Eckhart Tolle on How to Get to Know Your True Self

Eckhart Tolle on How to Get to Know Your True Self

Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in Greece we find the famous dictum, "Know Thyself." But what does it really mean to know yourself? In this teaching, Eckhart Tolle points us toward the realization of our "essence identity"—consciousness itself.

Eckhart discusses:
• Why most of our unhappiness and suffering is caused by our conditioned thoughts and beliefs
• Staying rooted in Being even while racing along on the "train" of time
• What is meant by the expression, "the end of ego"

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Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, _The Power of Now_ and _A New Earth_ —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

[monomon]

So glad he exists at the same time as us ❤

[karenthorsteinson]

Eckhart Tolle is becoming so prolific with his wisdom teachings that I believe he is channeling from a higher power. He is such a treasure! ❤️

[johngreen]

" I was never born" 😊 a very funny and very clear separation between the ego created woo spirituality that puts so many people off from getting to know themselves, Eckhart and spiritually and the simple, humble and genuine understanding of what Eckhart and a few others are genuinely sharing with others 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[living]

❤ Grazie Eckhart ❤ you changed "my" Life after being trapped in my ego for 60 years. Many blessings ❤

[manuelmendibil]

True contribution with his teachings to the wold, from de great teacher of our times. "I have never been born, I will never dye"
discovering our true identity. Thanks for all.

[gilbertmartinez]

The future never comes. So so true ♥️✨

[deec]

Problems can't affect you in the present moment. Wow 🤯🤯🤯 very freeing!! Thank you Eckhart!!
✨💖✨

[Costanza]

Eckart I love you, really. Thanks for existing as a human form. ❤

[MARIACATALINAGODOYBARRIENTOS]

The way I love him. He’s such a cutie pie.

[kyajaiyoga]

🙏 So grateful for the insights on this channel! Always centering and insightful.

[Wendy-rmwx]

Thank you for laughing at the thought you are sharing. We need to be able to laugh at ourselves when we catch on to our mind's games!

[enja]

In a conversation: "I was never born. I am nobody" cracked me up 😂❤ I really appreciate his teachings.

[rocketfish]

I am more present than you. 😆 Nobody has less ego than me.😂
I love laughing with Eckhart. ❤

[Hobbylala]

Thank you for this video Sir Eckhart 🙏

[salomondiaz]

A full life trying to be a good kid, a good student a good husband, a good somebody, I now that I finally created my IDENTITY… I learn that I WAS NEVER BORN 🤣🤣

[pawelkapica]

I find this very easy to understand on the conceptual level. When I meditate though I can see that I am thinking or daydreaming and I return to my mantra or the breath. Yet on the experiecial level nothing else seems to happen. Although I have to say I am not an avid meditator. I seem to forget to do it after a while because the mind gets bored and other things pull my attention.

[veraintuizione]

🙏The power of the Truth of the Present, the force that supports the entire infinite universe and that you can found everywhere, even when you least expect it.
Today I went to the cemetery to visit my family.
I may be crazy but I found it a beautiful place.
The sun was shining, the green grass was shining too and all these presences of white, gray black marble, flowers, trees, so many wonderful flowers, pigeons, photos of faces unknown to me.
An absolute calm fell into my heart.
All thoughts vanished only the absolute present of Eternity.❤
So grateful 💓🙏✨✨✨🌺

[pamchesler]

It’s on my bucket list that I want to meet you Eckhart but somehow I don’t believe you would come to New Jersey 😅
The pizza 🍕 is THE best..
You’ve changed my life. I think you’re a wonderful soul and I so love to listen to you. Thank you so much for all that you’ve given of yourself. It is much appreciated

[aliazizi]

Though you know they don’t but you’re much cooler than I am with this fact!

[StephenHopkinsVaults]

Interesting about the time being a thought 💭