I remember feeling always upset as a child, now as a still somewhat, young adult I’m starting to feel that peace again & just giving up on certain dreams/accomplishments.
Yeppers... it's never too late to live life to the fullest, my mother has aches and pains from the emotional baggage her n I both carry around, however, lately(I'm 41) I've DDECLARED n DECIDED.... That WE will NOT be labeled and told who we are and/or WHAT WE CAN or cannot do.... Bless You!!!
Like you I was living a dreadfully unhappy life. I too am 70+ and I’m starting to realise that I can detach myself from the life inflicted on me by others.
"Life is difficult, when you accept that in the deepest sense, it's no longer difficult... the greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to what arises"! In other words, it's our expectation that life should be perfect & easy that creates problems.
Sometimes we don't understand why do we go through challenges in life, but we just need to trust that everything is working out in our favor, we are being guided, loved and protected. Every challenge is leading us to our awakening ❤
What a wonderful aid ET is to our Spiritual paths. At 80 years old, I find it a total blessing to be able to look and learn from these clips, and from his books. I find i can "sometimes" accept the moment, but not very often. We are a work in progress, I am so grateful that we are together on this path to enlightenment. We can do it with Eckhart helping us..
In life things turn upside down and u question if there are even true friends out there. Sometime back, I caught red handed my husband with my own best friend in our own bed. I couldn't believe it wen I saw it and my heart started beating so fast and felt like my body is shaking then I ran straight to my elder sisters house. I cried so much and my sister left me to cry and told me it would ease the pain I was feeling then she sat me down and asked me if I still love my husband and I told her yes of course and she told me that we all learn and grow through mistakes and no one is perfect and told me that if I wanted my man back I should fight for him and never trust friends again. My sister told me to contact Mama Anna and told me she will help me bring my man back. It took me a month to think about it because we come from a strong christian background but things worsened because i could not even concentrate at work and i got fired, after that i remembered what my sister about consulting with Mama Anna. so I contacted Mummy Anna immediately and told her everything, she listened and she told me that she will solve all my problems with in 24 hrs. since it was my first time doing this, i could not believe her words just like that but i had to wait for the the 24 hrs, she cast a love and binding spell for me and immediately the spell worked, my husband called me and asked me where I was and he came straight to me and confessed how my best friend seduced him and he was sorry to fall into her trap and showed me all the messages my best friend was sending to him and promised never to see her again and promised to love me and only me. That evening he took me to a romantic dinner and he had baked a very delicious and beautiful cake for me. Since Mama helped me, I got a better paying than the previous one, my husband is back to the old man I used to know.he loves me so much and does everything to see that am happy. Thanks so much Mama Anna your spells indeed work. If your going through struggles, You can contact her on +27782391426
I think it's not the desire for happiness but the expectation--the demand even--for it that brings unhappiness. I can't account for how you got the message that the desire for happiness is a negative.
Constant surrendering in the present moment, stops the narrative in your mind, and after all, everything that makes us feel in peace are the moments when the narrative stops, love and inner peace to you all :)
@@jackstubbington387 I guess in general they do, but depending on the children's mind some of them start to get identified with the thinking mind at 12/13, in my case was around 14/15 :)(and at that time I used to pass by some Elementary school and think I wish I was "unconscious" as them ahahah
@@SIMS6 that's very interesting. I have two toddlers and I see them already identifying with the world around them. They definitely still are running on insinct and impulse, which I find absolutely fascinating. To see the conception and creation of life unfold in front of my own eyes has been the most profound experience to my own awakening.
@@jackstubbington387 good night :) In terms of cultural thoughts idenfication for me it started at 10/11, you know didn't want my mother to pick up my clothes to use the next morning, would be more picky while shopping. But at 14/15 a huge turn a round happened where first I didn't know who I was and I wanted to be friendly with everyone, to make everyone feel happy, then anxiety started in some ways. But yes It was the same for me, never got a feeling of "revenge" towards someone that made me bad. I guess my unconsciousness never guided me in that way. I would have got angry with my sister or family and in the next hour We would be laughing together and that never stopped even today. The feeling of just being, of not trying to win over a person in an argument, the feeling of just let yourself be as is, letting yourself feel and express how you are feeling in that moment. That purity that is slowly coming back again to all of us "adults". Wish you a good night, and life is a beautiful thing :)
@@kirstenrussell3344 I don't have any son yet ahaha but since I can remember I always have loved to be around children to witness they purity, awareness, attention, just being without any thinking mind identification. I feel the same good energy from three two colleagues dogs Kiko, Kika, Toby. I usually meditate outside in my yard, listening to the birds chirping, the winds movement, and within the first minutes the dogs will try to jump over my lap ahaha then they would stop. When my meditation ends, I take a look around me to feel the nature around me and also check my dogs that are usually sitted down by the grass, close to my chair or laying down just aware. When it's a sunny day, I look at them and they are purely aware sometimes they scratch their body, they do agitative moves but while being aware and can see the sun light hitting their eyes, and I think to myself awareness itself, it's going to a magestic, awesome day, wish you much love and peace :) and definitely you are going to do a good job as a parent ✌️
Yes ~ Even the wording and the way things are said are so on point it's almost as if it was planned for this moment 😋 orchestrated by the universe let's say =D.
When you know life is difficult then it’s not big deal anymore. It creates acceptance of life and enjoy the game of life. Challenges are here to awaken you. I’m no longer pissed of with life.
How does it create acceptance? I've known long before watching this that suffering is meant to awaken me but I don't want this. I don't want to awaken. I still get mad at fate that it forces me to awaken..
