Rising Above Thought | Eckhart Tolle Teachings

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[@oriel.infinite]

As I always say: when your life takes a toll, watch some Tolle

[@trishtraynor1237]

I'm autistic, and I totally understand what Eckhart means. I've spent my whole life wondering what people are putting themselves through for no reason. Trying to fit in is a waste of time. 😍

[@Satchidanandarui]

So beautiful 💖😚🐝

[@martemller9820]

I'm a recovering highly neurotic person and I've spent my whole life too, wondering why I put myself through misery for no reason.

[@martemller9820]

PS For those wondering: Highly neurotic people, like myself, see the world as if it is a thin line amidst it all which represents "the right thing to do". This line is of course an illusion, but we perceive it as real. People in my closest circle are on the so called "autistic spectrum" and to me that has been quite an eye opener. With help from them, simply being themselves, and spiritual teachings, I am gradually recovering from this neurotic state.

[@hannaellola4542]

T,

[@SA-lz1vx]

@trish traynor I want to upvote the comment but it’s at 111 likes and I don’t want to mess that up

[@justathought1888]

" We suffer in imagination more than we do in reality". Seneca

[@deborah9384]

Eckhart is 100% spot on. Thank you.

[@1endlesssoul]

“You are not IN the universe, you ARE the universe, an intrinsic part of it. Ultimately, you are not a person, but a focal point where the universe is becoming conscious of itself. What an amazing miracle.” - Eckhart Tolle

[@roxana6354]

Exactly. We are the very being of Universe.

[@the-higher-vibration]

Blessings ♥️

[@BruceRodriguez]

Love You

[@justbeit6030]

Wow.. that's deep

[@amorales9613]

True

[@varshamuzik2149]

Whoever is reading this May all your dreams come true 🤗

[@r.a.5874]

You too dear

[@onreact]

Whoever is reading this: You are new to ET comment section! This comment above is automatically added to all his videos and is the opposite of what Eckhart says. It's just a like-trap to get attention from people to self-promote. Awaken from your dreams. They are nothing but thoughts. Enjoy reality instead. Now.

[@SteveV1960]

Oh Live in a dream world. That makes a lot of sense after listening to Eckhart .

[@onreact]

@@SteveV1960 Irony does not work well on the Web.

[@li0nh3art302]

They have! Yours also :)

[@NiallHiggins]

Tolle's humour is so underrated.

[@gurudra]

The mind is a loyal servant but a very torturous master🙏

[@AK-rz3zq]

My mind is my enemy

[@celebratinglife6075]

@@AK-rz3zq The awareness about "your relation with your mind" is the first step. Now that you are through the first step, its time to navigate from the enemy aspect to loving your mind aspect. How? Simple......deal with your mind as you would deal with a cranky BABY. Have patience and love towards the process. RESPECT MIND'S presence in you and this attitute will do wonders. 🙏🏻

[@onreact]

"The Mind: a beautiful servant, a dangerous master" - Osho

[@onreact]

@Vincent Gcy The point is that many people try to divert attention here in the comments by posting quotes. Some of them even post quotes without attribution to sound wiser than they are. I'd rather see genuine comments not meant to solely collect likes.

[@PayMe888]

Getting rid of the ego is one of the egos main tools. Think about that.

[@skabamm5790]

Love this! "The moment you are conscious of being conscious, you have risen above thought."

[@robin-vt1qj]

@@wdcurry111 doesnt have to be

[@ruthjenkins9562]

Yes the wonderful teacher Rupert Spira talks about the importance of "being aware of being aware" - same thing put a bit differently - I love how Eckhart points out that you've risen above thought as well - important add-on I'm definitely looking forward to checking out and putting to the test!🙂

[@positivepowerdeb9779]

I’m really enjoying his sense of humor, along with his immense wisdom.

[@AniaBumba]

I am filled with gratitude. I feel so lucky to be able to listen to Eckhart teachings. Thank you for posting so many videos. I love your sense of humour and the arising presence when I listen to you. Danke.

