The Key to Letting Go of Negative Feelings | Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart shares the most important step in letting go of feelings.
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Even after your human death, which is really nearing now (I'm 66 years old myself !), your real Self, YOU (not Lewis) will live in glory and eternity... as already right now. I tell you that to convince myself !!

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Don’t we all 🙏🏼

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Eckhart Is the wisest person on earth right now.

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Should be taught in all of our schools!!!✌️💛😀

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Yep. This and other basics like nutrition and the universe.

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[@Danteslyons]

Deeply profound. Thinking is feeding the narrative.... We must try to still and empty our minds... Then program or write a new story.

[@nuntana2]

Yes but very difficult to do that… more about distraction by observing rumination or watching breathing etc.

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[@rubytwoshoes1032]

​@@nuntana2 what your saying here is the beginning of the process, learning to focus on breath and meditation alongside mindfulness. If your still distracted and don't have a quite mind your not present or still. It comes with practice and it's a continual journey.

[@joshuabrown4834]

So just return your attention/awareness Back to the breath when toxic thoughts invade?

[@seltzzz]

@@joshuabrown4834yes, remain aware no matter what

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[@wormemc]

I'm glad he had his realization and used it to help others.

[@sdypg]

He went east & became a Buddhist monk. Left & returned to teach his people in the west. He is a cloud that is formed over the sea & then drenches the people on land.

[@f4llenstarr]

What can I do today to let go of the negative feeling/thinking and of the past?

[@Highermanbeing]

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[@michaelg.5650]

Yes! What we don’t usually realize is that many of us are drawn to negative thoughts, feelings, emotions that has caused us some type of undesired trauma in the form of betrayal, neglect, abuse, or abandonment and we’ve all experienced these things to some level or degree that has kept it alive within our subconscious mind, and many of us don’t even acknowledge that or the fact that we’ve become addicted or drawn toward these negative or undesired emotions/ feelings. It’s sad, but can be healed or released from this.

[@peaceofmindofpeace1650]

Exactly that's clearly happening in me after experiencing many onesided or very unpredictable relationships.

[@marleennii7526]

I have such a hard time with stopping overthinking. But at least I'm aware of it now

[@eforester8891]

Yes!

[@KesarKitchen]

The second you know you are over thinking, then you no longer are.

[@kfiege01]

That's where it Starts, being aware..

[@sheiladay-od2me]

Meditation allows you to let go. Each moment is the only moment you have whether you are alone or in a relationship. When we think, we change the present moment into what we want while we are thinking. How each person thinks about the relationship will determine if it lasts. I have learned to think less without even meditating. I paint, write, walk, karate, etc., and enjoy each moment without making it into anything by thinking.

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That's about right

[@locoluna.]

what do you mean by how each person thinks about the relationship will determine how it lasts?

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@@locoluna. I'm having a hard time believing you asked that question

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[@emikurti3416]

​ we create our realities by thinking. Every thought carries a certain level of energy. Energy creates things. So if you think positively then good things will happen. If you think negatively then bad things will happen

[@gwenwade6059]

Beloved Eckhart. I am enjoying your lessons. Thank you as always.

[@f4llenstarr]

What can I do today to let go of the negative feeling/thinking and of the past?

[@tonkaloui]

GRATITUDE for this wonderful soul🙏☀️🌟🥰❤️

[@chrismccaffrey8256]

Needed to hear this tonight :) trying to let go of some old pain body/mind patterns. Thanks Eckie 🙏💙

[@Eyes_Unclouded]

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❤for ‘Eckie’

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Get down with the tolle!

[@thepowerofyourtrueself4794]

So needed is this message from Eckhart in today's superficial society, thank you for giving us hope :)

[@carmellagreen114]

He has been my go to guru for years, a man far ahead of most alive today!❤

[@giselamann1206]

same with me.

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Lol

[@GS-ej1jo]

Well.. there rupert spira, Sadhguru of isha foundation..

[@jillyoung1282]

It takes practice, but when you conquer, it’s so freeing! 😊

[@SuperstarSridhar]

Are there any tips you want to give to a beginner ,? Thanks

[@jillyoung1282]

@@SuperstarSridhar mother nature kicks in! One day you'll love yourself enough to nurture the pain you're been through and heal. It's like a light switch turning off in your brain. Remember, the mind is so powerful. Like everything, it takes practice and self awareness. I still have to catch myself when I live too much inside my head! Hope this helps.

[@SuperstarSridhar]

@@jillyoung1282 Thanks. 🙏 Hope I get there one day!

