The Negative Impact of Karmic Action | Eckhart Tolle on Karma and Reactivity

[@tinyfacemcgee9211]

My mother is bedridden and dying and I came home from being with her to find three feet of water flooding my basement and all my craft supplies ruined, and remained calm and conscious while State Farm told me my property insurance didn’t cover anything. Progress!💕💕💕💕

[@aleksal9132]

❤

[@fonzisalgado512]

The univere is with you it will seem like all is running crazy but its not

[@fonzisalgado512]

Si Yes we take nothing with us when we depart but Love that has been given to all .....

[@gojiberry7201]

I am so sorry, my friend, sending best wishes your way ❤

[@hew195050]

yikes! When you ask for patience and you get a line at the bank.

[@mommaboombam3764]

You should at least be nominated for a Noble PEACE Prize. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[@mouhammad2578]

I love how he delivers all that complex information with ease. A great example of using the mind the right way!

[@richardl772]

He’s lucid and doesn’t hide his understanding in obscure pseudo intellectual language. That’s why he has so many followers.

[@TheMediumChannel]

Truth.. I had a client recently who spoke of always winding up in an abusive relationship and attributed it to her karma and that she must’ve been a terrible abuser in another lifetime. What I told her is that karma is usually not about retribution but rather patterns of repeating energy and that it’s far more likely that she had been abused in her past life and the life before and she’s carrying those abuse/victim patterns into this lifetime. The trick is to now in this present moment to make different decisions and apply different actions that are empowering and that’s how you break the cycles of karma. It is a great teacher. Albeit it requires a lot of spiritual discipline to change how you react to your world especially if it’s linked in past lifetimes, but you can do it.

[@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.

[@anshkhilnani2796]

Why is this comment under every single Eckhart Tolle video? Please stop, it’s outdated now.

[@CitrusSimon]

@@anshkhilnani2796 The reason why this comment is under every single Eckhart Tolle video is that there are new people visiting Eckhart's Channel on every video. The comment helps some people recognise the journey they have been on. Many people here have had similar experiences before fully awakening. 'They' are the various voices of the egoic mind. 'She' is the soul on the journey, the real self. You can also use the word 'He' if you prefer.

[@mandyg5747]

Well, i dunno where Ive been but I've never heard it before. I love it except for the word Evolving....I'd say Growing but that's already been used...Transforming. ..? Getting Stronger?

[@hew195050]

@@anshkhilnani2796 Speaking of being reactive! Just sayin......

[@anshkhilnani2796]

@@hew195050 Hahahahah you got me!😝

[@Questfinder1]

I knew going to a family party would be a bad idea so I stayed home. My sister who is reactive to family at times went to the party.and came home just feeling angry at things. She had pulled in everyone elses energies. Told her to take a bath and listen to a meditation. She called me the next day saying i listened to a let go surrender meditation in the bath and when i walked out i felt like id lost 30 lbs of weight.

[@Padraigp]

Nice u watched a video today about stress hormones and that a hot bath increases oxytocin which is supposed to be what bonds families together but often they just trigger all the cortisol and adrenaline instead. Sounds like you gave her the scientificly beat advice out of your intuition! ❤

[@marpalpalmer8337]

Thank you sir for this reminder. I realize that life is my thoughts from age 3. Consciousness is so powerful. I love Oneness.

[@randomelvis3359]

It’s not the situation it’s how you deal with it ✨✨

[@stephenflood3463]

A person was derogatory to me the other day and I never reacted to it one bit, and that's all down to your wiseful teachings and constant reminders Eckhart. It sure worked out for me with zero karma and I can't thank you enough.

[@claudiakirk4696]

As I read of folks being more aware less reactive my heart says yes. I too can do that and be happy.

[@stephenflood3463]

@@claudiakirk4696Weldone Claudia, it's the only way to react to folks like that. No reaction is the best reaction.

[@midnightblue2893]

Hey Stephen! 💜

[@stephenflood3463]

@@midnightblue2893Hello my dear friend, great to see you.✨💜✨

[@midnightblue2893]

@@stephenflood3463 you too my friend I will write you back soon on your channel lol! 💜

[@LVT_Music21]

I’m currently exiting a three week period of relative unconsciousness. I wasn’t able to stay aware and unreactive during certain adversity and watched some of the things I identified with leave my life. It was painful, but a cauterizing blessing and a reminder that it is my spiritual practice to stay present during challenges- especially when it seems most challenging to stay conscious.

[@anthonyphillips111]

If you need a good laugh shoot over to 2:57 and watch the next 5 seconds a few times 👌I love this man

[@Omnipresence101]

The space between the impulse and the action

[@Thecsyu]

Thanks Eckhart for another great video. Just watched Oppenheimer, a movie that strongly connects with spirituality. In one scene, Cillian Murphy explains to Emmy Blunt that everything, including glass, tables, and our bodies, are just specks of waves, and our senses define what is solid and what isn't. The movie also delves into how a group of highly unconscious and ego-driven humans made decisions affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands, which could have been avoided.

