Last year when I - like so many times before - hit rock bottom again and literally couldn't take any more, I found this video by total accident while looking for something completely different. And what can I say, it changed my life like nothing ever before. Thank you so much, Eckhart!
catlyn777 Do you like to suffer? If you don't like suffering then you shouldn't feed on it. However if you do like suffering then you deserve all of it. Don't be a bully that feeds on suffering, be vegetarian or vegan instead. Lessen the suffering and show that you care. It's hard to eliminate suffering because most of things here can feel, for example Rose have thorns showing a sign of self awareness of feelings like pain and will to live, that is why I try to eat fruits for I believe they were created to be consumed.
I struggle with addiction to heroin, its been the hardest thing I've ever faced... I was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine and IV cocaine and heroin use... and my life became a living breathing hell, I think that Tolle's message is valid and helpful in many ways, by denying that we are spiritual beings we are denying what is, and refusing to accept what is... SURRENDER is such a valuable thing, necessary thing
Eckhart Tolle is a gift from God and the universe by which we all feel in our hearts what he preaches and this relating with him forms a very familiar and solid connection. We love you Eckhart. You’ll never be alone again.
To say that pain is a good teacher is an understatement. I have wasted valuable time trying to avoid her, yet she manages to finds me, and as I revel and hide from her, I honestly have to say that my greatest lessons in life have been learned under her strict teachings. If it wasn't for her I would not have compassion, gratefulness, spiritual growth, sensitivity for people and their suffering, nor be able to enjoy the sweetness of a pain free, silent moment of peace. Lumiere
People need to be heard and seen not ignored. Too many do not change sooner because no one tries to reach out to them. Never underestimate the power of a caring word, a smile or a touch.
Wisdom is being smart enough to realize you've had enough before you've really had enough. Oh how I've made sure to suffer more than enough. Now enough is enough for me. Thank you Echart
When I, ve been pulled into the stream of thinking for a while, and realise its exhausting... I become aware that im lost in the old ego patterns. Then I become still by sitting down 4 a while, and feel my breath and body. I often listen 2 Eckhart, and at first I love him, because of his Teachings/ Words that brings me 2 a state of No suffering. When I go deeper, it, s beyond form, and the Word... love.
Reflecting on how I personally changed (I´m still in the process, probably for ever) I must say that it´s been a mix of both. By trying to set an end to my own suffering I reduced the suffering of the people around me. But the process actually started because I personally didn´t have the power to stand the situation anymore. The realization of the fact that I created suffering for others helped me to keep the process alive, to become aware of the destructive powers of my uncontrolled thoughts.
This man made me discover who I am,made me love my religion i never understood.he is our prophet he is our gift from god the words are not right in there to describe his importance in our lives I hope his blessings touches all the lonely hearts in the world amen.
Abel Ali El jaouahiry We have to be careful not to be identified and imprisoned by the dogma of our religions whatever they may be. The truth is in the now and in love. Love is the key. Theres too much hate in the world causing destruction and suffering.
@EckhartTolle I would like to share my story with you. For practically my entire life I have been suffering through what-if thoughts, specifically through driving. Every time I drove I felt pure anxiety and fear. At that point, I had no idea it was just my mind, that has taken over. 27 years have passed and I have been driving for about a month now, and I realized the mind is nothing compared to the present moment. At one point I got extremely emotional with full joy and happiness. It was a feeling I can't describe. I say It was more than enlightenment. Once I had that moment I realized that life is simple and it doesn't have to be so complexed, but the mind makes life so stressful and difficult. Just remember reality is nothing compared to the mind. Suffering is self-created and once you notice the repetitive pattern and experience reality you begin to realize wow life is amazing and nothing compared to the egoic mind. With that being said, thank you for changing all our lives, without you I would still be unconscious with my mind.
all of us are addicted to something in our lives that it needs to be broken .I'm so happy that you have got the guts because it's not easy.you are a beautiful being and i wish you peace and wellness .
i have been suffering for 3 years now and i finally am able to put up a little fight since hearing you speak,i think if i havnt found this i would be for years in a bad place,i really beleive that most people dont have a strong sub counscious,like for instance a inventor will have a stronger inner thinking than a average mind,and i think my mind is the same,as its always trying to grab me away no matter what i try doing,but at least now i know a little bit and am able to fight back,thanks
Eckhart Tolle put it in away that most can understand what they can do for there mental healing. It's a little confusing at first but opens many closed doors of thought. It helps me to be calm. It is spiritual and mental awhereness in one easy to understand step. Dont believe everything you think!