[@jillyoung1282]

@@SuperstarSridhar Have faith and BELIEVE. You can do it. 🙏🏻💞

[@LalitSharma-jl7oq]

​​​@@SuperstarSridhar It can take many years. I read Eckhart's book a decade ago. It took me ten years to let go of ego (awaken). Now, there is no emotional pain. Earlier, the emotional pain was always present. Arising of negative thoughts & negative emotions is extremely rare now. Buddha was right when he said suffering is optional. I still can't believe I did it. It's like when you are trying to ride a bicycle. You fall over & over again. Same happens here. Get up again & again. And one day you will be shocked that negativity of any sorts is not arising anymore.

[@DarkHound9999]

Feeling is an information between motivation and a goal. If you got into a situation that caused you negative feelings or trauma and its still alive after months, it means somewhere in your experience is still some crucial information you haven't extracted yet and you really need to do it so you don't end up in the same miserable place next time. Cutting anything off is not a good idea. Your feelings are invaluable source of information if you know how to understand them. Also, feelings dont go away just because you dont think about them. They go away when they fulfill their purpose - after you understand them.

[@sarahdgreatday]

I think he is saying that feelings are fed by thoughts and when a feeling thought loop is generated and maintained by continuing those thoughts, the thing to do is to stop thinking those habitual hurtful thoughts. When we stop fueling the hurtful feeling fire with our repetitive thoughts this fire dies out. The feeling helps point to the thought and that is the message of the feeling. It helps identify the beliefs to which you cling. Identifying the beliefs is further useful formation to eventually extinguish the thoughts and beliefs that hurt you. When you fix your beliefs you can fix your thoughts, when you fizx your thoughts, you fix your feelings. To choose and discipline our thoughts is the journey of a lifetime and beyond. I wish for all of us the grace and endless endurance required to engage in that most vital labor.

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[@parisrue13]

He’s absolutely right. We worry & creat our own anxieties. Stop worrying, keep moving towards something purposeful & everything will always work out. This is key

[@positivevibe7684]

I felt that!!! That's a form of healing from painful events that occurred in your life. It's hard to let go but soooo well worth it. He is On Point!!! One key in letting go is to ask yourself what purpose is this serving in my life.💕

[@ira4600]

Thoughts feed the feeling

[@melaniestarkey7868]

Remove yourself from the emotional content of the problem.

[@mindsigh4]

this is so brilliantly clearly said, that the thinking, voice(s) in the head, along with the imagery "entertained" by the mind, this feeds the old feeling pain-body to create & re-create the mass of unnecessary/extra suffering, but once we notice what actually is going on, while it's going on, the awareness can cut the link, love this truth, thank you 💜🕯️

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i found so much happiness in life since i read his book"the power of now"...highly recommended

[@888alp]

So true. I have let go of my painful past. I’m free now. ❤

[@mikelisteral7863]

painful past? you mean current pain projected onto memories

[@shashiramdaursingh8866]

Happy for you.😊❤

[@f4llenstarr]

What can I do today to let go of the negative feeling/thinking and of the past?

[@ritahortin6769]

We all certainly need this knowledge.

[@khalidh3091]

This is the explanation of one of the main Buddhist teaching : "pain is necessary, suffering is optional" When you are not aware of the link between your suffering and your thinking you keep nourishing your suffering without being aware of it.

[@danielweaver4320]

I got the book “ power of now “in 2000 . Changed my life for ever !

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God i am reading it in 2024

[@janetpattison8474]

The old feelings or the ocd like painful thoughts have no purpose. I need to remember this. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tobes911]

Good one. So many dwell in the past. The Power of Now book you wrote is a wonderful healing tool. I read it years ago and it changed my life. I healed from my anxiety. Now if everyone will read your book they'll heal and grow too. Thank you ET. 🙏☀️🐬🌊🤍💙💜🎆

[@soulthriver-oz6470]

Did the FX of the book stay with you?

[@tobes911]

@@soulthriver-oz6470 Yrs, the effects of the book transformed my life. But that's just me. I did the work. I learned to stay in the present moment. I might add that I also decided to heal my life from the gnarly effects of alcohol on my life about a year prior to that. So being clean and sober, chanting daily, and being present were all part of my new healthy conscious lifestyle choices. Fast forward 25 years later and I'm an amazing spiritual healer who has learned to shape shift and transmute through life's ups and downs without the hopelessness or depression brought about by substance abuse. 🧠 ☀️ 🙏👁️ 💜 ☮️ ♾️

[@priysuk]

I started realising this in my early 30s , when God was turning the greatest pain of my life to open me up and to awaken me.. I’m still learning to let go of negative thinking but consciously being aware of the thoughts and realising that these thoughts are not mine has helped me not to be controlled by these old patterns to a huge extent . Being aware is a huge blessing and I’m grateful for this awakening ❤

[@kimberlysteph3877]

I realized sometime ago that we as people are all doing the best we can to get through life, we make mistakes, in my case huge mistakes, not on purpose, but out of either ignorance or unconsciousness. Forgiveness has been a liberating force in my life. Letting go is like taking a huge backpack full of heavy rocks off your back, it not only feels better, lighter, but that energy was freed up to do other things like meet new friends, friends who needed a friend.

