Do You Need Religion in Your Life? | Eckhart Tolle

Is religion necessary? Eckhart explores the concept of organized religion and how it can help some people have a structure in their lives... but beware of the mind patterns it can create.
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[@dr.keshavamurthy2785]

'Now' is the time to rise above Religion into Oneness. Thank you sir. Lots of love and light

[@LoadingGames.]

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[@commonclayofthenewwest6045]

Where does your love and light come from?

[@mofayer]

@@commonclayofthenewwest6045 from you.

[@frankdrebin5861]

Matrix … no thank you 🙏

[@jeffp3999]

@@valuedCustomer2929 so less than the supposed 'religious' did.

[@kathleenwharton2139]

I don’t need religion..but I Love having Jesus. I Am Safe and Free and Love and Peace..I am Blessed 😇

[@bethbartlett5692]

It's the defining of Spiritual (Harmony, Allowing, Non Judgemental) vs Religion (Dogmatic, Ideology, often Judgemental). Key is the Ego,( Ego Mind, aka Lower Mind, aka Adolescent Mind) Buddhists are known as either "being in the practice of", or "practicing as a Religion", the same applies to Yeshua/Jesus, whom never practiced the Christian Religion, rather he was practicing Judaism with a higher understanding of Ancient Knowledge, an understanding of the Universe and the Universal Laws, aka the "Hermetic Principals", in his era.

[@kathleenwharton2139]

@@bethbartlett5692 Thank You..for the explanation. I was in organized religion for 50 years and I knew Something was Wrong! Jesus took me out of church and personally Taught me.

[@AB-C1]

See my comment above be Interested to know your thoughts on what I said comments regards this subject

[@AB-C1]

@@bethbartlett5692 see by comments above in the main section just now relating to this as I'd love to know your thoughts on what I wrote and my perspective also 🙏x

[@ricardomorales7020]

Yes if you understand between religion and Jesus the Chris, indeed your bless 🙌 🙏 ✨️ ❤️

[@MyRicky121]

From India. Respect and love for one and only tolle.

[@amisonrocky3007]

Never knew more bro of my kind r too into tolle with

[@happypassenger6323]

من با ۱۳ سال مطالعه و تحقیق اسلام را ترک کردم.هیچ دینی برای خوشبختی و سعادت نیاز ندارم خداوند من عشق است که در قلب و تمام وجود من حضور دارد و زندگی من را پر از شادی و انسانیت کرده است!🙏👍

[@risa.ekowati_12]

I learn sufism, tasawwuf - from Indonesia, East Java, Jombang.

[@ironfist9831]

Best religion is humanity. Love, compassion, empathy and being at full service to love, compassion and empathy ascends is to higher awareness and better human beings…!!! 👏👏

[@rickynoodles2816]

​@DIVINE PATH you are completely correct and that is in fact what most religions stem out of is those original belief pillars of love and compassion and all that good stuff but it's when institutions become indoctrinated and the human ego takes over that those original principles of compassion either lost or strayed from

[@berlingobob]

Religious texts are very cryptic and complicated. Too complicated for me to understand alot of it. Like reading old Shakespeare texts. I need a teacher to translate. But I love Jesus, he's the perfect role model, be nice and kind to everyone. His parables are wonderful. But I'm too simple for complicated religions. Jesus and Eckhart is the sweet spot ☺️

[@dan-star]

Nice

[@iansmith6205]

Ian not a very intellectual person but I find Christianity to be easy to understand!

[@mariogee8840]

I deeply agree with you, some people need to be a part of the religious community other people don't, this depends on the state of your mind or level of your consciousness.

[@TerriblePerfection]

I feel religious in nature, just breathing and walking and observing. 🍂 ❄️ 🌞 🌻

[@DavidSmyth8439]

Some people definitely need religion. I love how he described the Middle ground between spirituality and religion. Truly enlightened people understand that many people need religion in the right form as he described. I think many people tell themselves they're too enlightened for religion out of ego

[@marlenelara9300]

Religion is a form of initiation into spirituality, some need it indeed depending on how much they identify with their Ego, but is not meant for us to be dependent in religious dogma and doctrines , true spiritual growth takes place outside of religion., religión is divisive. for others like me, at some point religion begins to make no sense, becomes too fundamental , we then start to search and ask for truth… and that’s when magic begins

[@jeffp3999]

@@marlenelara9300 God Realisation changes everything, purely transparent in the eternal present moment, you become a channel of divinely loving Illuminating intense focus and see them all, God's children, in this Eden, as they really are, suffering in association with the created persona and the tears of joy pour out through a heart overflowing with healing love pouring into the view, but this alone cannot save them, have them return to know too this absolute love again, only they must be so over their suffering that they are seeking and give into it to Realise too, otherwise their ego just fearfully bounces off, eg reflects a smirk instead of a purely loving smile 🌞💖👼👁️

[@thetruthsetsyoufree1492]

Yes, some or, possibly, many people need religion, because they know their real vulnerability to the world which is not such a nice place to them sometimes.

[@dantrey3714]

life is my religion..cheers! and all the very best to all.

[@dantrey3714]

@erinabel1880 i have never owned a cellphone. but thanks all the same.

[@mindfulnesswithmatt]

Great explanation. Religion can be a great spiritual guiding force if it's untainted by egoic striving for power and control

[@MariaHelena-pb1rt]

Verdd🇧🇷🙏

[@judithetornamphanuel5430]

I don't know why it took me so long to meet wonderful teachers like this, christianity messed me up big time.blessing🙏🙏🙏

[@vanessai405]

The concept of eternal hellfire will do that 🤦‍♀️. Fear is the best control mechanism 🙏. Thank goodness we live in a time where we have information at our fingertips and are allowed to (dare to) think freely. 🙏🕉

[@kman8271]

Christianity messed you up or the people who call themselves Christian’s messed you up?