[@LisaLywulf]

✨🙏I'm so proud of you all, so many of you have come so far and no matter how hard life has been you are here. Your ascending and loved.

[@karenhowick6531]

A beautiful thought - thank you

[@LisaLywulf]

@@karenhowick6531, Thanks💞🌈💜✨🙏✌️💫

[@ReynaSingh]

Thank you Eckhart 🙏🕉 Blessings everyone

[@susieseward8451]

Too you too

[@rahuleducationalacademy8356]

Hello Reyna Are you Indian?

[@jamiecahill5182]

Bless you Eckhart and thank you. And bless you everyone. 🙏

[@connordowlin7266]

What fascinates me in the universe's synchronistic ways is how as you awaken yourself- others around you start to awaken too. I've noticed now lots of my coworkers have been waking up ever since I've been deep into awakening work. That is not to say I caused them to wake up (lol, that would be my ego talking!),but I have subconsciously been attracted to others who are awakening "If you want to awaken all of humanity, awaken all of your self. The greatest gift you can give the world is your personal transformation"-lao tzu

[@redwhiteblue9866]

Ive noticed the same thing with some friends and my wife. It's the whole be the change you want to see thing. Definitely fascinating tho.

[@cleardarkness888]

When I had my awakening in 2019 one of my most immediate awarenesses was that the more I spoke about the awakening process to the people around me, the more likely they would be to awaken as well.

[@bobobrien8968]

@@cleardarkness888 I think that’s your ego speaking.

[@bobobrien8968]

@@cleardarkness888 please explain your sudden awakening. How did it manifest ? Did you reach kundalini?

[@jennifers9074]

In a time when the collective are awaking, I'm so thankful for spiritual teachings

[@maxsheng8215]

In short: Don't think unless you have to.

[@UniversalCrystals]

The world is awakening. 😎 Consciousness is beyond thought. ☀️

[@djedeye2665]

👍 It's kind of a paradox..Being beyond thought brings coherence to the electrical / magnetic field, adding to the harmonic spectrum of the heart, which then puts you onto a longer, slower wavelength with less distortion, attracting clearer / better thoughts, promoting field integrity. (Once you're there, it's easier to stay there)

[@Charlotte-Willow]

What is happening that makes you think the world is awakening? I don’t see it. In fact, I see a lot more people going to sleep.

[@kolarz2128]

@@Charlotte-Willow there are two polarities now, i dont know if the world polarities is correct, sorry :)

[@susieseward8451]

🙏 Amen 🙌

[@djedeye2665]

@@Charlotte-Willow There are different worlds available of different densities dependant upon where you choose to / train your mind to focus and your own field integrity. The darkness has always been there, it's only more apparent now how many haven't been doing self work, and what they are projecting as a wake up call as a result. In occult teachings, we move through 7 densities of Earth as we consciously evolve..but not everyone is at the same point of development as they are learning different lessons.

[@TheDhammaHub]

People that are diligent in cultivating mindfulness will at some point notice that their thoughts just arise and that they can observe them. This can break the power they have over us

[@YaTut169]

The only thing that is appearing to stop you from enlightenment/self-realization/eternal life/knowing yourself to be unconditional love is identification with thoughts, emotions, sensations, perceptions and experiences instead of being aware of being aware and knowing yourself to be that unconditional love pure consciousness in which all thoughts, emotions, sensations, perceptions and experiences appear but are not inherently one with you; they are an expression of unconditional love; you are that infinite that is expressing itself as suffering/pleasure but inherently you are neither; you are that nothing/unconditional love/pure consciousness in which they are appear and by which they are perceived; Suffering/pleasure comes and goes; there is an awareness that is aware of them coming and going; that you are; remember and know what you are; never identify with anything that is appearing within you; since it appears within you; it can't be you; you are that in which it appears. When you abide as that in which it appears instead of identifying; nothing has a grip on you; if anything comes; it quickly goes; like clouds passing; only if you identify as a cloud then it will appear as if the cloud is here for longer than it is originally supposed to; if you simply rest as the awareness and do not identify; it will quickly dissolve; be unconditional love by being aware of being aware; this is the highest; this is what you are seeking in absolutely everything else; you are seeking yourself; you are seeking unconditional love; but you are looking outside of yourself; instead of being aware that you already are unconditional love. Love love

[@lighthousea4655]

E.T says this pretty much all of the time.ARE YOU A PARROT OR A FOOL?