[@phoenixj1299]

He was actually talking about the verses in Bhagavad Gita.

[@VijuVasanika]

Hell can be defined as 'Other people' 😂 👍🏻❤ Revelationary insight on how and when an action doesn't produce karma. Beautiful ❤

[@sarahjmount9221]

Thank you Eckhart, again! Your words are helping me to just be able to “white knuckle” not reacting to a hideous situation. Everything you’ve said makes sense and I learn a lot from you every single time I hear you speak. Your teachings are the most beautiful gift I’ve ever received or will ever receive. You’re helping to save my life. ❤🙏☮️

[@Padraigp]

Blessings to you. It is a roller coaster indeed. Hang on in there kitty!

[@sarahjmount9221]

@@Padraigp Thank you so much for the encouragement. Best wishes to you on your journey, as well.

[@Radostin-c5r]

From compulsions to the state of contemplating

[@Feensang]

Ein Sufi lacht obwohl soviel Traurigkeit um Ihn herum Danke Eckhart Dir Joachim von Herzen

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍 genau SO gehe ich auch durchs Leben. Es "lohnt" sich . . .

[@melindaboldizsar204]

Grateful to be part of this journey 🙏 ❤️

[@LearnGrowwithAnn]

Thank you Eckhart! I always enjoy listening to your words of wisdom! 😇

[@zingmcquown-bryant6780]

Eckhart, You r an ENLIGHTENED ANGEL. Very grateful that our paths crossed on this ❤blue orb

[@funnytv-1631]

Clear your mind and cite one good thing in your life. Something you are grateful for. Something you are proud of. Something that makes you smile. Breathe in as you think of it.

[@hujuibertyu31]

im fat a bit, but at least not starving.

[@jackdavis6283]

I love that they zoom in on his hands, keep your eyes on the hands y’all.

[@rolamfatima]

I love how he delivers all that complex information with ease. A great example of using the mind the right way

[@elabelnaturel1977]

Thoughts, emotions and sense perceptions. Awareness or cognisance of these while they happen is awareness of the inner state.

[@Offnrunnen1624]

And I am so grateful that I am part of this change now ✨🙏✨

[@mustafaabohari3853]

Master Eckhart is my Guruji 😊

[@veraintuizione6497]

It takes away all tiredness to listen to these words...🙏 Which are not words but rays of light that warm the heart...❤️ So grateful 💓🙏

[@zingmcquown-bryant6780]

I AM… destined to meet Eckhart ❤❤❤

[@Radostin-c5r]

From compulsions to the best state of awareness and relaxation

[@atashakgem]

Lord give courage to change what I can, to accept what I can’t change and wisdom to know difference o these two,

[@AnthonyPoetica]

Many Years from now; when (hopefully) The Human Race has evolved and survived as an Awakened Collective, surely they will look back to Individuals such as Eckhart and recognise and acknowledge how he played a Major role in how the Awakening of the Human Race globally came to fruition. "Thank-You" Eckhart.

[@h2_kumar]

Thank you so much for this timely teaching, Eckhart. Peace and Love. 🙏

[@devinesoullovefrequencies.]

Gratitude and Appreciation Eckhart Tolle. Thank you for the Insight . Much Love . 🌌🌈👁️💎🌍💐😊🤗🥰💖💞💖✨🙏🏾

[@meimeow2300]

I want a t-shirt that says "Shift Happens" 😊

[@MarthaSkak]

I love him so much 🥰 (and The One Consciousness that we all are)

[@vincechopard6481]

Thank you dear Eckhart for this nice talk and for the energy you put in your teaching or work. 🙏🙏

[@Radostin-c5r]

Namaste brothers and sisters

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍

[@veemuamua369]

Thank you teacher 🤍☮️🌹🌌🎶👁🙏🕊🕯

[@suhasramesh2773]

Just a week ago i completed reading book by sadhguru "Karma" (the book) - There is a striking resemblance in what these masters are speaking.

[@chrissemenko628]

He's a WEF shill.

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

? ? ?

[@phoenixj1299]

Sadhgurus book "Karma" is extremely profound and explains everything there is about Karma.

[@rocioguevaraobando9075]

Maestro Eckhart: Infinito Agradecimiento. 😊🙏💚

[@hew195050]

Not to be confused with protecting oneself!