[@rosisunny9302]

@@kman8271 both,they think Joga and Qigong is with the devil 😅😅😮😮

[@mofayer]

@@kman8271 "people who call themselves Christian", that's 99% of Christianity, so what's the difference at that point 🤷

[@AB-C1]

See my comment above it explains what you feel I think also..

[@thekratommanbigsmoketheawo5783]

I have felt so doomed lately and tonight I decided I was going to try focusing on the now only. OMG. A world of difference in my mood. I have much experience with meditation but I stopped for awhile and doing it again I can actually say I'm happy. Despite the circumstances. Echart you made my Xmas not depressed. By your presence teachings

[@juliemorley22]

Eckhart you are the modern up to date Jesus for me, thank you for all you teach I look forward to meeting you after this life is finished 😊

[@josephbehrmann4159]

Tom Paine, who came from my town of Lewes, said "Kindness is my religion." Eckhart reflects that in this simple and enlightened talk. Everyone needs to hear this.

[@rjgong88]

我一直担心我的孩子们将来遇到基督教信仰！因为我担心他们被误导！现在我不怕了！有您的书交给他们阅读！我相信他们会有客观理解力！非常感谢您老师！在我看来您就像释迦摩尼转世用白话文方式为众生普度

[@Omnipresence101]

Thanks Eckheart for this. I went off religion many yrs ago and now it's all different, it's like seeing with new eyes, I love Scripture Thanks to Joel S Goldsmith, Herb Fitch, You, Richard Rohr many others. I'v been attending Lauds and Vespers lately, there's a 30 min silence in the morning, I'm drawn there and the prayers are revealing deeper meanings and see also the Friars being the prayer, their ways and how they are with others ❤ Went to Lecto Divina today and noticed the " inn " is now referred to as living- space. Feel there's a place, a time for everything. And most of all The Word that ur Teachings, the Scriptures are all pointing to in being that living space. Here everything belongs. Maybe The Word is ❤ without obstruction

[@MariaHelena-pb1rt]

Os livros de Joel..S..G.. são bons dimais...🇧🇷🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@johngreen4683]

When it comes to religion, be it Christianity, Islam, Judaism, law of attraction or any other of the worlds 100s of religions, I think of the Eckhart video where he reads from the Toa and when he quotes two different Zen masters. " Do not seek for the truth, merely cease to cherish opinions and cling to ideas".Eckhart reads, and he then explains the Zen masters are not saying don't have opinions and ideas, only not to " Cherish our opinions or cling to our ideas, as if they were the truth. Wonderful wisdom and if only we could all adopt this philosophy, how much more peaceful and enjoyable would this experience be for everyone 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rivercometman1845]

Flaky

[@ricardobondocjr.3460]

This guy directed me to a new different level of spirituality. I thought I was awakened when I became a Christian. I was already okay with going to church and talking about Jesus to others but I would feel the separation with others. There's the feeling of "I'm good" and others were "bad". That's wrong I admit. But now, as I realized that God is the Higher Being I'm a part of (unfathomably). Thanks my man, Eckhart!

[@richardmorgan6105]