[@outsaneoutsane2747]

I agree, when he talks about gaps between thoughts it's very misleading, the transcendence comes when observing thoughts without interpretation

[@priscillahayes7721]

Ahh ha 😉 true awakening is sooo spiritual !

[@PearleMaaneyShow]

The world is awakening from a long collective sleep.

[@1234arun999999]

Wow

[@pranavm8891]

Nice to see you here

[@LeOnIdAs162]

i feel like we are actually more asleep now than ever before

[@LisaLywulf]

Others seem to be going deeper into unconsciousness. As if they can hide from the fear of the new awakening going on. They are confused. I've tried to help until it is to hard and begin to feel like I'm lowering my own frequency.

[@NiinaSKlove]

Nope.

[@goldylocks1775]

In a way he is such a comedian when he mimics unconscious behaviours. Love him 💓

[@PepeLePew2]

Nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so.

[@mehmakunwar834]

Wow. I wrote it down. 🙏🙏

[@onreact]

"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespeare

[@francesboles6632]

Thank You, once again! 💕

[@tiuticcarefreelife974]

"The essence, your essential being, is the aliveness of presence, consciousness, and you can ONLY get that in the GAP between two thoughts." I think this is also the GAP between breathe in and breathe out during meditation. This GAP is the path to enlightenment. Thanks Eckhart!!!

[@iamiam5053]

It's not accessible only within gaps between thoughts. It is the silence that is underneath/before all thoughts. The mind is actually silent. Absolute and total silence is the background for all sound. We can only hear anything because of it's presence.

[@eileen945]

As a person that has the Anxiety challenge... I can’t think of a better way to heal. Anxiety/ thinking/ reacting/ is truly where the suffering is. Eckhart is a delightful teacher. I am learning so much and trying to apply. 🙏

[@tonyhoran1602]

Eckhart's Power of Now book literally saved my life about 5/6 years ago. Just as I reached the end of my rope I discovered Eckhart. I've absorbed everything I could get my hands on over the last 5 years and this latest video is the icing on the cake. If I can be of any assistance feel free to message me 🙏

[@onreact]

Yeah, anxiety means that you are anticipating a negative future. You are not in the now but instead your mind is creating imaginary threats. Focus on the present moment and debilitating thoughts stop from appearing.

[@tonyhoran1602]

"Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence. Most people find it difficult to believe that a state of consciousness totally free of all negativity is possible. And yet this is the liberated state to which all spiritual teachings point. It is the promise of salvation, not in an illusory future but right here and now. Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now:

[@onreact]

@Jimmy James Yeah, as a youth I was very anxious. Meditating helped a lot.

[@ConceptualJoesMadeUpAdventures]

💛🌍🌳

[@rubysingh2984]

Love It when Eckhart cracks a joke. His laugh is priceless.... love love and love always 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@roxanneteneyck61]

Tolle's description of oneness, looking into the the eyes of another person and seeing consciousness, is fascinating.

[@karenkasteler942]

This comment: "In order to hold your life together you need to think about you and your life all the time." resonates with me.....HYSTERICAL! Thank you!

[@SuperSparkyMark1]

The most beautiful and transforming teaching. Thank you Eckhart.

[@gamalkilany2279]

All love and gratitude to our great beautiful teacher 🙏🙏😔 from Egypt

[@divineinspirationfromabove]

Living in the now and trying not to worry about the future. I felt calmer each day. From this calm state I have created a channel with positive thoughts and music. Always try not to force the creation but to let it come. Thank you for your teachings ♥️

[@susieseward8451]

It comes & goes like flame that flickers out & in again 😊

[@Kulitik]

Every time I hear and see the end title with the music and voice, and the clip of nature, I feel so touched

[@willmeinhardt8212]

Eckhart is brilliant

[@lihong9389]

He saved my life

[@anandakumarsanthinathan4740]

The kindest being one can ever come across.

