How the Ego Affects You | Eckhart Tolle Explains the Story of Narcissus

[@ufo-wissen]

I don't understand why people still listen to unwise people like politicians or news moderators. Everyone should listen to Eckhart instead! 😊

[@tyremanguitars]

because we're conditioned to accept them as our leaders, we don't have a choice, if somebody has been to oxbridge or eton they're always automatically better than me and you, that's how it works, at least in the uk system, we will never be equal and it is unlikely to change.

[@grantchampaign]

my evangelical ex therapist told me I’m not allowed to listen to Eckhart because he’s demonic and lying or something. that’s my excuse ig

[@Love-n-serve]

I just witnessed the vast majority of the population po|son themselves because it was easier than basic math. That’s why

[@davidhoban3825]

​@@grantchampaignThen your ex therapist is ignorant and dangerous. I am a Christian and Eckhart Tolle is full of wisdom. You don't have to see eye to eye with someone in a doctrinal sense, to realise that. To claim this peace filled man is demonic is almost demonic in itself!

[@mindsigh4]

good question ufo-wissen, & like wise why do i listen to that annoying voice in my head or take it seriously? or believe it, when it doesn't know?😱🤯

[@CitrusSimon]

When they said she was going crazy, she was awakening. When they said that she was isolating, she was healing. When they said she was acting funny, she was growing. When they said that she had changed, she was evolving. When they said she did not care anymore, she finally realized that her peace lives within. When they said he was becoming distant, he was learning to trust himself. When they said he was losing touch, he was finding his inner voice. When they said he was being stubborn, he was asserting his boundaries. When they said he was aloof, he was finding solitude and serenity. When they said he was being unrealistic, he was dreaming bigger.

[@carmefoster7706]

Love it 🙏🏾 thank you ❤

[@pilarlluchmarti4494]

So "Beautiful" Thank you! 🙏🌹💛

[@adalynboonbangkhan1481]

This is beautiful! Thank you ❤

[@melancollie9597]

So true ❤

[@pauit02]

❤ beautifully explained. Thank you! 😊

[@maryowings5755]

Eckhart is so funny. It's so easy to laugh about the ego when he describes it...and he's spot on.

[@mikelisteral7863]

well there is no ego, he said it was just the body image in the mind

[@FindAReason-mi7go]

If I banish my ego can I look as feeble and gormless as this man?

[@mikelisteral7863]

@@FindAReason-mi7go ego or no ego makes no difference to the persons genetics. their body or personality type

[@ajantaforeign]

May our ignorance removes by listening to your talks. Love from Punjab, INDIA

[@CO-oz1fk]

❤️

[@mindsigh4]

Tolle has planted seeds of truth that in my case took years to sprout... Love & Thanks from California 🙏💜🕯️🌱🐾👣🌿🌎🕊️

[@veritas_13]

@@mindsigh4 Be consoled, not only in your case, in my case as well. It took almost more than 14 years as it is a great difference between listening, understanding and eventually experiencing in daily life ! When you truthfully stick to the teaching, it will open up / reveal to you. ALL efforts get answered.

[@slister45]

Delighted to hear from you, Punjab! And you as well, California. How amazing is it that we can share Eckhart's wisdom from around the world!? Keep listening!

[@aslawrence]

Hello from Indiana!

[@RenateGunther-kr9gd]

A wise and poignant explanation of narcissism as suffering that arises from being trapped by the ego. The way out is Eckhart's teachings ❤

[@PaterEcstaticus888]

What he is saying is wrong.

[@Alphacentauri819]

@@PaterEcstaticus888says your ego? If you make claims, back them up with why. To just share an opinion, worded as fact, is erroneous...as well as one that isn't backed up with any evidence, deep psychology, neuroscience, philosophy...is a dead end road

[@PaterEcstaticus888]

@@Alphacentauri819 I left a comment below explaining.

[@JPMorgan-ye5pc]

I'm puzzled by the number of commenters who praise/thank/worship Eckhart. He has described himself as 'a man sitting on a chair, talking'. I believe he allows himself to become, briefly, a conduit for the wisdom of the cosmos; it comes thru him, not from him. I think that if a person worships Sahdguru, Osho,Eckhart or a guru, they may be missing the point of all this. Pay much attention to the message. The messenger? Not so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@carolinerobertson2091]

He says it in simple terms ..😊

[@GrahamQuigley]

Believing that people who thank someone and appreciate them are "worshiping" them and so should not be doing this.. And I have a more enlightened view which is not to worship someone but I'm actually listening to the message.... Mmm... I think this might be ego in another form.

