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Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

The Bare Naked Is-ness of the Present Moment

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Eckhart laughs with his audience. He exclaims there’s hope for humanity when such a big crowd seeks greater consciousness. He also explains that inspiration can quickly turn to perspiration when we encounter obstacles, especially with the people in our lives. He quotes existential philosopher, Jean Paul Sartre who famously said: Hell is other people. While Eckhart believes that is an ego-based perspective, many of us feel that life is full of experiences we shouldn’t have. We think something is wrong with us or that God has a grudge when misfortune strikes. Eckhart says the greatest part of unhappiness comes from our minds and the stories we tell ourselves. He says the answer to life’s struggles will never be found in our thinking. He believes we find freedom when we release our inner baggage, unencumbered, to discover the bare naked is-ness of the present moment. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN

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0:00.0

The Bear naked Eiseness of the present moment.

0:04.0

In this episode, Eckhart laughs with his audience.

0:07.0

He exclaims, there's hope for humanity

0:10.0

when such a big crowd seeks greater consciousness.

0:12.8

He also explains that inspiration can quickly turn to perspiration

0:17.1

when we encounter obstacles, especially with the people in our lives.

0:21.0

He quotes existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sardra who famously said

0:25.3

Hell is other people. While Eckhart believes that is an ego-based

0:29.9

perspective many of us feel that life is full of experiences we shouldn't have.

0:34.0

We think something is wrong with us or that God has a grudge when misfortune strikes.

0:39.0

Eckhart says the greatest part of unhappiness comes from our minds and the stories we tell ourselves.

0:44.6

He says the answer to life struggles will never be found in our thinking.

0:49.7

He believes we find freedom when we release our inner package,

0:54.8

unencumbered, to discover the bare naked isiness

0:59.5

of the present moment.

1:03.0

Wonderful welcome. Thank you so much.

1:06.0

And a lovely energy field.

1:11.0

So many humans becoming present.

1:17.6

Wonderful to see.

1:19.9

There is hope for humanity after all.

1:24.4

It's easy to forget if you look on the internet.

1:29.4

So you're all here.

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