[@DeusEx3]

Eckhart and baby Yoda.

[@chaitanyajain3127]

And osho

[@RVmaestro24]

@@chaitanyajain3127 Osho was a satanist

[@BruceRodriguez]

@@RVmaestro24 .l.

[@chaitanyajain3127]

@@RVmaestro24 means?

[@justbeit6030]

"There is nothing more superior or inferior than your own presence" Eckhard Tolle

[@humancumalienhumancumalien3947]

Past is dream. Future is day-dream. Only present moment is awareness.

[@humancumalienhumancumalien3947]

@Kenny Pettit 💐

[@bobobrien8968]

Nonsense!

[@zain4019]

@@bobobrien8968 It’s beautiful nonsense.

[@humancumalienhumancumalien3947]

@@zain4019 💐

[@humancumalienhumancumalien3947]

@@bobobrien8968 🌺

[@gargiroyable]

How is he not a comedian??!!Love Eckhart..

[@moizshaheen4143]

Thank you Eckhart Tolle. 🙏.

[@ArianaReflects]

❤️There is a global sense of Being behind every seemingly separate human character.❤️🌻 take care❤️❤️❤️

[@susieseward8451]

You too sweet girl

[@ArianaReflects]

@@susieseward8451 ❤️❤️❤️

[@kardoyle]

✨👍🏼✨

[@sigbritbonsirven3308]

I love his lessens

[@cvetkapisek8785]

O, yes, thanks again Eckhart and may all your words find listeners with open hearts. So happy to hear you again and again.

[@rameshdevasi6720]

"Be still, stillness reveals the secret of eternity" - lao tzu

[@SorrySonny]

Been still on the mountain inside a cave, only reveals that there’s no light in here

[@rameshdevasi6720]

@@SorrySonny even in the darkest cave's our lamp of consciousness never extinguish. Krishna say: "if the radiance of a thousand sun's were to burst at once in the sky, that would be the splendour of the mighty one".

[@sandrasaba8229]

Conscious of consciousness. You are no longer under the mercy of thoughts.

[@gabriellarujsz5741]

Thank you so much 🙏 I laughed and cried also, together 😊 I was a big ‘overthinker’ before started my own journey and started to learn and see things. Now for my family I am like an alien 😅

[@eliassandoval9530]

I have the illusion of overthinking in order to hold all my life since i was a child, and till now i really believe that i must overthink my thoughts or in other way my life will be ruin, it always ate me from the inside out; this man is brilliant, thank you very much for your teachings! It wont be easy, but i'm will to rise above my thoughts and be aware; anyone else can relate to my history ? I'm attaching to overthink my thoughts even if they are nonsense thoughts.

[@RobinsonWamae]

May God Guide you in this Journey of spirituality ❤️ Your are a chosen one❤️🌟🙏

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

Nicely said but what if I want to guide myself?

[@susieseward8451]

Amen 🙌 🙏 🙌

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

@@susieseward8451 TY for the good vibes! If everyone just emanated positivity its help

[@knidelbenmansour6580]

Thanks so much dear master; we never stop learning from you🙏🙏

[@kimjamyung]

Thank you, thank you and thank you!

[@MrJohnblaine]

Your laughter is amazing

[@geheim314]

Thank you! It’s so wonderful

[@chuckm9603]

I have read the power of now 3 times, I am reading new earth for the 2nd time. I have listened to Ekharts talks for many of hours, countless hrs. Of meditation, over the last 4 yrs.,still the old patterns remain,resentments,judging,gossiping,selfishness, I have great hindsight and am grateful that I have been clean and sober for 23 years, so something has stuck.

[@deborah9384]

Congratulations on 23 years ❤. A lovely place to be with many like ourselves!

