Eckhart Tolle on Reconciling Grief with the Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle provides compassionate advice on navigating the challenges of grief and loss in this deeply moving video. He discusses the difference between clinging to past memories and connecting with the essence of a loved one, which exists in the present moment. Eckhart Tolle explains how this practice can help transmute the heaviness of grief into a lighter form of sadness, accompanied by a growing realization of the deathless essence that transcends physical existence. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing this essence both in the loved one and within oneself.
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Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, The Power of Now and A New Earth-translated into more than 50 languages-he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”
Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

[@Milagroscrs]

I go thru this everyday my only son passed in August 2006 he was 21. It is 2024 and I do the same, I think of him every day, and of what the future might have been. It’s painful to think of the graduations I missed, the wedding I will not see, and the grandchildren I’ll never have. I realized though this is more about me, and see that in the present moment I have been blessed with so many other things in my life that I am grateful for everyday. The thought of what might have been then is not so constant but the thought of him everyday is. My son and I were one we were so close so I do feel his essence as you say too. When he passed I felt his presence for a few years after he passed. It gave me great comfort. As the years passed I felt his presence leave me. Although I’ve never considered this feeling inside of me as being his essence, that brings me comfort. It helps me understand that then he was present to comfort me in my grief, then left me his essence when he felt I was strong enough to live with his Essence because I feel him inside me everyday. I accept that’s a blessing and cherish everyday that I live with him inside of me. Until the time comes when we shall be together. I thank this young woman for her courage to speak these words out loud, it’s thoughts friends and family don’t want to hear, they’d prefer you move on. To her I say hold on to your heart and remember that you carried him for nine months inside of you, his essence will always be with you. I thank you Mr. Tolle for bringing this subject up on here, it has helped me to name this feeling I carry inside of me since Michael left.

[@pinkifloyd7867]

Thank you ❤

[@raffypatimo9342]

La ringrazio per la sua testimonianza . Scrivo dall'Italia . Ho sentito tutto dal mio cuore e dentro il cuore ...non so come spiegare . Sono anche io una madre , e leggendo ho provato una emozione profonda . Le sue parole e anche quelle nel video , mi hanno scaraventato sul pavimento e poi è come se la stessa emozione mi avesse sollevato dal pavimento. Ti sento . 🌎

[@HeyY.T.StopDeletingMyComments]

..from a poem by E.E.Cummings: '..here is the deepest secret nobody knows here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart I carry your heart I carry it in my heart.' 🙏💜🕯💧🌱🐾👣🌿🌎🕊

[@PS-qn4oz]

I am so very sorry for your loss.

[@Kristy_not_kristine]

❤❤❤sending love your way. I am so sorry. This is so difficult.

[@hc1897]

When I lost my father 24 years ago, the sense of loss was unbearable. Then one morning I looked into the mirror and realised how much of his face I saw there. The sense of loss crashed into me like a truck out of control. But then immeidately I realised - almost like someone whispering the advice to me - my father LIVES IN ME. His blood literally flows in my veins and I am the part of him that continues. "When you miss him, go look into a mirror. That's all you have to do." It helped a lot that I do physically look like him, though I'm his female child. I also ressemble him in temperament.

[@winscircle888]

Dear HC, thank you for your post! My father is 90 and I am his full time caregiver. I worry what will happen when he passes on as I know I will Miss him beyond words, to the depth of my core. Your post is a comfort. PS like you, I am his daughter. Thank you and may you feel his presence with you always!

[@pennymcinnes7800]

Thank you for sharing that, I'm still struggling with the loss of my mother and for a long time even the sound of my own voice triggered extreme grief because I sound so much like her - As I listened to Mr. Tolle describe how her essence lives on in my memories of her, I felt the grief shift and I am So grateful to have the weight of the loss lifted off my heart a little, I appreciate you for your courage and strength in sharing, you are helping me and others through our grieving process, God Bless You 🙏✝️🫂🕊️💟

[@sandravidalmorales3098]

🙏🏼✨

[@melinehhacopians1184]

🙏

[@seewanbundhoo7796]

The heart has such a power to feel love that it can overcome the loss of our dearest ones.I also lost my son in Sep 2019 when he was almost 28. The love for him is so powerful that,even in my deepest grief, i find my love for him getting stronger even he is no longer physically present. Yes, i still do feel sadness but i have no regrets because we really enjoyed 28 years together. I really feel blessed to have been in so good company and to have discovered the miraculous power of a love which never dies. I now hsve no fear to leave my body because i am nurturing a love which is not affected by death.