[@smiliefacecanopyservicemcb775]

JPMorgan-ye5pc . . .give thanks that the messenger's manifested place is the here and now. He has done well to get this far. And in doing so, recognize that we offer the nod of acknowledgement affirming that we appreciate his/her surrender to the share. For it is the messenger that fosters and allows our unique consciousnesses, humanity and all, man and the woman alike, to interact humanely with each other. And therein she, as conduit, leaves none but the unconscious, to the stars. For it is a far more nuanced, if not complicated being, with wich sharing may not come so readily. Such acknowledgment, is better understood as a group's resonant release within a shared frequency our self affirmation. Blessings. Best of days.

[@slister45]

What is wrong with expressing appreciation for someone who is willing to be the conduit for spreading universal wisdom? Eckhart is doing the world a great service by making himself and his teachings publicly available. Fame is a sacrifice few are able to manage well. It's just a pity that even access to universal wisdom costs money. But everyone's got to eat.

[@JPMorgan-ye5pc]

@@GrahamQuigley Your first two sentences lack verbs … but I think I know what you were trying to say. Eckhart often explains that our Ego - or personality, sense of self - is an artificial construct based on mental and social conditioning. The 'person' isn't real but over the years it persuades itself it is real and acts as though it's real. I - the consciousness abiding in me - bought the package lock, stock and barrel until quite recently, enduring all the pain and misery the personality suffered through. Eckhart spoke in a way that caught my attention and enabled my consciousness - Mooji's 'witness' - to become aware that I'm not the 'who' or person, I'm the 'what' or consciousness temporarily hosted in carnate form. This truth comes through Eckhart et alia but is not from his personality direct to mine. The message is vital, literally; Eckhart and I are not. That's why I floated the idea that hero worshiping might be counterproductive. Eckhart states that he tries to help people spiritually but it's simply what he does; if he calls himself a spiritual teacher, it becomes egoic. Your response to my comment implied that my Ego is displaying a holier-than-thou attitude toward others by suggesting they focus on the message rather than the messenger. But Graham, do your final words "Mmm... I think this might be ego in another form" not apply to your response as well? There's an old Monty Python skit where the ensemble suddenly stop and point at the camera and ask "Who's filming us?" As we see them rush to the camera, they then ask: "So who's filming us now?" and rush toward the 2nd camera. And so on. Thus it is with Presence as well, I think. As long as we're talking or thinking about Presence, we're not present. It's paradoxical for sure but seems to be inevitable when you come to truly believe you don't have a life but you are in fact Life itself. Amen.

[@midnightblue2893]

Thanks for sharing the story of narcisuss, your sense of humor, and reminders of the ego. 💜

[@tonycallaghan170]

How enlightening are Eckhart's teachings ? He is so funny in his observations love his sense of humour and the way he points us towards our conditioning and egoic pursuits of short term pleasures and distraction ❤

[@amyschmidt1113]

I like how Eckhart acts out some of the parts, performs his idea of the ego, his own and others, it adds so much humanity and humility to his talks. Thanks Eckhart!!!

[@flowergirl7260]

something we all need to deal with, one way or another. Thank you Eckhart!

[@shalaooton6370]

I love your selfie analogy ❤😂

[@mindsigh4]

yes, & instead of pointing fingers, like, here's a narcissist, there's a narcissist, everywhere's a narcissist, he recommends looking within & verify for ourselves the nature of that shallow made up egoic mind/ persona

[@No-thing-ness]

I think I’m average looking. My friend was I thought good looking yet he said the same thing. This showed me that it is always searching for more even when you think it, at the same time you do not. This effects everyone. Looking for perfection. The search hasn’t an end.

[@aniccaanatta1774]

Everything will pass away... you and i will soon be dead.. oh so much relief❤❤❤

[@cynthiashelton826]

Whether you like Eckhart or not in the comments, I love how he tells stories that express the bigger picture. People want the gaslighting from the media that distort the bigger picture versus listening to someone telling the story that has many levels of wisdom. The person listening gets to decide how they interpret the story according to their perception of life.