I've always been told that I'm naive or idealistic,,to the point that I wonder if I'm from another planet?? But then, recently I came across LIGHTWORKERS on planet EARTH info,,and I think you may resonate with this Sweet and Eye Opening Teaching ♥️😇👼💗
Road Less Traveled was the first “self help” book that i read in the late 1980’s when I was in my mid 20’s...caused me to do a pivot in my life and how I thought.
What a wonderful lecture on life's challenges, very well taught and spoken and realistically how to deal with the many. I had to share this with my daughter. She is brilliant and yet facing challenges herself, I think your descriptions and how to look at things and handle things will open her eyes. I am so glad I found you Eckhart, both you and your wife. You both are gifts!
This is so wonderful, I love Eckhart Tolle! I am so grateful to you, to all of the wonderful spiritual teachers who are here for this and for us, helping us.
*we are all in this together* This is a time of the collective consciousness raising. As we are forced to stay inside, more people are going inside themselves for the first time. Being forced to face themselves, question things about life and how they have been living.
Daniel Squires And many people are starving and don’t have that luxury . This is not a time to go into one’s self. It is a time to rise up and demand social justice environmental responsibility and true leadership.
@@janewright8249 That's why people are so stuck because they don't understand that as within so without. When you change the contents between your ears, you change the content outside of your ears. People are not broke or hungry because of injustice, people are broke because of thier paradigms. *It's never a luxury to go within.*
Social conditioning has you believe that someone, or something outside of yourself- some magical leader is the source of your freedom. You hold the keys to your freedom- and until that is realised you till stay powerless. Become the hero you are waiting for.
Daniel Squires, I don't disagree that we have to look inside and do hard work on ourselves, been doing that for years. I know you mean well, but know that others, hard working good folks, are losing their homes and businesses now, fact. I gave 5 bucks to a homeless guy a month ago, in another month, it could be me. Glad you are set up financially and can relax and do the work.
I don't know how about you, but every time after watching or listening Eckhart's speak, I get energy that can't be described in words. And I'm more than sure that anybody who is involved is spiritual growth, can get enlightment by watching Echkart's videos. I really can sense the energy he emits via his videos.
I still dwell on the negative parts of my past, but my anxiety of the future is much less if not completely gone for long periods and I am conscious of bringing myself into the now. This has improved my now greatly, I feel much calmer and secure in myself and my reactions to situations. Thank you Eckhart Tolle
I think often that I have found the best Eckhart video so often, then I watch another that replaces the "best" video yet again. Well...it just happened again. This has to be one of his best. It brings together many of his key points he makes frequently.
When we accept every moment as it is and live in the present moment we can find peace in every situation by practicing acceptance and true surrender we can make every challenges to a blessing
Looking at the things that happen as challenges is truly helpful, it's like looking the fear in the eye and saying: ok, here you are, what can I do about it? It is as it is, can something be done or do I just have to accept that it is as it is? That's the first step anyway. Since I had a complication after the cesarian of my second child (27 years ago) and I didn't know will I survive and I was so calm, I wasn't afraid. The first thought actually was "well, why not me?". Being so calm from deep down might even have helped to survive. Since then I am not afraid of death, rarely afraid of things that happen. I take things as they are, I trust and walk the next step whereever it takes me. Actually Eckhart Tolle and other spiritual guides always help a lot. So thank you Eckhart! And Namaste to him and all of you here
@@Light_Yagamiii Meditation is easy to do. If in doubt dive into Buddhist, Hindu teachings. You can try ear plugs . Turn off media. Close your eyes. You can find out the rest.
Acceptance of life difficulties it's ok ❤️🙏🏼 challenges teach us to awaken and by welcoming each moment we can honour ourselves instead of arguing with ourselves ! 🙏🏼😍 Not always easy but we keep trying ❤️
E.T. is amazing. This is a problem that the whole world faces at this important juncture of this planet's existence. So many are caught in this daily grind fail to see that they have the ability to stop and think, in order that they might seek out the root cause of running on the hamster wheel of life. Once it is understood then it would become more physically possible to just be. This, in turn, would lead people to address the obstacles that prevent them from living a happy and fulfilled life.
Hang in there dear friend! Take a lot of deep breaths. Remember to meditate or use some of the techniques Eckhart suggests. Look at your situation, if you can, as a wonderful lesson and opportunity. I know it is not easy. I have a chronically ill husband and he has many health issues. But this is our chance to work on ourselves in a big way. I am saying a little prayer for you and sending you light and love. Don't beat yourself up if you make mistakes or have down days. Just flow with it. Peace be with you.
Red Leaf, your contribution to this dialogue is appreciated. I have printed it off and placed it on the wall to help me regain perspective and regroup to be more conscious. "Life is difficult, when you accept that in the deepest sense, it's no longer difficult... the greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to what arises"! In other words, it's our expectation that life should be perfect & easy that creates problems.Namaste from Atlantic Canada during covid
This is the third time listening and commenting with in a year. I am learning to block out the negative commentary from others as well as my own. I picture in my mind Charlie Brown’s teacher’s voice it was always muffled and the words were not enunciated. Thank you Eckhart you have saved my life by teaching these spiritual concepts. I have learned to go around and over life’s many obstacles 🙏💜🙏
* The Serenity Prayer keeps me centered : Pure Desire ( Prayer ) to have the Courage to change things that must be changed } The Serenity to accept things that cannot be changed } The Wisdom to know the difference !!! Simple as 1 2 3 ~~~ & it works wonders, even miracles ( for me as a 2-stage 4 cancer Survivor !!!