I must sound the trumpet of warning! This world is dying for lack of knowledge! (Hosea 4:6) Today, there is a famine for hearing the Word of God! (Amos 8: 11) For the true light to shine in your heart dear reader (friend), please pick up the most published book in the history of mankind, the Bible, while there is time and follow along in the noted text. For as it is written, "To the law and to the testimony (Prophets): if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." (Isaiah 8: 20) This is why our world went through the evil of the "dark ages". The false (Catholic) church withheld the written word of God from the people and persecuted those who would try and receive it. Catholicism did this for their own personal gain (money, indulgences) so the people would believe their lie! (1 Timothy 6: 10) For mankind's reconciliation with a righteous God, the Law and Prophets (written Word of our Creator, had to become flesh! (John 1: 1-14) When the Word (authority of God), first came under attack by the enemy in Genesis chapter 3, the Serpent, Lucifer, tempted man to sin causing our "Great Reset", fall from grace (state of childly innocence and belief, obedience, to God) to a state of prideful guilt in disobedience, unbelief! When our parents first believed Satan's lie, they relinquished the authority given of God. We are now experiencing a reset of belief (faith), because of that belief in Satan's lie. The One True Religion (Faith) in our Creator God has splintered into millions upon millions of deities and faiths. Now in that same spirit of disobedience (confusion) God has prepared this, our final generation for the soon coming of AntiChrist. Jesus says, "You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?" (Mathew 23:33) -- But "my people shall never be ashamed" (found naked). (Joel 2:27) When heavenly Father soon removes (raptures, takes home to heaven) His espoused, the True Church of Jesus Messiah (2 Corinthians 11: 2), He will send strong delusion upon the world which remains. (2 Thessalonians 2: 11). As that great Wizard (Angel of Light and once covering Cherub 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ezekiel 28: 16) did in Eden with the serpent, Satan will again occupy an earthbound entity (man, AntiChrist 1 John 2: 18-22); AntiChrist will (hypnotize, deceive, inject his lethal venom) into the mind, infecting heart, and finally killing the souls of all those remaining in this world of unbelief. Those who reject the Gospel (Good News): that Father God our Creator has become flesh in Jesus, (Immanuel - God with us) for the propitiation of the sins of the world WILL believe Satan's lie for "he is a lier and father of it". (1 John 2: 1 - 2, John 8: 44) For as it is written, "And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:". (Amos 9:4) Because of their rejection of the Holy Spirit, those who remain after the rapture will be bitten (receive his mark. Revelation14: 9-12) According to 1 John 5, "the sin that leads to death is a deliberate refusal to believe in Jesus Christ, to follow God's commands, and to love one's brothers. Why? Because it is an individual's deliberate refusal to believe in the One who alone can give life, Jesus Christ, the Son of God". The unbeliever has condemned himself to hell: a place prepared by God for the Devil and his fallen angels. (Mathew 3: 12, 25: 41, Revelation 12: 4) Jesus Messiah of Nazareth is the only True Religion. Jesus says, "I Am the Way, Truth, and Life." (John 14: 6) If we believe in Jesus, He becomes our "Great Reset" and rebirth in the Holy Spirit. Jesus is our way home to the Father of spirits, our Creator! (John 3: 3, Heb 12:9) So many religions! Everyone has a religion (that person, place, or thing that has become the heart's desire and treasure) where their faith, hope, and love resides and they will worship it religiously! If I have learned one vital lesson from Father God our Creator in this 72 year life span, we are born in sin (John 9: 2,3, 16: 9) with a desperately wicked heart because of our sin tainted flesh. (Jeremiah 17: 9) But the cultivation and harvest of that evil will come from family and community our tribe, just as it did with Eve to Adam in Genesis 3. I am so blessed having been born and raised in a household of love and meekness! Through my parents faith (belief) in Jesus Messiah of Nazareth and His Spirit of Beatitudes, (Mathew 5: 3-7) my faith in God's promise of eternal life; by the grace of God) has led me to such great joy and peace here on earth! I pray for all those born and raised in a household (religion) of evil where disobedience in pride, violence, hatred, racism, and bigotry will lead to eternal death and damnation of soul, without repentance and forgiveness. The faith and patience of the righteous believers in Christ Jesus will judge this evil and adulterous world, as did Noah. For "as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage (continuing in the sin of unbelief) until the day that Noah entered into the ark," to condemn the world that was to an overflow of water. Again, the evidence (outward sign of that evil within Genesis 6: 5) will allow our Righteous Judge and Creator, to destroy this world but this time with an all cleansing fire (Deuteronomy 4: 24, Hebrew 12: 29, Revelation 20: 6 -15. Revelation 21: 1- 27) Having accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, I am born again of His Spirit! (John 3: 5-8) Jesus is now my Ark! (Mathew 24: 37 - 39) God created all things for His pleasure (Revelation 4: 11) but after the "Great Reset" of sin in "The Garden of God", Eden, our righteous Father God intervened by sending His only begotten Son as propitiation for the sin of the world; establishing His ultimate resT from labour and our Sabbath resT forever. (Mathew 12: 8, Exodus 20: 8-11) "For God so loved the world, that He gave His gave only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believes on Him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." (John 3: 16-20) Jesus said, "It is finished"!!! (John 19: 30) I pray that you may hear what the Spirit is saying to the true church and Bride of Jesus Messiah of Nazareth! (Revelation 2: 7, 11, 17, 29/,3: 6, 13, 22) Amen * * "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world" (free from willful and unforgiven sin). (Jas 1: 27)

[@StephanieJeanne]

Peace to all! Thanks, Eckhart!💜

[@VedantaKesari]

This very much depends on what one means by religion. According to Vedantin Swami Rama Tirtha religion is absolutely necessary because religion is finding your true Self. Swami Vivekananda said "Religion is Realization." He and his Guru Ramakrishna taught that the various dogmas of religion are like a fence that protects a sapling, but a full grown oak needs no fence. Ramakrishna taught that God, Realization, can be found in all religions. Eckhart Tolle hits the nail on the head when he says religion shouldn't become an ideology. In terms of being peaceful a great example of a Christian is the woman Peace Pilgrim. Gandhi was once asked what he thought about Christianity. He replied that it is a good idea but that should be tried someday. He also said "I like your Christ but not your Christians."

[@VedantaKesari]

@erinabel1880 How do I do that?

[@reginalddoddu6793]

I am impressed by Eckhart's thoroughness. At the first level for some people religion provides structure. At the second level it provides the transition into the 'transient dimension ' which is it's benefit. At the third level it truly harms and becomes abuse.

[@10anarely]

Thank You Eckhart 🙏🏼 Infinite peace and love 💖 🌌

[@mikro171]

The best Video ever! Explains more than the complete Educational System we have...

[@joanleenakayama7939]

My curiosity & questions are answered by his rich wise words & wisdoms. Thank you so much for all your teaching. ❤🥰🙏🙏

[@AdiBrighlight]

I want to say a BIG thank you for your inspiration in my daily meditation. thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@waynemoore3019]

Indeed...such a simple perspective can make a huge difference in our present life. Thank you.

[@maiyahtucker6576]

Thank you, Eckhart, for your continued spiritual training. My husband & I love listening to you… including the spaces :)

[@fernandocardenas2264]

Pure, unfiltered wisdom, as always. Thank you Eckart!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@quarryryde]

Love Eckhart and this talk is an illustration of why. This moved me as the need for religion was a paradox I was struggling with and he has made it so obvious. A lot of bad are done in the name of religions yet religions are containers for spiritual knowledge through generations and political systems. Eckhart's guideline is simple: if the religion concentrates on the enemy as subjects of hate then that religion is no different from ideologies like communism driven by egoic minds. Otherwise religions are fine. Assumption being that one recognises that no one religion is the true religion. There should be University theses and courses on this talk.

[@jlg51078]

An ideology is some thing that takes over your mind. Religion is ideology.

[@VedantaKesari]

@@valuedCustomer2929 Correct.

