Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings Essential Teachings Special: Rising Above Thought
Dec 18, 2025
Eckhart Tolle, a renowned spiritual teacher and author, delves into the art of rising above thought and achieving true presence. He explains how we often slip into negativity and seek temporary relief through substances, which ultimately fails. Eckhart emphasizes the significance of awareness and how inner silence reveals our true selves beyond ego. He contrasts superficial identities with a deeper dimension of being, cautioning against victimhood and the ego’s need for enemies. Discover how honoring the body while transcending identification can lead to genuine spiritual awakening.
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Catch Complaining To Dissolve The Ego
- Catch yourself when your mind complains and stop the loop immediately.
- Resisting mental complaining begins the dissolution of the ego.
Awakening Means Rising Above Thought
- Spiritual awakening is not falling below thought but rising above thought into presence.
- Presence is an alert state of awareness distinct from escaping via substances or distraction.
Use Silent Spaces To Find Awareness
- Notice the silent spaces between words to access inner awareness.
- You cannot notice a silent space and think at the same time, so awareness emerges in that gap.