[@itana5542]

I need to change my state of consciousness ❤👍🤩👌”L’enfer c’est les autres” (Jean Paul Sartre)

[@mellifergold]

Et l'été c'est moi 🌻

[@rogerlin9602]

0:02 Karma means action and unconsciousness. When you react, you produce more karma. In any situation, what matters is the state of consciousness you bring to it. The situation itself does not matter. You pay more attention to your response than what you do with regard to the situation. 🦆🦆🦆🌻🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹 5:30 Your inner state is no longer dependent on external conditions. That is detachment. As attention arises, external shift happens much more easily. Good intention without consciousness brings hell on earth. The road to hell is paved with good intention. Thanks Eckhart. 25 July 2023.🌷🌷🌷🦋🦋🦋💖💖💖💖

[@peacenlove6502]

daily dose of ET !

[@Trangslifejournal]

Thank you for the enlightening message. I will allow more consciousness into my decisions and actions.

[@roxannamarinak3156]

This is excellent!!! I have found myself rolling along with what sometimes arises, not getting out of shape. Aytother times be being ever so grateful when spirit directs me finding something. I have also worked on keeping my mind blank. It is quite nice. Thank you!

[@bluechois]

에카르트톨레 선생님 감사합니다

[@noclubclub8975]

Thank you for this message. The dark forces of the mind can only be overcome by the truth that comes from the light in our spirit. Freedom seems to be the only meaningful concept that permits this to take shape in the physical world. The rest indeed creates hell on earth as is there for all of us to see. Any so called leader who cannot live and lead by example in this manner is indeed a dark force so I’m happy to see the emergence of Eckart Tolle and others like him.

[@AllahHuAkbar-r8r]

Master Echart 🙏🏽

[@wonderousearth8225]

Thank You Eckhart Wonderful Words of Wisdom ❤

[@coldpotatoes2556]

Helpful Factors…..eckhart brings new things to everyday English vernacular from his native German. It’s cool to meet people from other cultures.🌎🐮

[@fredphipps9452]

I react to my past and because of that I'm stuck

[@christinemccoy4471]

@fred Everyone does

[@marywright4934]

I love the holographic universe theory. We are like a small piece in a big picture yet the whole picture is reflected in me. Much love

[@markfuller]

There's clearly more to our reality than we (our biologic sensors, "antennae") can see. For some time, "quantum entanglement" has shown that there is some mechanism of existence that exceeds the speed of light. If two particles are entangled, observing one causes the other to behave as if it were observed. But, it happens instantly, not delayed by distance. (That's clearly some mechanism of reality that hasn't been discovered yet. Something that defies the speed of light which is supposed to be limit on anything that can happen.). Now the "delayed slit" experiment builds upon that incongruity. Observing one entangled particle late causes the other to act like it was observed _before_ the observation happened(!). It's like the observation affects the _past(!)_. This quantum stuff has led physicists to theorizing 10-11 dimensions to accomodate such a reality. We can barely comprehend what living one dimension above 3 would be like, it's beyond our ability to imagine 7-8 more above us. (The best way to comprehend this is to imagine being a 2D person living on a flat plane. All you know is forward/back, left/right. If someone tried to explain "round" to you, it would sound crazy. "Up? what?" You could actually even live on a 3D surface and never comprehend it (unless you walked far enough and ended up back at your starting point) simply because your vision can't see that far, to see the horizon drop off. That would be a shortcoming in your visual "antennae." You would exist rationalizing the limits of your experience. I think that's very correct analogy to our 3D existence. We can't see what's beyond. Our "antennae" (sensors) are blind. We perceive more than snails & slugs. But, in the scale of things, not that much more.).

[@theresa.conti-Reconnecting2You]

A wonderful talk. The quote from last minute or so "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" - reminds me what the WEF is attempting to do. This used to be my idea of utopia, but now I see the consequences of such broad and sweeping actions. The loss of creativity, individuality, and freedom. Another book, which I think speaks to this is H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine."

[@a.j_1994]

I doubt that the WEF has good intentions however. Doesn’t seem to be so. When you open your third eyes intentions become really clear.

[@ushaacharya2957]

Thank you Ekhart 🙏❤️

[@josebuenfil7559]

Gracias E.T.

[@midnightblue2893]

Good morning Eckhart thanks for sharing!💜

[@saemafahmi5283]

This is gold.

[@renukachauhan7819]

Thanks Eckhart.🙏

[@TrippingTheTube]

Loved this. Just what I needed at this time.

[@hasnamouss]

Absolument la même chose pour moi dans l'instant.

[@Lola58]

Thank you Eckhart !!! 🌼🌼🌼

[@zohaimam9398]

Every time any one dies in the east we say " ina lillah hay wa ina allayhee rajayoon.(Arabic) . to Him we belong and to Him we return .. So the purpose of life is to cleanse ourselves of ego and negative to return to Him in flying colours..

[@phoenixj1299]

Religion is opposite to spirituality. Spirituality cannot exist in a religious mind.

[@jasonpinson8755]

Thank you.Iread you're book all the time!