[@VedantaKesari]

Swami Vivekananda said that religion is not dogmas, rituals or beliefs. It is Realization. His Guru, Ramakrishna, was a master of religion. Check him out.

[@johngreen4683]

Totally agree Jennifer, the moment we attempt to describe and explain what it is in reality impossible for any of us to actually know, we are simply creating a story by using our minds and imagination 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mindsigh4]

@@VedantaKesari spot on! i think Swami Vivekananda & Eckhart Tolle speak from the same source. Swami V. spoke to many audiences, in many countries & languages, in the west his talks were transcribed by an English stenographer turned disciple, John Goodwin, who's records then became much of what is found in ~the complete works of Swami Vivekananda~ which have that direct spoken feel to them, not unlike when i read the Power of Now, i can hear Tolles voice, & they both stress the importance of direct first hand experience, the immediacy of the mystic, not relying on experts or scholarly "authorities" to translate second hand accounts from dusty old tomes. when i read the complete works, it's as if i can hear Vivekananda speaking. 🙏✋

[@VedantaKesari]

@@mindsigh4 Very good. Tolle and Vivekananda point to the same Realization.

[@veraintuizione6497]

Christ Consciousness....❤️... How I love this definition! Never hear from anyone other than Eckhart Tolle and his namesake 😁 master Eckhart, a TRUER interpretation of Jesus' teachings! ❤️ P.S. It is true Jesus was a historical figure. In Italy a book has been published which collects the chronicle writings of the Roman army when it was in Palestine, thus letting us know many aspects of the life of Jesus. This is the book "Gesù e Paolo identificati nella storia profana." "Jesus and Paul identified in profane history" By Mario Turone Ugo Guanda publisher 1958. It's a wonderful book!💓🙏

[@mirkovalli1397]

Grazie Vera!

[@veraintuizione6497]

@@mirkovalli1397 Non c'è di che! 😉🙏

[@eco4u]

You can also read a lot about Jesus and Christ in the works of Rudolf Steiner.

[@veraintuizione6497]

@@eco4u Thanks to you very much! I know Steiner I have read some books but not the books about Jesus and his apostles so thanks again 💕🙏

[@lim7lim]

At the time of Jesus, the land was called Judea (where the word Judaism comes from). The name Palestine was given to it in 135 AD, by the Roman emperor Hadrian, after he squashed the Jewish revolt there against the Roman empire. In order to humiliate and destroy the Jewish people and their faith, he renamed the city of Jerusalem Illia Capitolina, and put a pagan statue of Jupiter in the Temple Mount. He also renamed the land Provincia Palestina (formerly it was known as Provincia Judea), after the bitter enemies of the Jews in Biblical times - the Phillistines.

[@NoreenDyer]

🙏❤️Thank You!!!🌟 Namaste❤️🙏

[@NYKIRA]

💖

[@PrincessMononoke2907]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom🙏🏼 I grew up a bit rebellious against religions because I felt it was oppressive and segregated people so Ive never been attracted to any so I became an atheist for the longest time and I had gone through very hard times and one day I was reading a book that shifted my perspective completely and changed my life☺️ Now Im on a path of self awareness and spirituality. You have been an amazing mentor and I truly admire your humility and intentional way of sharing ur message💗💗💗 Thank you so so much

[@marlenelara9300]

Your soul knew all along ❤ Namaste

[@desihedge3433]

Which book?

[@freespirit9806]

Once I became aware of myself being consciousness / true self I look at the Christian religion from a different angle. Jesus was a true self. His teachings of the kingdom are about being consciousness , but I can also see what’s false . For example we’re not born sinners. We are soul , the ego is the sinner , Jesus didn’t die to take away our sins. The ego has to die for us to be free

[@rocioguevaraobando9075]

Maestro Eckhart: Muchísimas gracias! 😊🙏💚

[@giselar.12]

Thank you very much, for this teaching 🌸🙏

[@santiago1983ism]

Here in Brazil, Spiritism, which emerged in France in the 19th century, with Kardec, is quite common. And under the influence of my father, I was a spiritist, until I was 19, when I read The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle. At that moment, I understood that what really matters is consciousness, mind, non-identification with thoughts and emotions. I understood that I have no way of knowing if Spiritism is true or not. And today I also see how harmful Spiritism is, because it conveys the idea that we go through "trials and atonements", that we have to suffer to "pay" for our mistakes in other incarnations... we start to believe that everything has to do with with spirits, we start to think that we know more than others, that we are superior, because "we know about the existence of the world of spirits" and other people do not... in short, I consider the belief in Spiritism to be very harmful, as well as in other religions. By the way, after I stopped being a spiritist, my father did too.

[@LilyOscar333]

A great teaching 👏 Eckhart is brilliant.

[@worldbridger44]

Thank you Eckhart 🙏♥️

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

We all have a gift or gifts to give to the world. Don't short change yourself for YOU are worthy. Thank you Eckhart for your gift of the truth. Blessings to all.

[@AtticusFinch.]

Dear Eckhart🤗 Wish you and your dear ones a Happy New Year, where the best of the best and all good , fill your and their life in every ways and every means. Kindly:-I. 🎩💫

[@MyRicky121]

Love you tolle

[@DIBBY40]

Having been in the grip of evangelical christianity I know that what Eckhart says is true. The pain body can use ANY system to further itself. I was so "right" and everyone else was so "wrong". When I left christianity I had to release the former religion and people in it from my blame, as it was more of the same I'm "right" they are "wrong" but from the other direction! I was a victim and a perpetrator, through which the dysfunctional ego operated. I'm still strongly attracted to religion but realise the need to handle it with care! Our motivation is so important.