Yesterday I was told my best friend at 49 has cancer. Today I was told my mother in law has skin cancer and my son who is a top level hockey player will miss the season due to an injury. Still the sun rises and I’m sharing life with all the beautiful things that there are in this world. Life’s great teacher. Now really is all we have
Know that whatever you are going through, its temporary. You are eternal. You are the power. You are an individual expression of your Creator. You are life itself. Any problem in your life comes from an idea you believe to be true and a fear based emotion. Change must happen on a mental and emotional level. Thats where the magic happens. Powerlessness is an illusion. You are the power in your life. Any circumstance has no power or meaning other than what you choose to believe. Be strong and consistent. Stay blessed 🙏
Thank you, Eckhart, for this. I have never thought of viewing the difficulties in life in exactly this way. The more I think life is difficult, the more difficult it’s going to be. Makes sense, since that’s the way I view being sick. I refuse to be sick and never worry about getting sick so I very rarely ever get sick. Same principle! Much gratitude. 🙏🙏🙏 Love and light, blessings and namaste. 💖☀️✨💫🌈🕉🙏
About difficulty... this is why physical yoga is so powerful for me. It trains my mind to embrace difficulty. As I accept that yoga is SUPPOSED to be difficult, I am able to relax and breathe into the poses. My mind begins to race faster, not slower, or at least that’s how it appears. In reality, I am merely opening up my “3rd eye” to see what my mind was already doing. I continue with breathing and precise movement anyways. I watch the racing thoughts. They have no control over me. Well, sometimes they do. It’s a process
Life is a series of challenges....you can accomplish so much in life....I love listening to this man 🧠😎🔥⚖ Looking back to my great grandmother's funeral, they told a story of her dropping a plate from the set of China. Instead of getting upset she rounded off the set and made an even number of remaining plates 🙌🤣😬 unpleasant obstacles can be twisted so 🧠🙃 embrace the challenge.....be excited for the endurance to overcome, it's what makes you....YOU Rigorous honesty and acceptance have allowed me to embrace VERY difficult situations, and in some cases thrived. To spread happiness in such dark places has been my greatest life accomplishment....
Paul the apostle was actually paul the deceiver. The New Testament was written over 150 years after Jesus’s and Are you telling me this dude, Paul, who was persecuting early Christians suddenly wrote the New Testament. Are you telling me that G-d begets and begots? Modern Christianity is a pagan religion corrupted by Paul
@@ihsankamil6279 Steve, are you not also submitting to human interpretation of God's will, by replacing the o in God with a "-"? This somehow shows that you aren't going to offend God, in which case why would such a petty Master deserve praise? Or maybe you believe you're doing this to show respect (consecration), in which case it's safe to say this is likely more an egoic disguise to show people how "humble" and "righteous" you are. Afterall, God reads the heart and doesn't need to see how you write; writing is for the sake of an audience. Either way you look at it, it only reflects human attributes (fear, desiring distinction). Am I pointing out these human traditions to be incendiary? No, to demonstrate that nothing humans touch can be truly called divine. It will be corrupted in some form or another.
I accept that life has difficulties, without bad, good would not exist! These times help us to see the silver lining in anything, it is there if you look!⛅️🌪🌈
I’m sure people that are directly affected by Coronavirus must be thinking there is no silver linings in what is happened. I don’t know what to say about that all I can do is try to feel their pain!
I think the same Douglas...news are the worst thing for humans, manipulates human being´s thinking and so therefore, their lives..WE NEED MORE ECKHARTS, BUT NO ONE WILL BE LIKE HE IS, AMAZING TEACHINGS! CONSCIOUSNESS IS FREEDOM:-)
As always very wise words. I have listened to Eckhart for many years now and most things he says comes from the shared place of wisdom. I question the idea though that the challenges in the mind is more in power for us to change than those around us. I know what he means on one level but at the same time the more I become present the clearer I see how everything is connected. Thoughts and feelings don't come from us only, that in itself is ego. They come as forms in this universe like everything else. They are just things that are not perhaps shared to the same extent in other humans realities. I think of people with adhd, schizophrenia, autism and depression etc. In depression it's very often hard to know if it's the thoughts that starts the depression or the depression that adds to the thoughts. I have found it easier to accept the bipolar challenge in my life if I see it as something that I don't do just because I am bad at staying in the present or that I refuse challenges. My illness comes whether I accept it or not. But it's easier to accept it if I don't think of it as something that is created by me because I'm not enough present or accepting of the present moment. I dont know if this makes sense to anyone reading it but I wanted to have it said.
Thank you Eckhart tolle for saving my life.I used to wonder am I the mind?,if I am the mind ,why I can't control my thoughts,if I don't control my thoughts ,what controls them ,I had been suffered alot in the past ,and luckily I found your book ,my first spiritual book.and after reading a few chapters ,I cried ,because I found my answer ,and this an answer awoke me ,and that was the moment I experienced spiritual awakens,and since then I followed the spiritual path ,to realize my true self ,...Thank you thank you very much!!!!!
this video was exactly what i needed. i've been struggling coming back to high school after months off. during quarantine i had a lot of time and wasn't too busy and i was the most connected to myself i ever have been. now ive come back into school and i began losing touch with myself and my mind kept complaining "school shouldn't be this hard" or "kids shouldn't be that way." Maybe these daily challenges are exactly what I need to grow
I try to have the attitude that the world shouldn't continue as it is indefinitely but without having a hissy fit about the things that we are to overcome. Which is ironically pretty much hissy fits. Yes we are here to overcome hissy fits!!! I'm reminded of the monk who lived alone 10 years in a cave and when he rejoined the community he bragged how he never became angry once. Someone asked, Not once? He snapped back, Not once, how many times I have to tell you!!?!!!
Life is difficult this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters" M. Scott Peck.
Life is difficult and wonderful and suffering is the process of rich learning. Pain is what you create with not present behavior. Life as it happens is also beautiful.
