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Eckhart talks about the concept of enlightenment.
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Eckhart speaks about the ability to end suffering by being present.

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www.namastepublishing.com ECKHART TOLLE’S teaching about the pain body is extremely interesting. I would like to find a piece in which he explains it from the basics. It’s best to pick up a copy of “The Power of Now” to get a better understanding of it. My imperfect explination is that by trying to avoid uncomfortable feelings and experiences in the present, the residue of this uncomfortable and incomplete moment is stored in a “mental-emotional-bodypattern” complex of memory. This residue he calls the pain body, and it can be triggered back into reaction by any similar experience. It is then so easy to become identified with this body of pain (pain body) as a tragic heroic figure, and any re-exposure to a similar pain will reinforce the tragic-heroic identity that you are unconsciously nursing. Of course all of this unconscious behavior is totally counter productive because it drives you further into the same equation. WOW! Get this DVD from Namaste Publishing, it’s: The Flowering of Consciousness, March 5th 2001, filmed at La Jolla CA
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A lot of men and women now know who Eckhart is. He is a motivational teacher of German origin who has lived most of his adult everyday life in Canada. These days, in the age of 61, Tolle is one particular with the Western world’s most sought after spiritual teachers, and his association with Oprah Winfrey – thanks to the 10-week course that Oprah held with him – has boosted his popularity among the general population immensely. Write stuff Eckhart Tolle has had 4 books published so far, of which The Energy of Now became a fresh York Times bestseller and was translated into 33 languages. Similarly, his latest ebook, A fresh Earth: Awakening to Life’s Purpose, has also topped the NYT bestsellers list. What’s much more, Oprah has chosen A brand new Earth to be aspect of Oprah’s Ebook Club, calling it a single of her best reads. Both of his most popular publications have a basic similarity. The Electrical power of Now points to not turn out to be caught up within the past and also the future that we lose touch with the existing moment. In A whole new Earth, Eckhart Tolle further explores the makings of your human ego and how it causes the loss of the present experience with the world. According to Eckhart Tolle, the growing influence of the human ego is what lies at the root of all our inner and outer conflicts. And so, it’s only by watching and being aware in the ego that men and women will begin to see beyond it and gain the peace that passes all comprehending. Changing existence A reason for the enormous popularity for the Strength of Now maybe be that it gives, not just advice but solutions. One really preferred basis within the book is that of ‘being the watcher of the mind’. This is often a concept by way of which Tolle encourages a reader to watch his or her very own thoughts to be able to analyze how negative thoughts from the previous and fear from the future frequently take over the present. But, based on Eckhart Tolle, judging yourself is all aspect of ego identity and the only escape from which is to identify with the current moment. That includes eradicating pain that has a lot more or less been ‘implanted’ in you by your family or social surroundings, but which is not born out of one’s very own experiences. Publications and beyond Eckhart Tolle has been influenced by textbooks all his daily life and read the bible at a very early, he says, “First I picked up a copy in the New Testament nearly by accident…!. and reading the words of Jesus and feeling the essence and electrical power behind those words.!. So that was an amazing realization, just studying and comprehending ‘beyond mind’ the deeper meaning of those words.!!!. Then came the Bhagavad Gita, I also had an immediate, deep comprehending of and an extraordinary appreciate for this kind of a divine work. The Tao Te Ching: also an instant comprehending.!!!. I knew the translator had misunderstood, and knew what the real which means was even though I don’t know any Chinese.!. Then I also started reading on Buddhism and immediately understood the essence of Buddhism.!!!. I have a fantastic love for the teaching of your Buddha, a teaching of such strength and sublime simplicity.” Given this kind of influences, is it any wonder that Tolle can influence your daily life with his training books?

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Is greed the underlying cause of human suffering in the world? In this video I answer this question.

An Eckhart Tolle quote: Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Music: Title: Story Hour Composer: Jack Francis www.jack-francis.com Publisher Lynne Publishing Video: www.ignitemotion.com
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The world is full of self-help books that promise readers enlightenment, success and wealth, among other desirable things, in life. Many have been proven useful while many others are just a waste of ink and paper – or CD and player, in the case of audio books – not to mention time, effort and money. So, where does The Eckhart Tolle Collection authored by none other than Eckhart Tolle fall into these two general categories?