[@alexbizannes7501]

I like the depth of thought

[@amandalane3274]

Thank you so very much for helping me ☺️

[@DaleTrevors]

This is an amazing explaination.

[@dmtdreamz7706]

Actually hate is a form of love. It's just a very dense and crude form of love. Think of it as an ice cube which starts at a solid then it melts and it can evaporate and turn into a gas. It's all love. Solid - Hate Liquid - Conventional Love Gas - Divine Infinite Unconditional Love

[@katerusse6173]

And people need tapas (spiritual heat) to melt and boil it)

[@NondualityChannel]

Among the things that are truly needed - food, clothing, shelter, etc. - religion is not one of them. 😉

[@frankdrebin5861]

Maslov pyramide ?

[@VedantaKesari]

Food, clothing and shelter do not bring permanent satisfaction. Or the realization that you are not the body. Religion is union with God, your real Self.

[@jenteale]

Is not love truly required ?

[@NondualityChannel]

@@VedantaKesari Have you met religious people? Do they seem to be permanently satisfied? 😆

[@johngreen4683]

@@VedantaKesari of the literally 100s of religions worldwide which one does what you claim and why is whatever religion you choose superior to any of the others? 🙏

[@yogeshjangir177]

I owes my life to you ...

[@romais52]

You love being like you are right 👍

[@jenniferwells9032]

You are 100% right ❤️❤️❤️

[@monicathomas9075]

Beautiful speech 💜💚

[@lindakoch9524]

Described ideology perfectly and what happens when a new type of government takes over a country Thank for this teaching!

[@adriansalmon9030]

No "need" for Religion. Look at an infant, how ignorant, happy&in the moment he/she is. No mind structures, and no worries! We were all those infants once....xx

[@usewisdom2]

Well said

[@meatmachine449]

You smart

[@johngreen4683]

100% agree. Religion is man made misery, designed by those who would be conditioners with which to condition thier victims by. There are literally 100s of religions worldwide and each claim to be the one true one, which kind of says it all really. What is truly there without words or explanation is truly there for one and all, unconditionally 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@suzanneadamson1306]

before the thinking begins.

[@mindsigh4]

@@suzanneadamson1306 ya, pre word/language too. i heard someone say that singing in humans is older than speech/words, the feelings of the sounds having their own "meanings". the wailing of a baby being their first song, sung in the key of blues?

[@ChangeYourLife1122]

Namaste,❤️🙏😎🔥

[@bigmatt9601]

Brilliant.

[@amin_abdollahi_369]

Thank you❤😊

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

It's interesting that most modern Mystics studied religions in their early life and can speak about them with authority even if they rejected them. Examples include Osho, Krishnamurti and Barry Long. Eckhardt walks a fine line in his explanation.

[@seanomeirs8362]

Did you know God, before you could comprehend Religion?

[@blacksheep6683]

"a fine line" indeed.

[@johngreen4683]

@@seanomeirs8362 hi Sean, personally I have ever since I can remember believed in God but I can never remember ever believing in the religious stories I was told as a child at school. Somehow I have always had a belief in something much bigger than us all that is the reason for there being everything rather than nothing and I have always believed that something bigger was always there for us all equally, and unconditionally. Again personally I've never needed stories and explanations, I've always been conformable to accept, trust and be grateful for what is without a need to fill in the gaps myself or have anyone else fill them in for me with their claims of superior knowledge of the unknowable 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mindsigh4]

@@johngreen4683 if you don't like people 'claiming to know the unknowable' as u say, then why are you here listening to Tolle ? are u trying to save/enlighten us (here in the comments) from being duped? i'm serious, i've seen ur comments under so many Tolle videos. & sometimes u even get to ur point, which seems to be: *don't listen to people claiming to know the unknowable* so, u know what is unknowable? u know for certain that Tolle (or anyone) cannot know what they "claim" to have experienced first hand? seriously, why not just spit it out? say what you mean? u (in my opinion), at times come off *sounding* polite (a *little* condescending) but always like ur couching what u really mean to say under a *guise* of being *helpful*. i've had more than a few what i'll call mystical experiences, some even as a child & then thru my teens, way before reading or even hearing about Vivekananda, Tolle & S.N.Goenka, but when i read their works, they explained/put into perspective, things that i had experienced *becuz they had experienced them too* so yeah, i'm calling you out, why not just say what you mean? or don't, none of my biz, u obviously can say or not say whatever you want, but my sense is that u think ur smarter than Tolle, that he is either confused, misguided or a sham? at any rate, certainly not as enlightened as yourself, eh?

[@johngreen4683]

@@mindsigh4 hi Carl, sorry I've upset you. I have learned so much about the human mind from Eckhart and how we all suffer because we listen to its egotistical fears and anxieties. Eckhart among a small handful of others helped me personally get back to having a much happier peaceful and rational relationship with my own mind, and I am so very grateful for Eckharts and others help in getting better. We are not our minds or the thoughts it produces, is a fact accept taught by Eckhart and accepted by science and philosophers alike, but when Eckhart claims to know what the Universe wants, this is where I myself question Eckhart, because I don't believe he can possibly know what the Universe wants any more than anyone else does , to be fair to Eckhart he quite often states " I believe, but i don't know" before saying something. I am sorry I've upset you Carl, I'm genuinely sharing my own opinions and beliefs and I don't expect you or anyone else to change your opinions and beliefs because of me, but I do believe it's really important to question what others tell us, by simply asking the question " how can you possibly know what you claim to know" what's wrong with that,, everyone is entitled to believe what they choose but no one is entitled to claim a belief they can't prove as a fact, that's dishonest and unkind, and some people can become mentally unwell when others fill their minds with false fearful beliefs, hard core religious people seem to delight in doing, and surely none of us want that suffering for others 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Personally I just think if we clearly state our own beliefs as personal beliefs and only provable facts actual fact it stops anyone getting confused or hurt by peoples words. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rimasmolis8288]

How lovely that Mr Tolle has the same name as Meister Ekheart x

[@Anne_W._VerbundenSein]

He adopted the name Eckhart. It's not the name he was given after birth.

