Where Does Presence Come From? | Q&A Eckhart Tolle

In this video, Eckhart answers a question about the manifestation of Presence. Where does it come from? Can we always choose to be Present? Presence emanates from a still spaciousness within.
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[@douceminique7712]

I remember the first time I've experience my first minute of complete presence after listening to The Power of Now. I remember, my husband was talking to me and no thoughts came through, and I was not even trying. I said: " oh my god I am not thinking!" I burst in tears of joy because my life experience appeared to me so differently, completly open, sacred, spacious, complete. This is how I would say presence felt to me.

[@singhsuraj6192]

Same feeling

[@Bysior88]

Og course husband was supportive? Or he talked more ?:p

[@andrereloaded1425]

This man has allowed me to tackle life-long issues. By cherishing something as simple as attention/awareness/mindfulness/presence, I am slowly detaching from my "poor me!" ego generated from past negative experiences, and I am starting to properly forgive others and let go of hate and resentment. It's a positive commitment that soon brings results.

[@annabellacrewe8858]

Thats very true..To me the same happens...but since 6 years with ET teachings, I still find it Hard keeping the precence to my awareness and the painbody I still have to work with !....But, it is a long life and habbits grown tight into the mind !!! I just keep on ❤😊

[@redsugar723]

I realized that every question breaks down to essentially the same answer - become present and one with Now. I love the unceasing patience and love that Eckhart has for people. Every question is important, every answer brings us all closer to truth. But the truth is so simple.

[@ReynaSingh]

These videos are a blessing for humanity🙏🕉

[@consciouslifestyle9018]

share to spread the blessing

[@ngurahmuliada2832]

It can be practiced at any time

[@cem521]

So true. Namaste 🙌❤️

[@biologyp]

So true❤️

[@kathydix8702]

sometimes words seem not enough, but Thankyou Eckhart for all you are doing and teaching! you have helped me ( and everyone that follows you) more than you will ever know! I too, suffered that " childhood trauma" and have looked for " answers" for many years now. I am " late" to your teachings, and only discovered your work a few years back, when the " awakening " thingy ( we say " thingy" alot over the age of 60!🤣) started to happen, and I had not got a clue what was going on, inside me! All your teachings make perfect sense to me , and I will continue to follow you, with a gracious Heart. Thankyou again for all you do and especially the youtube videos, for those of us, who can't get to see you in person! ever grateful xx💛🙏

[@k.l.spencer5635]

I love his little chuckles. They convey more than words alone and remind us to approach life/awakening with a more joyful attitude.

[@janice8312]

Yes, agree 🥰

[@petrabaumann7613]

O yes....🙏💙🙏

[@unnikrishnannair9880]

Chuckles are more important than the words. The gap between two words is the presence

[@4ksilentwalk485]

I suffer from PTSD and depression, and Eckhart helps me a lot. He is changing my life for better. 🙏

[@anastasiavaccaro8495]

I'm so happy for you... Yes he is truly amazing and his teachings. Blessing to you.

[@4ksilentwalk485]

@@anastasiavaccaro8495 Thank you so much, and likewise blessing to you ☺️🙏

[@anastasiavaccaro8495]

4k silent walk: you are most welcome... Thank you... His book the power of now is a fantastic book. Love & light to you.

[@TheCosmicDancer111]

The "I" who suffers from PTSD and depression is the person, the life thst is unfolding in front of you. You are NOT thst person, you are the awareness that is aware of it. Please recognise this 🙏

[@4ksilentwalk485]

@@TheCosmicDancer111 thank you so much for your advise ☺️🙏

[@lilafrench]

8:07 “If you want rapid acceleration of spiritual awakening, don’t ask another question.” 🙏

[@kvantumteologia]

Because the Present is the universal world, what is over emanates the dialectic world of ours.

[@abumutaka1373]

Exactly.

[@brittwilliams8217]

I've listened to everything I can of ET's teachings and I think this vid has everything I need. ☮️🥰🙏

[@MarthaSkak]

Agree!

