7:04 The fact is that the unconscious people can’t be held responsible because they don’t know what they do, but they still suffer the consequences of their unconsciousness.
I've watched several of his videos now and it's always so amazing that he says such simple and profound things, and always something unexpected that you feel like you always knew - so inspiring!
mahmoudyzadeh I agree. He takes me back to a very simple place where everything makes sense and falls into place. And that has a pleasantly unexpected quality to it as you say.
This helps me with "responsibility" ... God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. Anytime I have anxiety about the way things might turn out, I remember this prayer and that not all things are in my power to change. If I can change the things in my power to change, I can trust God to give me peace about the things I cannot change which bother me about the world.
I love how Eckhart giggles while speaking these words as if giddy with excitement. Reminds me of how the novelty of simple things can bring an infant so much joy. Perhaps this is what Christ meant when he said he wanted his followers to be like children.
This reminds me of what me and my daughter Chaka were talking about the other day. Its one thing to think that your thinking to much. Its another thing to be aware that your thinking to much. I told her, just be happy that you have the awareness ! This clip is great !
"You are the beginning of the transformed world. You need to be the change that you want to see out there. You need to embody that." Thank you Eckhart. We have all the time we need.
Thank you, Mr. Eckhart Tolle, you said so powerfully the important things that concern our lives! I hope that, through you teaching, thousands of people will improve our living conditions on Earth!
I love this man. Whenever I listen to him, see him, I feel such love........I'm witnessing a beautiful person speaking from his heart, from our heart. I see myself in him and everything I can be. Bless you Eckhart.
in the presence of this moment i'm fighting my ego to prove anyone right or wrong in the context of his books. if someone isn't ready to FEEL this message, it isn't their time yet. trying to PROVE this as being right is also a grip of the ego.... i'm still consumed by ego more often than not but right now, i'm here... typing these words.. i'm not right or wrong...
The way I see it is that when you are unconscious of your patterns you suffer the consequences and when you are more conscious you have a choice about how you respond. Your ability to respond in different ways increases. I am glad I am becoming more aware and thus have more choices. Thank you ET for sharing your awareness. It is similar to what Mike Robinson of the True Dynamics of Life says. You need to gain awareness of your own thoughts and behaviours and thus see what you are creating.
You can see the Universe flows so beautifully through Eckhart's words...Truth is simple, yet so difficult at times. He always puts a smile on my face and in my heart ...
It's great that he just sits there and ponders before uttering a word, not rambling like so many of us have a tendency to do. That is something I desperately need to work on myself. I think it'll help me be more present if I can master thinking before speaking. It's great to find someone who can teach by example.
So thoughtful and deeply felt, how Eckhart Tolle speaks in between his silences. I was impressed by the man who shared his experience of deep emotions when he thought about the fate of planet Earth. His whole presence radiated this outward, a seriousness that was profound and genuine. Beautiful to watch a human being showing love in this way, dedication.
This is AWESOME. Although this might be abstract for many people, once you have EXPERIENCED the state of higher consciousness and responsibility, you will know what he is taking about.
I love Eckhardt's way of presenting things. He is very clear and simple to understand. In addition he is very modest and even terribly funny at times. But always saying very meaningful things.
"You are humanity. So for humanity to take responsibility, you have to take responsibility for your state of consciousness." ooo, i love eckhart!!! he really get's to answering the question just before minute four...wait for it!!!
simple truth... "your state of consciousness determines your reality and the greater world's reality"......i have ears to hear you- he speaks a simple truth... love
He is great! He teaches buddhism using simple and clear words, without any judgment! So this way He can touch everyone, even those still alienated by religious ideas can not disagree what He says! I will always carry Him in my heart as my first spiritual teacher, and in my hands as a book to give the teaching to who wants to know the source of my happiness!
'You need to be the Change' - this quote comes from Gandhi (if not before) - 'Be the Change you wish to See in the World'...beautiful teachings Eckhart...
