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Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

The Deep Mystery Of Existence

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.64.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Eckhart answers questions on various topics including the difference between a creative impulse and the ego. A woman asks Eckhart about his decision to move from England to the Pacific Northwest. Eckhart says when the call continued for quite some time without dissipating, he knew he had to follow it. Eckhart urges everyone to stay connected to their deepest awareness especially when life’s challenges arise, and things don’t go our way. Eckhart explains why instead of reacting with irritation, anger and fear towards a situation, we should instead surrender. He says obstacles are not enemies, they’re here to help us awaken.

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0:00.0

The Deep Mystery of Existence.

0:04.0

In this episode, Eckhart answers questions from a live audience.

0:07.7

A mother asks what to do for her 13-year-old son who's already struggling with difficult

0:12.7

behaviors.

0:13.7

A man asks how to bring the wisdom from Eckhart's retreats into his daily life, and a woman

0:20.1

ponders the difference between a creative impulse and the ego.

0:24.7

She asks Eckhart about his decision to move from England to the Pacific Northwest.

0:29.5

When Eckhart explains, when the impulse continued for quite some time, he knew he had to follow

0:34.9

it.

0:35.9

But that's not always the case.

0:38.0

Eckhart urges everyone to stay connected to their deepest awareness, especially when

0:43.1

life's challenges arise, and things don't go our way.

0:47.4

He explains why, instead of reacting with irritation, anger and fear towards the situation,

0:54.1

we should instead surrender.

0:56.6

He says obstacles are not enemies.

0:59.4

They are here to help us awaken.

1:02.7

Hello, Eckhart.

1:03.7

Hello, everyone.

1:04.7

Thank you for the opportunity.

1:05.7

So, I've been struggling a little with the discernment of my ego wanting to contribute

1:16.4

to the world, or it being a true energy impulse.

1:20.5

I'm at a grateful practice, and I'm very grateful for life in general and for all the

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