[@rogerlin9602]

5:16 Ego is the mental image conditioned by the environment and the past. Thanks Eckhart. 6 October 2023.😂🦋⛳🍮🍮🍁😇🌛🕰🌱

[@donpodlas5546]

I've been listening to and following this Buddha for many years. He speaks to the better person that is within all of us. We have too many masters of selfie's and not enough masters of self...

[@summersunriseyoga]

Thank you Ekhart for representing the truth! I’m glad that I started my consciousness journey and started to mediate when I was younger so I didn’t suffer my body-identification into my later years.

[@sergeymih55]

Thank you my dear teacher!!

[@joshsaunders533]

Eckhart is in my top 5 favourite comedians

[@Ghunvanchit]

We are misunderstood with real identity as body 🤜

[@GuadalupeRivera-l7y]

❤❤❤❤I understand perfectly this video even thought my native language is Spanish. But wishing from the bottom of my heart for this video to be translated to other languages!! it can help thousands of people. Thanks youuuuu Eckhart tolle for your wisdom.❤❤❤

[@adikeys]

Gratitude ❤🙏

[@EckhartTolle]

Thank you.

[@MukeshSharma-eu7qz]

Well I needed this today. And in this very moment specially ❤😂and I saw this video. And I relieved just by listening it's first sentence. Thanks Eckhart. LOVE you.

[@CO-oz1fk]

❤️

[@samshuijzen]

Eckhart for president!😊

[@PeacefulOne111]

Interesting comment, most followers of Elkhart are not political.

[@vandanachavan3703]

Very simple way he has explain it thank you sir

[@Mr-headlines]

You have changed my perception ❤

[@fortissimoX]

Thank you Eckhart! 😃

[@clownworld-honk410]

To me, I see Eckhart as a beautiful man because I see his inner beauty. There's little more insufferable than good looking people who know it and parade it conspicuously.

[@everlasting_me]

You only see what he shows us. How can you say you know something so personal to him as his inner self?

[@clownworld-honk410]

@@everlasting_me Well, I've only read one sentence of yours and I know your type!

[@arshaddurrani3885]

A simple and concise explanation.Thankyou.

[@giselar.12]

You’re funny 😂 I like this very much.🙏🌼

[@carmefoster7706]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@parvanehbarron6194]

Hoping so soon whole humanity get to know Eckhart and follow his teaching 🙏❤️🙏

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Thank you so much ❤

[@micha_el0815]

Pure wisdom! 🫶💫

[@bluechois]

에카르트톨레 선생님 늘 감사드립니다 덕분에 배웁니다 한국에서 🙏🙏🙏

[@qrjifoeavpkmz]

🙏🙏

[@David-mw3sb]

Very important single awakened soul helping all.

[@bapsymcdowall9574]

God is in control of politicians, leaders,people who misuse the internet, trying to gain fame and win the media, men and woman, God is got their back...Thanks for your wise words...

[@anandakumarsanthinathan4740]

Thank you, Eckhart. The myth is that the great Tamil poet and enlightened being Avvaiyar who lived 2,000 years ago asked the Divine that she become an old lady, even when she was young, so as to not get attached to the physical body. Her wish was granted and she turned into an old lady and was filled with wisdom. Many of her beautiful poems are still taught in schools to children. 🙏🙏

[@claresmith9261]

Getting and being old holds great fun and wisdom, my 2 grandchildren are here overnight with their Mam , I love them dearly, I live in Ireland and the weather is getting nippier so I said to the youngest who just turned 3 and likes to be called a big boy rather than my little baby which I sometimes say “Nana’s an old lady so don’t leave the doors opened as the cold gets in “ and he said “Well I’m an old boy now and the cold doesn’t bother me at all “ 😂😂

[@anitaandersson1068]

Wow the visdom of Life❤️Namaste 💎🙏🏻💎

[@lindsay5305]

Thank you 😊 very helpful

[@carolinerobertson2091]

Awesome as always xx

[@garyhobbins4746]

A great wrong committed by a person can serve as a teacher for the person on the way to Self-Realization. The great wrong will aid the person after they do a legitimate surrender.