+fullproof100 he has helped me find the answers to all my questions in life. That being said, he is in fact a multi millionaire, best selling author and guest on the Oprah show.
He has a net worth of $15 million dollars. Maybe in the way people think today, that is just being successful. President Obama and his wife are collectively worth $25 million. Obama campaigned as a man of the people. Jesus said it's easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. That rings true to me so far. You have to make your own mind up about it.
Curiously, 'suffering' comes from the 'shadow' area within expansion, where actually, new life comes from. So, suffering and its equal/opposite is what is. Ugly/beautiful (duality with its singularity/binding energy). Accepting, not rejecting, suffering W I T H its equal/opposite is presence. I am bad/good together. Balanced in harmony, the labels fall away and I am left with pure presnce energy. Responsive, alert and participant.
when he says "it won't happen unless you are totally sick of suffering" don't pay too much notice. the mind has a tendency to pick up on things like this and say "i doubt you want it enough" (although if you follow what he's saying you'd have noticed that yourself lol). eckhart is definitely really helpful and i'd love to meet him but he never had any kind of teacher so he tends to miss the little things like that.(eg unlike ramana maharshi, papaji, mooji etc who i'd recommend to anyone who wants to go a bit deeper). still though man, much love to the eck!
I realized watching this, I havent had enough suffering. That's to say I'm addicted. I believe I have to suffer and I'm afraid to let go of who I think I am. I've had glimps's of inner peace but its very short and the voice comes and says "lets get back to reality" and its very seductive I find. When he said you will stop suffering when you've had enough, I had a thought "of course I've enough". I didnt say that, and realized I believed the same sort of thoughts that perpetuated suffering. Supposedly it's the easiest thing in the world, to be in surrender. It's the hardest thing to live with "yourself". I'm not trying to tell a sad little me story if anyone sees it that way. If anyone thinks thats true than point it out. I guess the gist of it is, I believe in too many things and so perpetuate those thoughts and follow them to the horizon. "what is enlightenment?" asked a student of OSHO. "becoming a hollow bamboo". essentialy becoming empty inside, but not in the eyes of the West as he said. It's funny, I'm actually afraid to tell someone, "I'm trying to become empty" I feel they would think I've gone mad.
Well, Eckhart often doesn't go into enough detail. Resistance to life can be very tough and very subtle, so that you may have surrendered a great deal but still be suffering (as myself). The solution is finding skillful means to continue to reduce your resistance day by day. That is what the spiritual path is for.
Suffering can bring about change in yourself because you are motivated to decrease your suffering. Otherwise, often people have no reason to change, and if they haven't suffered, they may not understand why it is important to serve as well.
my advice is simple. if you want to suffer, suffer, if you don't then don't, but listen to your hearth. a while back, a friend of mine said the miracle i am and i am within is simple: when i'm hungry, i eat. when i'm tired i sleep.
I surrendered to life when I had suffered enough but I am still suffering. So the message really is whatever is going to happen is going to happen just accept it whatever happens that is bad don't react just swallow your feelings and when you've swallowed enough negative emotions don't be surprised if you end up with a disease like cancer.
Thank you brother!!!!!!!!! Lord enemys must let god my marraige ! Enemys must let go go my marraige relationship because jelousy does'nt come from god god gave of every thing without jelousy !!!!!!!!! Thank you lord for hearing and anwering this prayer !!!!!!!!! Thank you brother may god bless you abondently !!!!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!!!
I know what you mean. cool to find people who are feeling the same way and have found to eckhart in order to understand whats happening to them. be thankful for what you experiennced i dont think much people had this experience at least nobody i explained it to really seemd like they knew what i meant.
It’s obvious people create their suffering, SO much you'd think they'd end it sooner. The only people I've known who really changed were motivated by their desire to be good for others, not themselves primarily. Like, people change because a child needs them to be responsible, reliable, loving instead of lazy or mean. I've also seen people broken from bad choices-chronic fear until they're insanely dysfunctional, chronic laziness until they’re desolate. No turn around, just painful brokenness.
I've neglected my spiritual side most of my life! I can now see Hatred never allowed me to live in whatever environment escaped to. I was unconscious for too long Freedom and happiness is true success
the thing is i experienced an awakening for 4-5 days. Like heaven but i ve " lost " it. My mind covers it and i m insane as everybody else right now after 2 years . The bad news is that its hard to be present fully present to enjoy that Joy that i experienced. mne happened spontenously.
