Harnessing Adversity: Growing Through Life's Challenges

Learn how to harness the power of adversity to grow and evolve with Eckhart Tolle. Discover the importance of going beyond surface-level existence to find true strength and resilience in the face of life's inevitable challenges.
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About Eckhart:
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.

[@ChildofGod98765]

God hear my prayers. Please take away my constant fear of lack as a single mother. I struggle to support my children both are special needs give my strength and as I struggle to pay rent each month and as I struggle to buy groceries for my children. I thank you Jesus in advance. I know that you have a plan for me to overcome this financial adversity and I will not worry. Please fill my troubled heart with your love and grace. ❤

[@Teacher369]

This is a Buddhist teaching…. Eat half, walk double, laugh triple, love without measure. ☮️

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Before you called, I have answered.

[@siddheshsureshgandhi2525]

Sounds mean but I’m not trying to be. Who are you talking to if not your self?

[@graexpress]

You're so right!! Thank u🎉​@@siddheshsureshgandhi2525

[@jewel2022now]

@@Teacher369 wow, this is so true

[@hasithagajanayake5026]

I'm in unimaginalble pain. The guilt of past actions and the fear of their consequences unrolling before my eyes had made my life a hell. I hope I find peace. I can't stand this anymore.

[@valclementine]

😢 I wish you find peace in your soul... Nobody is perfect, everybody's makes mistakes. I don't know yours but what I know is that if you are conscious of the pain you inflicted in the past and took responsibility for it, it means you're already in the right path of changing your past comportement to now do goods. You can't change what you have done in the past but if you are able to do good now, you will raise you vibration frequencies, you won't feel the same heaviness from your past actions. You've already suffer enough for your past mistakes. No one is all good nor all bad. I'm sure you've done some good in your past. Focus on these moments. What we focus our attention on grows, becomes our new life. I hope this help a little. All love ❤

[@Bbqluv7]

@@valclementinebless your heart

[@LATriBri]

"• When the ego weeps for what it has lost, the spirit rejoices for what it has found." What a gift you are...thank you for sharing your wisdom. 🙏

[@SoulScriptLibrary]

This proverb reminds me of a personal experience where letting go of something familiar opened doors to unexpected joy. It's an ongoing journey to learn and appreciate the duality of life.

[@awakenwithoutcoffee]

there is only the present moment, therefore thoughts are but a "holding on" to past experiences. If we truly want peace than we have to let go of the idea that we are our thoughts and memories. We are an experience, not the experiencer. Whenever your in a tough situation or have bad thoughts remember that your essence is not these thoughts. No matter what happens, the fears might even be fully realized, you do not put blame or shame upon yourself. Rather, start seeing the pain as an opportunity for growth, as it is. This practice has helped me allot in my life.

[@sheliaelliott]

I so love your sense of humor Eckhart Tolle! More importantly, you explain things so well. The principles are simple, however, putting it into words is the difficult part, and you do so well with explanations that I can grasp. I can listen to your videos a lot, and the same ones again and I always grasp something more from a repeating video. THANKFUL FOR THE DIVINITY OF GOD working thru you.

[@MerlinSingh]

Going for long walks and focussing deeply on your own footsteps .. great way to tap into “being” and the now

[@dustinperry8512]

Walking meditation. Well said ❤

[@Love-n-serve]

Happy birthday for the 16th brother. You look decades younger than 76!!

[@yvonnelesleybrigenshaw950]

Same birthday as me! Bless him xx

[@pamchesler242]

I simply love Eckhart….not just for your incredible insight and wisdom but I love the beautiful soul that you are….

[@jewel2022now]

Same

[@SoulScriptLibrary]

That's heartwarming to hear! Eckhart's presence and genuine nature truly shine through in his teachings.

[@user-ze3ne4tr1y]

Eckhart is not of this world, a beautiful gift thank you thank you thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheAmberBreeze]

I just started reading The Power of Now and these teachings are describing me exactly. I long for the past which creates anxiety about the future. But now that I’m practicing being present I’m finding peace. As a child I was so happy because I didn’t have all this time to look back on. Now I have to deliberately stop looking back.

[@Laceycrochet]

Enjoy The Power Of Now. It was a life changing book for me many years ago 💜🇬🇧

[@FRELSEREN.]

Do not justen to me so instread thhrurourh you Hely Spirit thus not just religion.. He sounds wrong!

[@FRELSEREN.]

I am not the power.!