[@rimasmolis8288]

@@Anne_W._VerbundenSein thanks now I can see why he chose that name. I will read a little Meister due to my lifelong association with The Christ . Brought up Catholic. Done meditation read Gita read Aquarian gospel . Read Course in miracles checked out local non denim church. Now reading Paradise lost by Milton

[@bethbartlett5692]

Yet judging is to partake in that which is common among the ideologies. *All are growing, evolving, expanding. Allow* *Feel Compassion, finding Harmony*

[@crystalfolse3208]

Beautiful

[@theresahunter8291]

I need Jesus and his ways that teaches us like you help so many! God has u here for a reason to help explain Jesus teachings that religion took from his ways. Thank you so much!

[@MariaHelena-pb1rt]

🇧🇷🌹🌹🌹🌹💕🙌

[@theresahunter8291]

❤️

[@user-vm4zn6pt6v]

에카르트톨레 선생님 감사합니다 _(())_

[@bethbartlett5692]

☀️ It's the defining of *Spiritual* (Harmony, Allowing, Non Judgemental) vs *Religion* (Dogmatic, Ideology, often Judgemental). Key is the Ego, ( Ego Mind, aka Lower Mind, aka Adolescent Mind) Buddhists are known as either "being in the practice of", or "practicing as a Religion", *the same applies to Yeshua/Jesus, whom never practiced the Christian Religion, rather he was practicing Judaism with a higher understanding of Ancient Knowledge, an understanding of the Universe and the Universal Laws, aka the "Hermetic Principals", in his era.*

[@seanomeirs8362]

Every story begins, with the ending of another. Or when the seeker is certain that his soul is redeemed by something external. I'm open to it, but not hungry for it.

[@bazmawhirk1134]

So many levels.....

[@rahkendovkro-theblackmerli5339]

Religion is not needed however it is very hard to understand spiritual concepts without first being associated with a specific religion..for me I was raised Roman Catholic it wasn't until as an adult I tried to reconnect with Religion and found Spiritual Practice..I started going back to Church and found a priest..I loved from Africa..he is a very well spoken & informed man until one day during a Mass he said Catholic Priests are more powerful than Angels of God..I laughed outloud and never went back..

[@SuperAngelic5]

People do not grow spiritually or emotionally without assistance or guidance from others who have been working at it longer. People do not grow in isolation. Religion is not the problem, it is people who isolate themselves and who refuse to listen to wise counsel. They refuse correction, and they believe that they are better than anyone else. The great masters did not get that way by following their subjective feelings and by avoiding others.

[@crystalle2244]

❤❤❤

[@BigVK19]

I grew up in evangelical Christianity, and was afraid of God's wrath and judgment from 3rd grade or thereabouts. I've since then reconverted, became an atheist but a part of me wishes that a God of love would exist. Longs for it. Some days, I wish Eckhart Tolle was right, but then, how could I really know that he is?

[@jaredjones8490]

A God of love does exist.

[@BigVK19]

@@jaredjones8490 no sure if you are right, but how can I know this?

[@2010BLUEHILLS]

Relegions are mostly ideology it thwarts the individuals perceptions...one can't think with them in mind ..to me its a hindrance a real wall ....life moves in realisation not confirming ideology...i feel liberated giving up relegion

[@MassiveLib]

Poison of the mind

[@blinko656]

Religion is going to a church with a lot of rules and obeying the rules. Having a personal relationship with Christ is what I have. I read the Bible read the old testament. I think the 10 Commandments are pretty good set of rules to live by. However, we can’t because man has, free well. The Bible says that in heaven, it’s far greater than our imagination.

[@JohnRaschedian]

This question cannot be answered in a general way that is religion necessary. You can ask yourself, "Is my current religion necessary for me?" If yes, you have to keep it. If no drop it. If you drop it, you might feel the need to replace it with something else, either some other religion or any other sort of structure. If that is the case you have to do so. If that is not the case, no religion or no sort of structure is necessary for you.

[@hemispheres500]

To understand this world will need you to get a new skill. The book Making sense of nonsense by Raymond Moody is the most important book ever written. It is teaching humanity a new skill that may appear to seem like a pointless skill to learn, but that is just to keep ignorance away. Wisdom can see the wisdom of learning to understand things that do not currently make sense to you. God's LAW (love and wisdom) to you all. RW ❤️ 🙏

[@younessachkour643]

explained: Instead of silence, a person matches his speech to the word of God by reciting the Noble Qur’an... where presence is with the very sublime self; God has lost us, and in dialogue with God, we will be exalted and rise to the ranks.... Instead of closing the eyes and concentrating, we turn towards presence with the heart, where the observations are with open eyes, while the spiritual awakening enlightens the insight.... And of course, instead of rigid physical stillness, we do the movements of standing, kneeling, and prostrating to God by remembering God with His most beautiful names and sublime attributes; Thus, beauty, splendor, and perfection are achieved in the human relationship with applied love. This applied love reflects positively on the behavior of a Muslim since puberty (because it is the age in which love must be activated and applied and rationalize the energy of love in a person).

[@bartvanransbeeck1341]

Some think they need 'religion' to feel connected or have the illusion of safety, some are feeling safe and connected and in synchronicity without 'religion'....socrates called this the difference between doxa -pistijs' and gnosis 'epistemij....difference between believing and experiencing

[@lindahenderson1625]

There’s a difference between faith and religion. Religion is designed by man, note the changes today regarding abortion, marriage, women as priests and so on. This is adapting to what man wants.