I accidentally found you here on RUclips about 2 years ago. You came out on stage, sat down, and didnt utter one word for what seemed like 5 minutes. Unlike any other speaker I've seen. You had my attention, especially after learning the subject of your talk. I've been watching you ever since. You have become my go-to source for encouragement and inspiration. You have a great sense of humor too. Thank you for sharing what you know. The way you explain things, and your analogies, and your presence help me many times over in many situations day after day. Thank you again Eckhart and if you get the chance to watch, you might find a science+ documovie called "What The Bleep Do We Know?" interesting. It seems to go hand in hand with some of your teachings.
I'm stuck. Nothing seems to move forward or backward. I don't know what else to do. I feel like I'm not doing it right. Idk man. I'm tired. Edit: Thank you everyone for the advice. I really appreciate it and I know is the One sending help through all of you. I keep meditating in two session in my day. But also I'm being conscious of my mind and the little details of my environment, that's to say I'm conscious, yes, but after looking and researching and reading books and articles, some times I don't know how to distinguish who's the real me. Some times I don't know what is real or what to believe. But reading you all, gave me a bigger perspective just by knowing that is common and I'm not the only one that is going through this. I know this won't be permanent for sure but I'm easy to get anxious or desperate. Anyway. Thanks s lot everyone for taking the time to read this and respond. LOVE. ❤️❤️❤️
Hi there, is it possible you are trying to hard to overthink the proces? There's a need for everyone to try and understand the proces by thinking it through, but try this; lay down, close your eyes and try to feel te energy running through your hands. Just let all attention go to feeling your hands. Feel your body. you will fill the power of presence. In that presence, there is no fear, because there is no thought. good luck
Great insite from a man.... true but the father will give peace. Your mind is the person, the true understanding comes from our father, the source of all from which we are. God bless
Difficulties which are accepted are no longer difficult. The biggest challenge of your life is the resistance of things that happens. Accept what is, accept that this body is a human accept challenges because it is always does in every life form.
Wish I had known this 70+ years ago. I'm mostly at peace now like I was as a child. Thank you for reminding us. ♥
I remember feeling always upset as a child, now as a still somewhat, young adult I’m starting to feel that peace again & just giving up on certain dreams/accomplishments.
Yeppers... it's never too late to live life to the fullest, my mother has aches and pains from the emotional baggage her n I both carry around, however, lately(I'm 41) I've DDECLARED n DECIDED.... That WE will NOT be labeled and told who we are and/or WHAT WE CAN or cannot do.... Bless You!!!
❤️❤️ keep going forwards ! So happy for you !
Like you I was living a dreadfully unhappy life. I too am 70+ and I’m starting to realise that I can detach myself from the life inflicted on me by others.
Yesssssssss
Me too!
But I was not ready to RECEIVE this message.
I wish this was playing on a loop for the world instead of the news.
Can you imagine !
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same
Yes
I really like this idea.
No matter how dark it gets, everything is destined to work together for your HIGHEST GOOD. 🔥❤️
😥😥 whew!!
tell that to the 4.5 million children under the age of 5 who die every year.
"Life is difficult, when you accept that in the deepest sense, it's no longer difficult... the greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to what arises"! In other words, it's our expectation that life should be perfect & easy that creates problems.
Happiness is reality minus expectations:
Elon Musk
He said this in an interview and I was floored
Sometimes we don't understand why do we go through challenges in life, but we just need to trust that everything is working out in our favor, we are being guided, loved and protected. Every challenge is leading us to our awakening ❤
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you're very naive
Well said 👏
@@melodyebuskin5490 ❤🦋🙏
What about people starving in another country?
What a wonderful aid ET is to our Spiritual paths. At 80 years old, I find it a total blessing to be able to look and learn from these clips, and from his books. I find i can "sometimes" accept the moment, but not very often. We are a work in progress, I am so grateful that we are together on this path to enlightenment. We can do it with Eckhart helping us..
I love that it's never to late to learn!
Dame age .. same thinking. Thanks.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE his “BEAUTIFUL SOUL”!!! He’s beyond delightful to listen to!
Me too!
Me three!
The desire for happiness is negative but the acceptance of negative is in itself positive
In life things turn upside down and u question if there are even true friends out there. Sometime back, I caught red handed my husband with my own best friend in our own bed. I couldn't believe it wen I saw it and my heart started beating so fast and felt like my body is shaking then I ran straight to my elder sisters house. I cried so much and my sister left me to cry and told me it would ease the pain I was feeling then she sat me down and asked me if I still love my husband and I told her yes of course and she told me that we all learn and grow through mistakes and no one is perfect and told me that if I wanted my man back I should fight for him and never trust friends again. My sister told me to contact Mama Anna and told me she will help me bring my man back. It took me a month to think about it because we come from a strong christian background but things worsened because i could not even concentrate at work and i got fired, after that i remembered what my sister about consulting with Mama Anna. so I contacted Mummy Anna immediately and told her everything, she listened and she told me that she will solve all my problems with in 24 hrs. since it was my first time doing this, i could not believe her words just like that but i had to wait for the the 24 hrs, she cast a love and binding spell for me and immediately the spell worked, my husband called me and asked me where I was and he came straight to me and confessed how my best friend seduced him and he was sorry to fall into her trap and showed me all the messages my best friend was sending to him and promised never to see her again and promised to love me and only me. That evening he took me to a romantic dinner and he had baked a very delicious and beautiful cake for me. Since Mama helped me, I got a better paying than the previous one, my husband is back to the old man I used to know.he loves me so much and does everything to see that am happy. Thanks so much Mama Anna your spells indeed work. If your going through struggles, You can contact her on +27782391426
@@liznakagiri3394 😂😂😂
I think it's not the desire for happiness but the expectation--the demand even--for it that brings unhappiness. I can't account for how you got the message that the desire for happiness is a negative.