[@Katfrith222]

Shift happens in the Now🙏🏻

[@Radostin-c5r]

From reaction to action

[@balavasoya8836]

I believe that we human started on earth living in fullest conscious state of being. Gradually taking bodies for births, to act on this earth ,the stage, we souls, the soul has become body conscious, hence fully in awareness. God the ever pure has dependent now encouraging us to become in awareness as the drama has come to an end. All us humans, the souls , have to return in peace and pure State of consciousness, Awareness. And start the cycle of this Drama on earth again. Everyone and every thing begins new and has to get old, renew and start again.🎉

[@aliciaflores9863]

Thank you ☀️😊

[@ritacoutinho717]

Beautiful! 🙏🏻

[@ikhan8976]

Thank you ❤

[@عماد-ف3ذ]

شكرا ايكهارت 😘

[@NaliniSingh-d9e]

Pure Bliss Love always❤

[@juergenbloh45]

Very profound, thanks a lot!

[@DjasmineBen-vt3xj]

شكرا لك على كل شيء

[@MongoGamer]

Yesterday I got in between an arguing couple and my life was threatened, it helped to awaken me but I experienced first hand that maye you should not interfere with the matters of others like that

[@markfuller]

It's hard to navigate domestic disputes. There can be _years_ of toxic dysfunction (practiced unconsciousness). It could be second-nature to them, and they get something from it, triggering each other for reactions, pushing the limits of what is or isn't violence to each other. If they get something from it that way, then an outsider is "breaking them up." You challenging the husband could be like assaulting the average wife (in their heads) when nothing's happening between them. I always remember an old "COPS" episode where they're called to the stereotypical trailer park. Wife has obvious signs of being roughed up. She's telling the police what happened. She's really mad at the husband. It happens all the time. When they arrest the husband, put him in the car, take him away. She's "No! No! Don't put him in jail! Don't worry baby, I'll make you're bail!" (probably a reference to "working the streets" that night to make the money, which would only further inflame him that his wife's going to be with other men). You just never know how out of their mind(s) people can be in a relationship. Best thing is to to observe. Call the police. Laying down your life for another can be a very conscious act. There is a buddhist teaching about a monk who allowed a tiger to eat him, otherwise her cubs would starve to death. One life for 8 lives? (The 60s anti-war immolations used that as justification.). Just because your life is threatened doing the right thing isn't necessarily antithetical to being conscious & doing the right thing. But, domestic disputes are hard to know what's the right thing. There can be a lot of mutual "egging on" of each other.

[@MongoGamer]

@@markfuller thank you for the reply, yeah it seems like something similar. I didn't realize to after but the encounter was in front of a funeral home. Could have been a family issue, who knows. But thank you for helping with the learning part of live and learn

[@Radostin-c5r]

Great talk

[@Gaurav.P0]

Beautiful video 😍

[@christinamadvig1468]

I'm having a hard time not being effected by my husband's actions in my home.he has slowly tore up the house and keeps spending money on his latest idea and literally bringing so much junk cars and tearing them apart and my yard is no exaggeration a junk yard..he doesn't see my problem and he sees nothing wrong.The junk and clutter is hard for me to deal with.

[@Fintan33]

Not ideal, As long as the junk stays external I wouldn't worry too much about it all

[@victoriaaababyyygiiirl]

I am so sorry you’re going through this.

[@victoriaaababyyygiiirl]

@@Fintan33no. That is so difficult to deal with. She is responsible for her husband be he is not responsible for her.

[@christinamadvig1468]

@finn123sk8 but it's not he has a room in the house and the garage. It's a constant struggle to keep it out of the living quarters..he on top of this tore up our bathrooms 10 years ago and tore off the decks of our house. Put a temporary 6 x 6 platform up so we could step out the room it's off of. He is always telling me it's in my head I need to get over it..I don't have company come over anymore there is truly a. 4 ft path sometimes less than that to my front door. ITS mentally draing aproching my home..I'm trying to find ways to deal with it.But it's becoming very hard.

[@selah71]

​@@christinamadvig1468 I feel you. I was in very similar shoes, became very reactive and finally bowed out of the marriage. You can't nor won't change him. It isn't your job. Meditate, pray and say/think positive affirmations. You deserve a peaceful life. Not chaos and uncertainty. Blessings.

[@crystalfolse3208]

Thanks

[@fabianafernandez9160]

Aqui presente ❤

[@Mohamed-fc4hi]

Beautiful

[@RaviAnnaswamy]

Excellent topic and nice presentation. However there is one point that needs to be improved. The unconscious is truly not the trouble but the semi conscious that is. When you are sleeping and a mosquito lands on you and you “unconsciously” that is without conscious awarness you rub it off, this does not add to karma. Only the reactions you become aware of and CHOOSE to prolong add to your karma. We are not responsible for our reactions but for our responses.

