Eckhart Tolle explores awakening, emphasizing consciousness and letting go of ego. They discuss transcending personal narratives and discovering true nature. The podcast also explores duality, consciousness, and the experience of being fully present. They explore the illusion of self and shifting consciousness. Lastly, they delve into awakening and perceiving without conceptualization.
The world is not here to make us happy but to make us conscious, and if we don't embrace this truth, we will be constantly irritated or outraged by life's challenges.
It does not take time to realize our true essence; we can let the awareness shine through us and awaken to who we are at any age.
Deep dives
Girls quitting sports due to body confidence issues
A podcast discusses the alarming statistic that 41% of girls quit sports by the age of 14, with the most common reason being fear that they don't look the right way to be an athlete. To address this issue, Dove and CVS have developed tools and resources to boost girls' body confidence and keep them engaged in the sports they love.
The world's purpose is to make us conscious
The podcast explores Eckhart Tolle's perspective that the world is not here to make us happy but to make us conscious. He explains that if we don't embrace this truth, we can become irritated or outraged when faced with life's challenges. Tolle emphasizes that awareness and presence are key to awakening, rather than constantly striving or working hard.
Recognizing and overcoming the ego's influence
Tolle discusses the pitfalls of ego and the suffering it creates. He highlights the sense of lack and constant pursuit of happiness that comes with ego identification. Tolle emphasizes the importance of recognizing and stepping out of the narrative in our minds that causes unhappiness and realizing that we are not our thoughts or past experiences.
The power of being present and transcending thought
The podcast emphasizes the significance of living in the present moment and transcending thought to connect with a deeper consciousness. Tolle explains that true essence and happiness reside in the gaps between thoughts and that perceiving without constant interpretation leads to a deeper knowing of oneself. He encourages embracing stillness, awareness, and a balanced approach to conceptual and non-conceptual knowing.
In this podcast Eckhart, reminds us that the world is not here to make us happy, it’s here to make us conscious. He says if we don’t embrace that, then we will be irritated or even outraged when life pushes us to deal with difficulties which he describes as a pitfall of the ego. He says we don’t have to work hard to awaken, rather we can let the awareness shine through us. Eckhart says it takes no time to be who you are and that remains true whether we are eighteen or eighty. He believes we do not need time to realize our true essence.