No Story, No Problem | Eckhart Tolle on Eliminating Your Own Suffering
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What are the stories you tell yourself? The ego sometimes loves the bad stories we tell ourselves, so Eckhart warns us to be careful not to perpetuate our own suffering.
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I love the way he laughs at the things most of us struggle with everyday. What a delight to know that these are non issues that need no attention. Thank you eckhart. :)
Most things are, we just think they do🤗
If you're struggling with paying the rent laughing won't help. 🤣
@@smolderingtitan perhaps it will. Since crying certainly won't either.
@@smolderingtitan To be fair neither will crying 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@smolderingtitan worrying won’t pay the rent either
An Eckhart video a day keeps the pain body at bay ✌🏽
He has to be the calmest centered person I listen to. I can incorporate all he says into my life in dribbles and drops. So strong are his simple words. I just want to give him a big perpetual bear hug. Thank you for what you share Eckhart. You are loved.
You have saved my life this year, I’m a whole person again for my children thanks to you. You also saved my narcissistic husband from himself which I didn’t think possible so there is hope for anyone that wants happiness. He’s figured out his family is more important than his money and control over us, took us nearly losing our family to get there but we got there 😊
That's truly wonderful!
That's a miracle 💕
Awesome!!!
That’s beautiful! I’m happy for you and your family
That is heart warming and sounds much worse than what I’m dealing with, what great perspective, thank you for sharing.
Comparing myself with what I was ten years ago, there doesn't seem to be a big difference. The same stories, the same ego, the same anger. In fact, all intensified 10x, I would say. But the big difference is that there is a bit of awareness in me now as and when anger arises, as and when the stories start spinning up. Either right at the moment or in a belated manner. I was totally identified with ego and was fully unconscious ten years ago. I feel I am more conscious now. Not a whole lot, but a tiny bit. It feels like the path to peace. Thanks Eckhart.
Keep at it! When the dam starts to break it will go fast :)
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Very good , it s the beginning : to become conscious of ego manifestations
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I've just been made redundant from my job and I was definitely in storyville about it. Definite suffering. I've let it go today. The feeling is now light, free, and a strange feeling of exhilaration like the weight of the world is removed. I'm so grateful 🙏🏻🌹
I've been in Storyville to, but for 20yrs, also now feel weight lifted, tx
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Unquestionably the stories we tell ourselves (more accurately the stories our minds tell us and we take notice of and believe) dictate our happiness. Knowing and accepting the mind doesn't know anymore than we know and that everything it tells us is just a story (usually negative) is extremely liberating. Accept what is,, Trust what will be and be Grateful for everything 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Good woman, new doors new beginnings, new adventures open when I except what is. Life is moving constanly, I learned to move with it with buckets of gratatude. ❤👍🙏
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What peacefulness to listen to him. It feels meditative.
I truly believe Eckhart is channeling God when he speaks. It’s almost as if you can see him waiting patiently for divine inspiration whenever he pauses in his speaking, and his short but concise way of communicating consciousness seriously has magical powers
Breath of fresh air every time. Thx mate..
Absolutely love Eckhart- can’t say I’ll ever reach true awakening but the knowledge and trying helps me a lot in life. - he’s like a goodnight story listening to him before sleep and he’s got the cutest, warm and genuine eyes I’ve ever seen ❤
"the egoic self is not in touch with the body" I SO LOVE THIS how he puts it! Thank you Eckhart.
...no food for the ego anymore...
like a sign at the zoo,
"please don't feed the egos."
& the underlying message, the ego enjoys anger, but becuz the ego is in a disconnect with the body, doesn't recognize that the body doesn't like what anger does to it, guts in a knot, tightness in chest, clenched jaw/ fists...
by observing inner body we can see the harm of keeping angry stories alive with our mental/voice in head narrative....that perks up the pain-body, which in turn reinforces the narrative....& so on in a loop.
Great video! I love the part where Eckhart says you can relive the confrontation in your mind over and over again, after the fact... if you forgot to say something to the person when it happened. So true! I've been able to observe so many dysfunctional egoic reactions in people close to me that it now serves as a constant reminder to not make up a story.
There's no problem without a story
The hardest thing in my journey has been to erase my ego. It has definitely gotten better and healthier, but I still observe it coming out in my life more than I want it to.