[@johngreen4683]

The Buddha was sitting by the side of the road when a man walked up to him and said " your fat" the Buddha said nothing and the man walked away. The next day the man returned and said to the Buddha " your fat and your ugly" once again the Buddha said nothing. On the third day the man walked up to the Buddha once again and said " your fat, ugly and you smell" still the Buddha said nothing. The man then said to the Buddha " that's 3 days running I've insulted you and 3 days running you've said nothing, why?" the Buddha replied by asking the man " if you were to offer me a gift and I refuse your gift, then who would the gift belong too? " the man said "well me I suppose", the Buddha then asked " if I refuse to accept the abuse you offer me, then who does the abuse belong too?". The man walked away and never returned again.

[@DarlingWheresthecoffee]

How i laughed 🤣🤣😭😭😭…it all starts with good intentions

[@mateslami]

Progress is when you fight the system consciously. That's something that Eckhart never talks about. He wants you to remain in this haze of accepting whatever the system dictates.

[@markfuller]

I've seen videos where he talks about that. Basically: it's good to change what you can. But, most people are overly-consumed by one topic (of many) in ways that they aren't affecting change (just identified with the topic). It's a tough issue because the common refrain is: "how can you not care about [fill in the blank: wealth inequality; climate change; violent crime; dictatorship government; animal welfare, etc.]" There's a difference between beating one's self up caring when it's not leading to change, just a "cause" to identify with (among many causes worth care & change). His (and others') point is that if we are more skilled at being conscious (when we can't affect change) we can affect more change through that contribution. If everyone were less reactive to things they can't change, more present (if we taught mindfulness to children in public school, for example), we'd be talking a more common language, less frustrated about injustices, less effort needed for change because things wouldn't run off the rails as far as they do when so many members of society are unconscious (even with good intentions).

[@mateslami]

@markfuller that's what the creator of Das Kapital (chuckle, chuckle) had in mind, too: creating a society where accumulation of wealth was not at the center. We could teach our children THAT.

[@markfuller]

@@mateslami Except that there's more than one "cause" like that. :) Being conscious, in the moment, aware of whether the mind is occupied with what can't be changed can influence all causes. All causes when pursued unconsciously tend to lead to being the very problem they purported not to be. Animal welfare, for example, often leads to humanizing dogs, unrealistically high standards, judging other people who aren't 100% on board (i.e., letting perfection be the enemy of good). In the end, it's like a inner-circle of people protecting their turf, killing dogs because that's humane compared to someone less than 100% humanizing having a dog. Those inner-circle people aren't happy except that "I'm not one of them." It becomes an identity. (They make themselves sick dressing dogs up unwanted dogs in costumes, pandering to human emotions. When an adopter gets a dog home & realizes it's not Zsa Zsa Gabor, they return it to the rescue/shelter. Then the purists grouse about what a bad person that adopter is.). That's a perfect example of "the road to hades is paved with good intentions." They're convinced nobody cares more than them, and they're often the worst thing to happen to dogs. I'm not terribly political or polarized. I tend to see all sides. I'm not familiar with Marxism, but isn't it true that it tends to turn out like that dog example whenever it's implemented ("purely")? I trust that you know more about this. But, it has seemed to me like it turns into an inner-circle of "betters" with privileges that the average person doesn't, convincing themselves that they're doing god's work for everyone else (and not tolerating divergent opinions on that topic). Free-marketeers do the same thing. There is no truly free-market world (it tends to be socilalized capitalism, and tends to go wrong the further toward pure capitalism that it goes. Likewise, the further socialized it goes.). I'm agnostic about it and feel, again, like the "middle way" is the answer. Ideologies tend to pursue unrealistic perfections that end up being corruptions? Anyway, that's the sort of thing I've heard Eckhart talk about in terms of "yeah, change what you can. Just be aware of being too consumed by what you can't. Don't crowd the moment with unproductive rumination. The first priority should be being awake, aware (not overly identified, on a crusade leading nowhere).

[@LazibAek-cp8nm]

Yes

[@HananBenedine-nr2on]

Très bien

[@mateslami]

So a better system is when we all become conscious and non-reactive. How about a situation where those who make millions and control every aspect of our lives see that as a hinderance to them holding on to power. What then? That's the situation, my dear Eckhart, that the creator of Das Kapital talks about.

[@NadiaNessal]

Bravo

[@siddharthamodukuri7112]

Eckhart and Sadhguru! How about having them in conversation?

[@phoenixj1299]

That would be unique

[@robgiles9992]

What if you can’t control your state in stressful situations?

[@mezyan_off6768]

كلام جميل

[@landang2498]

❤

[@mateslami]

Your rent is late. You have no job. You've got no money. Don't worry. Be happy. Remain conscious. Just look at Eckhart. He's conscious and makes millions.