Eckhart tolle knows his bit. Not everyone elses bit. Still his message is really life changing and revolutionary. He talks about not looking at the finger pointing(eckhart., guru, priest) and looking at where it is pointing to(Greater reality, whether that is stillness or who knows, God Almighty)
What seems to help (me?) is to keep an eye on the ego and it's motivations. I guess thats part of this consciousness. Just to witness this consciousness and in essence see that I am one with all, with the totality. Just witness the self and it's motivations. We are one. Namaste
Thank you for sharing on a word that is truly at the center of it all! Responsibility for SELF and then for humanity. BE that change, you want to SEE in the world. Much Love & Endless Light from TN. deZengo
I've promised myself to be the best version of myself that I know how to be. It takes the sting out of an obligation as if it's me who needs to save the world on my own. Both my creations.
'When you are truly living from your spiritual center, the word responsibility loses its meaning. You find yourself doing what is needed at the moment. Spirit doesn't make mistakes.
@TheThumperoo "take responsibility for your consciousness now", "am I generating disturbance? negativity? polution? etc etc" that to sounds like a good answer to the quesiton but indeed maybe not as fully as we would like it. The question is been asked many times in many of his talks, the basic answer is that out of that state of non-ego can also be acted upon responsibility. But you don't invest in it emotionally you just let it be. I hope i make sense
Im same like you. I am hearing the answers to all the questions I had to already figure out myself in my awakening. It feels nice knowing Im at least on a decent path
He said so much in so little time. I see what he means and I'd like to take responsibility for this often crazy world we live in but I still have not resolved my own inner conflicts. I have not yet reached a level of awareness that would empower me to make the changes we so desperately need. If I could afford to go back to school I would... I'm not as young as I'd like to be as well.
It was really interesting following his train of thought for all of that. I laughed out loud at the end with everyone else because basically he just told us the fate of humanity is in our hands. Of course the majority of the talk was to show how we all do a little part to get there, but why not make us the one hero that can save the whole planet?
I am grateful, and honoured to hear your teachings Eckhart. After reading about your past experiences it helped me relate to allot of my own challenges in my life. The convey your meanings is also very easy to understand and help bring clarity to me.
This is absolutely tremendous. Words can hardly describe how powerful this video was for me. By the way, to your question Eckhart, as to who first coined the phrase "Be the change [that you want to see in the world]" I may be wrong but I believe it was Mahatma Gandhi! A man who certainly effected great change in the world -- and did so largely through constant internal striving, prayer and devotion!
@roenw Not only Buddhist but also Christian & Islamic. I think the word is..cleared. He took out the weeds that is blocking us from truly understanding the old teachings.. to be able to re-learn what was there all along. Its a blessing to have someone doing good and is getting paid for it versus someone getting paid to spread pain.
Well Ricardo, you are welcome to that point of view, i just hope that not too many of us feel the same since as our beliefs manifest reality, then if the collective consciousness feels this then we are doomed, fortunately there are many of us that hold i higher and happier picture for our world. Peace Richard
when seeing eckhart i understand how jesus was a similair kind of teacher in those times so the buddha and all life teachers. THE ONE looks good after its/his/her fragments of viewpoints that we are, bij leaving us with realised humans as eckhEArt,,so we can have a decent way out of the drama or selfcreated prisons of our ignorance. it must be a blessing to be in eckharts shoes i feel we all want to share this with humanity after finding the way back and live from the perspective ONE but in this world
let-go : lEtGO, starting from one slight thought. Extremely hard but taught by all sages. Thoughtless (another oxymoron like mindfulness) Presence with our dichotomy, materialistic world is the key.
dear eckhart tolle, i love your teachings but i am hard of hearing so its so sad cause i turn you up all the way and i miss so much because you talk so low.u do great my talking slow and calm but i cant hear you!!! there you go people thats something for you too!! your so self involved imagine how others have it! i cant even hear this wonderful man speak.so for starters tell all the thoughts and things you do thank you! at least you can!
i think the answer to handling the ego is to keep things simple. we're all born with the inherent ability to be reasonable with ourselves and others but justifying actions that go against reason is the ego screwing you up.
Too many senseless comments as usual. Just be and let be. If it doesn't make sense to some,it's because it's not supposed to. Shouldn't impose your views on others. You,me,him,her,them. Just let be. I like Eckhart ,a lot. To me it makes sense. Peace,
@TDP788 when he refers to them as "they" it implies those who still think in the "I" or who are consumed by the ego. He's not pointing the finger he is pointing out that "they" are the cause of their own suffering which adds to everyones discomfort in this world. Once "they" let go of their sense of self "they" can begin to work with All in order to make this world a better place. Hope this explaination helps:-)
Sometimes we forget we just have to focus in ourselves. Carrying the weight of the world is another of the ego's tricks.