[@melancollie9597]

Beautiful story thanks❤

[@yukio_saito]

Who you think you are is the ego 😊

[@siphamandlangcamu2570]

Thanks for this explanation Eckhart 🙏🏿💫 We really appreciate the timeless wisdom you've been enlightening us with and reminding us of the importance of observing the Now and appreciating it as it is .

[@Libre-ici-et-maintenant]

Merci Monsieur Eckhart Tolle. Très beau message encore une fois.

[@TwoWheels_OO]

Narcissist put his head over the edge of the pond, fell in love with his reflection, stayed there day and night for weeks, didn’t sleep didn’t eat, in the end he fell into the pond and drowned. That’s the story of narcissist

[@anafeb13]

Extraordinary! He is fantastic😊

[@jennifers6435]

A breath of fresh air🌸

[@CC-Pi]

That scene that Eckhart does with the mobile phone and the Selfie, makes me think of what I heard about why Charlie Brooker called his TV series Black Mirror, it's because when the phone is off and you look into it, it's a Black Mirror.

[@cyberspice4401]

All acting was very original Reminds me childish gambino,this is america

[@pilargarcia6724]

Muchísimas gracias!!!🙏💜🤍💙❤️🩵🤗

[@Sir-zl2nq]

hes cracked the true meanings from all the bibles and everything it all makes sense now what a guy!!

[@TheLUCIANA63]

Gratitude ❤

[@lasvegasotis6780]

The ego is a thought, nothing more, it exists in a thought.

[@KedarPrabhu]

@eckhart please disable midroll ads in your videos. They are quite disruptive. 🙏

[@mikelisteral7863]

i got ad block but youtube is trying to make me shut it off

[@azadkumar6428]

Very good explanation of ego.

[@jasonpinson8755]

Great speaker.thanks.

[@TheClassicalKids]

I’m curious of how Tolle reconciles with the existence of his own ego. Despite his critiques of ego distorting one’s sense of self, he still maintains his presentation and dresses professionally. Makes me wonder how he makes peace with the desire to look good at all, knowing that that will inevitably cause suffering. Can you imagine this speech if he was unshaven and haggard, wearing nothing but rags? Probly got a guy like that on every corner in every city across the world, but instead of his wisdom being recognized he’s looked down at as a bum.

[@louisfifteen]

In me: Who hates my ego? Who else is there? Who is listening to my ego? What would replace my ego and where would ego go?

[@atmannityananda-autognosia]

❤ The ego is a set of tendencies, passions, defects, based on desire (especially in the form of lust) and which are called passions, or sins in the Christian tradition, of which there are 7 or 8 that are considered the main ones (lasciviousness, gluttony, anger, fear, jealousy, pride or vanity, avarice, laziness. In the Hindu spiritual traditions they are called the crocodiles. 🌞

[@niallbourke7963]

People go on as if Ego is some kind of entity contained in the body. Ego is simply a hard held belief system.

[@smiliefacecanopyservicemcb775]

Blessings Eckhart. . . As a formerly endowed member of the "luv bug" i would like to suggest to you that falling in love is much closer to an "entrancement" than it is an obsession. As both time and space shifts into a sort of binding interstellar drive. Where the observer who is self aware quitely notices how the very landscape soften both in form and texture. And the ego is rendered in total surrender. . . Blessings. Best of days.

[@schmingusss]

Huh?

[@smiliefacecanopyservicemcb775]

@@schmingusss . . . Hmmm. . My experience of having been in love is that it is more accurately described as an entrancement rather than an obsession. A qualitatively different assessment than Eckhart's. Blessings. Best of days.

[@FindAReason-mi7go]

Osho is back. If this guy can show me a miracle I will believe what he says.

[@Glad-ho2id]

Peter is the ego. They do my thinking for me.

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!

[@bulentakkas4937]

Thanks for sharing

[@MohammadHossein19]

I need to watch this everyday , thank you :)

[@hammerbet7140]

What a stand up😊

[@ashedtogether]

6:50 I want to ask, what if one doesn't identify with the body? What if one looks in the mirror and sees a stranger, not something that is somehow 'wrong' in some way, just not the self?

[@oneseeker2]

That would have been a question for Dr Oliver Sacks. Great question. I've aged, I don't look as I remember, I suppose I have accepted my again process, I rail against the changes instead of accepting, I suppose I should be getting on it now, accepting the stranger that is still me, aged by still the green eyed little girl with pure white hair and a lovely smile, somewhere, I lost "self", its terribly painful, it may take a mirror, for me to accept my aged self, and gentleness to accept " real self, inside.

[@pennyc7064]

Thank you Eckhart! My ego is working overtime these days😂

[@philipsheard624]

Thank you X

[@chi1ryd]

True beauty come from the inside not the outside.

[@carmenr.r.8112]

Gracias 🙏🏼 💜 🙇🏼‍♀️ 🌈

[@SK-fj7ws]

If it were not for spirituality, I would be attached to my physical form in a very unhealthy way. Thank you to my Guru, I am so detached from my physical form. Just need to work on the mind

[@jessygirl4339]

How did you work to achieve this? If you don’t mind me asking

[@SK-fj7ws]

@@jessygirl4339 , I live the teachings of my Guru, as well as practice Kriya, and do a lot of intergrating his energy into my life, it is a lifestyle to keep remiding me of the source within. I wont lie to you, it is really a painful process to realise the self, I am not contantly in this space, but I have experienced my true self IN a body. Took lifetimes of kindness , determination, awareness and hard work doing good until this life I finally met my Guru who guides me and empowers me to realising the true self. Now I am aware that this body is just a form and not WHO I truly am. Blessings to all who walk the path. It is worth it.

[@patrykrak8905]

Eckhart doing stand-up XD priceless

[@gabriellekennedy8895]

He truly amazes me ❤

[@ahmadmofrad2702]

😮

[@Flower-v8w]

"The body does not last", there can be exceptions to that, i.e., Cher, others? We don't have to identify with our bodies. We can know our true selves, our souls and yet take pleasure in caring for our bodies and directing them to look good, manifesting the bodies we want. But that is beyond the scope of this bit of video. This is a good video BTW, as are all of Tolle videos. Thank you. Can you please post the parts of the talk that went before and after this segment?

[@sheltiesrthebest8557]

Eckhart is the a blessing ❤ but I’m not sure presence solves all problems - presence seems to heighten my irritation of sounds / misophonia. If anyone knows anything about this I would be very grateful

[@brynnhanson1015]

you’re getting irritated because you’re still stuck in the mind. Feel your hands and feet as if you couldn’t see them but your brain wants to make sure they’re still there. Reallyyyy feel the energy field. you become irritated when you believe things around you are supposed to be a certain way whilst they aren’t. Being is accepting what is no matter what is thrown at you. I hope this helps. -Love from the U.S.

[@veronicarohm8796]

I can relate. It's not a bad thing though. It may be telling you that you are a very sensitive person I am an empath Loud noises My nervous system is reset by spending time in nature. Connecting with the grounding of this Earth. I used to feel this irritation too until I started learning more about myself and who I truly am. I also calmed by listening to teachersike Eckhart. I love that he has a sense of humor too. Delving into learning about our spirituality, our purpose for our life experiences etc etc can be very cerebral where we are deeply thinking and seriouslyfovusing and processing all the thoughts and view points , teaching etc of evolved people like Eckhart. His humor provides much needed comic relief. I realized that the irritation came from trying to process all that wisdom and my will to have that wisdom become a part of me. It can be overwhelming where we then begin to feel irritated It's just a signal that we need to step back, relax, breathe, centre yourself back to a more peaceful state of being. I think it's a great sign that your waking up to your own truth and beginning the work of carving out a new path for your life. Maybe this is helpful? In any case I wanted to validate your feelings as I've been challenged with feelings of being irritated and it's such an uncomfortable state of existence Big hugs! I avoid crowds

[@Mylove_94]

Great explanation! Thank you 🙏

[@sweetINFINITY369]

The love of illusion is the root of all kinds of evil...❤️🙏🙂

[@cyberspice4401]

Maya ..and it is proyection

[@fullmetta2764]

Was hoping this talk would go on...

[@amin_abdollahi_369]

Thankyou😊❤🙏

[@MjF809]

Amazing

[@martingjugja7122]

Him , and j.krishnamurti are the best ones to listen if you are feeling disconected to the people and self centered. Although , I think the j.krishnamurti is a little bit harsher , but still its the same thing they talk about

[@hannekecowall6464]

Thank you Eckart, brilliant as ever.