[@markfuller]

You make a good point about the contrast or contradiction of the message compared to Eckhart's reported $40m net worth & $4m/yr compensation. But, that really doesn't change the the truth of the teaching, its recognized benefit (for centuries via Lao Tzu, the Buddha, et. al.). It doesn't have to be the either/or proposition you outline. It's very true that we tend to worry, identify with things that aren't us, can't be changed to the detriment of our existence (even stealing away productive thought about how realistically NOT to be in this situation next month). If you're homeless, hungry, broke, obsessing about that isn't going to change it. One can still find bliss in whatever circumstance they're in (make lemonade from lemons). Either leads to "the law of attraction" (or "manifestation"). Having a pity party in your mind about how things should be different, resenting what is is liable to lead to more of the same (whereas, acceptance, doing what you can to move forward leads to more of that outcome). The risk of looking at it as you do is that it puts the teacher ahead of the teaching. There's other teachers who taught (or teach) the same thing more by example (lower prices, less accumulated wealth). Does Eckhart invalidate them? Nobody's going to be perfect. But, the teaching is directly experienceable. It doesn't require faith or going "all in" with a personality. It's the ego that makes things either/or that way because it doesn't want to hear the message. It gets something from pity parties & expecting a different life/experience. It's a stealthy form of narcissism that doesn't really improve things (just feeds the ego's sense of entitlement to a different reality). The alternative (following the teaching) rarely goes to the opposite extreme you describe ("don't worry, be happy."). The truth is called "the middle way." You can take steps for a better future. This moment doesn't dictate how the future will be. Dwelling on the unsatisfactory'ness of the moment is wasted effort. What is can't be changed (usually). The only thing productive to do is "what can I do now to reduce the likelihood the next moments will be better?" Even that has to be realistic. (Playing the lotto probably isn't realistic. It contributes to disappointment when the odds are stacked massively in favor of disappointment.). These become patterns of existence that reinforce the existence, not productive, conscious change.

[@mateslami]

@@markfuller and he goes on making fun of the most influential political and social thinker in history. 😂

[@markfuller]

@@mateslami You're referring to @3:40 ? (Sarte?). I guess if you want to see it that way. I think it's true that other people annoy us, or we find a compulsive need to judge and be annoyed at people. It's just a different way of seeing the same thing. Not mocking, just _explaining_ why that is. For example, "I think, therefore I am" was said by Descartes. Dada Gunamuktananda refers to that by saying "when I stop thinking, I _really_ am." Is he mocking Descartes, or building upon a truth (encapsulated in the naming of our species as "sapiens," knowing? Does it take thought to know & be wise? Does thought cause suffering and is unnecessary to being?). Pascal comes to mind, "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." Is he invalidating the other great thinkers? I get the impression you ego is finding ways to not hear what's being said. That's ok. We all do it until we can't make it work anymore.

[@mateslami]

@@markfuller no the German bearded guy.

[@markfuller]

@@mateslami @9:20 Karl Marx? What Eckhart describes is true. Taken religiously, it has turned into the saviors oppressing the masses. I.e., there is no recipe for an ideal world. It's always "the middle way." Marx wasn't wrong, just as Adam Smith wasn't wrong about capitalism. It's just that when the letter of their teachings is taken as gospel, the spirit of the teachings tends to be lost. The same can be said about awakening, teachings, teachers. Over-identification with pointers (as being literal), or a single teacher (worshipping the person) can result in unconsciousness. Leading up to @9:20, Eckhart talked about "good intentions" can be produce negative karma (saving others from themselves in a way that alienates them from the truth). That resonated with me (and what I'm doing with you.).

[@lostronin380]

There has clearly been a shift in conciseness. A very large proportion of people seem to be going fu*kin' crazy on this rock. Insanity rising.

[@achrafmadrid5358]

Good

[@victoriaaababyyygiiirl]

I thought detatchment wasn’t good? I have successfully detached my consciousness from my circumstances for many years now

[@markfuller]

The only thing that's real is this moment. Everything else is a story we tell ourselves. Identifying with the past, carryig trauma, anger, shame around after (whatever) is pointless. A proper, healthy recognition of this is good, and involves "moving on." What you describe sounds more like disassociation? That's not healthy because (whatever) is being dis-integrated into the subconcious which can only affect your ongoing present moments. It leaks out in unproductive, self-sabotaging ways (often harmful to others because we "project" onto them, recruiting them into our subsconsciously-skewed "story" of who we are, overcompensating for what's repressed. The goal should be realistically accept (whatever) as it happens, or within a reasonable time afterward. It's a delicate balance between recognizing the reality that whatever is in the past and the past isn't real. And, _burying_ things using that excuse, harboring unresolved issues, letting it affect us (and others) in ways we can't see. Re-living it without realizing we're doing it. Psychotherapy can be helpful/necessary to "process" that reality (of moving on without baggage). But, it also has the risk of over-investing in the past as more than it is (dwelling on it too much, reliving it, staying in therapy forever as if there's some re-living that will make the present moment better when in fact accepting that it's all story you're doing to yourself may be the way out.). It's a hard balance to strike because repressed issues are powerful. But, when it comes down to it, it's just a story. That can be more liberating than years of therapy. (But, may require therapy to be able to understand how the issues affect you, and reconcile yourself to what is, not what you tell yourself about what is.).