I'm reminded of something OSHO said when asked a question. the question was pretty much, "how do I find peace?" OSHO said there is no finding. There is no effort involved, thinking that we have to get somewhere. Over and over I would hear peace is you, there is nothing you can do to find yourself because you already are it. Its like for example when your looking for your glasses and all along they were on your face, you just never realized to look inside, or at yourself. We have to look at ourselves and that is it. Eckhart keep saying at the beginning of any of his books that there is nothing to learn conceptually. The only reason we listen to him is to become empty, not to fill our heads with information and or think about what spiritual teachers say. I think thats where a lot of students get lost, addicted to "I have to know more". I believe if you think you're doing something wrong, you know you've gone in the wrong direction. Be Peace.
Please read my comment. I was like you. Had the enlightenment experience but to stop it from fading I had to keep a daily practice going of reading teachings, listening to teachings and meditating daily. Mindfulness, maintaining your super awareness, is about training your mind with a daily practice. Our egos are strong fighters to continue their torture. Stay strong by maintaining a training routine! Sending love!
This is a fallen world we live in, filled with evil and suffering. God was born a man in the Son, Jesus, bore our sins on the cross, atoned for them and rose from the dead! Those who believe in Him, will inherit in Him an eternal life with God, and there will be no more suffering.
Someone please help me. I'm only 17, I turn 18 tomorrow. The last few years of my life I've been experiencing hell. I'm so depressed beyond measure. The circumstances of my life are so ugly. I mean I've got literally nothing going for me apart from my physical health and food + shelter. I've got no one to turn to in my life. I'm in constant pain anxiety and agitation. I hate my life and circumstances. My mind is always racing with thoughts ,self criticism and judgements and chatter. I listen to so many teachings but can't seem to apply it to my life. I can't face the pain when I go to meditate or practice living in the now as eckharte says. I feel broken from all the pain I've experienced. I hear so much spiritual and practical advice but can't seem to find any peace from it. I feel so alone and isolated. I don't know what to do or where to turn to anymore. I feel suicidal all the time. Professionals can't seem to help me. I really don't know how I'm still here. What is it about Eckhart' Tolles teaching that I'm missing?
Suffering exist as long we are not able to find the solution of that situation that suffers us we suffer with others 1/100 as ex.while the suffering person 100 / 100 he will stop suffering when we help him to understand the situation.also we suffer when we are not living our own life but others.,....
Dear Eckhart, I have read the Power of Now and it makes sense, but I am still depressed - I know l cause my own suffering and worse still, cause people to suffer because of it. I need to think about the future but the way l'm feeling it does not look good.
It's a hopeful idea that people would change based on suffering, but it's actually not true. People change and grow based on motivations to serve. The human heart is naturally full of the inclination to serve, to be of benefit. When people realize they are creating tremendous suffering for others, OR that something they could do/learn/change would serve someone/something they care about, they change, they grow tremendously. Sufficient care is the motivating factor for all significant change.
he makes it sound like suffering is something you can stop, but nature does not care if your body suffers and without the body there is nothing but the silence of the wind.
Is it possible to lose yourself so much that you are can't understand or connect to the presence? I definitely had enough and even more than enough suffering. Deffenetly I ruined my happiness at least 3 years more than I supposed to. But I always rely on conditions in my life. I came few times to the point and also recently that I had to let go. I was ready or almost ready to let go. It happened in this winter. I felt I had no choice but to let go. I was close to letting go few times in my life. And was at some level connected to the presence and to my inner body. But it didn't happened at once usually and I still have some resistance after a let go part of the ego. So my ego always want to take over again. Currently I feel very disconnected from that state. Im afraid I was running and ucting upon fear to much. I didn't really understand how can I let go completely. I still have some resistance. I was running away from the pain. So I lost this energy and I still feel upset and lost. Thank you.
This one won't play for me, but what are some thoughts on personal physical suffering of humans , like cancer, chronic pain and so on? Being present with all your suffering may be good for personal growth but it's also living agony or what a Christian may refer to as hell on earth. Escapism or being not so present at times like this may be better? In the moment with your pain is not a pleasant to experience. You feel things in ways you have not felt before. I really like this mans insights .
I relate to what you said a lot. There are a lot of things I have known and experienced. I have even taught some of the things that he teaches, but when I am at a point in my life where I have been overwhelmed by terror and PTSD, I feel so alone when he makes it sound like I just need to let go of suffering. It actually becomes more work and more exhausting to have to "try" to be in a moment when there is no pain. I am not necessarily "thinking" so it is the case of my thoughts creating pain. Now I can depersonalize it, and say "pain is happening" rather than saying that I am in pain. That helps a little. It only feels like more of a burden and a failure for me to try to find the space where there is no pain when that is not what is going on with me. At least being willing to feel my pain an acknowledge it seems more real to me because I am not just pushing it away, but perhaps "resting into it." That way there is not so much struggle.