You are very good reader of people
Thoughts are just internal background noise, much like external background noise, they are not really ours at all. The story comes from our engaging with the background noises be them internal or external and having an opinion on feelings about the noises. If we just recognise and accept its just background noise no opinions, feeling, thoughts or stories devolve and get chance to spoil our peace and happiness 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I really needed this today, thanks 🙏
Sometimes something not so pleasant just occurs in my life and then comes dear Eckhart with this very topic in his videos and I get the answers, explanations 😁.
Just wonderful.
I'm really struggling mentally right now. thank you for helping with your calming voice and teaching.
As you continue on your journey, you will start to see yourself more brightly. The resolution will improve every day. You will begin to know what is really important to you and what you can leave behind.
It may be self-doubt that falls into the dim as your light increases. Gratitude and self-care will become more evident in your day-to-day. You will say goodbye to bad habits and recreate your environment so that it reflects who you are meant to be.
SCAM ALERT ❌⭕️🚫 Beware of scammers who use Eckhart’s photo to create an account or even his name as I’ve seen on Facebook. These people are using your good nature to scam you. 😢
Love & light 💗🕉️
@Namulenazulaika..🌹 Thankyou for being here and sharing those pearls of insight. Resonates. 🙏🏻❤️
@@auroravioletlight welcome
He’s an amazing Soul. So grateful for his teachings, presence & loving incarnation- God Bless you Eckhardt 🙏🤗🙏❤️🙏😊🙏
This video is HUGE for me today. Part of my journey out of decades of self-imprisonment. Thank you, Teacher Eckhart.
Mocking the ego is great and helps a lot understanding it, but the risk is to get stuck in an even worse part of the ego, who thinks it is wiser than the ego. shifting from of wanting to be superior to someone else to wanting to be superior to the ego:-)
Yes, the spiritual ego. But even that can still be laughed. Because the one who laughs at the ego is not the ego. It is the background of awareness. If you ever catch yourself laughing at the ego in others, it is better to have compassion and say ‘forgive them for they know what they do’ and neither does your ego too
Hi Marjorie. In the 1980's I watched a PBS series with Bill Moyers interviewing the late Joseph Campbell in which JC states that at some point in history, Jewish thinkers called Yahweh 'the Fool' because Yahweh believed himself to BE God when in truth Yahweh was only a manifestation of God.
Puts me in mind of times -still occuring- when I feel contempt for my ego and then realize that the aspect of 'me' that feels superior to the ego is kind of like the ego disguising itself by criticising itself. The ego will do just about *anything* to survive.
@@JPMorgan-ye5pc yes the ego moves in a different area, but it is a general mouvement, if we don't go to sleep and rather see it as a more subtle excerice :) ego is not an enemy, it is our inner precious teacher
A daily dose of Eckhart chases suffering away.
So true 🤣
Ex partners are a historical memory : my ex partner, a very good person, but when he sees me he can't help remind me of events that I don't even remember anymore🥴
He swears to me they are real 😂
So grateful 💓🙏
This guy is amazing, cute and wise. He helped me come out of a journey I was seeking understanding and when he brought the news to me I was humbled
Muchas gracias....
SAD , BUT TRUE....
SO TRUE THAT IT BECOMES ...FUNNY...
( My ego is Very funny)
Thanks for SHOWING ME how it LOOKS with your mimics❤
Absolutely Beautifully Brilliant
Thank You for the Laughter
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Sending Much Love, Light and Blessings to All One Consciousness.
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Have been through death of close family members and also relationships recently... and if it wasn't for Eckhart's teachings, would have been lost. Thank you Eckhart for BEING the LIGHT. Such a wonderful lightness and sense of humour!!
I only share bad news when I’m in a good mood! It reaffirms to my people that I’m well so they don’t worry or get upset about anything and it helps me to reaffirm my brain the same.
Yeah, I've found more ego in spiritual communities then most places, funny how that works....
....so my ego says 'wow they're so in their ego but I'm so much better than that...and more right than them"....
and then my spirit guide chimes in and says "you dumb*ss (lol) you humans are mirrors for each other, that's how you learn and maybe it's YOUR own spiritual ego being reflected back at you.." ...hmmm at the end of the day we're all learning and if we can just be present we can transcend ego and find the gems of truth hidden beneath the veil of the ego and his tricks and illusions....
