Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings Essential Teachings Special: The Stillness Within
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Aug 21, 2025 Listeners are guided through meditations that reveal the profound significance of finding stillness within ourselves. The discussion emphasizes that true fulfillment comes from recognizing the present moment rather than seeking it as a future goal. By cultivating inner calm, individuals can enhance their awareness and foster meaningful change. The exploration of consciousness highlights the difference between simply doing and being, encouraging liberation from external chaos. Ultimately, embracing our deeper essence transforms both personal identity and the world around us.
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Stillness Is Found In The Now
- Stillness (presence) cannot be achieved as a future goal because it is inseparable from the present moment.
- Making stillness a goal pushes it into the future and guarantees you will miss it.
Transcendent Dimension Underlies Satisfaction
- A transcendent dimension underlies the personal and makes life truly satisfying.
- Without realizing that formless stillness, life remains frustrating and unsatisfying.
Awareness And Stillness Are One
- Awareness and stillness are not two separate things but a single realization where subject and object collapse.
- Saying "I am aware of stillness" is a linguistic translation of a nondual experience.