We daresay that the collection of CDs and DVDs belong to the second category for many reasons. Both self-help authors and consumers of the collection attest to the positive results of listening to the CDs and watching the DVDs, with said benefits including better personal relationships and a better quality of life brought on by being a better person. Of course, critics and skeptics abound but everybody is entitled to their opinions about this collection.

The Collection as a Whole

As the name implies, The Eckhart Tolle Collection is a collection of CDs and DVDs that complement one another. Individuals who purchased and subsequently used the product have discovered that the gains attained in one CD reinforce the ideas proposed in the next CD, thus, making for a cohesive whole.

In fact, prospective buyers are well-advised to purchase the whole collection by Eckhart Tolle so as to fully benefit from his work. But if this is not possible, you can always purchase the individual CDs and DVDs at your convenience until such time that the complete collection is yours to enjoy.

Anyways, The Eckhart Tolle Collection is an intensive and exclusive audio and video work that contains Tolle’s instructions on ways to achieve a more meaningful life. Listening to the instructions feels like being in a spiritual retreat with the advantage of enjoying its benefits in the privacy of your own home, not to mention that you saved a considerable amount of money.

Eckhart Tolle was instrumental in transforming thousands of lives toward a spiritual journey that enhances life in the present while acquiring a positive outlook of the future. You will be freed from the prison of a thought-based life, provided with access to a universal intelligence with the power to encourage right actions, and gifted with the ability to heal yourself on many levels, among other benefits.

The Parts of the Collection

Indeed, The Eckhart Tolle Collection is a one-of-a-kind guide toward spiritual enlightenment so that the reality of life can be lived with greater awareness of one’s self and of others. The following CDs and DVDs are just a sampling of the contents in the collection:

• Awakening in the Now (CD) – It provides for the ways to awaken to the essence of the self and of others so that the truth of existence can be revealed.
• The Secret of Happiness (DVD) – You will be freed from the fear, discontent and other negative human emotions that prevent true happiness from coming into your life.
• The Secret of Self-Realization (CD) – This CD provides for the steps to awaken one’s spiritual essence and deeper intelligence.

If you want to attain enlightenment that allows for a more meaningful life on Earth, The Eckhart Tolle Collection is the best way to do so.

In my experience questing for understanding of spiritual aspects of the human community, I have had occasion to encounter some unusual synchronicities.  One such event emerged while perusing a lecture by noted Initiate and spiritual scientist, Rudolf Steiner.  Steiner’s statement, pertaining to 13th Century mystic, Meister Eckhart, ran as follows: (to paraphrase) “Eckhart mistook the seed of his next life (accrued from wisdom of his then current life) for the “God within,” as he was not familiar with the dynamics of reincarnation.”

            Steiner was referring to both Meister Eckhart, and his principle disciple, John Tauler.  Cut, now, to a popular spiritual teacher of our present time, Eckhart Tolle.  Eight centuries ago, we had Eckhart/Tauler.  Now we have Eckhart Tolle. . . hmmm. . .so I did a metaphysical double take on this resonation, and decided to look deeper.

One of the first things I discovered was that Eckhart Tolle’s keystone awakening, a life-altering experience at age 29, typified the kind of event found on the path of a mystic.  As opposed to a rigorous, day by day, every-step-earned process, Tolle’s entry was an overnight leap into the Threshold.

Subsequent to his epiphany experience, the Tolle of today, nee Ulrich Leonard Tolle, changed his name to resonate with one of his key influences, the original Meister Eckhart of the 13th Century.   

This led me to undertake a comparative analysis of what Eckhart Tolle is presenting, alongside anthroposophy.  In this article, I refer principally to modern anthroposophy, as exemplified by Georg Kuhlewind (who passed on in 2006), a dependable resource on Western meditation and consciousness exploration.

Compared with the wildly popular Eckhart Tolle, the lesser known offerings of Kuhlewind, are (I maintain) more grounded, and deeper-running.  Resources for both follow at the end of this article.