[@dantheman5826]

Hey, thank you for sharing. The loss of a beloved one can be one of the most challenging things we experience. However let yourself be known that you are not alone and countless people experience the same loss. However it always takes time to process it and thats normal. But as there are also people who have experienced the same loss, there are families who are about to experience the same, with even younger children. Why not try to transform that feeling into motivation to help others around the world who are really in need. There is so much you could give if you are willing to restrain your lifestyle a little bit. Starting to care about orhers who have experienced similiar loss and in honour of your loss, why not try to transfer this into something positive? I am sure that those who we lost didn want us to be sad, they would rather want us to open our eyes to similiar fates.

[@englisho.1]

The feeling of loss is unexplainable, I lost my cat three years ago, It's like yesterday, I can't forget him and I always feel his essence and soul with me, he wasn't just a cat as other people used to tell me. 😭❤❤❤

[@bettinarossi7908]

I understand your heartbreak completely over the physical loss of your dear kitty.😻I grieve the loss of all my precious cats..because they were/are my dearest friends..that gave me unconditional love always...and brought me immense joy..as I am certain,your sweet kitty brought to you. All animals join the animal collective soul family when they transistion..and they share the love they experienced with those not as fortunate. Never give any thought to those that have never loved or been loved by a cat. We know.😺💜🙏🐾

[@Teffi_Club]

So sorry. The only time pets break our heart it is the time when they are gone. 🙏🏻🕊️

[@bettinarossi7908]

@@Teffi_Club so very,very true.💜🐾

[@Cazgirl-hq4hi]

I lost my Jack russel dog ,she was a beautiful little being ,almost human minded at times and I miss her more then I do some people that were in my life..she never moaned she loved my grand kids to bits she knew how important they were and was like a mother goose to them..just writing his has me crying…animals to me I get in better then some cruel people that I’ve had in my life..I currently looking after a dog..it’s a long story,but it’s no where near the same love I had for my other dog..I have one belief and faith I will see her again limfeel her presence and she comes into my mind often…I iss her more then life it’s self,..so I know how u feel.

[@billienova]

He’s probably become your guardian angel 👼 that’s why you can feel him or his essence .

[@nostromo7928]

My eldest sister suddenly transitioned on Feb 9th, 2024 and I miss her so much. It was wonderful to hear that "what you loved (and love now) about someone was their formless essence and the essence never dies but is ever present" (paraphrased) Your teachings are a blessing. Thank you, Eckhart. ❤️

[@martina2276]

Since my mother´s death I have had the feeling she has become part of me. After listening to this I know now that this is no delusion. She has become part of me and our love will always unite us.

[@midnightblue2893]

💜🙏💜

[@21Strikerz]

She didn't "become" a part you - she was ALWAYS a part of you

[@ceciliabonevardi6803]

Exactly! 🌻

[@sage8889]

My 33 year old Son transitioned in 2019, and I feel his Presence every moment.

[@QuintoTubo]

Did he transition to a different gender or away from this physical life?

[@OfficialLaurielynn]

❤❤

[@maisiemoo8343]

I am so sorry for your loss 🙏

[@rezagatchpazian977]

Truly, truly, truly, the best answer ever, that any wise man could have given to this kind of question, in all history. How deep is your knowledge Meister Eckhart, how deep. I am astounded by it. My love and respect to you❤❤❤

[@kathyjacobson1819]

Exceptional Communication with Compassionate knowledge 🙏

[@rando9574]

I just thought the same, best answer possible. I instantly went and felt this essence, and it felt wonderful and also peaceful. Not the harrowing sorrow I usually just sit with

[@catphillips4335]

Seeing this was a gift. I lost my 23 yr old daughter a couple of months ago and I could feel this mother so deeply. It's unimaginable, greeting each day in panic and disbelief. The spiritual masters, like Tolle, are true healers for a grieving mother. So grateful 🙏💖✨️🦋

