2min chapter

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings cover image

A New Earth: The Core of Ego (Chapter 3)

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

CHAPTER

The Ego Arose in the Evolution of Consciousness

Eckhart: The ego arose because we started to think. So the ability in humans, suddenly humans develop the ability to differentiate and to think. And gradually, out of this continuous identification with the movement of thought, a thought-made entity was produced, which is the ego. But don't we obviously need the ego, Eckhart? Otherwise, why would we have it? Why wouldn't we have evolved past it? That's, we're doing that now. Yes.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode