The Journey to Spiritual Awakening: Beyond Thinking | Eckhart Tolle

This video explores how moments of connection with nature or a non-judgmental gaze from a baby can momentarily liberate us from our incessant thinking. Eckhart Tolle describes these instances as glimpses of the spiritual dimension that can affirm the value of life, even for those not consciously on a spiritual path.
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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.

[@pawscare]

It's a blessing that we have "Eckhart" a great spiritual master. For me, his voice is a door to enter into consciousness

[@nilisoleimani6626]

Yeees😊

[@Shortstacksandticktacks]

I was thinking Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross had a voice like him.

[@Psalm144verse1]

JESUS IS THE WAY REPENT

[@juancarlosquesada7074]

It's not his voice....it's the your own awareness that woke up

[@TheDiscoAngel]

This type of beauty is often seen when you look at someone you love sleeping. A kitten, a baby or even your spouse. 🥰

[@amirzekri887]

Dear Eckhart I released from sickness,you have helped me a lot,wish you a long age

[@joanmurphy2166]

I have thoughts but I am not my thoughts. I am the one who is aware. Roberto Assagioli taught this back in the 1950s. He was an Italian psychotherapist. 💚

[@tessajetta8146]

That’s so wonderful

[@carmenr.r.8112]

Gracias 🙏 💜 🙇🏼‍♀️ 🌈

[@tyremanguitars]

if the mind is empty then you can still learn, and there is always something more to learn.

[@lindamutch191]

What an honor to have Eckhart Tolle and in our lives. I grow a little each time I listen to his teachings.

[@TheNikolausl]

Eckhart is such a blessing... showing us the way home... I´m tremendously grateful to him

[@louisethorp8029]

Feel so incredibly blessed to have found Eckhart, he totally changed my life with his books and videos. Found him in 2019 he made sense out of everything. I now live a blissful conscious life and try to help as many people as I can with his wisdom. I love you Eckhart ❤❤

[@stephenflood3463]

It's wonderful to see you again Eckhart. For I love the story about the over flowing cup and it's profound meaning. It's one of my favorite analogies from the great buddists teachings. Blessings to you and to all spiritual beings.🙏

[@midnightblue2893]

Thanks you too! 💜

[@johngreen4683]

Intellectual humility, knowing and truly accepting what you don't truly know is another name for this 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TheLUCIANA63]

It's amazing, I can listen to it countless times as if it were the first time, always a new shining light 🙏🏽

[@heather333]

I was first introduced to Eckhart Tolle twenty years ago. I was lent a copy of The Power of Now. I tried to read it, but it sent me to sleep! Life went on... (I did return the book. I found it under my bed some weeks later). Now, I have reintroduced myself to Eckhart via ebooks and Audible. I get it, now! He is the clearest spiritual teacher for me. This just goes to show that every soul has a time. Everyone is ready when they're ready.

[@pocketblue]

you're not a soul, you're a meatbag in search of untangling the flawed mess which are your emotions. even if the bliss is reached with logic, it's still the same thing.

[@johncarter1150]

Yes, "oxymoronic popular culture " made it sound ridiculous and funny. There is definitely collective wisdom in this message.

[@The_Marco01]

Thank you for reminding me to become aware of the spaciousness. A spiritual teacher once said, “for you to walk in the path of enlightenment or awakening, you first must disappear”. 🙏🏼

[@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.

[@AmanB777]

❤❤❤

[@humans_do_stuff]

Amazing

[@manuc1697]

Je ne sais ce qui vous a inspiré de partager ce message, mais comme je suis en changements/évolution en ce moment,cela m'as fait beaucoup de bien de vous lire... Merci ❤

[@karenwaddell4724]

O SO BEAUTIFUL TEARS IN MY EYES FEELINGS ARISING AS I RECOGNISE SO MANY OF THESE JUDGEMENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD THANK YOU ☮️ ❤️ 💡

[@henrike34]

This is really the only video you need to watch, it basically says it all ❤

[@veroniqueverstichelen7371]

One can feel the spaciousness...the leaving of the closed in tightness.

[@user-iw7bl3hj1r]

Very valuable teaching. Most if not all suffering comes from the thoughts the brain secretes. Very important to pay attention to (or observe) the thoughts passing through the mind because thoughts are the #1 cause of suffering. If thoughts can be observed without any negative emotion, you are well on your way to freedom from suffering. Also, a good understanding of emptiness (of inherent existence) is indispensable.

[@MeditationNexus]

✨wonderful insight as usual Eckhart! Thank you

[@andrewmorgan5092]

Beautiful Thank you for the timely reminder as usual 🙏😘❤️

[@mills593593]

I want Eckart Tolle to go on the Joe Rogan Show

[@Thibodeauxful]

Dude! I never thought of that! That would be an incredible show!

[@yukio_saito]

Yes. I like calling it "spaciousness." 😊 "Spaciousness" sounds abundant, but "emptiness" sounds like lack of something. 😟

[@charleshayden1400]

Just as I hit this for a second hearing. . .James Taylor’s “Shower the People” (you love with Love. . .show them the way you feel. . .) popped-on. . .👉🏿 E., that right there is what you do! Namaste 🎯🙏🏻

[@user-dt5he8wx1h]

Empty your Cup ,awesome thank you ❤

[@PsicoReligioso]

Echart Tolle is the wise advisor of a king.

[@humans_do_stuff]

When he speaks about people going through their lives unaware of thought identification, I remember a quote that Eckhart could probably use: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."

[@giselar.12]

Thank you very much, for this wonderful interesting teaching.🙏✨

[@atmannityananda-autognosia]

❤❤ Perception is mostly obscured and distorted by the emotions and compulsory thinking or the voice in our head is also produced and dictated by the emotions.😊

[@midnightblue2893]

Thanks for the reminders to practice presence Eckhart! 💜🌷💜

[@SacredEarthEssentials]

Thank you. 🙏🏼

[@Azozeo144]

There’s no journey TO spiritual awakening, spiritual awakening IS the journey, and it’s infinite.

[@Leaving_Orbit]

Thanks for this.

[@vangestelwijnen]

One day the mind tells you that you are the best. The next day the mind tells you that you fail in everything. Who should trust such a mind?

[@lindsay5305]

Neither

[@johngreen4683]

What is without thought and opinion, truly is. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SimoneMason-eh3ug]

Beautiful! ❤

[@m11w888]

Answering all my life problems/questions of why in one video, Thank-you ❤

[@sunrain4820]

Good morning 🥰✌🏽💐

[@jadedmanteca]

Had to check the playback speed on this. Sooo much energy at his age

[@RahKeedMaxwell]

Another amazing video. Thank you Eckhart!

[@h2_kumar]

Thank you so much, dearest Eckhart. Peace and love. 🙏

[@user-bt7py1eo7u]

Thank you Ekhart. Tell me how to manage my overactive thinking mind. Love the baby analogy it is soo true. Wish I could remain like that always ❤

[@lindsay5305]

Thank you for the generous sharing of your wisdom Eckhart.

[@MonicaEGolak]

Thank you for sharing dear Eckhardt I know what you meant. This space is my refuge. There I find peace, Light and I feel more Love for every living thing each time. It is wonderful. I wish for many to be awaken, so they will be able to experience the wonderfulness of the present moment... 💯% 👍 Namaste🙏

[@rijd2304]

Books like The Power of Now by Tolle, and workbooks like 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety by Harper Daniels, have been great tools in my life. It's wonderful to share so much insight.

[@annemurphy8074]

I had 2 NDE's and it was pure awareness. There was no time, everything was simultaneous. Consciousness/Awareness is like the sun, illumination of everything, no separations, no divisions. Just like the sun illuminates everything with no preferences or judgements, totally neutral, total acceptance of ALL that is. Consciousness or Awareness is like this and is what we really are, but it's not identifiable as an object. It's very difficult to try to convey what is so intimately KNOWN.

[@PeterPanick]

I can recall that state of bliss, that sensation of oneness with everybody and everything as well as the terror that preceeded it but now it is just an intellectual exercise without any meaning. 45 years I've been longing for that presence again.

[@msuniverse1663]

Thank you. E.T ❤ Listening to you helps to stop the noise in my head

[@AbyMiato]

I know you don’t deserve this, but Eckhart is PETER MINUS after a spiritual awakening. Btw, love these type of content.

[@sunrain4820]

Bless you 😍

[@Sherry1092]

I’ve experienced no-thought both while feeling deep peace and also while feeling nothing, no emotion. Context and what you are seeing and how the mind perceives it matters sometimes.

[@troyortego4655]

doesn't seem like his head is empty... and he talks like he really knows what's up... perhaps he's actually talking about his own experience of life?... but if it helps people to feel better then that's fabulous!

[@agokoovit5250]

Thank You!🕊

[@digzydoogan4932]

Thanks Mate..

[@sunrain4820]

YES🙃💕

[@hdspacechic]

I am so grateful for Eckhart ❤ 🙏 Namaste

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Thank you, Eckhart 🙏✨💖✨

[@EckhartTolle]

Thank you for watching.

[@Dengee]

Thank you Eckhart ❤

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUCH APPRECIATED WISDOM ECKHART, IT'S BRILLIANT!💞

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I can check you out now! Beautiful turn out huh.