I can See the unconscioussnes in my life after watching this Video 😅 thank you!
Love you Eckart. May God bless your eternal Soul that shines the bright light above all of us ready to listen to ur deep and profound wisdom. Namaste
Thank You.. With Love! :)
Lol, I love Eckhart!
"Every time I get angry, I poison myself again."
--- Subtitle of a section in a book I skimmed through...
His humor is so wonderful
Waaah, even after his illness, Eckhart Tolle looks younger and very fresh than before.As he always says, enlightenment fuel you at cellular level and brings a lot of happiness from inside.Thank you great teacher of the world.Love from Mauritius.
📌"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
-Marcus Aurelius💜
❤😅🌙 I love him and now discovering Ekam 🙏🏽 let’s end suffering across the planet 🌎 ❤
Sending love and support to anyone who is having a difficult time right now.
You are not alone!
Seek out a friend or even a professional for a bit of extra help today.
You got this!
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I have noticed that I tell myself stories like the one that Eckhart mentioned at the beginning of this video, and I get so frustrated with them, it is comforting to hear that even Eckhart who is so advanced and awake on this path of awakening, the mind still try’s to influence his reactions. Thanks so 🎉much dear Eckhart for being so open to us, and for your wonderful teachings.
Eternal Gratitude My Brother! HalleluYAH, You are Always "IN the Moment. And that is why we "Love You Soooooooh Much! Shalom! Namaste! 🌚🫀👋🌌
Thank you.
great help. Thank you.😘😘😘
So beautiful! ❤thank you!!
This is gold. Thank you Eckert!!!
The man who change my fake life to a real life ❤
Wow! 😮 “Isn’t it common sense if you want somebody to read what you have written you would write it legibly?” 😂😅😂😅
That is precisely the stories my mind is often talking about. I just smile and laugh when those thoughts even arise. I am not swept up in feeling any irritation, and if it is a strong reaction I somehow seem to catch it rather quickly and I watch it curiously, and most of I am watching it consciously, and that’s absolutely fascinating, how could I be irritated while I am curious and interested? I can’t be! If I am irritated then I am most certainly not interested or curious in the least bit. So even being caught up with the mind’s stories about being irritated is something of great interest for me at the moment and I love this!
The best example of the default narrating self is the 2002 movie "Memento." It's _so_ obvious what's going on, but you have to watch it 10-20 times to realize it. The way the story is presented in vignettes (the past & future jumbled in the now), it's a very good analogy for how we (before awakening) don't see it. It's a distracted way of existing that we "make work" in the same way you initially have to make that movie work.
It's a very clever plot. The main character (Lenny) has (or tells himself he has) anterograde amensia (AA), an inability to form new memories. If you were unable to remember your inner narrative for long, what would you do? You'd externalize it, "make it work" with poloroids, notes, tatoos (the important "facts" you tell yourself). That's what the entire movie is about: what we do, but plainly visible for all to see (not kept secret in our head, but mildly visible in our quirky behavior). His behavior is more than quirky, but blamed on AA. If you look at what hes really doing, he's doing what everyone does. It's only more obvious because he wears it for all to see.
There is a scene where he's presented with what's really happening. He has a lucid moment of "it's really this way.... the furious story I tell myself is all in my head... except it's not in my head. I keep my head in these poloroids, notes, tatoos..." He could have chosen to write a new note, end the story. But, no. He altered his notes to keep it going, and then (poof, new jumbled scene, and he's back to his old self again, furiously narrating himself to himself.). After that scene (but it's jumbled, it appears elsewhere in the movie), he's driving down the road rationalizing what he did, "we all need mirrors to remind ourselves of who we are. I'm no different..." then slams on the brakes in the middle of the street, stopping in front of a tattoo parlor, "oh yes, now, where was I?" as he grabs his latest poloroid with a new "fact" to tatoo on himself.
A moment of clarity, and then back to the comfortable existence of "who I am." Making it work. Everyone does what he does. It's just not as obvious for everyone else to see. It's just as difficult for ourselves to see. It's like we only have a 5-minute span of keeping our awareness "there." (If anyone wondered what awakening is, I would say it's in that movie. But, you may have to watch it 20 times to realize the movie you're *really* watching. It's not what you think it is.).