[@DarlingWheresthecoffee]

Brilliant explanation. Thank you

[@phoenixj1299]

​@@DarlingWheresthecoffeedetachment doesn't mean "non involvement". Infact, complete involvement is only possible with detachment. Detachment is the opportunity of attachment. When you are truly detached, no external things will be able to change the way you feel. You will be the master of your feelings and emotions.

[@sandradiazmusic]

What is state of attention? And what is reactive mind identified state?

[@markfuller]

State of attention is being the observer of your experience, thoughts. Not caught up in your experience & thoughts, just aware that it's happening and not fully who you are in the moment, or what the moment is. If you practice a mindfulness meditation (1st one in my playlist, for example) you will notice that there is a difference between "me in the moment" and "me thinking in the moment; explaining, labeling, resenting, expecting, confabulating." It's like watching a movie. You know it's just a bunch of still pictures. They show it to you at 24-30 frames per second, and suddenly you're _enthralled._ "It's real!" Then they add the "do-do! do-do..." dramatic music to *help* you believe the delusion. You can get all wound up about the swimmer being unaware of the shark below. Then, "wait, there's a cameraman there. This isn't real. She's not in danger." You're mind almost never takes that turn. It _IDENTIFIES_ with the obvious confabulation. It wants to. Your mind works like that ALL the time, in ways you don't notice. There's a you who can step back and realize "I'm doing this to myself." That's the "state of attention" (to what's really going on). If you don't have that, then you tend to be in a state of IDENTIFYING with what's going on, reacting to it (the whole movie experience). IMO, these aren't either/or conditions. The observer's always there. It's a matter of being the observer, utilizing its (your) pure awareness (not losing sight of). If you're ATTENDING to yourself that way (some space between you as that observer, and you thoroughly engaged with the story you're telling yourself), the story or seduction will remain. You just know "that's not me. I'm dissatisfied with the unsatisfactoriness of the moment & need to live in the past or future to spice things up a little for my egoic sense of self." Like when you learned there was no Santa Clause. You wanted to still believe. But, when you know, you know. It cant be un-known. The confabulating self remains. But, knowing (all the time, able to "get there" easily; break out of the mesmerized movie-viewer state) is huge.

[@sandradiazmusic]

@@markfuller Thank you for explaining Mark, I think I need to study more.

[@markfuller]

@@sandradiazmusic I would say practice that guided meditation I referred to (on the present moment). Once a day, twice a day (once a week. It's not about changing yourself. It's about developing a practice of observance or attendance to your momentary experience, and how much of that experience is self-talk, inner narration. How much is being aware of the moment as it is? Usually it's a lot of the former, and almost none of the latter. And, it's unnecessary chatter in the head, and we don't typically realize we're doing it because we have done it habitually for years/decades). The meditation will direct you to what you should study: how your brain works (often unseen because you don't typically observe it). It's a practice of observing. Not fighting thoughts. Not judging thoughts. Not trying to make anything happen. It's just observation, being present with observation. Knowing the difference between "me in the moment" and "me thinking, explaining, labeling, narrating in the moment." It's something that's directly observable. Developing yourself as the witness of your mind. Over time, what you learn in meditation (what you practice and become familiar with, the "individuation" of your self from your thoughts) will be something you can get to anytime while working, etc. It's not like "I'll meditate, and that should carry me through the day somehow. It will change something in me." It's not that way. You're waking up a part of your mind (the observer) and it will be there all the time (or you can get there easily, without the ideal setting of formal meditation.). I have more to say...