[@FlorinMarcarian]

Thank you

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Thank you🌸❤🙏

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Eckhart explains it perfectly ❤

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Thank you very much🥰😍😘you have helped me a lot

[@chelseahoughton9311]

I think that's fung shei haha. Love Eckart's laugh❤❤❤

[@brooke3724]

Love ❤the Now ❤et

[@veroniqueverstichelen7371]

Thank you🙏🌌

[@helixreggae]

Regards, thank you.

[@eddydejagere3411]

Love it.

[@aithaf8225]

Merci.

[@dianeyoung8068]

A little bit of spaciousness opens up inside of you...

[@jlpsinde]

SO GOOD

[@Xektt]

..."thought is thinking you..." 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@brooke3724]

I ignore any thought that I create ❤

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Love this ❤

[@brooke3724]

The maze gets more flow ❤

[@alfreddifeo9642]

Thanks for this, 🎯♥😶 🙏☮ wishing love, grace, courage and understanding for all. Please keep reminding because It does help,Thank you and Thanks for sharing truth, 🎯♥😶 🙏 love, grace,peace and understanding of it to all asap.

[@brooke3724]

So true ❤

[@christerlindh2287]

lovely! do we even need the concept "spiritual", or is it enough with presence or aware presence? i really wish for everybody to be in the state of presence. bless you.

[@simonarpino1233]

The best way for a normal person to empty his mind is to do a few hours of gardening.

[@lindsay5305]

❤

[@mack8488]

Or any other activity you love

[@Felix-oh8bk]

I hear since a few years nothing from him. I'm sad he changed. Earlier he always make his breaks and offer you to come to him into the silence. Now he isn't stop talking...😔

[@Twilightsummerbreeze]

Eckhart, if you had not taught me how to die, I would be dead. Thank you.

[@brooke3724]

Is that so what is it that I ignore ❤

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🙏

[@TheLUCIANA63]

❤

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❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@richardjackson2266]

Emptiness is being empty of ideas , beliefs and opinions

[@FRELSEREN.]

No, The spirit not against my eternal ´life´.

[@growingwithfungi]

✨

[@tinman1952]

Does Being have will and purpose?

[@adityavv96]

How do I study books with empty mind?

[@ElisPalmer]

🌟🙏🏼🌟

[@DickyGreenleaf1978]

Sometimes,I sit in an airing cupboard and pretend to be a towel.

[@lindsay5305]

😅

[@segafrog]

you're on the road to airingkening

[@johngreen4683]

Sometimes I feel like I'm a marquee and other times I feel like I'm a wigwam, my doctor says my problem is I'm two tents 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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🙏❤️🕊️❤️🙏

[@brooke3724]

Oh it was just Seth nevermind ❤😂osiris and Isis had it coming I suppose ❤

[@nourmostafa5060]

Do some people live without a "Higher-self" or a voice in their heads that watches over their thinking/actions and guide them to the right path?

[@evadebruijn]

❤️✌️

[@wayofspinoza2471]

Beyond thinking? If you are not thinking you are in a sleep dream state. We are always in a thinking state of mind. The mind is a thinking thing; however. you must discern the difference from confused negative thoughts and clear and true ideas that reflects the thinking mind of God.

[@jujumulligan43]

Yet you don't allow your thoughts to control you.

[@mariej5319]

No that is incorrect. In deep meditation there is cessation of thought; one transcends thought and experiences the true essence of the mind which is sattvic. Patanjali’s yoga sutra 1.2 is “Yogas citta vritti nirodhah” which refers to this cessation of thinking or “fluctuations of the mind”. This is the whole purpose of meditation/spiritual practice.

[@mariej5319]

Also, in the dreaming state of conscious the mind is not “beyond thinking” as you state (hence why we dream). In the deep sleep state of consciousness, the mind is beyond thought, but this is a very different state to the transcendent state experienced in meditation.

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Infinite Divine Love n Gratitude 🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌷🌷🌷❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🕉️🕉️🕉️✨💫✨💫✨

[@chiptowers1]

Let me break this down as I see it. Quote; " Zen" , the aim of Zen is to achieve sudden Enlightenment. The problem is when one empties mind and transcends rational thought, they have learned something that they have been seeking but what they learned or found, they think it's an illusion. So now they are in a revolving door of confusion because every time they are in Zen mode to achieve sudden Enlightenment, they again wont believe what they have learned and therefore think it's an illusion. And that is because all Teachers and Gurus do not have a clue what is really communicating from within and the purpose of the information. The point is, it is not your choice to turn off or delete your physical source within imprinted knowledge being relayed to your physical brain. The best meditation you can give yourself is sleep. ie 8 hours work, 8 hours play and 8 hours sleep. Thats all.

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Namasthe, i am ET Member, can anyone tell me how to watch this full video.

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Tell it IKEA store 😊

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❤🎉🎉🎉

[@brooke3724]

Then Seth ❤came along who said that ❤😂