@@boxsterman77 because to desire something means you don't have it
@@deronr2463 no human is happy all the time
Eckhart has a hard time pretending to be pissed. 😂 love that
Constant surrendering in the present moment, stops the narrative in your mind, and after all, everything that makes us feel in peace are the moments when the narrative stops, love and inner peace to you all :)
@@jackstubbington387 I guess in general they do, but depending on the children's mind some of them start to get identified with the thinking mind at 12/13, in my case was around 14/15 :)(and at that time I used to pass by some Elementary school and think I wish I was "unconscious" as them ahahah
@@SIMS6 that's very interesting. I have two toddlers and I see them already identifying with the world around them. They definitely still are running on insinct and impulse, which I find absolutely fascinating. To see the conception and creation of life unfold in front of my own eyes has been the most profound experience to my own awakening.
Well said! Thank you.
@@jackstubbington387 good night :) In terms of cultural thoughts idenfication for me it started at 10/11, you know didn't want my mother to pick up my clothes to use the next morning, would be more picky while shopping. But at 14/15 a huge turn a round happened where first I didn't know who I was and I wanted to be friendly with everyone, to make everyone feel happy, then anxiety started in some ways. But yes It was the same for me, never got a feeling of "revenge" towards someone that made me bad. I guess my unconsciousness never guided me in that way. I would have got angry with my sister or family and in the next hour We would be laughing together and that never stopped even today. The feeling of just being, of not trying to win over a person in an argument, the feeling of just let yourself be as is, letting yourself feel and express how you are feeling in that moment. That purity that is slowly coming back again to all of us "adults". Wish you a good night, and life is a beautiful thing :)
@@kirstenrussell3344 I don't have any son yet ahaha but since I can remember I always have loved to be around children to witness they purity, awareness, attention, just being without any thinking mind identification. I feel the same good energy from three two colleagues dogs Kiko, Kika, Toby. I usually meditate outside in my yard, listening to the birds chirping, the winds movement, and within the first minutes the dogs will try to jump over my lap ahaha then they would stop. When my meditation ends, I take a look around me to feel the nature around me and also check my dogs that are usually sitted down by the grass, close to my chair or laying down just aware. When it's a sunny day, I look at them and they are purely aware sometimes they scratch their body, they do agitative moves but while being aware and can see the sun light hitting their eyes, and I think to myself awareness itself, it's going to a magestic, awesome day, wish you much love and peace :) and definitely you are going to do a good job as a parent ✌️
This is timeless wisdom. This video was recorded years ago but still applies to the times we find ourselves now with this ongoing pandemic.
Yes ~ Even the wording and the way things are said are so on point it's almost as if it was planned for this moment 😋 orchestrated by the universe let's say =D.
I should have heard this when I was young. How many unnecessary suffering.
It was necessary, for your growth.
What happened in the past is for good. What happens now is for food and what happens in future is for good. Accept the Now
@@swadhirajva9382 What happens now is for food 😂
Auto correction is not good 😂😂
For food is good!
In the words of the master (from Course in Miracles) "Expectations bring disappointments, judgments lead us from joy"
In the words of Homer Simpson :
Life sucks; then you die...
Life is difficult. Once you accept this, life becomes more easy. Thank you, Eckhardt T. 🙏❤️🕊
Thank you, Eckhart, things have been incredibly dark but you remind me that that's when the light shines the brightest.
Every day is an opportunity to grow, to come closer to the truth.
*There is no light without darkness.*
What a load of bs.
But there is darkness without light. Darkness exists without light.
If there were NI DARKNESS light would not be needed. As they both serve a valuable and much needed pure-pose....
Only light is necessary.
@@serwatson5099 darkness wouldnt be darkness without light, no context
When you know life is difficult then it’s not big deal anymore. It creates acceptance of life and enjoy the game of life. Challenges are here to awaken you. I’m no longer pissed of with life.
How does it create acceptance? I've known long before watching this that suffering is meant to awaken me but I don't want this. I don't want to awaken. I still get mad at fate that it forces me to awaken..
I hear ya
I can totally relate to your comment
I've always been told that I'm naive or idealistic,,to the point that I wonder if I'm from another planet?? But then, recently I came across LIGHTWORKERS on planet EARTH info,,and I think you may resonate with this Sweet and Eye Opening Teaching ♥️😇👼💗
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Vital clarity for those ready to hear. Thank you for offering these free for us.
Road Less Traveled was the first “self help” book that i read in the late 1980’s when I was in my mid 20’s...caused me to do a pivot in my life and how I thought.
What a wonderful lecture on life's challenges, very well taught and spoken and realistically how to deal with the many. I had to share this with my daughter. She is brilliant and yet facing challenges herself, I think your descriptions and how to look at things and handle things will open her eyes. I am so glad I found you Eckhart, both you and your wife. You both are gifts!
He's married ?
This is so wonderful, I love Eckhart Tolle! I am so grateful to you, to all of the wonderful spiritual teachers who are here for this and for us, helping us.
Thank you Eckhart for today's lesson & for your free teachings! You are my antidote to the covid blues!
I love this man! 🦋♥️🦋♥️
Me too!
He’s so sweet and precious 🙏🏻
*we are all in this together*
This is a time of the collective consciousness raising. As we are forced to stay inside, more people are going inside themselves for the first time. Being forced to face themselves, question things about life and how they have been living.
Daniel Squires And many people are starving and don’t have that luxury . This is not a time to go into one’s self. It is a time to rise up and demand social justice environmental responsibility and true leadership.