Thanks for the suggestion ["Memento."] and movie summary, Mark. I'm going to search for the torrent. It does sound like it may be an expression or metaphor for what ET's discourse endeavors to teach us. I'm not sure if there's a spoiler in your review of the movie; I may have to read it 20 times. But some stories/movies don't require a punchline or big laff at the end. Their structure is such that the reader/viewer can gain something new with each exposure. Namaste🙏
@@JPMorgan-ye5pc I'd enjoy hearing what you think after watching (2-3 times). I could share more about what stood out to me as notable points (after 8-10 times).
I first saw that movie in 2004. It struck me as "that means something." I watched it again in 2007. It was puzzling. There was a simple way of looking at it (AA, that's interesting). But, there seemed something more in a resonant way that I didn't understand. I watched it again 2x. In 2013, I awakened through crisis (identity. Something's wrong that I can't ignore any longer.). A long breakdown and realizing how my mind works. I watched it again in 2015, and began to realize that's what this is about. Watched it 4-5 more times since, and it's extremely accurate. It's all about what everyone does. It's just more obvious because he can't maintain that continuity of self. He has to wear it externally. He blames it on his "condition." But, it's the condition that gives us insight to the default condition everyone has. His problem wasn't AA, it was confabulation (and choosing it as better than reality).
Hint: consider Sammy. Lenny's entire ambition is to do better than Sammy. ("You need a system."). But, put yourself in Sammy's shoes. That's pure bliss, buddha stuff. He can't remember anything for more than 5 minutes. Lenny is working against that kind of acceptance. ("You need a system."). There's so many other clues like that. Whoever wrote that story was a genius. It's popularly depicted as a dramatization of AA, or mental illness generally. Edgy "pulp fiction" about the mind. I think it's _exactly_ what everyone does (but we can't see as clearly as we can with Lenny).
Come back and tell me what you think.
@@JPMorgan-ye5pc Regarding spoilers. It is such a movie that my explanation of it is probably the spoiler. The end is jumbled up with the beginning. You literally have to intently watch it (more than once). If I hadn't had my 2013 experience, maybe I'd still scratch my head about what it means (after 10-20 viewings). I don't know how much of my experience explained the movie too me in a way others wouldn't get (and I wouldn't if I hadn't had my experience). To me, whoever wrote that story had intimate knowledge with what I have knowledge of. It's more than "AA as entertainment." There's a deeper truth than that. I can tell you more clues that I acquired after multiple viewings. That would be the spoiler. But, who wants to watch a movie 10 times? Is it a spoiler to tell an unawakened person "this is how it works?" (rather than them finding out the hard way?). It's more of a shortcut to the answer buried in the movie?
@@markfuller Hello again, Mark, and thanks for the reply. Flashbacks and non-chronological scenes tend to confuse me but I intend to approach the movie without any expectations or preconceptions ... like I do with life itself. Wish me luck....
Happy Wednesday everyone! Remember to take a moment today to appreciate the beauty of the world around you and to be thankful for all the blessings in your life. Stay positive and keep spreading kindness wherever you go.💜🦋
Thank you ❤🙏🏻🦋🌸
One of the most powerful videos that he has.
Thank you!
Thank you Eckhart.
Beautiful video 😍
Beautifully said 💜 I am definitely guilty of this and working on it ✨
The ego believes it is guilty, so wants to project that guilt onto others, in a vain attempt to be rid of it.
5:12 I wish I could think of a way to explain this concept to coworkers without putting them off because he is literally explaining the phrase we all know "stress kills" or some version of that. I love and appreciate Eckhart always and his perspectives always align with what I understand about physics and the human as an animal. 🙏🕊️❤️
Did this just the other day. A man was trying to argue with me about politics I didn't say anything or argue back even though I had my opinions, but later in my head I had a lot to say to him and it put me in an icky mood for like 3 days and I would love to not have that happen ever again.
I've noticed with politics that ideologues (true belivers; ego through group identity/membership) seek out argument. They'll drop dog-whistle words, or "shibboleths." If you're one of them, then you'll join in bemoaning everything wrong with [fill in the blank]. It's toxic positivity (making one's self better by pointing out all the flaws in the other side). Or, if you're one of THEM, then you'll be triggered & engage in a way that reinforces their toxic positivity (let them exercise their rehearsed acrimony, proving to themselves that you're stupid, they're not; everything they believe is real. You proved it.).