[@helenheggadon6324]

This makes so much sense. Like the sun inside. I have been feeling that lately. The weather was wet and dark but I felt like the sun was shining. I felt sunny. There was an inner light that shone. 🤗

[@serenityflo_sound]

Even listening to you I immediately feel the stillness within me, I don’t need to meditate. I can hear my inner being speak to me often when in alignment & connected to my source energy, it’s just keeping rooted in it more frequently. Thank you Echkart for your forever wisdom. 💕🙏🧘‍♂️💕

[@labab1048]

Thank you for that summary, spoke to me Christina❣️

[@K4113B4113]

What do you mean your inner being speaks to you? Do you hear a voice? Do you talk back? Do you mean through thoughts but they feel different than regular thoughts? Are you talking about intuition, more as a feeling or sensation? If your inner being speaks to YOU are you then separate from it? I’ve heard people say this before but I never understand what they mean by it. Do you mind being more specific? :)

[@jamescadzow9545]

Explaining a State of Being is rather difficult for one to fully understand until they have reached that state. Yet, Eckhart is truly a gift and simply amazing at explaining most experiences in great detail...

[@leeriley2880]

Agreed

[@SteveV1960]

A good way to get into the present moment is go out into nature just looking and listening . I do it everyday.

[@1ness8]

- Eckhart says: "the point is in the spaciousness..." --> But why the space has been cut out of the video? Personal preference: I enjoyed it more of those where silence was there. When he stopped speaking and just be there. Anybody else feel this way? Anyways, still great content... Thank you!

[@naomibailey730]

Yes

[@cbbcab]

Actually, I think he looks and sounds so healthy after this year we’ve had.

[@breezyamar]

100% agree! Please include the space!

[@salampsycho]

Absolutely!

[@riccardocarbo2479]

Totally understood.

[@spacechannelg6843]

the diversity in the crowd. different ages, races, gender. its so beautiful to see

[@mikeq5807]

Eckhart Tolle radiates light.

[@patp3236]

This man has changed my life and me so aware of the rampant overthinking ! Bless you!

[@odins2ravens]

"Become conscious of being conscious" -- Made it very clear for me.

[@ArianaReflects]

❤️There is only presence. There is only Love.

[@mahakala]

so you love me?

[@onreact]

@@mahakala No, that's your ego asking.

[@nigelfoley6200]

I got so much from listening to Eckhart in this video 🙏👌

[@siriusBhive]

In this infinite moment Eckhart Tolle is the main reason i still have faith in humanity

[@onreact]

Faith still implies anticipating a future development. Don't believe in something that may or may not happen. Focus on what happens now.

[@siriusBhive]

@@onreact focusing on what happens now implies too much thought. Simply be in the now. Try to live in the moment rather than being overly involved in your critical ego.

[@onreact]

@@siriusBhive Yeah, thanks. Focusing on the now and being in the now is the same for me in this context but let's not split hairs anymore.

[@siriusBhive]

@@onreact agreed. When i say faith i mean it in the sense of humans discovering the joy and the peace through the zen like learn teachings of eckhart tolle (as a race) have a far greater chance of transcendence.

[@ஜனனிநிருபன்]

Happy birthday Eckhart Tolle 🥰 thanks to the existence for making you available in planet Earth 😊

[@araxxi27pogo86]

Thankyou, Eckhart 🙏 I really needed this reminder today that peace is an inner state not an outer place. 🖤 Peace & blessings to all 🙏

[@eyobeyoze108]

Eckhart I have no word. You are truely enlightened.

[@rw4877]

Thnaks to Eckhart's wonderful teachings, when I breathe now, I feel the sweetness of the breath. It feels like little tiny spirit particles inside of me that give me true satisfaction. And when I feel this, all I want to do is continue feeling it

[@Shortstacksandticktacks]

Listening to certain music that doesn't have lyrics helps to bring me back.

[@doc2590]

I live with my cousin, he never cleans up, and my thoughts about this made me feel very angry. I was looking for somewhere else to live. But I really don't want to move. Practicing presence, not thinking. Has changed everything, just looking without the internal dialogue. I am at peace again.