@@janewright8249 That's why people are so stuck because they don't understand that as within so without. When you change the contents between your ears, you change the content outside of your ears. People are not broke or hungry because of injustice, people are broke because of thier paradigms. *It's never a luxury to go within.*
Social conditioning has you believe that someone, or something outside of yourself- some magical leader is the source of your freedom.
You hold the keys to your freedom- and until that is realised you till stay powerless.
Become the hero you are waiting for.
Daniel Squires, I don't disagree that we have to look inside and do hard work on ourselves, been doing that for years. I know you mean well, but know that others, hard working good folks, are losing their homes and businesses now, fact. I gave 5 bucks to a homeless guy a month ago, in another month, it could be me. Glad you are set up financially and can relax and do the work.
Stay Present and Positive. Challenges part of life. They are here to awaken you. Stay free. Be happy. Don't let anyone steal your joy. Xo
I don't know how about you, but every time after watching or listening Eckhart's speak, I get energy that can't be described in words. And I'm more than sure that anybody who is involved is spiritual growth, can get enlightment by watching Echkart's videos. I really can sense the energy he emits via his videos.
I still dwell on the negative parts of my past, but my anxiety of the future is much less if not completely gone for long periods and I am conscious of bringing myself into the now. This has improved my now greatly, I feel much calmer and secure in myself and my reactions to situations. Thank you Eckhart Tolle
I think often that I have found the best Eckhart video so often, then I watch another that replaces the "best" video yet again. Well...it just happened again. This has to be one of his best. It brings together many of his key points he makes frequently.
Same!
Consciusness has reached its best with Eckhart Tolle.❤️🙏
When we accept every moment as it is and live in the present moment we can find peace in every situation by practicing acceptance and true surrender we can make every challenges to a blessing
When I have a rough day or situation, I Imagine Eckhart, lol.... & say.... what would Eckhart say???? ( & ofcourse I see him giggle, lol😇
Accepting what happens in the present moment is essential for quieting your mind to let awareness bring you into being.
Looking at the things that happen as challenges is truly helpful, it's like looking the fear in the eye and saying: ok, here you are, what can I do about it? It is as it is, can something be done or do I just have to accept that it is as it is? That's the first step anyway. Since I had a complication after the cesarian of my second child (27 years ago) and I didn't know will I survive and I was so calm, I wasn't afraid. The first thought actually was "well, why not me?". Being so calm from deep down might even have helped to survive. Since then I am not afraid of death, rarely afraid of things that happen. I take things as they are, I trust and walk the next step whereever it takes me. Actually Eckhart Tolle and other spiritual guides always help a lot. So thank you Eckhart! And Namaste to him and all of you here
This is one of his best speeches, in my opinion. He's at his best form!
Thanks again, Eckhart!
The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely
As if that was the problem.
I love to be alone just to feel and enjoy my own Presence 🙏 💜 ✨
Not fearing to be alone. Just tired of it.
Tera Mangala Meditation Music I'm only really happy when I'm alone, I find almost all people quite painful to interact with
Except in a pandemic. Then we're alone. Oh and death. Maybe taxes
Wow, what he says about illnesses at 16:55 is so relevant now. I hope that the world will start paying attention to this during these times...
Had awful day at work. Struggling to keep clear mind. Trying..this helped. Listen everyday. I feel some peace...
I feel so grateful that I can hear you speak about this 💝
LUCIFER why is your name Lucifer?
I like connecting to the deeper dimension of stillness 🧘♂️
How?
@@Light_Yagamiii Meditation is easy to do. If in doubt dive into Buddhist, Hindu teachings. You can try ear plugs . Turn off media. Close your eyes. You can find out the rest.
Thank you dearly beloved Mr. Eckhart.
Acceptance of life difficulties it's ok ❤️🙏🏼 challenges teach us to awaken and by welcoming each moment we can honour ourselves instead of arguing with ourselves ! 🙏🏼😍 Not always easy but we keep trying ❤️
I call those challenges as ‘glitches’ , makes me feel even better.
E.T. is amazing. This is a problem that the whole world faces at this important juncture of this planet's existence. So many are caught in this daily grind fail to see that they have the ability to stop and think, in order that they might seek out the root cause of running on the hamster wheel of life. Once it is understood then it would become more physically possible to just be. This, in turn, would lead people to address the obstacles that prevent them from living a happy and fulfilled life.
I’m a carer of an disabled adult son. I find this extremely difficult but I’m trying
Hang in there dear friend! Take a lot of deep breaths. Remember to meditate or use some of the techniques Eckhart suggests. Look at your situation, if you can, as a wonderful lesson and opportunity. I know it is not easy. I have a chronically ill husband and he has many health issues. But this is our chance to work on ourselves in a big way. I am saying a little prayer for you and sending you light and love. Don't beat yourself up if you make mistakes or have down days. Just flow with it. Peace be with you.
The fact that you’re here listening and drawn to Eckhart, means you’re already on the “right” path 🤗💜💫 Sending you love!
truelily7 💫✨💫✨💜💜💜
“Thanks for everything, I have no complaints whatsoever.” EckhartTolle
You also have a big opportunity if you ACCEPT the situation. Tolle was saying about this in another video.
Thank you Eckhart, I really needed this reminder this morning, and for all of time actually :)
Life is not meant to be happy. This statement gives me peace. It's good to know.