[@dantheman5826]

Hey, my regrets for your loss, but I would like to let you know that you are not the only one who experienced great loss. My best friend died recently about the same age, but life is still a gift and at the end of all steps there is acceptance. Give yourself time but also know that no matter how old we are, or where we come from, we are all in some greater way connected and as you feel pain, I can totally rely to that and want to cheer you up the best I can. We all come to this world and we go again, but we have the power to transfer suffering into something beneficial. I would suggest that you try to do something good, something that you feel like you can give. Take your time and go trough all the steps of loss and then let yourself be know that this is not the end but only the beginning to transform your feelings of loss into some form of goodness, use it as a step to awakening and work towards a clear mind. In my opinion thats the greatest gift that you can give in honour of those who have deceased. ❤

[@Justorderedcosmos]

My 21 year old son went home on May 22, 2024… we didn’t lose them… they are always with us ❤😢 my deepest condolences

[@wajihaabrar9171]

Even as a stranger, I felt her pain that I cried. I was afraid to listen to others' pain because I took too deeply, that I imply in my own life. But, i learned that it is okay to have empathy for others ( to feel is good)/ thinking about it, which leads you in a superstition is illness. Now, I try not to think but feel in a moment, and I pray for her and for every mother.

[@allya6500]

What a beautifully articulated question and process with her loss. Sending love to this beautiful lady as she continues her journey with Love. Thank you for allowing us to see you and to hear Eckhart Tolles effort with helping each of us to process the loss of a loved one. 💜

[@Alaskaventureswithbrodie]

She described her feeling so delicately. She seems to understand space just in her words alone. ❤

[@DudGolfer]

Thank you so much❤ I’ve been suffering for 5 years from the loss of my wife and I always find comfort in your teachings

[@QuestionthePropaganda]

So sorry for your loss 🙏🙏🙏❤

[@nostromo7928]

You love her so much. I have no doubt that she loves you too and is very near. ❤

[@TheSilk-cat]

What a beautiful ‘universal’ timeless freeing message for anyone experiencing loss in any regard.❤

[@adamtomecko6817]

Truly universal, isn't it? Oh wait, I haven't started watching the video yet 😭 But if it's from Eckhart then I'm sure you're right!

[@CptEtgar]

@@adamtomecko6817

[@garylennon5115]

Our loved ones are the now , it's only the character we thought they were seem to pass . Are loved ones are this moment , a bird chirping , a breeze blowing . ❤. All one energy that never dies .

[@QuestionthePropaganda]

Exactly 💯🙏🙏🙏

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

Thank you for sharing this I lost my dad many years ago and there’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t think him❤

[@QuestionthePropaganda]

@@cindyfitzgerald4500 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@Masi.Capone]

I just lost my dad in August of 2023, and when I went for a walk in the morning in March this year, which felt like the first day of Spring, it truly felt like his essence was all around me, almost shining down on me from the sun. I started playing music on my headphones, and one of the first songs was together again - janet jackson. I was like, man, I feel like he almost lives through me. He cared so much about eating healthy and exercise, and I care about that more than I ever have in my entire life. I'm being more musical than ever before. (He had that gift as well.) I'm living life just as he would want me to and growing all the time. Death is there to teach us that when we're faced with a loved one's ultimate transformation, we also have to transform for the best as well. Grieving is fine, but we're not learning if we get all consumed by grief. I don't even feel like the same person I was when he was alive, and I mean that in the best way.

[@MoriginalThai]

❤❤❤ Thank you very much, wishing you all the best 🙏

[@speciallion1135]

I wholeheartedly understand & have experienced this message. I have also witnessed, there is no death.

[@raffypatimo9342]

Scusi , vorrei chiederle cosa significa : " ho assistito al fatto che non esiste la morte "?

[@MargaretMichelle1912]

How have you witnessed there is no death, something in me knows(or hopes) this is true, but if you could explain a little, I would be truly grateful. I lost my beloved 18mths ago, it's been a relentless struggle. ❤

[@janelahmeyer2014]

we have prior lives. some of us have near death experiences dying visiting heaven being revived and sent back to body to tell the world. nothing to fear. the other side holds who we are, where we came from. its all love we are inextricably connected. but it doesnt make losing a loved one on earth easier. just believe and know your loved one is still around you.

