Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

Essential Teachings Special: What Is Essential Is Invisible To The Eye

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Mar 20, 2025
Eckhart Tolle, a renowned spiritual teacher and author of 'The Power of Now,' shares his insights on mindfulness and the essence of consciousness. He humorously reflects on a video game promoting stillness and connects it to the deeper qualities of love, joy, and awareness that are invisible yet essential. Tolle discusses trusting our feelings, resolving conflicts, and the ego's role in complicating interactions. His practical wisdom offers a path towards presence, compassionate communication, and a deeper understanding of universal consciousness.
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ADVICE

Trusting Feelings

  • Acknowledge and accept your feelings, but don't always trust them as guides for action.
  • Feelings originating from fear or misinterpretation can be misleading.
ANECDOTE

The Woman in the Cottage

  • Eckhart Tolle shares a story about a woman who rented a room in his cottage.
  • She initially left due to fear, then returned, highlighting the unreliability of feelings.
INSIGHT

Intuition vs. Feelings

  • Intuition arises from presence, not from conditioned mind.
  • It's usually positive and has quiet strength, unlike feelings rooted in negativity.
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