[@melwil721]

Love the communication style of Eckhart...so funny + always dropping Truth bombs 🎯🤯

[@ovidiudrobota2182]

What does it mean to be fully loving? It means to be fully present, in every single moment. To be fully aware.

[@Olivia-bs5wj]

I hate everyone will I ever feel peace

[@RedFoxBlueMoon]

Happy Birthday sir...proud to be an Aquarian and grateful for finding your teachings. 🌟

[@kimarja499]

If I wish to empower myself, feel my vibrations high, feel joy and laughter, feel at home, I listen to you, Echard 💜 So much Gratitude in my heart!

[@j.sticky5757]

Wonderful "be conscious of being conscious".......It took dangerous hobbies for my mind to be "quiet'......despite the danger I always felt so refreshed from having periods of "non thinking". I laughed when you talked about Zen.....I went on a retreat for two weeks in a Zen monastery and after our long hours of silent group meditations kneeling and staring at a spot on the wall in front of us....the zen master would ask us questions. I never "got" that it was all about shutting down thought and neither did many of the others. But here you are and I am having that "aha" moment

[@wilma8326]

In my loved ones I feel the oneness, in the ones that irritate me or who do or say things I despise, I try to remind myself of the oneness but there are some occasional ones that I meet in whom I find an immediate sense of recognition, like a lightening⚡⚡ ✨✨

[@katedahan2074]

What do you say to the ones that press your buttons?.the wrong way?

[@wilma8326]

@@katedahan2074 If I'm conscious, present, in my mind trying to remember I'm one with them and then mostly, I don't say anything. Not saying one should never react but the (re)action should come spontaneous out of the presence. If I'm not present, I slip in conditioned mind programs and say whatever the ego finds a useful reaction. That also still happens quit a lot 🤣

[@onreact]

Yeah, sadly those who are angry, fearful and despondent need it the most. It's of course easy to be one with the ones you love already or to "nice people" in general. My daughter used to become angry a lot and I bought her a children's book about the "anger-monster" that showed anger as something outside of her. It was a true revelation for her. It's easier when you realize that the anger-monster took possession of them - that it's not them.

[@VishVibezREACTS]

You are not the body, you are not the mind:) -SADHGURU 🧡

[@inhdung4341]

Love pours out of you. Thank you, Eckhart!

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

"Zen is about transcending thinking" -ECKHART LIKE IT PEACE!!

[@susieseward8451]

Peace my brother

[@susieseward8451]

@@src22demo51 yes, I am miss, miss understood, misconstrued, text & facial expressions can be too

[@tapesone2]

I have been struggling with my past. Hearing this is refreshing. Thank you.

[@nirmalakutty9416]

Eckhart Tolle my perennial Guru

[@jennifermc2464]

The loving kindness... thank you Eckhart! 💗🙏💫

[@mrmnz874]

Love and blessings everyone 🙏❤ thank you ❤️

[@bettymahoney8371]

Thank you so much God bless stay safe 🙏🙏🇱🇷❤

[@Tdtsnowflake]

What an amazing human being 🙏❤️

[@csmusic99]

Hope you are having a beautiful day in the midst of this infinitely perplexing and evolving journey 😇

[@susieseward8451]

Beautiful to you too Chris

[@sallystubbs7084]

AAAWWWHHHHH..... THANK YOU CHRIS....... your words are uplifting.......

[@PsychedelicActualization]

Right now, there is nothing other than this. Just this nothingness. Nothing to do. Nothing to think. Nothing to need. Nothing to be. Just, nothing. ❤️

[@deborahhoffman7394]

Most of the time when I stop and watch a situation and just stop thinking about it, and just become aware, I just want to leave and be alone! lol

[@ellencox7168]

Stillness is bliss! Thank you so much for your always timely videos!

[@mcsshroff2498]

I relate to each word Ekhart says. Don't want my thoughts overpower my consciousness but as he mentioned that we have situations and relations in life. A conscious person is vulnerable one and the kindness and empathy towards other humans leaves him more and more vulnerable. Especially if that relationship has a narcissist as a partner. What should a spiritually conscious person do? Ekhart pls guide. 🙏 Also if fellow followers can help me by answering this.