[@johngreen4683]

@@MargaretMichelle1912 hi Margaret, people often experience lost loved ones coming to them when their own time is coming to an end, science explains this experience as being the result of a chemical being released in the brain so as to make passing easier and less fearful for us. If science is correct, (I have no idea if it is or isn't) but if it is, then something somewhere must love us so much that it doesn't want us to suffer in our final moments on Earth so it created this chemical within our brains to make our passing easier for us, and anything that loves us all this much is surely to be very gratefully trusted in 100%, whether scientists or spiritualist are correct all is and all is going to be so much more than well 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@user-xi5wz1sg6p]

The Power of Now is one of the best books I have ever read....another is A New Earth..

[@mariej5319]

Wow! Heartfelt thanks to this lovely lady and to Eckhart for his wonderful response. This will surely resonate with all of us who have lost someone special. I feel my beloved Dad in my heart every day and I know he will be with me forever. I always speak of my love for him in the present tense and I talk to his photograph all the time like he’s in the room with me. Love is always present 🙏🏻❤️

[@geoffreyhall2034]

Me too with my daughter Lauren

[@nostromo7928]

I'll bet he IS in the room with you and loves you just as much (still) as you love him. I talk to several of my loved ones who've transitioned and often feel them there with me. I feel suddenly surrounded and pillowed in their love and it is always specific to the person I was thinking of. I try to remember this when I feel sad. They are still with us, just no longer in a body. ❤️

[@cindyinencinitas4082]

What a lucky lady to get this answer. Stunning.

[@user-uh2ns7bh9d]

Grieving never ends. Not till you are reunited. It is part of this experience

[@melssf7852]

Thank you. I always wondered why I continue to grieve in some manner, it feels like a part of me is very assured I will see those that have transitioned eventually. I also asked my parents for s sign that I will see them again, I was specific and asked to see 2 butterflies. They delivered in a very obvious way so that provided me more certainly that there is still a connection

[@wisdomseeker3937]

There is no reuniting... at least no evidence of such.

[@pennymcinnes7800]

​@@melssf7852 Yes, I too see my Loved ones in the Beauty of Nature, especially in the beautiful birds that come and sit on the railing outside my window singing every morning, take good care of yourself and God bless you 🙏🌅🦜🎶🦋😇

[@melssf7852]

@@pennymcinnes7800 that's beautiful its reassuring to know others experience that too 😘

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

I am an atheist so I am worried it will be harder when my stepdad passes away

[@ddmr44]

Their Essence is *always* witihin you in the Now and you can make conscious contact with that Essence. Focus your attention on that.

[@jennifermateyabram8480]

Thank You❤. I' ve been studying A course in miracles and ET for many years so when my Son was killed and Hubs died I never grieved or cried because I truly believe they are here with me only out of the flesh costume.. it's quite beautiful, sentimentally beautiful. But I never feel loss. Thank you ET, you explained it beautifully and helped me validate.

[@lilli5352]

❤️👏👏

[@marjoriehall9984]

Beautiful question and answer. Thank you.

[@lewashcliffe]

Having lost my precious wife 5 years ago, your explanation to this young woman was so perfect and sensitive. Thank you for this very practical exercise.

[@cduke3417]

Just days after my son's untimely death i wrote my thoughts on "The Essence of Ben". Very cathartic. Although it's been 18yrs the loss is still painful. Thank you for your wise guidance Mr. Tolle.🙏

[@PS-qn4oz]

So sorry for your loss!

[@theresapaulse877]

Its been 2 years since the passing of my 3 month old son. Currently going through a seperation and struggling with how its affecting my 5 year old daughter and myself. Strange thing is, my ex partner wanted to name our late son Eckhart. I've held your book a couple of times in my hand but was never in the proper frame of mind to read it. Im residing with my aunt now and it feels like my world has collapsed even further. This video came at the right time. I happen to be staying 5kms away from a cemetary. This video was fruitful.

