Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings Sensing The Sacredness of The Universe
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Nov 7, 2024 
Eckhart Tolle, a renowned spiritual teacher and author, dives into the nuances of knowing. He contrasts conceptual knowledge with a deeper intuitive understanding, emphasizing how ancient cultures felt a profound connection to nature's soul. Tolle argues that modern science has led us to view evolution as a random process, severing our ties to the living world. He illustrates this with a personal forest experience, urging us to rediscover our empathy for nature and the divine intelligence that unites consciousness and the universe.
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Two Ways of Knowing
- There are two types of knowing: conceptual and intuitive.
- Modern society, focused on science, has lost touch with intuitive knowing, unlike ancient cultures.
Forest Walk
- Eckhart Tolle describes a thought experiment where he walks through a forest, experiencing it non-conceptually.
- He emphasizes that this immersive experience is a form of knowing distinct from conceptual learning.
Animism and the Ego
- Indigenous cultures practiced animism, sensing a soul in everything.
- Overdeveloped thinking led to the ego's rise and a disconnect from this intuitive sensing.