What about suffering in the form natural disasters, physical disabilities and violent crimes against another person? Those are not self-created. How do you explain that kind of suffering?
its fucking sick... i m the most anxious person i managed to close my mind for 1-2 seconds one night before 5 days then i got a shock. I had the most peaceful Happy calm 5 Days in my life like in heaven. Life around me was so alive i feelt the energy. Today my mind Took over me again its a Sick transformation between 2 worlds . My people are shocked that was like this for 5 days. I lost it though. Ic ant shut up my mind i m trying to feel like the " Real me " as i feelt those 5 days.
+gamrtvshn try looking up the Truth Contest, they have an online book called The Present and it answers those questions with real logic explanations instead of just theorization. You might like it. Peace
What about it. If you get hit by an arrow it hurts right, thats part of life. The extra suffering is complaining and hating how much the arrow hurts and how you're a victim of life.
i must have suffered in the past, cause in this life, i never suffered, not even for a blink of an eye. lemme rewrite buda, there is no sufferance in the world, unless you want it so
It's a big world and I have come across many many multiple perceptions, ones view of life and reality. So.....heres one, the word 'Suffering', why should it be in our dictionary in a sence?(think that meens a retoricle question, I can forget due to medical issues, but then again I shouldn't have to state that if ones mind is open to comprehend) Meening, people feel their 'suffering' why? if that word and it's 'definition' was never put into ones thought process it wouldn't exist. As to me there is no 'suffering', it's LIFE. Your not born just to get what you want handed on a silver platter (to bluntly put it). I do like and enjoy his views of some yes, but not all. The concept and understanding of that word in itself should not be involved as it's a form of negative 'energy' at some degree. Where as there are so much more positive 'energy' form of 'words' to comprehend that give off more of a positive vibration to use in one's mind. That word 'Suffering' doesn't exist in my vocabulary. Like that word 'depression'. People would have never comprehended that until it was 'put on the market'. As now that it's in our 'dictionary', all of a sudden......loads of 'depressed' people appeared.
So, 'suffering' can be reinterpreted. The energy is there. It s just how we see it to be. Illusory. So, suffering is only how we 'see' it? It s a false interpretation? Seems to me, suffering is believing humans to be proprietarily afflicted with inefficiency (ego) separate/distinct from all other lifes things/beings. Which is resistance, competitiveness, duality, taking sides,., and contrary to: You re not broken/you re perfect/all one/God is all, all is God/synchronicity/ and and and.
the desire to find a way to end your suffering is also making you suffer. Desire is the root of suffering
40 seconds in and my depression is gone
I can have the worst day but as soon as I hear his msg I immediately feel better.
So is it really a worse day??
Last year when I - like so many times before - hit rock bottom again and literally couldn't take any more, I found this video by total accident while looking for something completely different. And what can I say, it changed my life like nothing ever before. Thank you so much, Eckhart!
I find reading teachings, listening to various teachings and meditating daily is paramount to continue my own healing.
catlyn777 Do you like to suffer?
If you don't like suffering then you shouldn't feed on it.
However if you do like suffering then you deserve all of it.
Don't be a bully that feeds on suffering, be vegetarian or vegan
instead.
Lessen the suffering and show that you care.
It's hard to eliminate suffering because most of things here can feel, for example Rose have thorns showing a sign of self awareness of feelings like pain and will to live, that is why I try to eat fruits for I believe they were created to be consumed.
Stacy Viana I hate suffering.
Learning about life can be harsh especially when suffering is our teacher. For more info please visit definetruth.org
I struggle with addiction to heroin, its been the hardest thing I've ever faced... I was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine and IV cocaine and heroin use... and my life became a living breathing hell, I think that Tolle's message is valid and helpful in many ways, by denying that we are spiritual beings we are denying what is, and refusing to accept what is... SURRENDER is such a valuable thing, necessary thing
What would I do without Eckhart!! Thank you so much Eckhart!
Eckhart Tolle speak of end of suffering. Eckhart Tolle is one of my favourite spiritual teachers.
What a blessing this man has given.
Mr. Tolle you calm my heart
Eckhart Tolle is a gift from God and the universe by which we all feel in our hearts what he preaches and this relating with him forms a very familiar and solid connection.
We love you Eckhart.
You’ll never be alone again.
This man is so peaceful.