I never get tired of watching Eckhart Tolle's videos!
I am laughing and crying as I realize the both enormity and the simplicity of this personal responsibilities I have to fulfill.
he IS a TRUE TEACHER OF SPIRITUAL WISDOM. thank you
7:04 The fact is that the unconscious people can’t be held responsible because they don’t know what they do, but they still suffer the consequences of their unconsciousness.
I've watched several of his videos now and it's always so amazing that he says such simple and profound things, and always something unexpected that you feel like you always knew - so inspiring!
mahmoudyzadeh I agree. He takes me back to a very simple place where everything makes sense and falls into place. And that has a pleasantly unexpected quality to it as you say.
This helps me with "responsibility" ... God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. Anytime I have anxiety about the way things might turn out, I remember this prayer and that not all things are in my power to change. If I can change the things in my power to change, I can trust God to give me peace about the things I cannot change which bother me about the world.
I love how Eckhart giggles while speaking these words as if giddy with excitement. Reminds me of how the novelty of simple things can bring an infant so much joy. Perhaps this is what Christ meant when he said he wanted his followers to be like children.
This reminds me of what me and my daughter Chaka were talking about the other day.
Its one thing to think that your thinking to much.
Its another thing to be aware that your thinking to much. I told her, just be happy that you have the awareness ! This clip is great !
"You are the beginning of the transformed world. You need to be the change that you want to see out there. You need to embody that."
Thank you Eckhart. We have all the time we need.
Thank you, Mr. Eckhart Tolle, you said so powerfully the important things that concern our lives! I hope that, through you teaching, thousands of people will improve our living conditions on Earth!
I love this man. Whenever I listen to him, see him, I feel such love........I'm witnessing a beautiful person speaking from his heart, from our heart. I see myself in him and everything I can be. Bless you Eckhart.
This was one of the most profound videos I've ever seen in my life. Thank you Consciousness!
"You are humanity. So for humanity to take responsibility, you have to take responsibility for your state of consciousness." ooo, i love eckhart!!!
in the presence of this moment i'm fighting my ego to prove anyone right or wrong in the context of his books. if someone isn't ready to FEEL this message, it isn't their time yet. trying to PROVE this as being right is also a grip of the ego.... i'm still consumed by ego more often than not but right now, i'm here... typing these words.. i'm not right or wrong...
Wow he gets teary in this one, i can hear passion in eckharts voice near the end.
You are great! Thank you for everything. Who wouldn’t love him? Eckhart Tolle is changing my life.
I am trying to do what he says, I find it hard to put in practice (must admit), but that's what I need and I will not give up.
The way I see it is that when you are unconscious of your patterns you suffer the consequences and when you are more conscious you have a choice about how you respond. Your ability to respond in different ways increases. I am glad I am becoming more aware and thus have more choices. Thank you ET for sharing your awareness. It is similar to what Mike Robinson of the True Dynamics of Life says. You need to gain awareness of your own thoughts and behaviours and thus see what you are creating.
You can see the Universe flows so beautifully through Eckhart's words...Truth is simple, yet so difficult at times. He always puts a smile on my face and in my heart ...
It's great that he just sits there and ponders before uttering a word, not rambling like so many of us have a tendency to do. That is something I desperately need to work on myself. I think it'll help me be more present if I can master thinking before speaking. It's great to find someone who can teach by example.
Eckhart. Love you brother.
This planet deserves more spiritual leaders like you!!!
So thoughtful and deeply felt, how Eckhart Tolle speaks in between his silences. I was impressed by the man who shared his experience of deep emotions when he thought about the fate of planet Earth. His whole presence radiated this outward, a seriousness that was profound and genuine. Beautiful to watch a human being showing love in this way, dedication.
This is AWESOME. Although this might be abstract for many people, once you have EXPERIENCED the state of higher consciousness and responsibility, you will know what he is taking about.
MasculineFreedom so true!
I love Eckhardt's way of presenting things. He is very clear and simple to understand. In addition he is very modest and even terribly funny at times. But always saying very meaningful things.