[@arete7884]

Are u a bot or what is this animal grammar, noone understands u

[@SoulScriptLibrary]

Embracing the present moment is a powerful journey, and you're already making great strides! Remember, every effort counts, and there will be ups and downs. Keep exploring "The Power of Now" and other resources that resonate with you.

[@joydenson]

May Eckart keep his health physically and mentally with ❤

[@slimelove3493]

“Adversity *forces* you to go deeper”

[@sulusu4812]

We're divers. Light Divers

[@rajeshtandon7611]

Soothing to the inner stillness after 50 years of deep meditation. Maharshi Raman and Jiddi Krishnamurti reflects in the words of Echart

[@test-do1gc]

thank you Eckhart for "Power of Now", and all your books, videos, and wisdom. You have helped so much.

[@sydiavanjo6339]

Thank you, since my dear mom died unexpectedly, and I suffered this great loss, you came into my live... Im learning so much, but mostly, you help me get through those hard days, when my ID with form is most present. Im so grateful for having found you 🙏

[@sazennonumber]

❤ I so understand you. I also discovered Eckhart when my mom left this plane in 2012. 😢 I found his CDs 'Transmuting Suffering into Peace' in my local library. It helped. Take care, friend.

[@dee8391]

He makes me feel so peaceful

[@rogerlin9602]

16:35 Practice every moment in two dimensions. That’s the end of fear. You only know the surface (fear). Once you know below surface, no more fear. Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God. Thanks Eckhart. 27 February 2024. 🌵⛵️❤️🚀🌸🗽🐇🐇

[@danahernandez6811]

Wow 1.9 mil in 14 hours. WE ALL SEND ENERGY TO HUMANKIND'S AWAKENING. 💚💚💚

[@fortissimoX]

I don't want to disappoint you, but you've mistaken number of subscribers to number of views 😉 Still, for such a long video on a topic of spirituality, this is impressive number of views in such a short time. Humanity is definitely awakening.

[@pinkifloyd7867]

​@@fortissimoX Don't want to disappoint you but Eckhart is just the tip of the iceberg. We are billions all over the world silently rocking this world back to the light 😊

[@fortissimoX]

@@pinkifloyd7867 😁😉👍

[@MeditationNexus]

🌟 Navigating Life's Storms: An Empowering Discussion! 🌈💪 What an enlightening conversation on embracing adversity as a catalyst for personal growth! 🌺🌪 Life's challenges are like the wind - we can't control their direction, but we can adjust our sails. 🚢⛵ Your insights have illuminated my path and given me newfound strength to face whatever comes my way. 🌟🔮 Let's transform hardships into stepping stones, and together, we'll grow through every storm. 🌧🌱 Gratitude for this empowering dialogue! 🙏💖

[@kemsolid]

A man as peaceful as Eckhart, has a savage mindset when it comes to adversity.

[@user-ly5uz7wp9h]

Never give up everyone!! 🙏🏼😇💖thanks Eckhardt

[@umayfindyourself9381]

'You" must give up in order to let go. Namaste'

[@pinkifloyd7867]

​@@umayfindyourself9381its the hardest and easiest thing to do ❤

[@liapaz420]

Nobody understands, truly understands the power of the mind, and what is achieved through that alone. It’s definitely high level but once you get it and understand…life changing experience.

[@slimelove3493]

“Presence power: ‘there you are..there you are. the impulse is an energy form. The thought explains why you should give in, do not believe in every thought. Observe the thought because it’s part of the energy form, even to the thought you say “there you are there you are.” Practice Presence power, through practice even when you’re not faced with the impulse energy form and it’s gone back into a dormant state. Introduce a time gap, don’t hold it down by will, just look at it, observe it.”

[@mariameere5807]

It’s so much easier to be present when we don’t have physical pain to deal with however, it’s not being present till we feel negative emotion that is the cause of negative sensations firstly, and then when we don’t listen to our bodies and start ignoring or worse, complaining about those that we get physical pain in the first place! Acceptance of those pains or any situation is the only way to eventually become free from pain but knowing that it’s possible is such a help! Thank you so much Eckhart for your life changing material! We love you ❤❤❤

[@user-kr8fg1fl9g]

Thank you so much Eckhart. You have seen me through a major event 3 years ago, today as I listen to you again, you seem to be seeing me through another event. Thank you for reminding me, so grateful for your presence. You are a gift to mankind. May you be blessed!

[@stephenflood3463]

Thank you so much for all of these timeless videos of Eckhart Tolles priceless teachings.