[@patwarburtonr7488]

Our Lord Jesus Christ, light of the world. Shine brightly and bring many more to faith in you. 🙏!!!

[@rameshdevasi6720]

Jesus in his missing year meditate in kashmir and realize the supreme consciousness, but Christian want to achieve this just by hollow faiths, Jesus is within you your consciousness is Jesus realize that.

[@mathehanyane6246]

I love u my Eckhart 🙏🥰

[@zarashah6142]

💖💖💖 Gratitude Eckhart Tolle 💖💖💖

[@justathought1888]

He who walks in conscious reality walks alone.

[@zenithleader6128]

Overthinking is a disease..I am ready to transend thinking into awareness.

[@ricoconrad8448]

I love this man!💙💙

[@photographicadventures1980]

Ten ciągły śmiech............Niesamowite............

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

“I like my pain. It makes me who I am”. - Captain Kirk

[@DeepValueOptions]

I can’t wait to see him in person, god willing that the pandemic doesn’t close down Canada! I’m sure all will be well at the event!

[@janinecarlse5212]

Empathy empathy empathy💜

[@fortissimoX]

Thank you!

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

Correct! Consciousness at the internal level can suppress the ego of the mind.

[@zain4019]

Not suppress, but dissolve.

[@manojs3728]

@@zain4019You said it!

[@JustaMedium]

i love you all

[@loejewis]

Thanks for uploading so frequently

[@josephinepearce9430]

Empathy beautiful word and energy. Thankyou🙏🌿x

[@susieseward8451]

I have been practicing & grateful 🙏 for you Eckhart & all & every single thing 🙃 I am full of myself 90.90% of these times lol

[@ArianaReflects]

❤️

[@susieseward8451]

never always positive 😆 🤣 😂

[@fazalhazh3511]

What are you doing down here ? Be present with Eckhart now !

[@TerriblePerfection]

I scrolled afterwards 😊

[@fazalhazh3511]

@@TerriblePerfection good

[@SanaiHealing]

Spiritual Healing Therapies are more powerful to help people in Thoughts Issues

[@ziyanojan]

""Awareness is light : Ignorance is darkness".

[@BeFoundOnTheWeb]

Namaste, Eckhart.

[@justaguyfromglasgow2251]

Eckhart inspired me to make this channel to teach. Back before I knew about being in the moment and meditation I used to do this crazy (mental) time-travel thing where I would imagine myself going back to the past (as I was depressed when I was like 22-23 because I was reminiscent of certain memories) and see if that would make me happier and I also used to visualise myself in the future to make me appreciate what I have now. I made a video on it, it's mental ha!

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

Nice! I was inspired to start a channel too. I'll check it out bromigo!

[@ConsciousnessAwake]

Pretty cool I like how you talk about sleep paralysis. I have vids I uploaded too. Just subbed bromigo! PEACE!! And TY for sharing the light

[@justaguyfromglasgow2251]

@@ConsciousnessAwake Thanks man! I'll have a look :)

[@bobmilleit1976]

Sometimes I try to experience being a rock or a duck or a tree. In my imagination.

[@pippipster6767]

Thought has created everything.

[@neelamsheth4930]

Superb. Thank you so much Sir. 🙏

[@joyousjr3866]

Thank you, Eckhart. Bless you.

[@joelizzo]

I think it's amazing how hilarious he is

[@YoSoyMariaPaulina]

Thank you.

[@corinnevanrooij7831]

Thanks!! It's so beautiful to have first the experience and than hear your words. We all can just look each other in the eyes. We can just start now (if there is somebody else...) (I don't have experience with mouth masks.) I was in a museum. We could see photos. Who did a crime? I was impressed. I couldn't see/predict it. That's for me the proof that everybody is love in his heart. In the eyes I only (can) see hearts/souls.

[@purnimaaiyer2949]

AWESOME!

[@AnanthaVijaya]

When he teaches I get it completely. How do I practice!