The next time it happens, remember how "these people" are on a quest to prove themselves right (and you participated a little yourself later in your head). Even if you had rock-solid points, it wouldn't matter because they aren't seeking truth, just confirmation. The fact that you don't agree with them is confirmation to them, not what you have to say. You'll always be "one of THEM." WHat you have to say may further that view more than other things you have to say. But, nothing is going to cause them to realize "oh, I'm wrong. Thank you." And then remember how icky you felt. Why feel icky for no reason (talking earnestly to someone who thrives on toxic positivity)? If you can start that way, then maybe you could voice some thoughts without passion or ego clashing. The ick you felt was that even though you didn't engage at his level, you did in your mind later. It wasn't that you had some things to say, it was that he *deserved* refutation. That's different (arm wrestling) than just stating your views as if he's interested (when he's not).
As common sense is no longer common nowadays, I often find myself frustrated with ppl esp with my loved ones. My pain body takes over everytime they do sthg stupid. But I'm aware of this suffering cos I truly dislike this frustration or resentment.
This clip is so helpful 👍🏻TQ 🙏
I'm looking fwd to be as calm as Eckhart in near future 👌🏻💕
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Fabulous oh how you get me laughing at perfect truth…
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Always forward, never ever backward!!
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So Tolle says that focus on the petty desires of the self is not good for the body (anxiety and fear). I couldn't agree more.
We must understand that our bodies are a projection of our Spiritual Self, and so the more material focused we are, as opposed to being spiritually focused, the more the natural energy of greater existence erodes our bodies. Through my significant research, one thing that I have found is there is a discrete connection between having a purpose in life and longevity. I mean here a spiritual purpose rather than a dogged pursuit of material things like those who are driven by material wealth and status. Those who love this world for what it is, and find their place within it, have a distinct advantage over those who simple aspire to be "more."
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Merci
brilliant
I was laughing so loud😂
Hello Eckhart Tolle.🐢🦕🦖
Sometimes I become tired of absolute peace.
You may be confusing peace with boredom
Even Meister Eckhart in Sermon 2 or 3 said God places an intolerable strain on the person and can't remain long. You're not alone.
@@stevej.7926 I know what peace is. I mean even peace is not perfect. It has its own price
@@reza6718 i see. Thank you.
@@reza6718 inquire deeply. Anyone who has experience true, absolute peace, doesn't tire of it.
Your definition may be distorted.
The irony is that you saying you know what it is, yet say one can tire of it...speaks to evidence that you can't have experienced it.
There is an arrogance and ignorance in all of that!
Reconsider. Root out all cognitive distortions. Question all biases.
Peace, especially "absolute peace" (which means complete, with no want) does not leave one feeling that that experience is inadequate. It is wholly adequate. It is the only spot where one feels they could reside forever...yet most don't, due to the thought forms that pull them out of it.
I suspect it is your own ego, and thought forms, keeping you stuck/rigid, unable to see your thoughts honestly.
What is your definition of absolute peace? That's an important consideration. It may not be the same as Eckhart or some of us here.
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr led a relationship workshop. He asked a woman to share one word that represented her ideal relationship. She chose "stable".
He then asked the rest of the people to write down their definition of "stable". Not one persona's definition matched. Knowing definitions, matters. Ours & others. The discrepancies and where we formed our definitions from.
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He reminds me of Mr.Bean when he is being funny :)
Dear Eckhart, what is conscience? And what is the difference between consciousness and conscience?
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Is it so; the ego is always unconscious?
Ego might be understood differently by different people. In a psychological context, ego (or narcissism) isn't bad. It's the basis for self-care, responsible brushing your teeth to reduce future pain & expense. Stepping out of the way of an oncoming car could be valid ego (self-preservation, a recognition of what the future will be if you don't). That stuff is rational ego. The problem is that we take ourselves too serious. "If I can brush my teeth to have a better future, I'll brush them obsessively to have a perfect future!" (There are people with obsessions like that). Or, it could be less easy to see. More internal narrative about "who I am, was, will be should be, would be if not for..." (endless explanation as if that makes any difference at all).