[@LowWiseZahStudios]

I wish all of you great peace and love

[@YesAvacan]

The Essence IS ❤. I feel with this woman for having lost the man I love. "The sadness becomes transmuted in something else: The rising realisation of that what is beyond death in him, that what you love, the formless esence of who he is. The freedom of what you've been trapped in lies within you" Thank you SO MUCH 🙏🏻.

[@QuestionthePropaganda]

Bless you. You are spiritually strong and your husband will never leave your side 🙏🙏❤️

[@adamdyer7197]

We are so lucky to have amazing like Ekhart to help us with grief. Grief comes in many forms and destroys us. With help and faith we can feel better 🙏

[@zantecarroll4448]

i love Elkhart tolle so much ❤

[@margaretinsydney3856]

What a beautiful answer. That has been my experience, too, following the death of my husband.

[@venessatalbert9232]

Mines too darling 😢❤

[@melinehhacopians1184]

I would give anything to be in the same room with this man and his energy ❤

[@amelmitkees8794]

This is absolutely true.. my mother passed away 5 years ago.. and my father 9 years ago.. i feel them every moment with me .. and has built a new relation with them to the extent that i feel i love this new version of them and really got used to these new ones .. and would never feel i miss those who passed away .. even though my relation with my mother was such a unique and very close one❤❤❤

[@maha77]

Brilliant answer, I experience this directly with someone very close to me who has passed, when I think of her I feel and am aware of her essence Now, and I feel her presence

[@iammisanthrope7764]

This is so beautiful. There really is no death.

[@amirzekri887]

Dear Eckhart, You are a jewellery ,just now I feel miss you for 5 days

[@bharadwaj2699]

Yes

[@megfitch8117]

This is interesting and something I have touched on from time to time after losing my son two years ago.Having it said like this is helpful.

[@patrickol4300]

What a beautiful woman, awareness, never disappoints.

[@bunberrier]

Brilliant, brilliant, profoundly important question, and very well phrased. Nearly everyone who has ever loved anyone, from a spouse to a pet, will face this. When she spoke it was as if she was speaking for me. And great answer too. Not a platitude but an actionable, respectful, rational, strengthening process.

[@colaaddict782]

religious and spirituality teachers are scams and liars. It doesnt exist.

[@QuestionthePropaganda]

Beautiful guidance and advice from Eckart. We lost Cara aged 11 in 2019 to a brain tumour and created the Is Mise Cara Brain Disease Foundation. Our second book called Signs from Cara and Beyond takes Eckart's wise advice about essence and includes stories from other families about meaningful synchronisation after a loss. We find great peace in the essence of Cara and the signs through which we believe Cara's spirit appears in different guises. From dreams to white feathers, a song or a robin. Our loved ones are always showing signs and the more open you are to seeking these signs, the more you move back towards your and your loved ones souls and away from mind/ego/pain. Bless his lady. It must be so raw after two years but peace is within reach ✨⚡✨❤️

[@Eye_Am_Divine_33]

I am working and listening to this a beautiful red carinal swooped down in front of ❤ I took that as a sign of my dear son name Brave who presence has been within me now for almost four years Dec 27 2020 ❤ His brothers will be celebrating their fourth birthday in two days. My three little men Brave, Hero and Legend were born on Memorial Day May 25 2020.

[@paulburick1506]

My brother died of covid. Cardinals were around me! Meditation at an Orthodox monastery a cardinal was in a bush outside. I was upset. I said out loud. Brother if you have anything to do with that cardinal....have it fly to the window and look me in the eye!! It did

[@michaelbreeding1109]

@@paulburick1506 Wow!💞.

[@cblack1green]

I have lost all my original family, I know they are all together, I have never felt so lonely as I do now , I will carry on until it’s my time to join them however long or short that may be, I wish I had a sense that they were still with me sometimes, but I have felt nothing.

[@lindafrazier8092]

❤

[@mharryvan5324]

They are with you. Looking after you from Heaven. You just have to remind them you need them to take care of you. ❤

[@midnightblue2893]

Thanks Eckhart! Learning about your teachings and practicing presence has been the most helpful tool in navigating my grief and for that I am very grateful 💜🙏💜

[@stephenflood3463]

💜🌷❤️

[@sagira1935]

Thank you for sharing. My beloved husband has left this world in 2021 and it was the hardest experience I ever had. I know so called death is an illusion and Souls always exist beyond this world but why is this so hard?