"You are humanity. So for humanity to take responsibility, you have to take responsibility for your state of consciousness." ooo, i love eckhart!!! he really get's to answering the question just before minute four...wait for it!!!
This planet deserves more open hearted listeners...
My highest aim is to be as present as this amazing man is always, and not to forget the simple truth.
simple truth... "your state of consciousness determines your reality and the greater world's reality"......i have ears to hear you- he speaks a simple truth... love
He is great! He teaches buddhism using simple and clear words, without any judgment!
So this way He can touch everyone, even those still alienated by religious ideas can not disagree what He says!
I will always carry Him in my heart as my first spiritual teacher, and in my hands as a book to give the teaching to who wants to know the source of my happiness!
Eckhart is a madman...just the way I like people. Watching a few of these videos made me realize why everybody that knows me thinks I'm crazy. :)
i just love this man! helps me continually.
'You need to be the Change' - this quote comes from Gandhi (if not before) - 'Be the Change you wish to See in the World'...beautiful teachings Eckhart...
he is encouraging a wave of conscious peace and understanding to flow across the globe !
Really liked the spiritual message of responsiblity and the fact Echart ended with his own brand of sense humour about it.
"You are the enemy that needs to be loved"
My responsability is over my state of consciousness. Thank you for this.
Eckhart tolle knows his bit. Not everyone elses bit. Still his message is really life changing and revolutionary. He talks about not looking at the finger pointing(eckhart., guru, priest) and looking at where it is pointing to(Greater reality, whether that is stillness or who knows, God Almighty)
What seems to help (me?) is to keep an eye on the ego and it's motivations. I guess thats part of this consciousness. Just to witness this consciousness and in essence see that I am one with all, with the totality. Just witness the self and it's motivations. We are one. Namaste
Thank you for sharing on a word that is truly at the center of it all! Responsibility for SELF and then for humanity. BE that change, you want to SEE in the world. Much Love & Endless Light from TN. deZengo
Sword Of Truth
Iam responsble for my state of Consciousness Now Now
What am I Generating..
I will take responsability Now
I am The Change
All That
I've promised myself to be the best version of myself that I know how to be. It takes the sting out of an obligation as if it's me who needs to save the world on my own. Both my creations.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I feel so grateful, I have no words for it.
'When you are truly living from your spiritual center, the word responsibility loses its meaning. You find yourself doing what is needed at the moment. Spirit doesn't make mistakes.
@TheThumperoo
"take responsibility for your consciousness now", "am I generating disturbance? negativity? polution? etc etc" that to sounds like a good answer to the quesiton but indeed maybe not as fully as we would like it.
The question is been asked many times in many of his talks, the basic answer is that out of that state of non-ego can also be acted upon responsibility. But you don't invest in it emotionally you just let it be. I hope i make sense
Thank you so much, I listen to you everyday, it has been difficult for me to wake up but I'm on the right pass, you are my guide!
Never a truer word spoken
I hope to meet you one day Eckhart
XXXXXlove to youXXX
Im same like you. I am hearing the answers to all the questions I had to already figure out myself in my awakening. It feels nice knowing Im at least on a decent path
I m glad different kind of people watch Tolle
I wish I can be like eckhart tolle
He said so much in so little time. I see what he means and I'd like to take responsibility for this often crazy world we live in but I still have not resolved my own inner conflicts. I have not yet reached a level of awareness that would empower me to make the changes we so desperately need. If I could afford to go back to school I would... I'm not as young as I'd like to be as well.
Simple... Straight & SUPERB...!!!
It was really interesting following his train of thought for all of that. I laughed out loud at the end with everyone else because basically he just told us the fate of humanity is in our hands. Of course the majority of the talk was to show how we all do a little part to get there, but why not make us the one hero that can save the whole planet?
I am grateful, and honoured to hear your teachings Eckhart. After reading about your past experiences it helped me relate to allot of my own challenges in my life. The convey your meanings is also very easy to understand and help bring clarity to me.
I love everything you say, but I found this one particularly inspiring. Thank you
Eckhart, I think the quote you were looking for is: "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mohandas Gandhi :-)
This is absolutely tremendous. Words can hardly describe how powerful this video was for me.