I so love your sense of humor Eckhart, you are pure joy. Thank you for your BEING xx
Red Leaf, your contribution to this dialogue is appreciated. I have printed it off and placed it on the wall to help me regain perspective and regroup to be more conscious. "Life is difficult, when you accept that in the deepest sense, it's no longer difficult... the greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to what arises"! In other words, it's our expectation that life should be perfect & easy that creates problems.Namaste from Atlantic Canada during covid
This is the third time listening and commenting with in a year. I am learning to block out the negative commentary from others as well as my own. I picture in my mind Charlie Brown’s teacher’s voice it was always muffled and the words were not enunciated. Thank you Eckhart you have saved my life by teaching these spiritual concepts. I have learned to go around and over life’s many obstacles 🙏💜🙏
I love how much this channel has been uploading lately, very helpful. Love Echart ❤
Me too ❤
The road is less travelled is an awesome book. I loved reading it.
Yes the Road Less traveled and IT made ALL THE Difference....can I get An Angel TO guide and Guard me
I always find the most beautiful advice here. There is nobody else i listen to with such ease and satisfaction.
* The Serenity Prayer keeps me centered :
Pure Desire ( Prayer ) to have the Courage to change things that must be changed } The Serenity to accept things that cannot be changed } The Wisdom to know the difference !!!
Simple as 1 2 3 ~~~ & it works wonders, even miracles ( for me as a 2-stage 4 cancer Survivor !!!
Yesterday I was told my best friend at 49 has cancer. Today I was told my mother in law has skin cancer and my son who is a top level hockey player will miss the season due to an injury. Still the sun rises and I’m sharing life with all the beautiful things that there are in this world. Life’s great teacher. Now really is all we have
Thankyou Eckhart from the core of my heart.
love, blessings❤
Know that whatever you are going through, its temporary. You are eternal. You are the power. You are an individual expression of your Creator. You are life itself. Any problem in your life comes from an idea you believe to be true and a fear based emotion. Change must happen on a mental and emotional level. Thats where the magic happens. Powerlessness is an illusion. You are the power in your life. Any circumstance has no power or meaning other than what you choose to believe. Be strong and consistent. Stay blessed 🙏
Thank you, Eckhart, for this. I have never thought of viewing the difficulties in life in exactly this way. The more I think life is difficult, the more difficult it’s going to be. Makes sense, since that’s the way I view being sick. I refuse to be sick and never worry about getting sick so I very rarely ever get sick. Same principle! Much gratitude. 🙏🙏🙏 Love and light, blessings and namaste. 💖☀️✨💫🌈🕉🙏
Thank you for this episode on how mind works! All your teachings have been phenomenal on this spiritual journey!
It’s true. Listen to 10 minutes of Eckhart a day and you are shaken out of the pain body. Better than anti-depressants. 🥰
I love you Eckhart Tolle.
About difficulty... this is why physical yoga is so powerful for me. It trains my mind to embrace difficulty. As I accept that yoga is SUPPOSED to be difficult, I am able to relax and breathe into the poses. My mind begins to race faster, not slower, or at least that’s how it appears. In reality, I am merely opening up my “3rd eye” to see what my mind was already doing. I continue with breathing and precise movement anyways. I watch the racing thoughts. They have no control over me. Well, sometimes they do. It’s a process
Life is a series of challenges....you can accomplish so much in life....I love listening to this man 🧠😎🔥⚖
Looking back to my great grandmother's funeral, they told a story of her dropping a plate from the set of China. Instead of getting upset she rounded off the set and made an even number of remaining plates 🙌🤣😬 unpleasant obstacles can be twisted so 🧠🙃 embrace the challenge.....be excited for the endurance to overcome, it's what makes you....YOU
Rigorous honesty and acceptance have allowed me to embrace VERY difficult situations, and in some cases thrived. To spread happiness in such dark places has been my greatest life accomplishment....
Thank you Beautiful Echart💚
Romans 8:28 "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."
Paul the apostle was actually paul the deceiver. The New Testament was written over 150 years after Jesus’s and Are you telling me this dude, Paul, who was persecuting early Christians suddenly wrote the New Testament. Are you telling me that G-d begets and begots? Modern Christianity is a pagan religion corrupted by Paul
@@ihsankamil6279 Steve, are you not also submitting to human interpretation of God's will, by replacing the o in God with a "-"? This somehow shows that you aren't going to offend God, in which case why would such a petty Master deserve praise? Or maybe you believe you're doing this to show respect (consecration), in which case it's safe to say this is likely more an egoic disguise to show people how "humble" and "righteous" you are. Afterall, God reads the heart and doesn't need to see how you write; writing is for the sake of an audience. Either way you look at it, it only reflects human attributes (fear, desiring distinction). Am I pointing out these human traditions to be incendiary? No, to demonstrate that nothing humans touch can be truly called divine. It will be corrupted in some form or another.
This is from the Quran right
Thank you Eckhart for the peace you give my tortured heart.
I accept that life has difficulties, without bad, good would not exist!
These times help us to see the silver lining in anything, it is there if you look!⛅️🌪🌈
I’m sure people that are directly affected by Coronavirus must be thinking there is no silver linings in what is happened. I don’t know what to say about that all I can do is try to feel their pain!
I feel like this is it, this is the key, look, there's life again, so powerful
I think the same Douglas...news are the worst thing for humans, manipulates human being´s thinking and so therefore, their lives..WE NEED MORE ECKHARTS, BUT NO ONE WILL BE LIKE HE IS, AMAZING TEACHINGS! CONSCIOUSNESS IS FREEDOM:-)
The challenges in our life are the result of the meaning we gave to certain areas of our life. Meaning only exist in the mind so do the challenges.
Love and inner peace to the whole world! Thank you ET
As always very wise words. I have listened to Eckhart for many years now and most things he says comes from the shared place of wisdom. I question the idea though that the challenges in the mind is more in power for us to change than those around us.