[@nostromo7928]

Maybe, in part, because we forget the time before we entered this life? We were formless souls before we incarnated. Then, we enter this life in a physical body and gradually forget that we are NOT our body. We're surrounded by shapes, forms, colors, and sensations of every kind (trees, cars, birds, clouds, mountains, other people, hot and cold, tastes, smells, sight, sound, touch, etc.) Many of us will be taught that these things are pretty much all there is to life. Later, if we're lucky, we start to awaken from the dream of this life and find our way back to the knowing we had as children before we forgot who we really are: eternal, indestructible beings who came into this life to learn and grow and love before we shed our bodies again. Buddhism says that all forms wear a mask of illusion and behind the mask is the essence and only the essence is real. The rest is just a dream. I don't know if this helps you but I hope that if you're grieving right now that you can take comfort in Eckhart's words. He is such a kind teacher. 🙂

[@JJS-33]

always relevant in perfect timing , thank you

[@lorainnemorris3919]

My son passed in 2/7/2003 he was my closest friend, I still have no words to describe this un reconcilable loss ❤ This year 20/5/2024 he would have been 50 years old.

[@nostromo7928]

I'm sorry that you've had to endure so much pain and I hope that Eckhart's words are something that gives you comfort. Our loved ones really are still with us. They've shed their bodies but they are very near us and continue to love us as we do them. We can't help missing their smiles, laughs, hugs, and all the good times but we will shed our bodies too one day and they'll be right there to welcome us and help us make our transition. Your son still loves you and is as near as your thoughts. ❤️

[@1babemd]

This touched me to my core lost my son and my husband and I was just thinking about their essence and not the body we attach to It helps

[@whyamiheredlb]

What a great question… my sincere and heartfelt condolences to this grieving mother. 🦋🌻❤️

[@bryanwhitehouse4141]

Excellent guidance. I get it!

[@PeppermintPatties]

Such a beautiful and helpful interaction. Thank you. 🙏 I'm deeply grieving the amicable loss of a 15 year relationship. No physical death, thank goodness, but the grief is devastating and sometimes unbearable, leaving me feeling utterly broken. The idea of bringing the lost one from my past into my present and holding them with me is lovely. He was and is part of me right now, and I can love what the relationship gave me and taught me then, right now. He can be in the present with me without heaviness or clinging to the past, and we can move forward together, just physically apart. We want happiness for the other, and it can be so. 🥰

[@fabiennegal5846]

Quand j'écoute Eckart, ce qui me touche le plus, ce ne sont pas ses mots mais sa présence ! Je pourrais même me poser mentalement des questions et rester simplement dans sa présence consciente, je suis sûre que j'aurais des réponses ! Sans dire un mot Eckart tu nous libères de nos maux. Merci d'exister avec autant de présence. ❤❤🙏🙏

[@allonszenfantsjones]

C'est quand meme vrai. Ca fait 2 ans j'ai assite pendant 2 heures seulement ecoutant sa voix dans un theatre parmi 1500 spectateurs. Le silence etait si doux. J'avais le sens que les paroles n'avaient aucune importance.

[@Cil3464]

Thank you to you both for this question and answer… I think very many people fill find deep clearity and comfort in this short but very profound talk… 🙏❤️

[@jessicapatton2688]

That was interesting. I took a moment to feel my son and my husband’s presence. My son died at 17 and my husband at 37. I didn’t really feel them but at least it’s an option and either way it was a moment to honor them and tell them I miss them.

[@lindagirl1140]

The moment my beloved and so beautiful Linda passed, I knew that, as beautiful as her “form” was to me, that which I loved was not her form. Suddenly her “form” became empty. I suppose that is why I still sense her and know that she is still very much a part of my life. Yes, I would call it her “essence”.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

If people only knew/could truly Listen to the Master, here and now, and "live it/This".. Be Here Now

[@susancarty6638]

I lost mu daughter 9years ago andbi absolutely feel what that woman is feeling.