[@DrunkenXiGinPing]

No need for religions ! But you will be happier if you have a concept of spirituality !

[@ghanem.sbaih87]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jellewierda3828]

Isn't every thing we as humans come up with a form of religion? Math, science, physics, Astronomy, astrology, string theory. These are all different ways to explain our surroundings. If they do exist anyway...

[@legs1157]

Religion or the illusion of is there to separate the masses. They all can be stripped back and interpreted to mean the same on a fundamental spiritual type level. For my awakening ultimately I needed to understand how evil can be disguised as good. Religion is therefore unnecessary!

[@purposeforlifeistruth8817]

Most people look to someone or something, to find God. You must Know The Eternal source of all personally, that pure Love must be Experienced,our spirit must awaken. People think Scripture's lead us to God. But Like the supposed Savior's,and prophets all are a physical Representations. We must reach God spiritually. The taste of a fruit or the fragrance of a flower cannot be known by reading about them. The fruit must be eaten and the flower smelt. Only in union with the eternal source, spirit communicating with Spirit, can proof of it's reality be found. Yet, because things are as they are, Truth must ever be veiled from man as man. But who would labour, if labourers were paid whether they worked or not? Were they revealed to him, the ignorant man would not comprehend great things, therefore the light is not for him. The insincere and shallow seeker after diversion and pleasure will find little entertainment in these words. The really illuminated man will already know something of the Truth and will therefore seek it more diligently along a higher path. So these words are given just for those sincere seekers who are aware of their own shortcomings and ignorance. These will be people whose thoughts are not smothered by prejudice, who are not set in their opinions. For who among men is the most confirmed in his opinions? Who states things in the most assertive manner and talks with the loudest voice? Is it not the most ignorant? The Eternal source will not let the sincere seeker go unguided. It is the Light on the Path". "Well does the source know the hearts of men, they ever seek to deceive themselves. They clearly see the errors and follies of others but are blind to their own. There are those whose idea of righteousness is mumbled words and repetitious prayers. Their souls are warped with selfish desires and their Heaven is the fulfilment of these. Their prayers are pleas for pleasure or power, for freedom from the things which develop the spirit. The lovers of pleasure and power delight in following the path of their own inclinations, they build a creed of their own desires. They have neither courage nor the will to follow a sterner and true path. Avoid the companionship of such as these, setting your heart upon the task in hand rather than the reward. The Source is all knowing, and does all the Rewarding. For what one sow's that shall they also reap. One of the eternal laws.

[@johngreen4683]

Sorry but this is all according to you, 100s of religions in the world and what you claim is no different to any of the others, its all of human imagination and can neither exist or be maintained without the human mind. What truly is, is without the need of words to explain it. Once we start telling others what to think feel and believe we are merely stating our opinions as facts,absolutely nothing more than that. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mindsigh4]

@@johngreen4683 uh, revealed wisdom. it's not like we just stumble upon profound wisdom, it, wisdom, exists, the person who cares about finding it, who is motivated to find it, to them it is revealed. past lives, all that. i found nothing wrong with what the op stated, & now, so as not to offend your sensibilities, guess i better add the caveat: just my opinion!🤦🏼 sheesh. it's all just our own opinions here in comment land.😁

[@johngreen4683]

@@mindsigh4 very fair comment Carl, wouldn't life be much better for everyone if we all clearly stated our personal opinions and beliefs, as such rather than claiming knowledge of what is equally unknowable to us all. Imagine if Donald Trump clearly stated "this is just my personal opinion and should not be mistaken for fact, but I think Hillary Clinton, did this, Barack Obama is that, the 2020 might possibly have been stolen although I have absolutely no genuine evidence of proof to offer for this". Opinions and facts are obviously nothing like the same thing, but there is nothing wrong with either, as long as we are not claiming one is the other. This is my personal opinion of course 😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mindsigh4]

@@johngreen4683 hey,🐀🧀🐁 we've crossed txts before, & again, u use this or a similar phrase, speaking of people who are "claiming knowledge of what is equally UNKNOWABLE TO US ALL.." if u or i don't know something, how do u infer from this that that something is unknowable, & equally unknowable to us all? i have had brief glimpses, dipped my toe in the waters that these mystics dwell in & i can say that there are beings who know what appears unknowable. sure, maybe it can't be put in words, maybe it's not "knowing " in your sense/definition of what the word knowing might means to you, but really how/why are us so certain that Tolle, for example, doesn't know things that 90% of the population is unaware of? i could list other souls along this line, Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) & his "teacher" Sri Ramakrishna, S.N.Goenka, the teacher who brought Vipassana to the west, & the list i'm sure is lengthy, these are just some who i've studied & feel i can speak on, these ''people " are the same as u& i, in that we also have access to this inner dimension, but they are not at all like us because they have stepped thru the veil, they weren't occupied with the usual wall to wall agitations that ur average citizen is heir to, the ego, that which is afraid of losing its illusory "control " & has everything to lose. 🙏🕯️💜

[@johngreen4683]

@@mindsigh4 hi Carl all I would say to anyone who claims to know the unknowable, take the prize money on offer £1,000,000 that's been available to anyone who can prove a supernatural ability for many years now. Uri Gela tried and failed to prove his supernatural power in controlled conditions, just imagine how stunned the entire world would be if someone or anyone could reveal genuine undinial proof of the unknowable, it would be life changing for humanity, but as, yet no one anywhere has achieved this. Carl I'm truly happy for anyone anywhere to believe whatever they personally choose to believe and if they truly believe they know the unknowable that's fine by me, I don't wish to burst anyone's personally bubble. I just don't believe it's right mortally right or fair to claim to other people you have an ability or know the unknowable unless you can genuinely prove it. It's really simple just clearly state what we believe as a belief, and only what we can genuinely prove as a fact. Personally I can't see why that's difficult or problem for anyone and just imagine how more peaceful the world would be for everyone if we all were more honest about what we knew and what we believed., Trump and Putin would instantly become less powerful as would every religion. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@meazatesfaye5619]

Mr Eckhart i am in critical case i see many speech but i cant change what is solution for me i known i can do anything but.....