[@Iam...---]

Through suffering i have found peace. I was in so much pain. A pain and suffering that i cannot describe. I had to change everything. It took time. It has been a long and bumpy journey. I am not there 100% yet, but my life 5 years ago compared to now is black and white. Thank you Mr. Tolle for taking my hand and guiding me through this process. Finding presence is key. 🤗💕

[@dustinperry8512]

When i read this comment it really hit home for me. I still have days but it is night and day compared to few years ago. Thank you for sharing. Reminders that you are not alone on what you're going through are nice hear and there

[@DanKro]

Thank you Eckhart Tolle. 🙏

[@alejandrapinos9680]

No hablo inglés, aún así escucho sus conferencias en idioma original. Me quedaría horas escuchando. Gracias Eckhart por tus enseñanzas, sos mí profesor espiritual ❤

[@Prophezora]

🎉 Quiero aprender alemán y a veces lo escucho en su lengua materna.

[@jewel2022now]

@@Prophezora try find someone that speaks it, perhaps they would be willing

[@Initwithlove]

Don’t worry about anything ❤❤

[@bubbles.stu26]

I'm grateful to return to your teachings when I need it most. Thanks!

[@Joel-yi8gb]

I am addicted to.... thinking. I can't stop . I can think about stopping 😅

[@mariarichards5221]

...the meaning your mind has given it... profoundly simple..🙏

[@midnightblue2893]

Thanks Eckhart sending you and everyone love and light!💜🙏💜

[@stephenflood3463]

Sending you love and light too hun.💜🕯️💜

[@midnightblue2893]

@@stephenflood3463 Thanks! 💜 🕊 💜

[@freespirit9806]

I feel positive power going through me more than negative. The ego is still there but I don’t spend too much time unconsciously any more.

[@jewel2022now]

Lucky, And... I know it not luck🙂

[@pinkifloyd7867]

​@@jewel2022now it just takes conscious daily dedicated effort no matter what the mind thinks 😊

[@robertcronin6603]

Listening to this man talk is *NEVER* a waste of time.

[@lelacalhoun8362]

Blessing to all 🫂🎶💃💞🦋🧘‍♀️🔔🕊🕯🙏

[@aithaf8225]

Thank you. .. back to you my friend.

[@Lunapiena90]

"This is a time of great opportunity use it don't waste it. There's a saying that goes ... When the ego weeps for what it has lost, the spirit rejoices for what it has found. So what looks bad on the surface has an essential function." - Eckhart Tolle this touched me deeply I was crying the whole past 5minutes😭

[@LM-uq9nv]

I feel like I started out in life understanding the primary importance of being... and then at some point, it became apparent that I hadn't worried about the life " situation" enough. Now, the lack of material resources is an enormous source of stress. If I can't support my physical life " situation", that pretty much makes all of this existential talk irrelevant.

[@4artsvideo954]

I always fall asleep listening to tolle

[@rogerlin9602]

1:15:12 Fear are certain thought forms. You project yourself into some future moment and you're not present because if you were present, you would realise that in this moment there's nothing to fear. Only when you leave this moment, fear arises as a thought form which then creates an emotion. So what does it mean then to dig deep and to find the foundation on the rock? What is that rock? The foundation for the house that you are. You are that house. Illustrate and to enable you to experience it firsthand what it means to dig deep. For a moment, just become aware that you're breathing. Become aware of yourself, not the conceptual self, not become aware of your personal history or become aware of some imagined future moment, but become aware of yourself as the conscious presence, a field of conscious presence. So you go deeper than thinking and you can be completely awake and present and yet with very little mind activity. And that is the beginning of the realisation of your deep identity, which I sometimes call your essence identity. And your essence identity is inseparable from the present moment. It is the timeless, eternal present. 🦅🦅🦅🦅🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 1:19:15 Adversity forces you to awaken to the deeper dimension of who you are. Why does adversity force you? Because life becomes almost unbearable when you live only on the surface, the surface of sense perceptions and your conceptual mind. And then you listen to the newscasts and you read all kinds of things and everybody's in state of fear. That is the house built on the sand, that when the floods come, the wind comes, the storms come, the house collapses, meaning you are the house in this parable, you are devastated, in a state of extreme anxiety, extreme suffering. Although nothing actually has happened yet. 🌹🌹🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅 1:24:37 And so the most vital thing in any situation is the state of consciousness with which you meet the situation And you should pay more attention to that than to the newscasts and whatever it is that you listen to and watch, yes, you can do that also. But what is your state of consciousness? That's something you can do something about, there's not very much that you can do about the external situation. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 1:32:55 There's a saying that goes, "When the ego weeps for what it has lost, the spirit rejoices for what it has found." So what looks bad on the surface has an essential function. Thanks Eckhart. 28 January 2024.💖💖💖💖🌻🌻🌻🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