[@mharryvan5324]

My deepest sympathy to you Susan. I hoe Mr. Tolle's lecture helps you. I ''m grieving too at the moment for my husband who died just a year ago. It's a very overwhelming experience but especially for you. Take care. She was on loan to you & i' 'm sure you gave her the best of everything.

[@susancarty6638]

@@mharryvan5324 ❤️❤️❤️

[@user-hh8xs1gv6p]

Aboriginal peoples have conceived of something I have heard called, the ‘Grateful Dead’…wherein one lives well to honour the essence of those we have loved and lost, so they know that, as far as we are concerned, they did not live, and love us, in vain. It’s awful when the Power of Then overwhelms the Power of Now. Love Eckhart for talking here about the eternal essence of all things, released from their form. While you live, make the dead you shared love with, grateful 💁‍♀️

[@raffypatimo9342]

Lo sento vero !! non avrei saputo dirlo a parole ma sento nel mio Cuore che quello che lei ha scritto è la verità. grazie grazie grazie .

[@lovingme_lovingyou]

I hadn’t heard this before. Thank you for sharing; I will research it. I have been living this way since my son’s death, nearly 10 years.

[@user-hh8xs1gv6p]

@@lovingme_lovingyou The idea is to encourage the spirits of those we have loved and lost to be grateful for the time they spent with us..cos they loved us, and didnt want to leave, but Death called and they had no choice…to see that we live better for their having been with us 😀 we value them

[@patrickol4300]

Best advice, ever

[@teamginger6359]

I love this. It's an issue I've been struggling with as well. This is a beautiful explanation, absolutely eloquent. Thank you, Eckhart. 💖

[@martinprochazka9434]

So touching and profound story, lot of love to her and her family.

[@joanmurphy2166]

Thank you.

[@rando9574]

Thank you so much. I really needed this

[@cynthiachronister4082]

My dad's birthday is today he passed yesterday 6/5 his mother's birthday in 2019 I know he is with me I get signs and helping me to keep going

[@cococarton3601]

Thank you for this.....;but I know I will die from a broken heart. Nothing helps me at all. I will stumble around this earth in shock at losing my wonderful 23 year old son......until my time comes.

[@roberta6795]

Fantastic and very usuful speech. This is the answer I needed. Thank you.🙏🙏🙏

[@vsrajuvsraju6956]

This resonates with the Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of ancient India which declares eternality of Self and Oneness of existence, which one should realise to overcome grief and get eternal fulfilment. “The intelligent man knowing the Self, bodiless, seated firmly in perishable bodies, great and all-pervading, does not grieve.” - Kathopanishad.

[@eu5870]

Eu amo como ele se enche de cuidados ao falar. Eckhart Tolle é uma luz nesse mundo!

[@jamesSwhite]

What a beautiful beautiful soul she is and our wonderful teacher. Love her sooo much!!

[@adamcarey5321]

Beautiful

[@delinquentinparadise]

Grief is the price of love.

[@venessatalbert9232]

Thank you Mr. Tolle. I really needed this😢❤

[@LesleyGarvs-vo7eq]

Only today it happened to me...I was walking and doing mimics of my face, so silly faces...then the memory of my best friend who past away 3 years ago filled me as she was always funny with mimics....and yes next time if sadness allows me , I will rather feel the essence of what she left in me rather than the memories of the past...

[@amin_abdollahi_369]

Thankyou😊❤

[@sandyreimer6152]

🙏❤thanks to you Master 🙏it's ,quastion and ansure is the Best ,🌹🙏thank you both!🕉

[@afoolsjourney4444]

Thank you 🙏🏻 thank you 🙏🏻 thank you ! Beautiful

[@stephenflood3463]

This was such a wonderful explaination and perfect advice on how to accept the loss of our dear loved ones and how to deal with the unimaginable grief that comes with it. Thank you for your compassionate wisdom Eckhart.

[@midnightblue2893]

💜🌷💜

[@stephenflood3463]

@@midnightblue2893 💙🌷💙

[@Writer198]

Deep Regards🙏

[@user-bt9km7ev6g]

Thank you Eckhart. 🙏

[@ScottWheeler-vd3gm]

So good ..❤ lv this teaching..thank u Eckhart

[@Jules-dn9jl]

Beautiful response.