[@markfuller]

​@@sandradiazmusic The thing to be a little careful of is that studying minfulness teachings will lead to mindfulness. It may, but it can also be another "activity" of creating a new identity, learning to be "one of them." I awakened through that video without realizing that "mindfulness" is part of this larger topic of awakening, enlightenment, buddhism, stoicism, etc. I related more to topics of psychology, and that this observance of how the mind works is just in line with psychology. After 5'ish years I saw a reference to Eckhart on a psych channel. I watched one of his videos and felt overwhelmed to hear someone describe what I had learned. It was the first time I felt like "this person knows what I know." But, the sobering part of that experience was my 100% realization that if I'd started with him (or Mooji, or Watts, or Buddhism), I would have gotten hung up on learning everything there is to know about what awakening is, who's wrong, who's right; the different traditions, which translation of the the Tao is best. It would have become a genre I was joining. Wearing the robes and playing the part. I don't think I would have ever realized how simple it is (as Joseph Goldstein says, "if you want to understand how your mind works, sit down and observe it." Everything else is someone's attempt to explain what you'll observe. The more it's explained, the less that's what it is. It's best to observe for yourself. Then you'll see how various teachers' "pointings" resonate with you. "Yeah, I know what he's talking about." Don't try to understand what they're talking about and then seek it. Observe and then relate to what they talk about. Let it happen for yourself.). It's good to listen to these people (I think Sam Harris might have been the one person I could have gotten it from. He's less spiritual, more secular. More observation. Less trappings of traditions.). Pointings are valuable as aides to know what to expect, or to recognize it when you observe it for yourself. But, there's definitely a risk of absorbing too much expectation for what you should experience, trying to experience someone else's experience. Don't identify too much with teachings, or trying to figure out what it is. Just like you shouldn't identify too much with your thoughts. The meditation practice is that middle-way of being (observing, witnessing).

[@LaidMeltachi-hz7yz]

رائع

[@AbdouDifallah-l6c]

Gooood

[@Jim-r3j1r]

If karma was real, your financial position would be a direct reflection of your morals and integrity

[@markfuller]

Karma is about volitional acts (not ideals, principles, aspirations. Often good ideals, aspirations lead to negative volitional acts. The old saying, "the road to hades is paved with good intentions."). Buddhism's "Fourth Noble Truth" is that there is a path to end the cycle of karma & rebirth (entering into nirvana). That "path" is called the noble 8-fold path. (Right view, intention, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration). There's tons of opportunity there to hold a right view, but wrong intention. Or, a right intention with a wrong view. These lead to wrong actions, wrong speech. Such is often due to wrong mindfulness (lack of insight into one's own egoic mind). That path commences(?) with a life called "stream entry." After some number of lives (which include "once returner" and "never returner") is the life of the "arahant." This is a life that cannot perform karmitic acts of volition. It lacks the nature which leads to wrong view, intention, etc. It can (and will be) a life of suffering (perhaps from karma from past lives). But, the arahant is incapable of perform any wrong action (wrong motive). They could cause suffering to another due to the other's karma. The arahant isn't immune to participating in the reality of the four noble truths (about life being suffering, unsatisfactory). But, it's not the arahant's volitional actions causing it. The arahant has risen to a level of consciousness that they can live in a world of suffering without causing it due to their own wrong actions. (When the arahant dies, they exit the cycle of rebirth, and enter nirvana. The end of suffering, the cycle of karma.). It's more than "I have noble principles. Now I deserve ice cream! If I don't get it, then none of karma is real." The notion of karma could still be wrong (fictional). Just that it's more than you implied. Even the most enlightened person (the arahant) can still experience the results of past karma (from past lives). It's just that the can't cause more in this life. So, how things are going for a person in their life doesn't reflect entirely upon this life.

[@Jim-r3j1r]

This is an excellent reply, I appreciate your effort

[@Jim-r3j1r]

Can you elaborate on right/wrong view/intention

[@markfuller]

@@Jim-r3j1r Look for the 10-part "Bhikku Bodhi: Introduction to Buddhism Series (audioBuddha)." It was recorded in 1979. The audio can be rough (using a slower playback speed can help). There's many copies floating around, but I like that audioBuddha copy because it has an index in the comments. (Each video is 1-hour long. The index helps to get back to something.). Part 5 is about Karma & rebirth. But, that part builds upon Part 4 (dependent origination & the 12 factors). And, 4 builds upon part 3 (the nature of existence. 5 aggregates of clinging.). Part 2 (the 4 noble truths, life is suffering, suffering is impermanent, there is a path to end the cycle of suffering or rebirth: the 8-fold noble path.) is good to watch. And then, Part 7 is about the path (right intention, "a natural consequence of Right View.") Basically, craving what we don't have, clinging to what we do have causes suffering (to ourselves and others). The 8-fold noble path is the way to end suffering. By recognizing craving & clinging we can act (volitionally) in a way that causes less (and therefore less negative karma). It's just being aware. But, dep. origination & the 5 aggregates add more depth to what it means to be aware. 10 hours is a lot. But, it's a really good presentation of buddhism. Most people probably think they know what it is from memes they've seen through life. It actually makes a lot of sense when you see it put together. It's surprising someone had this level of insight 3000 years ago.

[@phoenixj1299]

Karma is not a product of one lifetime. Therefore just because you do good things in this lifetime doesn't mean you will receive good things in this lifetime.