[@narusawa74]

So it's like cigarette addiction.....you keep doing it despite the harm it will create. But for whatever reasons we create to justify it, we keep doing it. I'm digging deep and still find old fears and patterns but it's very hard to get put of them. The hold they have on me are very deep, I realized it now. I let it takes root decades ago . It's very hard. I don't know where to start even if I realized that the reason it appeared isn't related to my actual context anymore. Tough road....

[@trentbundy2296]

It will more than likely get easier and easier as you continue putting in the work. It'll be ok

[@sinaneue1672]

​@trentbundy2296 thank you❤

[@rosieE121]

Feelings are very real and need to be respected. Our thinking can change our perspective and may change the feeling and certainly can change how we act on our feelings.

[@annettegardiner7270]

Trying to do this now.. Now is the time to switch off the pain of the feeling. thinking of past hurts and deaths of family emotional pain.. Cannot think about it anymore. Thank you so much Ekhart. Namaste 🙏

[@jenniferwells9032]

Wow, so true yet so hard!

[@laurierivera8089]

Thank You Mr. Tolle especially for the simple-explanations of your teachings❤

[@soorajks2774]

Thankyou. Mind is the only cause for our bondage and liberation. Pure mind frees us and impure mind creates hell for us. 🙏

[@vanetamorrison2972]

Joyce Meyer preaching on this right now. God is good. ♥️

[@roadArt132]

That's the key, to be aware. Be present for those thought.. the moment you hold that long enough it'll take a walk, reach for the exit door-handle at its own will

[@jackie4350]

This man changed my life and I will be grateful forever

[@cathyandresiak]

Grieving a loved one or a time in our lives will come up from time to time, we are human. The secret is just not to stay there , feel it and leave it alone.

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A real teacher .🙏

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I have the power to ❤love. Others have the power 🔋 💪 to set boundaries 😮and say no. Like the Spanish doctor said we all should learn how to truly love ❤️ 😂😊😊😊

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thinking is pain 😢

[@deborah9384]

Those 3 words captured something inside of me. I can’t pretend to not see them. I will know when their purpose isn’t me.

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Have followed ET for years but reminders are always appreciated.❤

[@sunnykobe3210]

Thinking, feeling, behavior are all connected. I wish you all, as well as myself, peace ❤

[@jonnielynnlittle2882]

MY dad used to say stop reliving it. Repeat a psalm or mantra I do it helps me.

[@rubyredd6366]

Fact! Disconnecting stops pain! I've learned to achieve this by becoming more aware and meditation! Àmen! 🙏

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His book “ the power of now “ most profound book ever . I’m still working on the part he talked about ….

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Yes its probably the best book I've ever read. I imagine if everyone read it we would be living in a much better world. That book brought 2 miracles into my life not long after reading it. 15 years later I've just started reading it again.

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I was sent from God to help the hurt. The weak, and the loving.

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Lessons n blessings .maybe their is no lessons and only BLESSINGS.thank you Eckhart✌️

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This man has decided to fix everyone

[@ronieGirl327]

I'm so glad I've gotten to that point and love the fact I control how I feel. It's so freeing. 😊❤

[@SuperstarSridhar]

Any tips for a beginner? Thanks.

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Best 1 minute video I've ever listened to! Now, to start LIVING it! ♥️🙏

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GROW THROUGH WHAT YOU GO THROUGH

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Wise words from a Wise Man✨ GOD Bless Eckhart Tolle❤️

[@luis55ful]

Excelent tool that Eckhart provides. Thanks❤

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So very true indeed. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES DARLIN ✝️ 🙏 🌹

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His book on Power of Now is a game changer

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PURE gold. 💮🌸🌺💓🙏

[@adriamartinez4810]

Very very intelligent. Understand that thinking does not serve any purpose. Then leaving space for positive new good experiences. It does not matter, it does not exist.

[@pattif192]

I was thinking same thing - I wish I was taught this 30 yrs ago. ♡

[@ninokereselidze3028]

You are a great teacher . Thank you. Every time i listen to you i train my brain.

