Eckhart Tolle Discussion Community

I think there are many threads about free will, but I want to put a link to this particular one. There is a link to the original interview as well.


http://eckhart-tolle-forum.inner-growth ... 0&start=30

This isnt´t a tip as such, but in my experience I am lot happier when I don´t care what other people think. Acceptance seems to be the only way to remain peaceful. Awful struggle to fight against anything really. I have read many times outer world is a mirror, so the more you fight others, the more ...

Thank you Alex, very clear answer :D Basically surrendering is letting things be as they are and as they happen. Just go with the flow of life. I do get this, but sometimes when I am at work and there is lot of doing, it is harder to notice if I am totally surrendered. I can be alert and not think, ...

Personally, surrender began to happen for me when I really held my attention, 100%, on a negative feeling/emotion. Perhaps this withdrawing of energy from the mind gave me enough clarity to recognise the reality of the situation and the ability to just let it be as it was. An inner yes, an inner al...

Hello Excousia! It does happen to me like a cycle as well. But over the couple of years moments of awareness have started to come more often. And I notice negativity in me more easily, so I don´t get caught up with stories as much. I don´t know how to have lasting presence. And I know I am always pr...

i watched myself being stupid and still proceeded to act and think idiotic thoughts. But I was fully aware. Wow nutrition, that is very good. I am so happy for you. Even if you act and think idiotic thoughts, it doesn´t matter, because the awareness is there. So you know it is just past conditionin...

Midnight,

Use the inner body as the anchor to stay present. Eckhart talks about it all the time and it is very simple.
You don´t need to give so much attention to your mind.

Maiken

Hi Nutrition, I am sorry if I am missing something here, but maybe he wants to be your friend? Or Lucy is his friend? I don´t understand why you wouldn´t trust men ever again based on this. I want to say that practice presence and stop projecting old disappointments onto new men. I hope you find pea...

Thank you 18andlife and Webwanderer! I played that game you suggested 18andlife and it just completely changed my day. I was almost crying this morning, because I was so caught up in mind and this appreciation "problem". But when I started doing it, the whole perspective suddenly changed and I feel ...

Hi all, I have heard a lot about how gratitude and appreciation are the best ways to improve your life experience. I found this quote from another thread, Webwanderer wrote: Appreciation for what is aligns our human consciousness with source. It is natural, and with a decided focus it flows from sou...

Hello Deelite, you have gotten wonderful answers here already. I just want to point to this I understand I dont need any more intellectual knowledge and that what I am "seeking" is beyond mind. I would encourage you to live in presense, truly experience the present moment without thinking about it. ...

Midnight, How the hell do you function without a 'typical sense of self'??? I am not sure what you mean by typical sense of self, but if you mean the old story about yourself I would say you function better without it. Every moment is fresh when you truly are present in the moment rather than in you...

Alex,

You are absolutely right! Seems to me that presence has given me "fresh" relationships as well. Funny how you can even look at your parents in a different way when there is not the whole history coming into every moment. It is so wonderful.

By the way, I love your picture

Hi, I used to decide I do certain things present, meaning that I would give all my attention to doing and not get carried away with thoughts. Like going on stairs or eating. Or if I was with someone, I decided I listen to them and not think what I will say to them etc. Little moments during the day....

Hi nutrition, I just want to say can´t you let go of your husband? He is your ex, isn´t he? I understand ego likes the drama and making things complicated, but even then, haven´t you been going round and round with this. Let him think what he thinks, and you can concentrate on other things, like you...