By the way, to your question Eckhart, as to who first coined the phrase "Be the change [that you want to see in the world]" I may be wrong but I believe it was Mahatma Gandhi! A man who certainly effected great change in the world -- and did so largely through constant internal striving, prayer and devotion!
Beautiful wisdom with delightful humor... thx Eckhart
Very well said responsibility for all of us to save our human from extinction.
When I see what is going on today I understand this on a such another leval🙏🏾💗 Thanx.
Also, E.T. does in fact encourage everyone to take responsibility.
@roenw Not only Buddhist but also Christian & Islamic. I think the word is..cleared. He took out the weeds that is blocking us from truly understanding the old teachings.. to be able to re-learn what was there all along. Its a blessing to have someone doing good and is getting paid for it versus someone getting paid to spread pain.
I love you Eckhart and your frankness!
Everything that happens, happens exactly like it has to happen and it could not happen any other way, and yet YOU make it happen.
What a beautiful ending. ❤️
Thank you Eckart!!! Bless you 💕❤
so good to see you Eckhart. Keep up the good..goodness. I've been thinking of you!
Well Ricardo, you are welcome to that point of view, i just hope that not too many of us feel the same since as our beliefs manifest reality, then if the collective consciousness feels this then we are doomed, fortunately there are many of us that hold i higher and happier picture for our world.
Peace
Richard
It's really great that you have read A New Earth. There's hope for you yet.
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi
when seeing eckhart
i understand how jesus was a similair kind of teacher in those times
so the buddha and all life teachers.
THE ONE looks good after its/his/her fragments of viewpoints that we are,
bij leaving us with realised humans as eckhEArt,,so we can have a decent way out of the drama or selfcreated prisons of our ignorance.
it must be a blessing to be in eckharts shoes
i feel we all want to share this with humanity after finding the way back
and live from the perspective ONE but in this world
Today was a cloudy day for my mind. Im thankful this video came to me to help clear the sky :)
And then let thoughts go. Don't become attatched to them. We transcend our thoughts, our minds and our bodies.
Fabulous! Thank you so much 🙏
yup, i really learnt it the hard way, good thing im only 18 years old :P
let-go : lEtGO, starting from one slight thought. Extremely hard but taught by all sages. Thoughtless (another oxymoron like mindfulness) Presence with our dichotomy, materialistic world is the key.
What incredible wisdom
You are great.
Great video people like him and watts have helped alot of people
dear eckhart tolle,
i love your teachings but i am hard of hearing so its so sad cause i turn you up all the way and i miss so much because you talk so low.u do great my talking slow and calm but i cant hear you!!! there you go people thats something for you too!! your so self involved imagine how others have it! i cant even hear this wonderful man speak.so for starters tell all the thoughts and things you do thank you! at least you can!
i think the answer to handling the ego is to keep things simple. we're all born with the inherent ability to be reasonable with ourselves and others but justifying actions that go against reason is the ego screwing you up.
the quotation mentioned in this video, "Become the change you want to see in the world." originally by Gandhi i believe :)
The laughter was because he ended it with a joke .. when he said to the guy who asked: "You're responsible for all that".
To me, there is nothing noteworthy about taking the painfully obvious and restating it in vague and flowery language. I give points for clarity.
Too many senseless comments as usual. Just be and let be. If it doesn't make sense to some,it's because it's not supposed to. Shouldn't impose your views on others. You,me,him,her,them. Just let be. I like Eckhart ,a lot. To me it makes sense. Peace,
Thank you for great teachings.
Namaste
I love you Eckhart!! Nice touch at the end :) ..
...and so it is!!!!
I edore you ET.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks Kenny...God bless you.
He's laughing at the non truth. I love Echart
"You must be the change you want to see in the world," is from Gandhi.
truth is one !
@TDP788 when he refers to them as "they" it implies those who still think in the "I" or who are consumed by the ego. He's not pointing the finger he is pointing out that "they" are the cause of their own suffering which adds to everyones discomfort in this world. Once "they" let go of their sense of self "they" can begin to work with All in order to make this world a better place. Hope this explaination helps:-)
ET...u r just aaaawsome.
Eckhart is the man!!
Thought provoking.... I have the ability to respond, thank you ET, great teachings :)
as usual a profound and insightful answer
That was Gandhi's quote 5:00
that was amazing!