Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings
Freedom Comes from Awareness
Sep 28, 2023
Eckhart Tolle discusses the limitations of free will and the role of suffering in human evolution. He addresses a therapist's resentment towards God for her clients' abuse and explains that suffering is part of our awakening. The chapter also explores the concept of channeling spirits and the existence of suffering in relation to awakening consciousness.
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- True freedom emerges when we transcend our ego and conditioned patterns, allowing us to choose actions based on presence rather than conditioning.
- Suffering is seen as part of our evolution and awakening, and God is not a controlling figure but a consciousness that gradually awakens within each person.
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The Illusion of Free Will
Eckhart Tolle discusses the concept of free will and explains that true freedom only emerges when we transcend our ego and conditioned patterns. He emphasizes that as long as we are identified with our past and conditioned by our unconscious mind, we won't experience free will. However, as we awaken and become more conscious, we gain the ability to choose actions based on presence rather than conditioning, leading to a greater sense of freedom.
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