Eckhart Tolle, I love you so much! Thank you so much for these videos!
To say that pain is a good teacher is an understatement. I have wasted valuable time trying to avoid her, yet she manages to finds me, and as I revel and hide from her, I honestly have to say that my greatest lessons in life have been learned under her strict teachings.
If it wasn't for her I would not have compassion, gratefulness, spiritual growth, sensitivity for people and their suffering, nor be able to enjoy the sweetness of a pain free, silent moment of peace.
Lumiere
People need to be heard and seen not ignored. Too many do not change sooner because no one tries to reach out to them. Never underestimate the power of a caring word, a smile or a touch.
Wisdom is being smart enough to realize you've had enough before you've really had enough. Oh how I've made sure to suffer more than enough. Now enough is enough for me. Thank you Echart
This guy is great.
Each time I think I’ve heard it all from Tolle, he puts another bunch of pure wisdom out there that just rocks me world.
Eckhart is a magnanimous blessing on Earth..... Totally grateful
So simple ... but so powerful... mind blowing.
When I, ve been pulled into the stream of thinking for a while, and realise its exhausting... I become aware that im lost in the old ego patterns.
Then I become still by sitting down 4 a while, and feel my breath and body. I often listen 2 Eckhart, and at first I love him, because of his Teachings/ Words that brings me 2 a state of No suffering. When I go deeper, it, s beyond form, and the Word... love.
I love myself some Tolle!!!! Brings me such joy!!!
Reflecting on how I personally changed (I´m still in the process, probably for ever) I must say that it´s been a mix of both. By trying to set an end to my own suffering I reduced the suffering of the people around me. But the process actually started because I personally didn´t have the power to stand the situation anymore. The realization of the fact that I created suffering for others helped me to keep the process alive, to become aware of the destructive powers of my uncontrolled thoughts.
This man made me discover who I am,made me love my religion i never understood.he is our prophet he is our gift from god the words are not right in there to describe his importance in our lives I hope his blessings touches all the lonely hearts in the world amen.
Abel Ali El jaouahiry We have to be careful not to be identified and imprisoned by the dogma of our religions whatever they may be. The truth is in the now and in love. Love is the key. Theres too much hate in the world causing destruction and suffering.
Thank you so much Eckharte. Peace
@EckhartTolle I would like to share my story with you. For practically my entire life I have been suffering through what-if thoughts, specifically through driving. Every time I drove I felt pure anxiety and fear. At that point, I had no idea it was just my mind, that has taken over. 27 years have passed and I have been driving for about a month now, and I realized the mind is nothing compared to the present moment. At one point I got extremely emotional with full joy and happiness. It was a feeling I can't describe. I say It was more than enlightenment. Once I had that moment I realized that life is simple and it doesn't have to be so complexed, but the mind makes life so stressful and difficult. Just remember reality is nothing compared to the mind. Suffering is self-created and once you notice the repetitive pattern and experience reality you begin to realize wow life is amazing and nothing compared to the egoic mind.
With that being said, thank you for changing all our lives, without you I would still be unconscious with my mind.
all of us are addicted to something in our lives that it needs to be broken .I'm so happy that you have got the guts because it's not easy.you are a beautiful being and i wish you peace and wellness .
i have been suffering for 3 years now and i finally am able to put up a little fight since hearing you speak,i think if i havnt found this i would be for years in a bad place,i really beleive that most people dont have a strong sub counscious,like for instance a inventor will have a stronger inner thinking than a average mind,and i think my mind is the same,as its always trying to grab me away no matter what i try doing,but at least now i know a little bit and am able to fight back,thanks
Hi Eckhart, I receive this beautiful message again. This is the truest of the true. Thank you, and take care of yourself too.
Eckhart Tolle put it in away that most can understand what they can do for there mental healing. It's a little confusing at first but opens many closed doors of thought. It helps me to be calm. It is spiritual and mental awhereness in one easy to understand step. Dont believe everything you think!
Sir , I am blessed to come across your videos.
Thankyou very much for your teachings.
Beautiful and so true.
As he says, it's already in the core of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths.
This man gives away so much for nothing in return.....
+fullproof100 he has helped me find the answers to all my questions in life. That being said, he is in fact a multi millionaire, best selling author and guest on the Oprah show.
He has a net worth of $15 million dollars. Maybe in the way people think today, that is just being successful. President Obama and his wife are collectively worth $25 million. Obama campaigned as a man of the people. Jesus said it's easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. That rings true to me so far. You have to make your own mind up about it.
He gives you *nothing* .
