!
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My awakening was the hardest challenge in my 47 years of life. Recently on the other side of it and Tolle is exactly right. There’s a sense of peace now that I hold for my loved ones lost. Life has changed in a very serious way, spiritually. I’m thankful for it now. ❤
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we are here to be awakened, not to be superficially happy.
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Experience provides perspective. Perspective provides maturity. Maturity provides wisdom.
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I go through lots of trauma in my life now. I listen to this great man to ease my pain.
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Suffering can be an immense source of creative fuel if converted and utilised wisely. Thank you, Eckhart. 🙏
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It's so wonderful to see a happy childlike face such as Eckharts. His face expresses an inner being that is truly at peace with everything.🙂
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I am deeply grateful that this world has an Eckhart.
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Suffering is the teacher ✨
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Also, I realized this strange side of my mind that won’t let go my sufferings! I guess it’s because of my ego. I got to believe my mind is not trustworthy. Thank you Eckhart for your love of humanity ❤.
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Thankyou Eckhart, i found your teachings during covid times. Guess it made me question lifes purpose. I'm so grateful for your teachings, thru have changed my thoughts, which has changed my life. 💚
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Mr.Tolle most often makes the assumption that we pity ourselves over our miseries. In my opinion, the most severe cases of suffering mentally and spiritually are rooted in guilt and self-hatred: they're not saying:'poor me, why are the world so cruel to me', but: 'serves you right, you've only yourself to blame for your failure.'
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Sounds like the acceptance , that is, it is as it is, is the peace. Thanks Eckhart