[@bryan1377]

I think you should still leave: 1. So your cousin can become proactive and responsible for himself and 2. So you can let go of what triggers you and build on working on developing your presence in peace

[@amarahale9051]

I find a lot of presence comes to me through the action of helping those in need and I also think it helps me get out of my head about my own problems when I help others with theirs.I wish all of us Eckhart followers helped others who are suffering I'm this world.Its really needed and how beautiful it would be

[@jennybreakey]

I love that - you can be active in the world, but still rooted in the stillness xoxo

[@roxanan832]

It's your mind telling you, you need to be somewhere else to be happy. Why postponing fulfilment to some future imagined point? Realize that the source of all satisfaction is within you already. 💜🙏 Brilliant, helpful, precious words Thank you Eckhart

[@giuliat.9759]

If Ihad to imagine God's sense of humor, I would imagine it just as yours, Eckhart.

[@PsychedelicActualization]

Presence is the essence of everything that exists. ❤️🙏🏽

[@SoldieroftheImam313]

Essentially presence is God

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@SoldieroftheImam313 So how did anything become separated from God, including ego, and were we meant to have an ego? Does it serve a function, in navigating the Relative, and the material...?

[@bridgetleonard1185]

Thank you Mr Tolle. Your presence in humility speaks clearly to me.

[@citizent6999]

There's more valuable points in this than in anything else I've heard from ET.

[@JayaKGH]

Thank you Eckhart for uploading regularly! You have helped my life tremendously!!!!

[@avistop1]

Listening Eckhart Tolle can’t be not on time. He is always here and now! Thank you 🙏

[@christied425]

May all beings be happy. May all beings be safe. May all beings be awake to awareness. Love and light to all ❤️🙏🏻

[@drc97086]

Eckhart led me into what it is 3 years ago. Eckhart said to go deeper.Meditation and then Wim Hof’s breathwork and cold showers came 1 year ago.Wim hof’s method is truly driving me deeper in a daily basis. Thank you, Eckhart.

[@leonarda6529able]

Best teacher I've had in a long time

[@zeroten1164]

Seven years back when I was meditating I experienced vibrational energy which moved slowly upwards along the spine. With time this vibrational energy was felt even when I was not meditating. Few months later It was felt very strongly throughout the body whole day. Because of this body vibration I couldn’t go to a deep sleep. But every morning I got down from the bed as an energised person. An enlightened Buddhist monk gave me advice to be with it and accept it totally, therefore I lived with it for another 7 months. My mind was within me 24/7. One night I experienced a tiny bright light moving inside my body area. ( it is from the mind) The light was rotating while moving. A realisation came to me that if not for this light energy there is no person in this body. That is all I remember. After a long time I had gone into a deep sleep. In the morning when I woke up I found that my mind has totally shut down. I was like a robot. There were no thoughts. I could see and hear but nothing was processing in the mind. This experience lasted for nearly four days and after that the normal person with thoughts came back. After that I experienced this silence mode now and then. It came and went automatically. With time the duration of stillness expanded. 3 or 4 years later it was there throughout the day. Actually after listening to Eckhart and discussions with Buddhist monks I came to understand that I have realised what buddha was teaching. No person, everything is a mind process. There is no difference between the stillness I experienced 7 years back with what I experience now. Same peaceful, state with 100% intuitive awareness.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Hmm, tell me more? As I have experienced some of those same things, some eight years ago, @Zero Ten . (though not the bright light, that I recall)

[@arete7884]

Those periods of effortless silence are really amazing, for me it was more violent bursts like being pushed into it and great samadhi experiences being infused with ocean of infinity like a web of consciousness connected to everything with huge waves of blissful energy flooding the nervous system, i do miss those experiences

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Can we talk about this more, @Zero Ten ? All three of us, maybe.

[@zeroten1164]

@@chrissonofpear1384 if you have any questions I am willing to answer.

[@2010BLUEHILLS]

Eckhart tolie. has done a excellent work by surpassing all.dualities created by words ..he has gathered all of it to presence ..removed all confusion I'm from India i know the variations voiced on the same thing expressions should be very very carefully dealt with ..some gurus talk extempore and use different words ..listening to Eckhart wipes away the confused stand a aspirant stuck in ...thanks he is a blessing to humans

[@rosebudlightbeing6772]

I adore E.T 🥰🥰🥰🙌❤🙌🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️ One of my favorite teachers next to ram Dass and Terrence & watts and dolores and so many more!