@@ziquaftynny9285 empty space
Curiously, 'suffering' comes from the 'shadow' area within expansion, where actually, new life comes from. So, suffering and its equal/opposite is what is. Ugly/beautiful (duality with its singularity/binding energy). Accepting, not rejecting, suffering W I T H its equal/opposite is presence. I am bad/good together. Balanced in harmony, the labels fall away and I am left with pure presnce energy. Responsive, alert and participant.
when he says "it won't happen unless you are totally sick of suffering" don't pay too much notice. the mind has a tendency to pick up on things like this and say "i doubt you want it enough" (although if you follow what he's saying you'd have noticed that yourself lol). eckhart is definitely really helpful and i'd love to meet him but he never had any kind of teacher so he tends to miss the little things like that.(eg unlike ramana maharshi, papaji, mooji etc who i'd recommend to anyone who wants to go a bit deeper). still though man, much love to the eck!
Eckhart has many teachers as we all do.
I realized watching this, I havent had enough suffering. That's to say I'm addicted. I believe I have to suffer and I'm afraid to let go of who I think I am. I've had glimps's of inner peace but its very short and the voice comes and says "lets get back to reality" and its very seductive I find. When he said you will stop suffering when you've had enough, I had a thought "of course I've enough". I didnt say that, and realized I believed the same sort of thoughts that perpetuated suffering. Supposedly it's the easiest thing in the world, to be in surrender. It's the hardest thing to live with "yourself". I'm not trying to tell a sad little me story if anyone sees it that way. If anyone thinks thats true than point it out. I guess the gist of it is, I believe in too many things and so perpetuate those thoughts and follow them to the horizon. "what is enlightenment?" asked a student of OSHO. "becoming a hollow bamboo". essentialy becoming empty inside, but not in the eyes of the West as he said. It's funny, I'm actually afraid to tell someone, "I'm trying to become empty" I feel they would think I've gone mad.
Well, Eckhart often doesn't go into enough detail. Resistance to life can be very tough and very subtle, so that you may have surrendered a great deal but still be suffering (as myself). The solution is finding skillful means to continue to reduce your resistance day by day. That is what the spiritual path is for.
This guy is real love him
That last line is priceless.
Suffering can bring about change in yourself because you are motivated to decrease your suffering. Otherwise, often people have no reason to change, and if they haven't suffered, they may not understand why it is important to serve as well.
This is wonderful!
Brilliant , thank you so much for sharing wisdom ✨☀️✨
absolutely organic consciousness thinking there Eckhart :)
my advice is simple. if you want to suffer, suffer, if you don't then don't, but listen to your hearth.
a while back, a friend of mine said the miracle i am and i am within is simple:
when i'm hungry, i eat. when i'm tired i sleep.
Thought makes suffer
Not the situation ...
i wish u well on your journey to recovery.
still watching in 2018!!
I surrendered to life when I had suffered enough but I am still suffering. So the message really is whatever is going to happen is going to happen just accept it whatever happens that is bad don't react just swallow your feelings and when you've swallowed enough negative emotions don't be surprised if you end up with a disease like cancer.
Simply excellent-thank you!
It is the beginning of the suffering, which through time creates self-created suffering because of mental and physical trauma.
Thank you brother!!!!!!!!! Lord enemys must let god my marraige ! Enemys must let go go my marraige relationship because jelousy does'nt come from god god gave of every thing without jelousy !!!!!!!!! Thank you lord for hearing and anwering this prayer !!!!!!!!! Thank you brother may god bless you abondently !!!!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful. ❤❤❤
Thank You
I know what you mean. cool to find people who are feeling the same way and have found to eckhart in order to understand whats happening to them. be thankful for what you experiennced i dont think much people had this experience at least nobody i explained it to really seemd like they knew what i meant.
Brilliant!!!!!
Yesterday was the day I had enough. Was amazing day. I'd like to rest now. Lol
It’s obvious people create their suffering, SO much you'd think they'd end it sooner. The only people I've known who really changed were motivated by their desire to be good for others, not themselves primarily. Like, people change because a child needs them to be responsible, reliable, loving instead of lazy or mean. I've also seen people broken from bad choices-chronic fear until they're insanely dysfunctional, chronic laziness until they’re desolate. No turn around, just painful brokenness.
Great teaching
I have had enough!
I've neglected my spiritual side most of my life!
I can now see Hatred never allowed me to live in whatever environment escaped to.
I was unconscious for too long
Freedom and happiness is true success
Be bold like a solider and face life upside down
the thing is i experienced an awakening for 4-5 days. Like heaven but i ve " lost " it. My mind covers it and i m insane as everybody else right now after 2 years . The bad news is that its hard to be present fully present to enjoy that Joy that i experienced. mne happened spontenously.