However, from the outset, I want to say that this is not meant to be a put-down of the worldview presented by Eckhart Tolle.  In fact, my own feeling is that many of his practices have a lot of merit.  Only, in the end, upon in-depth review, a seeker may want to temper these practices with some complementary perspectives.  If I had to choose between Tolle and Kuhlewind, I would choose the latter. However, even better, I believe a productive synthesis of the two can be pursued  – provided the seeker proceeds mindfully, and engages in a way that honors individual circumstances.

            As in all things, caveat emptor  – “buyer beware”  – especially when the “purchase” is a metaphysical one.

Some of the differences between the two pathways that I have chosen to scrutinize appear to consist largely of a definitional nature.  For example, in Tolle’s estimation, “thinking” is the key problem, “the mind” is the enemy  – unless used with Presence.  An Anthroposophical approach agrees with this, as far as everyday conceptual life goes, but contends that Thinking, per se, is a powerfully productive avenue.  To clarify, the anthroposophical perspective of “Thinking” refers to thinking imbued with feeling and willing, a Steinerian form of cognition, as opposed to what Eckhart Tolle is getting at, which is the basic conceptual activity of the lower ego.

Georg Kuhlewind asserts that, “Thinking must become so strong and independent that it appears to the subject with the same character of reality as does any outward perception.  This is achieved through exercises in concentration, as far as is necessary (and for the majority of people today it is necessary). . .”

The key to grappling with the thinking issue is to understand the difference between thought (already performed, now existing in the past) and the process of thinking (alive in the moment). “I think, therefore I am” is the  lesser ego’s line.  However, “I am” is the voice of the source of thinking.

Prior to meditation, the gaps between thoughts are experienced as nothing.  Through process of meditation, those gaps become the birth arena, the birth-force, of thought.

New Age demonization of the ego can be problematic.  For one thing, the development of ego-consciousness was a necessary phase toward a greater destiny.  And beyond the domain of the “lower ego” presides another aspect of self, which can be termed “Ego,” an individualized aspect of Spirit  – in fact, the modern “jewel in the lotus,” or leading edge of evolution for humanity.  In Steiner’s view, humanity is destined, eventually, to return to the spiritual pool from which it emerged, only we will do so with fully developed consciousness.

            While the ancient practice of dissolution of the ego was an effective process for its time, discernment of the new conditions of our current age needs to come about.

Related to this consideration, is the concept of “separation” (as an aspect of the “ego’s sense of identity”).  While separation is largely illusion-based, the new edge of evolution suggests that because individuation is valid, the spiritual evolution of human nature entails a dynamic poise that strives to embrace both Unity and Separation  – that we are, or are growing to be, both fully one with All, yet simultaneously individuated.  This level of truth can only be comprehended on a clairsentient level, as the mind itself cannot grasp this seeming impossibility  – impossible on the mental plain, but feasible on the spiritual plain.

            The real issue, then, is not that the ego needs to be dissipated (although on one level, mindful processing of the ego is certainly called for), but that humanity, like a fourteen-year-old teen, is not yet mature enough to engage its Ego-hood.  This is why we fall, so often, into such trouble with this facet of our being  – into egotism, and related failings.  And it explains, also, our association with out-dated social identity forums that lead to strife, division, and violence, such as, nationalism, inside-outside group membership, religions, blood-family ties  – all manner of social groupings we need to move on from.  We have not yet matured into this newest aspect of our being, an Ego-hood that, paradoxically, transcends division.

A key part of the agenda of an active processing relates to transforming the ego into a higher state.  The goal of modern meditation might be summed up as a practice that leads beyond normal thinking, into the process of Thinking.

            It is likely that, of the millions who are engaging in the exercises that teachers such as Eckhart Tolle present, most will attain meaningful progress in terms of soul-processing.  They will free themselves of some of their incarnation-bound suffering, but will fall short on initiating the other half of the agenda  – that of spirit-processing.

Spirit-processing entails activity like consciously evolving one’s astral nature, a long-term project.  The real deal is about rigorous striving to convert the lower astral nature to a higher form. Clearly an Egoic function.  “Presence,” in this assessment, is a process that entails the power and engagement of the “I.”

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