[@jaynaraymusic]

Thank you so much for all of the amazing wisdom you share with the world 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 feeling so much gratitude for you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@leeriley2880]

Since listening to eckhart I can stay present while driving my dumper and car, not just in meditation, the hardest time to stay present is while around others

[@nalinisingh2684]

Choose Presence its Freedom thank you Eckhart

[@rashidashabazz7319]

Of course YOU had GUIDANCE, ECKHART. WE ALL DO. It's called your INNER BEING, your GODSELF, your HIGHER SELF .....etc.etc.etc 🙏💚😇

[@deepthir503]

Thank you so much for your presence 🙏 Thank you so much for your teaching 🙏 Thank you so much for sharing this 🙏

[@tomekgorniak]

Thank you

[@mrmac9370]

I work with people with substance misuse issue's, and I need Echart Tolle books; so I may give them a little if what I found through them. UK Donations of old books; would be fabulous, and would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks.

[@galaxymetta5974]

Presence is cultivated and strengthened by meditation. Presence prevents us from getting into useless thoughts. The more presence we have, the closer we are to enlightenment. Cheers.

[@salronmumbai]

Thank you Sir, Infinite times. I don't know how else to put it. I am crying

[@mahvash2811]

Wow beautiful advise to be present thanks to ET 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🌷🌼🌸🌺🌹🌸🌺

[@BandiGetOffTheRoof]

It's so wonderful to feel a connection to Eckhart. I consider him my friend even though he has never met me. :)

[@April-if6xo]

💖 No había podido escuchar este Excelente Video. GRACIAS!💖

[@realshanedejongh8455]

Thank you Eckhart Tolle Lots of love, joy and respect to the Audience .

[@rogerlin9602]

Presence is like the sun that shines without form.The space is repose, still, joy. You can only sense it when you aren't thinking. Thanks Eckhart. 😜🏞🍷🍕🐧🐘🐒🍇🏀

[@DifferentSaturner]

Happy birthday to you, Eckhart Tolle. Best wishes for you from Great Britain (Tue 16 Feb 2021 21h10)

[@elainekidd8978]

Thankyou Eckhart, listening to you has reminded me of where I am at the moment, as always you have helped position me back on track. Thankyou

[@kathyjacobson1819]

So enjoy the water fall at the end of the videos ... It is like many Present moments but to me. Thank you again Eckhart for sharing 💞 you have a wonderful Presence about Yourself.

[@lucianoinso]

Stop cutting the silence between what he says please! Eckhart himself says that the silence between the words are more important that what is being said!!

[@darrylschultz6479]

That means his best possible video would be him sitting there without saying a word from beginning to end. Be simpler to just not watch any of his videos!

[@consciouslifestyle9018]

that pause was used in the moment of forming Eckhart's thoughts, at that conference. Why would you watch a silence that has no sense?

[@karanfield4229]

They have to fit it all in in certain time limits.

[@jswootheblackscreen]

Thanks🙏🙏🙏

[@fauziashah1978]

Thank you Eckhart! Yes yes yes consciousnesses speaks through the mind! 🙏🙏

[@mspattycakes1954]

I am so grateful ❤

[@Blackbeltsamurai_]

That segment helped me to really understand. It’s all about breathing! Thank you so much 🙏

[@radhakrishnan2118]

What a great talk... Master.