[@lindsay5305]

Not knowing is better than any conceptual sense of reality. This was helpful. Thank you

[@biteynibbles8444]

"everything has the meaning I give it." - A Course in Miiracles

[@mariatheuns550]

Now, I have to add just how wonderful it is when I feel the blood streaming again. And that I can open my eyes again. And lead a perfectly healthy life. And enjoy everything that I can do again, like cooking, cleaning, singing, dancing and... writing. I accept my illness, because I actually consider it as a kind of training. And I don't know if I will ever be fully trained, so that the periods of suffering will stop forever. I have to be prepared for anything. And I've always been surrounded by people who notice what is happening to me, and who give me their full support. Thank God!

[@karenwillett707]

thank you i believe i heard what you said on a new level i feel so much better thank you from the bottom of my heart i feel freer than ever before i appreciate your videos very much

[@mannysingh8446]

Dark nights of the soul is also the kundalini awakening it happened to me during lockdown and was a real shock I’m glad I made it through as i wasn’t prepared and didn’t know it was going to happen I know now it was pre ordained and everything happened as it was supposed to the people who came in and out the revision of the knowledge and memories of my life trying to remember as far back as possible throughout this journey I lost over 8 stone in 6 months and it began with a health emergency my wife told me she felt as though I had died and I know that the front man had died which was created by society and what was left was ME the truth was all I had left and I had to rebuild myself and I am still to this day building learning and reshaping my whole entire existence

[@veraintuizione6497]

🙏..A Godsend that falls on difficult days...✨ SO grateful 💓🙏✨✨✨✨

[@godsgracenaka247]

Much gratitude Eckhart always.

[@maryse77778]

Merci Eckhart de rendre l'espoir, de soutenir et d'encourager inlassablement ceux qui peinent et qui doutent. Merci pour votre amour, votre bienveillance et vos rires. Gratitude infinie 🙏💛 🌎

[@JPcommunicates]

Pain is just an experience. Power has nothing to do with pain but the will to create a change in just understanding what caused pain.

[@maherdolores1421]

Happy Birthday Eckhart for the 16th same day as my daughter Bright Lights in a dark world Love your teachings

[@pinkifloyd7867]

Same B-date as a buddha called Nichiren Daishonin😊

[@sonyamartin1996]

Thank you again, Eckhart Tolle ! It"s a miracle that your wise words come into my life just in time ! ❤

[@shantalsheldon2340]

My lovely Eckhart, thank you ❤ 🙏

[@annaparticolare6455]

So true in every single word 🙏 ❤

[@carin5767]

❤Urge or trigger surfing is another name for this, Lee Hammock was mentioning this on is channel too but in a different yet important context 😮

[@bheenachoytooa1604]

I'm right at this point of asking the meaning of all my struggle and Eckhart exactly explains it to me, how the universe knows that I need this explanation,I don't know. I feel endlessly grateful to you and yet in the end, you say Thank you,it moves me to the core and feel very emotional about it.

[@user-xo9vo5fq9n]

Thank you, Eckhart, you described the dark night of the soul wonderfully. Thank you, the mindfulness lessons are great, and the last part was very inspiring regarding the words of Christ, peace be upon him،🙏🤍🤍❤️

[@EdwardMuhm]

Thank you from enlightened being to another! Early on in my awakening I found your book " The Power of now" while in jail after the awakening had occurred. That kicked off the evolution of my consciousness. Now I just watched this video and towards the end it was like you were personally helping me grasp all that has shifted in my mind. With that I have manifested a Beautiful new reality. I now live and work 2 miles away from Mt Rushmore. This presents me to be a positive influence on people from all over the world who come here to visit. Thank you for being present in teaching

[@rogerlin9602]

38:18 Spiritual awakening is to discover continuous and repetitive mind activities in your head. If you are aware of thinking, observing presence, you are the awareness behind the thinking. That’s fine. You can’t avoid thinking completely. You just need the ability to realise there is a thought, recognise negative and repetitive thoughts. No identification with your thoughts. Just be aware. 🌝😇🍓🐿🚀🍑🍑🇳🇿🤡🚀⛵️🌸 Thanks Eckhart. 27 February 2024. 🌺⛳️🌺🐥🍺⛵️💝⛳️🌴🍺

[@santasantinagatta]

Hello Eckhart Tolle- How are you today-thank you for your words today. I agree- The person is this house. Yes, consciousness is connected to God correctly and in truthful presence. Since Christ is part of God in consciousness and information- channeled through a receptive accepting mind.