I'm reminded of something OSHO said when asked a question. the question was pretty much, "how do I find peace?" OSHO said there is no finding. There is no effort involved, thinking that we have to get somewhere. Over and over I would hear peace is you, there is nothing you can do to find yourself because you already are it. Its like for example when your looking for your glasses and all along they were on your face, you just never realized to look inside, or at yourself. We have to look at ourselves and that is it. Eckhart keep saying at the beginning of any of his books that there is nothing to learn conceptually. The only reason we listen to him is to become empty, not to fill our heads with information and or think about what spiritual teachers say. I think thats where a lot of students get lost, addicted to "I have to know more". I believe if you think you're doing something wrong, you know you've gone in the wrong direction. Be Peace.
Please read my comment. I was like you. Had the enlightenment experience but to stop it from fading I had to keep a daily practice going of reading teachings, listening to teachings and meditating daily. Mindfulness, maintaining your super awareness, is about training your mind with a daily practice. Our egos are strong fighters to continue their torture. Stay strong by maintaining a training routine! Sending love!
catlyn. i wonder if i could talk to you 5 minutes . its been a long time since u comment this but i read it now by accident.
End of suffering off-course but no-ending from surfing either the strikers end nor from the non-end.
Let's start again from nowhere.
This is a fallen world we live in, filled with evil and suffering. God was born a man in the Son, Jesus, bore our sins on the cross, atoned for them and rose from the dead! Those who believe in Him, will inherit in Him an eternal life with God, and there will be no more suffering.
i have just read his book power of now, long over due on my part great book xxx
Real OG advice. I approve
You create your own suffering.
You don't need to suffer anymore.
Someone please help me. I'm only 17, I turn 18 tomorrow. The last few years of my life I've been experiencing hell. I'm so depressed beyond measure. The circumstances of my life are so ugly. I mean I've got literally nothing going for me apart from my physical health and food + shelter. I've got no one to turn to in my life. I'm in constant pain anxiety and agitation. I hate my life and circumstances. My mind is always racing with thoughts ,self criticism and judgements and chatter. I listen to so many teachings but can't seem to apply it to my life. I can't face the pain when I go to meditate or practice living in the now as eckharte says. I feel broken from all the pain I've experienced. I hear so much spiritual and practical advice but can't seem to find any peace from it. I feel so alone and isolated. I don't know what to do or where to turn to anymore. I feel suicidal all the time. Professionals can't seem to help me. I really don't know how I'm still here. What is it about Eckhart' Tolles teaching that I'm missing?
will say no more and leave you the pleasure of do what your hearth is telling you
Suffering exist as long we are not able to find the solution of that situation that suffers us we suffer with others 1/100 as ex.while the suffering person 100 / 100 he will stop suffering when we help him to understand the situation.also we suffer when we are not living our own life but others.,....
Dear Eckhart, I have read the Power of Now and it makes sense, but I am still depressed - I know l cause my own suffering and worse still, cause people to suffer because of it. I need to think about the future but the way l'm feeling it does not look good.
Thankyou...
It's a hopeful idea that people would change based on suffering, but it's actually not true. People change and grow based on motivations to serve. The human heart is naturally full of the inclination to serve, to be of benefit. When people realize they are creating tremendous suffering for others, OR that something they could do/learn/change would serve someone/something they care about, they change, they grow tremendously. Sufficient care is the motivating factor for all significant change.
he makes it sound like suffering is something you can stop, but nature does not care if your body suffers and without the body there is nothing but the silence of the wind.
There is no end to suffering, it’s how you deal with/interpret the suffering
all suffering is self created, all of it
everything is
Thoughts create suffering. As long as you are there, suffering will be there. When you disappear, suffering disappears.
amazing
Is it possible to lose yourself so much that you are can't understand or connect to the presence? I definitely had enough and even more than enough suffering. Deffenetly I ruined my happiness at least 3 years more than I supposed to. But I always rely on conditions in my life. I came few times to the point and also recently that I had to let go. I was ready or almost ready to let go. It happened in this winter. I felt I had no choice but to let go. I was close to letting go few times in my life. And was at some level connected to the presence and to my inner body. But it didn't happened at once usually and I still have some resistance after a let go part of the ego. So my ego always want to take over again. Currently I feel very disconnected from that state. Im afraid I was running and ucting upon fear to much. I didn't really understand how can I let go completely. I still have some resistance. I was running away from the pain. So I lost this energy and I still feel upset and lost. Thank you.
sound advice here. Stop the suffering
Wise words
Una have u tried reiki or other energetik methods? They have realy helpt me
This one won't play for me, but what are some thoughts on personal physical suffering of humans , like cancer, chronic pain and so on? Being present with all your suffering may be good for personal growth but it's also living agony or what a Christian may refer to as hell on earth. Escapism or being not so present at times like this may be better? In the moment with your pain is not a pleasant to experience. You feel things in ways you have not felt before. I really like this mans insights .