I know what he means on one level but at the same time the more I become present the clearer I see how everything is connected. Thoughts and feelings don't come from us only, that in itself is ego. They come as forms in this universe like everything else. They are just things that are not perhaps shared to the same extent in other humans realities. I think of people with adhd, schizophrenia, autism and depression etc. In depression it's very often hard to know if it's the thoughts that starts the depression or the depression that adds to the thoughts. I have found it easier to accept the bipolar challenge in my life if I see it as something that I don't do just because I am bad at staying in the present or that I refuse challenges. My illness comes whether I accept it or not. But it's easier to accept it if I don't think of it as something that is created by me because I'm not enough present or accepting of the present moment. I dont know if this makes sense to anyone reading it but I wanted to have it said.
Being alone is when you are able to find yourself 🌟✨⚡️🌕 Here for anyone who needs encouragement on their spiritual awakening. ☄️👁 Thank you 🦋
🙄Bea gone
I will be listening to this at the start of each day. Perfect!
Be brave, do nothing 😊
( wu wei )
Thank you so much Eckhart for being here with Us 🥰❤🙏
Wu wei ♥️
While the world around you gets destroyed....
It's really difficult when you think it shouldn't be difficult!! 👏Challenges are essential part of evolutionary process.
Thank you so much Eckhart, I always enjoy your teachings. 🙏
Thank you , this message answers what I have asking God and my angels about. Hugs!
Thank you Eckhart tolle for saving my life.I used to wonder am I the mind?,if I am the mind ,why I can't control my thoughts,if I don't control my thoughts ,what controls them ,I had been suffered alot in the past ,and luckily I found your book ,my first spiritual book.and after reading a few chapters ,I cried ,because I found my answer ,and this an answer awoke me ,and that was the moment I experienced spiritual awakens,and since then I followed the spiritual path ,to realize my true self ,...Thank you thank you very much!!!!!
this video was exactly what i needed. i've been struggling coming back to high school after months off. during quarantine i had a lot of time and wasn't too busy and i was the most connected to myself i ever have been. now ive come back into school and i began losing touch with myself and my mind kept complaining "school shouldn't be this hard" or "kids shouldn't be that way." Maybe these daily challenges are exactly what I need to grow
I try to have the attitude that the world shouldn't continue as it is indefinitely but without having a hissy fit about the things that we are to overcome. Which is ironically pretty much hissy fits. Yes we are here to overcome hissy fits!!!
I'm reminded of the monk who lived alone 10 years in a cave and when he rejoined the community he bragged how he never became angry once. Someone asked, Not once? He snapped back, Not once, how many times I have to tell you!!?!!!
Life is difficult this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters" M. Scott Peck.
This came into my awareness at the perfect time. Thank you so much for your work and wisdom!🙏💙
I was just in need to hear this.... thank you very much!!!
Acceptance of the present moment is key 🙏
my i sure hope this was taped earlier nit recent we are homebound all over the world still
Life is difficult and wonderful and suffering is the process of rich learning. Pain is what you create with not present behavior. Life as it happens is also beautiful.
I accidentally found you here on RUclips about 2 years ago. You came out on stage, sat down, and didnt utter one word for what seemed like 5 minutes. Unlike any other speaker I've seen. You had my attention, especially after learning the subject of your talk. I've been watching you ever since. You have become my go-to source for encouragement and inspiration. You have a great sense of humor too. Thank you for sharing what you know. The way you explain things, and your analogies, and your presence help me many times over in many situations day after day. Thank you again Eckhart and if you get the chance to watch, you might find a science+ documovie called "What The Bleep Do We Know?" interesting. It seems to go hand in hand with some of your teachings.
Thank you Eckhart
I'm stuck. Nothing seems to move forward or backward. I don't know what else to do. I feel like I'm not doing it right. Idk man. I'm tired.
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Thank you everyone for the advice. I really appreciate it and I know is the One sending help through all of you.
I keep meditating in two session in my day. But also I'm being conscious of my mind and the little details of my environment, that's to say I'm conscious, yes, but after looking and researching and reading books and articles, some times I don't know how to distinguish who's the real me. Some times I don't know what is real or what to believe. But reading you all, gave me a bigger perspective just by knowing that is common and I'm not the only one that is going through this. I know this won't be permanent for sure but I'm easy to get anxious or desperate. Anyway. Thanks s lot everyone for taking the time to read this and respond. LOVE. ❤️❤️❤️
Your mind told you this.
My mind told me this...Where do U want me to GO knock on a DOOR
the 'me' entity often feels stuck
I feel the same way
Hi there, is it possible you are trying to hard to overthink the proces? There's a need for everyone to try and understand the proces by thinking it through, but try this; lay down, close your eyes and try to feel te energy running through your hands. Just let all attention go to feeling your hands. Feel your body. you will fill the power of presence. In that presence, there is no fear, because there is no thought. good luck
Thank you for your wisdom, Sir🙏
Thank you Eckhart 🙏
Great insite from a man.... true but the father will give peace. Your mind is the person, the true understanding comes from our father, the source of all from which we are.
God bless
Thank you for the Byron Katie shout out in your talks Eckhart. I've read all her books (bar one). Such a gift 💞
"Thinking is a doing" I have to show this to my boss!
Thank you so much! I am soothed just listening to your comforting words!
Bravo Mr. Tolle.
Thank you Mr Tolle ❤️❤️❤️🙏
Happiness comes with accepting the fact the challenge are an essential part of the evolutionary process for all life form
Difficulties which are accepted are no longer difficult. The biggest challenge of your life is the resistance of things that happens. Accept what is, accept that this body is a human accept challenges because it is always does in every life form.
Love this sweet guy who is so wise
THANK YOU DEAR, LIFE IS GOOD ENJOY IT WHEN ITS A RAINY DAY.