[@lorraineniblett2439]

Beautiful..... ♥️❤️♥️ Thank you Mr Tolle... 🙏

[@Bit_1980]

😭 Thank you ☕️💜

[@bheenachoytooa1604]

The microscopic droplets of consciousness stay within us for a short while and when the time comes, they leave the bodies but are present within the web of consciousness forming ONE .We are One energy that is everywhere.Right now on Earth,we are in the world, one of these days,we will all shed our bodies and seems to disappeared but we are immortal.

[@jennifermizote537]

This is so beautiful to hear as I have experienced this feeling in the last couple of years now with loved ones who have passed on. I used to grieve deeply for years, but since I started to recognize my own essence, I am connecting within to their own essences too, and my grief is no longer as deep. Hearing Eckhart explain it in words is very helpful to me. 💜🙏

[@MostMarak.guruji.aapkatikbolla]

My peeling remember gods heart

[@DREAMER-uq4gh]

EVEN THOUGH I KNEW AND KNOW THIS IS A DREAM ,-I WANTED MY SON BACK IN MY DREAM FOR A VERY LONG TIME

[@abdessamadelmaghraoui6756]

Eckhart Tolle is the light of the world in this present time🫶🏻

[@livewell_79]

The fact that he's been associated with Oprah should ring a few bells.

[@lanusik1000]

No doubt 🙏

[@livewell_79]

@@lanusik1000 So you're a fan?

[@midnightblue2893]

Indeed 💜

[@Kristy_not_kristine]

This is beautiful ❤

[@yvonnevandenbrink9828]

Beautifull teaching. Thank you. 💕

[@ChildofGod98765]

Give me strength Lord Jesus. I’m struggling providing for my children. I will keep faith. I have two beautiful boys both have special needs. I’m overwhelmed because they require so much from me. I’m fearful because every month is a struggle to not end up on the streets with my boys. I’m so stressed so I ask you Lord to restore my faith. I’m so tired Lord Jesus of constantly struggling to pay bills and struggling to buy groceries. Ashamed because I’m failing as a mother. Please Lord continue to give me strength. ❤️

[@nida1090]

You are certainly not failing as a mother. It's impossible to be perfect as a human being because only God is perfect. Please relax and keep the faith, if you call yourself a child of God then you need to sleep with ease because He has got your back :')

[@onyxsafira2813]

Struggling to pay bils & groceries doesn't mean yre failing; the cost of living certainly has increased! :( Prayers to you for strength, faith and financial blessings 🙏🙏🙏

[@stuartv-e8161]

Amazing teachings...thanknyou so much ❤

[@C_gar]

graciass!!🙏

[@carlamccooke7296]

Deep gratitude love 💗🙏

[@kathyjacobson1819]

This is What I slowly Amazingly have come to feel within which is connected to the memory of my Loved one 💘 (Husband 🫂) and brings me again to the Essence of Him. The memories are there, So many and Good, along with the Sad ones of letting go. ( I did cry an ocean of tears not immediately but when being alone and centered and let it rip so to speak )😭! ... Though still I feel the Energy of Him within Me and the memories of the Past bringing me to the Now of his Essence. This is a Beautiful 😍 as complete as can be explanation of the grieving process I have come to understand over almost 14 years Now. Not knowing of Mr. Eckhart Tolle at the Time I Now Have confirmation of what has been happening and can give my validation to This Truth he is giving. Only the physical body expires we Live on Love Never dies. Also my Most Grateful Thank You to Mr. Tolle for His Compassion and Essence 💖🙏 NAMASTE!

[@barbaraostaszewska8388]

Thank you, very much.

[@RudolphGonzales-pz5vj]

Hello Eckhart tolle. Hope you're doing well. I wanted to write that i have been taking psychiatric medicine and trying to find the now as well as find jehova. My concentration is better but i feel like chaos or ego still tries to destroy my inner peace. Any ways. I hope you stay safe and i hope you continue to enlightened us. Thank you for your free videos. I love you and hope you live a long time as you bring hope in a bad world.

[@jennycadot3635]

Really deep and wise anwer! 🙏🏾

[@philwyatt2176]

Thanks ✌

[@Sharon-yk7xm]

This is better than a councler