[@marciawhite8380]

Wow, this is amazing THANK YOU 💜🙏

[@Accidental_Nihilist]

Eckhart Tolle for President 🇺🇸

[@stepheniecopping7165]

So calming and inspiring

[@ShellySaulnier]

Thank you for your insight. It has helped me on my journey to my awakening 😊

[@shanDalicous]

Thank you Eckhart, thank you for the insightful, wise information conveyed in such a compassionate and engaging way; I so appreciate you and I am grateful your teachings have found a way into my life! ❤

[@barbarastein6693]

Truly, it's a practice in Radical Acceptance to tolerate the frequency of advertising interruptions, mid-sentence, in this recording.

[@cboh9530]

"We are rising above thinking"

[@tabrahamgrigg66]

Every moment 🌟🙏💓

[@ErinObye-mj1ri]

Thank you so much! You have just 😍 wonderfully summarized my life. I am free. Bless you.

[@SoulScriptLibrary]

Embracing adversity as a catalyst for growth? Sounds intriguing! This video definitely planted a seed. Have you found ways to utilize challenges in your own life? I'm open to exploring different techniques and resources on this journey.

[@barbaraostaszewska8388]

Thank you, very, very much.

[@troybutler426]

I love this guy, the state with in ,presents of God real lesson,,10,000 thumbs up from our ancestors, all of ours😅

[@dhutube100]

Amen! This was great And too I like you brought scripture of Jesus about the foundation. And your encouraging, teaching to use adversity and mindfulness, even something that looks bad at a surface Be here, be present Don’t loose your self in mind or fear. Be rooted in the rock Identity which for me Is Christ Jesus Solid rock but I can see how we can apply what you are sharing with what Jesus also had things to teach about Worry and trusting doing inner work, and how I can get what you’re sharing! Learning what Does the mind of Christ look like. Good bless you!

[@patriciaobrien771]

This is how I quit smoking years ago! I had no idea it was a spiritual practice.. I thought it was me negotiating with myself constantly!! ☺😇

[@kimmisummers1060]

Peace & Love & Forgiveness

[@abrahamyuantsur8528]

Thank you 🙏

[@Omnipresence10]

Thanks very much🙏🏽

[@veroperez8391]

Thank you 🙏 ❤ ✌️

[@eileenmelrose2281]

Such helpful wisdom. Thank you Eckhart.

[@mariettatheunissen7608]

This was such a good video with a depth that I felt drawn to today … so “ clear “ & enlightening …BE ….dont loose yourself in fear …

[@yukio_saito]

Yes. I quit drinking "intoxicating beverages." 🍷🍺🍻🥃🍸🥂😆😅😂 It's so comfortable being sober. 😊

[@awakening383]

Thank you for the priceless wisdom of these videos. They are shifting consciousness and make life worth living.

[@rahsaannewman9492]

Wow thanks you so much guys!!!! great team work!!!

[@jabba0975]

"....the so-called pandemic." Thank you, ET!

[@lisap3344]

Thank you Eckhart , Namaste 🙏 😊

[@lynnmcquillan2338]

Conceptual ignorance.. love it !!! 🥰

[@Tamsxoxo]

Thank you ❤️🕊️🍀

[@lolaandriese9194]

BEAUTIFUL EXPLAINED ECKHART ❤❤❤

[@vakaliarelis]

Thank you E!! 🌗🙌💯🙏🏼💚 x

[@Nadyamantra]

It's unfortunate that masterclass has soooo many ads.

[@mariannethames962]

Outstanding and soo true. Love the way it is presented. Gives incentive to continue.

[@angierox6964]

I just love you 🙏🏼💕🦋 Thank you so much.

[@terrim3902]

Thanks!

[@magdalugo4048]

Thank you

[@sosog808]

فيديو مفيد جدا شكراً

[@corinavladadela]

Thank you for the words of wisdom and the spaces too

[@lauraionescu3439]

Minunat.Multumesc 😊

[@mariammardaleishvili2127]

just wow, so many realizations

[@susanworden6459]

Thank you!

[@marianfrances4959]

Thank you, Eckhart! 🙏💝🌾🌏💖

[@dawnholly]

Brilliant ❣️