You probably didn't mean "subconscious" when using the word unconscious. 95% of your brain is subconscious from which our conscious state emerges into the 5%. That process of emergence is continual and begins about 1/2 second before it emerges and we experience whatever emerges (believing we're forming all these thoughts, judgement, emotions right then -- not emerged a little late). So, good or bad ego (brushing your teeth, or incessant story-telling to yourself) is emerging from that vast sea of irrationality. We could say the ego is unconscious in that sense. But, we can be aware that our conscious experience is emerging to us outside our control, and our only real control is to observe & exercise a veto power over it. If it has a 1/2 second delay coming to us. We can practice a 1 second delay believing it, acting upon it. Then we can make the ego conscious (brush our teeth but not go gaga with narration about our experience, constant chattering to ourselves, not aware that it's emerging to us as a bad habit).
It seems to me that jesus was the one with ego inflation (on the cross) in the example you give. I mean technically thats right isnt it?
Wow, in the media industry becoming “conscious” could lead to major losses of (very highly paid) jobs. After all, factual news can be issued on an A4 sheet, everything else is opinion, speculation, gossip etc. etc. What a “saving” on suffering that would be, not to mention the forests. I'm old enough (75) to remember the times of only the 8 o'clock news (for 20 minutes) followed by the weather forecast (for tomorrow 😊).
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The ego, or self, is truly a serious obstacle to overcome...or is it? I think in terms of what happens to us in existence is part of the dream of ourselves that is inexorably leading us to full awareness. We infrequently stop to consider how our thinking molds our reality, so if we put great credence upon eradicating the ego, then that becomes our great travail, doesn't it? But if we put serious gravity upon becoming fully ourselves and therefore the complete awareness that is our destiny to become, then that becomes our modus operandi, doesn't it in kind?
The open secret is that we are everything. We are spirits, we are bodies, we are perfect and we are evil. We are all things, and what we express is our choice.
I agree. The ego or projected/confabulated sense of self seems absolutely real until you realize it's not. It's like a movie projection onto tissue paper. As long as we believe the movie that's playing, then it's real. We make it real and impenetrable. But, it's on tissue paper. There's no substance there. The challenge isn't to break through something that's real, it's breaking through one's own yearning for it to be real (or mesmerization with it; the habit of acting like it's real).
The 2005 movie Revolver is pretty good in this regard. It's a strange movie which is best understood as a dream, the irrational subconscious. Toward the end there is an elevator scene where he faces the moment of "you're not real. You're not me. I'm not you." It's a harsh contrast between the habit of believing it to be real, and the realization it's not (and all we have to do is admit it, claim it).
I often think of an old cartoon gag where a little mouse is walking in the dark, passes in front of a flashlight, sees an enormous shadow on the wall behind him. If you spent years/decades believing that shadow is real (and seeing everyone else doing the same thing), it would be almost impossible to think of it any other way. Yet, it's still just a shadow (always was, always will be).
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If everything is a story, what is real🤔
The energy or the presence inside us and which is also present in everything around us.
Everything that exists without the need of the Imagination for do, the sun the moon Life the Universe all most definitely exist and are real, while all thoughts about them are a story created by the mind via our imagination 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@johngreen4683 we can not avoid thoughts all together...not can we classify all thoughts as story.. nor is it easy to distinguish the story thought vs real thought...
Oh man, you don't want to get Eckhart irritated, you would not like him when he's irritated - such a low key comedian
Lets break this down as I see it.
Quote; " ego is always unconscious", the Ego is never always unconscious because ego is a mediator between conscious and unconscious. If the ego was always unconscious, then it would not be able to sense the body's external stimulus's. Quote; "self" " inflate itself" , how can there be an "itself" when the ego is always" unconscious", according to the teacher. One would be continuously numb with no story ever. This is all mumbo jumbo. It all sounds like to me that when someone has lost their ego at a very early stage in life for what ever reason, they spend the rest of their life teaching that ego is a bad thing and not fully understanding why. One without sense's or ego is a walking lost cause without a story.
Careful to feed the eagle, they're vicious beasts. 😋
@@nuntana2 Every eagle and everything can be tamed, why? because the tamed just realised they got it a bit easier, but!, was/is the eagle an eagle in the first place to have the attribute of being a vicious beast just because their beak and claws made them look like they are a vicious beast. Yes, you may call that mumbo jumbo.😋