[@anikettripathi7991]

Religion aren't designed by simple/common people's. It's probably most intelligent and visionaries of that time. It's different we were only intrested in superficial explanations aimed for making it simple and understandable. Interpreters /preacher's also manipulated for own intrests. Without religion we cannot be hopefulness and careing. This makes humans superior to other species.

[@HO-mg2yl]

The day humans Drop Religion , there is lot of time to enhance self and be in equilibrium with Cosmos

[@Adubz84]

So relevant to what we are seeing today. communism. corruption.

[@zeroxox777]

Don't we need to learn this stuff for ourselves, through our own observation and enquiry? How many people have become enlightened through teaching? I know of few: one or two, if that, out of many. They became enlightened through their own dramatic life experiences or by becoming a light unto themselves. Buddhists have taught 'presence' for 2,500 years, and how many have become enlightened through it? Yet the Buddha became enlightened by learning about the world and the inadequacy of all extant practices. He found his own way. Surely human dignity demands that you teach the same thing - to quote Sri Aurobindo: "The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught".

[@perspicaciouscritic]

@EckhartTolle, Regarding 14:16 - Can you provide the actual title(s) of Meister Eckhart's writings that Eckart Tolle is referring to here, please, ideally with a link to purchase? Thanking you.

[@shraddashradda]

I can’t, but Meister Eckhart’s teachings are subperb …just search his name

[@sacredartsroe]

the best is this - “The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.” - Meister Eckhart

[@brambes7110]

He also was very Christian. Meaning he was religious. Like ever spirtual teacher was. But hey why care about that.

[@rikardlalic7275]

✅️

[@ARolls-dd2zd]

Well, what's the difference between calling someone an "unconscious troll" or evil, both pretty much mean the same, maybe the former is slightly softer? I prefer to use obtuse, hubris and evil. I really don't enjoy being here with pedophiles, murderers and thieves, it feels like I'm being punished. I've left the worldly wilderness and have gone back to the church after a long absence.

[@valerianthemackiii5896]

{{{*👌🤩👌*}}} TY ECK💗 T💗LLE...

[@davidvilla1924]

God in a single flower 🌼

[@shivamumbai1]

Religion is mere food dish plate, truth is the food.Without food, dish plate is burden.

[@GlobalEnglishSupernaturals]

Two ads at the beginning to test our presence 😂

[@yukio_saito]

Egoic people take advantage of any kind of ideology or "-ism." Everything they do is based on egoism.

[@yukio_saito]

Reported a scammer.

[@twisted4872]

Its actually quite impressive,, that it took exactly 5 seconds and a smirk to identify you thought your religion was better than another and that well justified your awake and enlightened bombing of entire nations and populations that didn't believe in your religion. Of course you will be quick to deny it and that was not what you meant, and you don't profess to any one religion and are in tune with the universe and awake, consider this: The smirk on your face and the words that come out of your mouth are not your own. These words that your read are not mine. The collision of light and sound that occurs hence, has been set in motion at the dawn of the universe to arrive at this moment not as an act of random, but predestination. The Universe telling itself, the tilting of the hour glass has begun.

[@younessachkour643]

The application of rigid love is an application for jinn beings. The application of sublime love is an application for the supreme being: man. The jinn, their prayer and worship of God, is a rigid, applied love that is not suitable for a person to follow because it does not lead him to human perfection and does not create a connection between him and his Lord. While prayer in the religion of Islam, the religion of love, is something else and with other tastes... Islam is a religion of love, it is obligatory to pray, and prayer in Islam is a kind of deep, sublime meditation that I personally consider to be the finest type of yoga, or say if you like, a very advanced yoga. Where in the prayer of the Muslim person, he transforms all the energies of rigid love towards positive activation that multiplies the good deeds on several levels... explained:

[@user-tpf62]

Благая Весть гласит: Вот Агнец Божий, который берет грех мира на Себя. Вера в эту Благую Весть даёт очищение сердца. А тот кто имеет чистое сердце может узреть Господа Бога! Хотя и был прежде грешником, достойным смерти. Иисус Христос призывает родиться свыше от воды и Духа. А ведь это отсылает к Началу Начал, к временам ДО Сотворения мира к летающему над безвидными водами Святого Духа. Рождаться свыше из часа в час и изо дня в день при упоминании внутри себя Благой Вести и Призыва Спасителя к рождению от воды и Духа, это большой шаг к осмысленной и осознанной жизни в Настоящем моменте!

[@HO-mg2yl]

Religion is a desire of Kingdoms, Rulers used intelects to devide and rule a section of society in the name of God , Drop the religion and avoid religion people completely ( No business with religion People )

[@markcobb7040]

Some early Christians doubted the historical Christ so do we need to believe Jesus was a real man to be a Christian?

[@johngreen4683]

Apparently there are such people as Christian atheists Mark, I'm not sure how that works, but I guess there are no limits to what the human mind can come up with 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@markcobb7040]

@@johngreen4683 Spinoza believed in a God that did not interfere with humans and he was called an atheist for that.