[@ahmadmofrad2702]

Why he wants money 😢

[@pkhaan2578]

Where can i find the full video? Love you Eckhart❤

[@laurafahey542]

Yep Elkhart rocks ❤❤❤

[@pierrelabbe3173]

Love Canada Merci Québec M.T.L 😮

[@StjepanPeric-l1j]

watched it in 1.75x speed, it was just fine. The story is good but it feels that the ending is abrupt.

[@amyhodges5464]

“that’s a long story. we all know it.” 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 I fell out. so true though. love you Eckhart ❤

[@soorajks1774]

🙏🙏 Humble Prostrations to Eckhart Sir. Isnt physical body, a gross form of our mind. Doesnt keeping it pure n strong by doing Yogic practices like Asanas, Pranayama... etc , make our mind also pure? Isnt purity of mind unavoidable for Spiritual Enlightenment ? 🙏

[@shy6299]

oh how we convince ourselves we are our ego and suffer until months later when we remember oh wait that isnt me! says: i'm a loser and cries. says: Yes actually you're right i am a loser and cries too. Months after suffering, says: okay fine im a loser so what? now what? When you watch your suffering with a bit of detachment, it is actually so relieving and soothing watching your ego die and cry over attachments. you almost just enjoy seeing it suffering and that its dying because it so not true and its so full of itself and it puts you through so much illusory pain and distortion for no reason and makes you question your worth for so long It then becomes fun to actually tease your ego when it says "oh look there goes the person who rejected you, how beautiful she is and she didnt want you ahh." and instead of believing it and the painful emotions, you respond saying " yes theyre so great im not, i missed out, im a loser, what can i do now?" and watching it get triggered and dissolve in seconds.

[@serenity3145]

If anyone needs to feel better about their appearance! It's said "happy people tend to look on the bright side" see the curve in your smile! The light warmth happiness in your eyes!

[@serenity3145]

Eckhart tolle you are so beautiful!!! Like when I hear you talking about how you identified with your mind I'm just like oh so good looking people identify w their mind? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are so beautiful and good looking!!!

[@Feensang]

Wenn ich mich sehe in einem Foto so sehe ich Dich In allem schaue ich den Geliebten alles ist die Geliebte wie wunderschön Dir Eckhart Dankesfreude Segen und Herzensmut Joachim aus Allemagne Bavaria

[@chiptowers1]

Let me break this down as I see it. If a teacher runs out of content then looks like Wikipedia is a good source for more content stuff. Quote; " Narcissus walking through the woods, very happy", hello! Narcissus was a very happy man, so whats the problem. So now we have a teachers version of the story. Its just the luck of the draw where Narcissus physical source within that initially formed his lineage of the intelligent species produced a human being that is considered BY OTHERS as to be beautiful, where this teachers lineage has completely missed out. You see ,this teacher did not complete the Narcissus Myth. Narcissus was known for his beauty by all first, that means the people considered Narcissus looks as perfect, not Narcissus himself. The ego is just a tool the physical source uses as a send and receive messages to the brain. It's great that the physical source within can tell brain, via the ego tool, to look at a mirror or pond so that the physical source could see a reflection of what it formed and evolved into, finally. Of course the physical source within would be ecstatic of what it formed. There is nothing conceptual about a/the physical source because it is a physical source, its physical. This teacher has a major problem not understanding the physical source within nor how it derived nor the real purpose of the ego tool. No ego means no evolving.

[@cezarmilo7038]

There is no ego, it is thought

[@ανδρεαςγαβριηλ-ε4κ]

❤ Papa Ekhart ❤

[@kforest2745]

Can’t relate to what he says about all the social apps I don’t use the internet for much not social sites but it looks like he’s referring to current day and age. He notes “image” that’s a major focus I noticed with some channel creators it’s odd considering they should know that the species has always crucified anyone who tries to create an image that’s history not only today

[@heartdisciple]

The ego doesn't affect "you", "YOU" IS THE EGO! only way to transcend is through Avatar Adi Da

[@WencheHberg]

Is it OK to meditate for 3 minutes?