I relate to what you said a lot. There are a lot of things I have known and experienced. I have even taught some of the things that he teaches, but when I am at a point in my life where I have been overwhelmed by terror and PTSD, I feel so alone when he makes it sound like I just need to let go of suffering. It actually becomes more work and more exhausting to have to "try" to be in a moment when there is no pain. I am not necessarily "thinking" so it is the case of my thoughts creating pain. Now I can depersonalize it, and say "pain is happening" rather than saying that I am in pain. That helps a little. It only feels like more of a burden and a failure for me to try to find the space where there is no pain when that is not what is going on with me. At least being willing to feel my pain an acknowledge it seems more real to me because I am not just pushing it away, but perhaps "resting into it." That way there is not so much struggle.
What about suffering in the form natural disasters, physical disabilities and violent crimes against another person? Those are not self-created. How do you explain that kind of suffering?
its fucking sick... i m the most anxious person i managed to close my mind for 1-2 seconds one night before 5 days then i got a shock. I had the most peaceful Happy calm 5 Days in my life like in heaven. Life around me was so alive i feelt the energy. Today my mind Took over me again its a Sick transformation between 2 worlds . My people are shocked that was like this for 5 days. I lost it though. Ic ant shut up my mind i m trying to feel like the " Real me " as i feelt those 5 days.
But what makes me question everything is why does suffering exist? Why existence itself exists? I heard that existence has no end nor beginning?
+gamrtvshn try looking up the Truth Contest, they have an online book called The Present and it answers those questions with real logic explanations instead of just theorization. You might like it. Peace
Thank you man.
+Snow Leopard to involve
What about it. If you get hit by an arrow it hurts right, thats part of life. The extra suffering is complaining and hating how much the arrow hurts and how you're a victim of life.
Hiw do you surrender to being alone all the time?
How do you accept suffering like doing push up everyday, or studying everyday. Please help. I still doesn't understand.
Struggling with things as they are. Yeah.
Can a person come to that without suffering? Many would want to do it without. Should it be that cruel?
Being
i must have suffered in the past, cause in this life, i never suffered, not even for a blink of an eye. lemme rewrite buda, there is no sufferance in the world, unless you want it so
But there must be a difference between suffering an pain - between purgatory and hell.
Suffering=pain x resistance (christopher germer)
Why is he so right?
I desire nothing.
All of it is.
can i upload a subtitle to this video ?
+Lucian Iuga You may do so with this video if you like. Thank you
ok, i will contact you to upload it when subtitle is ready, thank you..
+Lucian Iuga The English subtitle is wrong and funny in some parts :)
It's a big world and I have come across many many multiple perceptions, ones view of life and reality. So.....heres one, the word 'Suffering', why should it be in our dictionary in a sence?(think that meens a retoricle question, I can forget due to medical issues, but then again I shouldn't have to state that if ones mind is open to comprehend) Meening, people feel their 'suffering' why? if that word and it's 'definition' was never put into ones thought process it wouldn't exist. As to me there is no 'suffering', it's LIFE. Your not born just to get what you want handed on a silver platter (to bluntly put it).
I do like and enjoy his views of some yes, but not all. The concept and understanding of that word in itself should not be involved as it's a form of negative 'energy' at some degree. Where as there are so much more positive 'energy' form of 'words' to comprehend that give off more of a positive vibration to use in one's mind. That word 'Suffering' doesn't exist in my vocabulary.
Like that word 'depression'. People would have never comprehended that until it was 'put on the market'. As now that it's in our 'dictionary', all of a sudden......loads of 'depressed' people appeared.
So, 'suffering' can be reinterpreted. The energy is there. It s just how we see it to be. Illusory. So, suffering is only how we 'see' it? It s a false interpretation? Seems to me, suffering is believing humans to be proprietarily afflicted with inefficiency (ego) separate/distinct from all other lifes things/beings. Which is resistance, competitiveness, duality, taking sides,., and contrary to: You re not broken/you re perfect/all one/God is all, all is God/synchronicity/ and and and.
all of it