[@Tinamar65]

I love that he quoted Byron Katie!🙏🏻💕

[@rosemieflores2027]

Thank you Eckhart. You helped me identify what I felt and what I am feeling. It's calming. 😊

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

How wonderful to return to the natural way of living in presence ...✨💚🧘🏻‍♂️🐇

[@totallytania7978]

Out-of-the-Blue... I get goose-bumps... Not for any particular reason. I attribute that to "Presence " 🤗😊

[@edithtzul7796]

“Just let consciousness manifest in you “” ❤️🙏

[@taras136]

Such a great reminder, realise that you can choose presence and then exercise that choice: Wow! I would love to have this speech on Spotify to listen to it

[@paulstoran7183]

Thankyou

[@snoweewhites9983]

It makes sense, thank you❤️

[@nishichaudhary6985]

Thankyou for guidance in simple words and practical ways. It really helps to live peacefully 😌

[@hassanzahoor6556]

Most important video in the universe

[@humancumalienhumancumalien3947]

Presence exists within 💖

[@charlenegust7366]

Thank you for self awareness teaching.

[@siddheshsureshgandhi2525]

This is the most important video ever posted

[@mokuho]

You can be sense presence when you are not thinking 2:40 -the most important is become familiar with that state of no thought

[@feliciawells2053]

How beautifully said Eckhart you cutie....you didnt even skip a beat

[@gchopra]

Pure Gold

[@infinitedestiny6328]

Hi EckHart, for St. Valentines Day I would like to share this song that reminded me of you. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did. Stillness in Motion by Lulu and Mischka

[@dariomilkovic4848]

Thank you, Eckhart!

[@LisaLywulf]

This is where I'm at.. When he says" immersed in that inner stillness" and I'm not really active in the outer world. I understand that I'm learning a lot and still working on myself and Im like a lighthouse raising the frequency in my area, I meditate on sending love out into the world. I feel like I have a lot of work to do IN the world but it's not time yet. I do remain in the stillness and in my inner world a lot. I think in the past I felt guilty if I wasn't doing and going out in the world. I've made it ok for now to be in stillness and LEARNING to be passive as an exercise.

[@bkw11]

There is a part of me that thinks Eckhart developed this "presence" mindset to deal with his negative thoughts and conditioning. Whereas with me, I have noticed my negative thinking has been conditioned in me through my rational thinking and life experience, and I then realize the danger of ego-identification, etc. All I'm trying to say is that for Eckhart and many others, "presence" may be necessary to empty out negative thinking, but I've found that my own thoughts have allowed me to change my perspective and therefore my negative thinking. I don't think presence is the only way to accomplish what he is saying

[@starflower7498]

This is everything ✨🙏

[@sabinaplessow2010]

So amazing. Thanks 🙏🏼⭐️🙏🏼

[@elena_berlant]

🙏 Thank you!

[@rogerlin9602]

Ultimately, there isn't you and the presence. You are an aspect of presence. Thanks Eckhart. 🏞🏖♥️🍇🛴🛴🐪🏞🐒

[@kasia4919]

Thank You Eckhart ♥️

[@angelajanebowes]

Thank you Eckhart x I Love You x

[@snapcracklefizzle9954]

eckhart been killing it lately

[@musicalbabysteps9863]

Why do they cut the silences

[@leonardallen7380]

Namaste 🙏🙏🙏💗💗💗💗

[@leonardallen7380]

@Eckhart Tolle Thank you, to discover the presence of now was eye opening thank the ice which caused a power outage for 6 days was nice to read during that time, thank you so much💗

[@workingoutwhilebackingthebrave]

Great point Mr. Tolle. You are an open book to me. 💞✨

[@Tati-zy3fq]

Gratidão! 🙏🏼

[@damianrios5438]

I LOVE this videos thank you

[@arete7884]

I feel a lot of people miss his point and want to use presence to achieve their goals or ''become better'' , presence isint adding its more of a self destructive movement which is ultimately good and creation comes not from wanting it to happen or achieve something but rather outflowing from presence if it so chooses.

[@onreact]

Yeah, presence is about giving up the false self or ego, not improving it.

[@rexjohnson5802]

You're on a roll! Thank you!

[@masiatrainer]

Splendido and so very clear!

[@2bulr]

Your soaking in it ~ Madge

[@achildofthelight4725]

God so loved the world, he gave us beatles to tell us

[@jamesgreenldn]

We have Liverpool to thank for the Fab 4

[@achildofthelight4725]

@@jamesgreenldn who do I thank for you, they need a pat on the back 🤗

[@jamesgreenldn]

@@achildofthelight4725 thanks thats very kind of you