[@miriamholmes4276]

Letting Go is sooo important to have peace of mind and Joy! 😊

[@saint_wave]

I started reading this book the untethered and this recent chapter opened up the idea of letting go. Cutting the link of what you’re feeling and thinking is such a helpful way of thinking about it

[@sylviazeh4659]

❤ WONDERFUL ADVICE.❤...since most of us hold onto our old painful thoughts, including grudges, etc... not knowing what to do with it, nor how to get rid of it, ....while others hold onto it, too scared to let go, and so live in the past.....holding them back....can't move forward. Stuck in the past!!.....the mistakes humans make...Very destructive to ourselves. ALL IN THE MIND. THE ALL POWERFUL MIND does exactly what we instruct it to do... .. subconsciously. So yes....LET GO, RELEASE.....and live a happier life. Difficult...but possible. Needs to be done sooner rather than later ❤😊

[@naniv]

Why is easier to make yourself sad than it is to make you happy

[@AbbySmithVSVEVG]

Yes. Finally I understand how to manage this, while honoring my feelings. ❤

[@jazjasmine9496]

Awareness is a new step to narrative. Choose feeling. ❤

[@dennisdanielmeyer6945]

In real love - namaste

[@ilancohen3960]

Thank you Eckart Tollé for your Wonderful Teachings

[@kimgoddard-rains8598]

Life changing advice when you're able to apply it. Thank you, ET, for the instructions you share ❤

[@antoinetteblack49]

You hit the nail on its head. Thank you.

[@ArtofJim]

Spirituality should be a core subject in all schools. Unfortunately the wealthy business interests that run our societies benefit more from people being unhappy and striving for a better future which never comes

[@bubbabaron69]

This is so so true! I'm keeping something alive that's gone! Enough pain Enough hoping for yrs! Today is a new day of stopping this!

[@cherylwhite5281]

Thank You❤ Reall needed this Answer Let go and Heal past is past hindsight is great onward forward

[@MelissalBiondi]

Yessss!!!! When you are positive, you create a positive life. Now, not that everything always goes according to plan. You have to be open, like a river cutting your own path. You can be rushing or slow moving for some relaxation. But just do not be completely still, that’s when mosquitoes are born and the water becomes stagnant. Always flow, always be open, and always carve your path! Remember you are amazing and everyday is a new day to make it the best possible!! ❤️❤️🫶🏻

[@julierobinson8173]

Thoughts create the feelings

[@michaelg.5650]

Basically the goal is to not care or develop a sense of indifference toward whatever that painful experience or memory that your thinking about. There are so many triggers and reminders that caused us to reflect back on painful and also joyful experiences which can be intertwined with one another when there is loss, neglect, or separation from what you or who you loved and find yourself cut off from. The harder and deeper and more love you have to another(s), the harder and deeper the feeling of loss is. So you look at those more troubling memories with that person and feel regret and remorse and when you look at the more enjoyable memories and experiences with that person and no longer have that you also feel the same when you’re missing the person and dealing with the loss and wanting to reunite and regain those enjoyable and memorable experiences again

[@Belief_Before_Glory]

📌Friends, I hope this helps someone who needs to hear it: "We suffer more in imagination than in reality." -Seneca Though we can't control what thoughts come into our minds, we can control what thoughts we choose to entertain. Every decision we make, like a sculptors chisel, goes some way in shaping our future. So, it's very important that we are *mindful* of what we *choose* to think, say & do. I wish you the very best!💜 "Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems." -Epictetus "The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…" -Epictetus💜

[@Freedspirit1122]

Awareness of our own awareness InREMEMBRANCE of our grand plan! 🧬 Thank yous 🙏🏻 for your love and trust in me!

[@jacqueliner7585]

I know who’s I’d rather have in my country - I’m sad you had to experience that, you’re a hard working humble man Sir ❤

[@MsNeriska]

Eckhart is a blessing to humanity

[@babaraemmell828]

It thinks that we learn along the way and that's to get rid of the negativity in our lives and negative people in our lives will be so much better off and so much happier. That's what it takes

[@BuddyFisher]

Truth There, to those those who will receive it…Thank you, please keep doing these short clips, yes, they are helpful

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Master Eckhart thank you, you are truly helping me...

[@apogeeangel2387]

Am Going To Use My "Thinking & Feeelings", To Change This World, Once & For "ALLL"✝️✝️✝️ Amen💔/🗡️/💝

[@sseaton75]

This is extremely helpful. How you inspire me to be the best version of myself and your voice is so calming/ reassuring. Sending you much love and blessings and a very big thank you, so grateful you are here ❤️

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He is absolutely right

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You are my favorite have been for maybe 20 years. Just came across this when I needed it very much.

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Love you ❤❤

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Love you Eckhart ❤❤❤❤

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So wise, this man.

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I will aways enjoy your videos E.T❤❤

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This is simply powerful and so true!

[@lauragardella7172]

Letting Go Graciously. Old thoughts painful. Choose new ones AND LEVEL UP your existence❤❤🎉❤

[@annahenao6208]

I thank you so much for teaching. I don't know what I will do with out your help. My thinking very strong. ❤

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Thank you.

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