Eckhart Tolle on the True Purpose of Life: Beyond the Pursuit of Happiness

Amazing Eckhart Tolle. I'll never forget that evening when I came across a French translation of his book PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW in a… supermarket. I was quite depressed at that time. I flipped through the book and then I saw this sentence : "what's your problem right now?" It was as if a voice from heaven asked me that question! I asked myself "well yes! What's my problem right now that may justify my feeling so bad?" I bought the book right away, went back home, read it that same night and then ordered the actual POWER OF NOW and all, (YES, ALL) Eckhart's books on Amazone. By the time I finished reading them about ten days later, my perception of life had completely changed. Of course, I, myself, haven't totally changed. But at least, I know the direction in which I'm going and I know that I'm getting closer everyday. The good thing about Echart Tolle is that he doesn't try to teach you anything. He just lovingly helps you sort out the essential from the superfluous. I have never ever wanted to thank a writer in person as much as I want to thank mister Tolle. Thank you so much, Eckhart.

"I have been complaining uselessly for 40 years that there is something WRONG of my so called life ... but there's nothing really wrong at all. Because the world is here to AWAKEN me". Thank you Ekhart Tolle.

"The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being" -Carl Jung

The saying "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." That's happened to me. A shift in my consciousness and now I hear and understand what Eckhart Tolle is speaking about.

When we stop looking for our purpose and get on with living... our purpose arrives

Thanks to Master Tolle I get through my bipolar episodes with journaling instead of hospitalization now.

The Purpose of Life is to Be Present. Being present while eating, being present while reading, being present while dating, being present at the supermarket.

Amazing Eckhart Wisdom: The world is not here to make you happy, it is here to make you conscious. To awaken you. WOW, WOW, WOW❤

As I age, videos like this remind me to go deeper into myself so that I don’t suffer. ❤ Thanks, Eckhart.

The purpose of life is to experience it, to live, to explore the senses, and to feel all emotions. The body is not what we are, it's something we use temporarily.

I was inspired to share my personal Eckhart story today, so here goes... (sorry for the length). ~ I have never been attracted to man-made materialistic things, but it seemed that the majority had been captured by the lure of shiny objects and endlessly seeking pleasures of the flesh. I couldn't understand this behavior so I looked into it and ultimately found that this was no accident. That was the path that the fallen ones opened and worked to nudge the "foolish ones" (their words) into choosing at their own demise. Control was the objective and they had determined "fools" were easier to control, but not everyone got on board. What made some so easy to nudge and others impossible to sway from what seemed to be a higher sense of knowing and why didn't everyone have this intuitive ability? Why were some folks so immune to being trapped by temptation and others couldn't consume enough forbidden fruit to ever satisfy themselves? I reflect on my own experiences to see if that carried some weight, since that was key to Eckhart's enlightenment. Early on I was drawn to living a simple, organic and peaceful life surrounded by animals in nature, where extending love and helping others would be considered a perfect day, but I often found myself out standing in my field alone because I was so different. I wasn't able to communicate properly with others that I clearly had nothing in common with. I didn't understand what was wrong with me until I submerged myself into Eckhart's teachings and finally made sense of what was truly happening and why I was considered such a bore. I remember hearing, "You're the sweetest person I know, but you're also the last person I'd want to go to a party with." 😢 Ouch. My girlfriends didn't enjoy being around someone that was honest and refused to gossip, and the guys didn't like bothering with someone that just wanted to be friends and declined promiscuous advances. My commitment to only consuming nutritious food was not popular either, and my interest in philosophy, spirituality, poetry and reading books like the lost Gospels and how to transcend the levels of consciousness, just made things worse. I was certain that I must be a freak of nature, or from another planet so I gravitated to caring for animals and soon had enough to host a petting zoo! Although I was very happy, I was still dealing with occasional loneliness and wondering why I was so different, which led me to Eckhart Tolle's books, videos, live courses and the Eckhart Now online membership. I soon noticed the confusion began to clear and I transcended what was left of my ego as well as loneliness, which lifted me into a level of illuminated joy that I can't even find words to describe. It was as if the feeling of loneliness no longer existed. What happened? I was still alone, but I was no longer lonely and so filled with joy that I truly couldn't care less about being around anyone and actually embracing this newfound freedom. I was in need of nothing and practiced silencing the voice in my head while falling in love with mopping the floor, or raking leaves barefoot for hours on end. Everything I did became part of my spiritual practice and I couldn't wait for the next challenge to appear where my hold on presence could be tested. Over a decade I eventually learned how to jump through hoops backwards while doing cartwheels and thought now I was definitely ready to go spend a week with my parents, as Eckhart suggested, but I was bringing my float tank with me. JK. I still "lose it" from time to time, but I'm observing myself while I'm losing it, because I am intentionally choosing to "lose it" at those particular moments. For example dealing with the impact of censorship when attempting to help others and my ability to discern truth from falsehoods and how I consider the latter unacceptable. I am not one to shy away from speaking truth to power and observe myself doing just that even when it is simply in a quiet room alone. I protect truth at all costs and find that courage healthy and empowering for my soul right now. My choices may not be the right choice for everyone, but I do encourage to find what inspires the heart and expand on that, because ultimately if it enhances our Light then it is right and as a result we can better illuminate the collective field when we are passionately embracing what we love, which is the energy of who and what we truly are and what we were ultimately destined to recall; Returning all the way back to the beginning of the Primordial Light of Oneness from the Divine Source where we originated... in which the fall of duality had separated us from. Those on this path will will naturally gravitate to solitude or being of service, over gathering shiny objects. And those that have encountered much suffering seem to be the ones getting a head start. Suffering is definitely a gateway as Eckhart has explained. If it wasn't for Eckhart I would have never understood all this or found my way back home. Thank you my sweet and wise beloved brother. 🌟🙏🤗💕🌿

‘’The highest form of human expression is to be of service’’. ❤

Yup! Without the deep suffering, I wouldn’t know what I know. I wanted to die, I always had these thoughts of taking my life but one day I really wanted to die and got sick of the possessive thoughts. Iv always said that hitting rock bottom can be the greatest gift. Since then, 2016, I have waken to the reality of freedom. I’m no longer a puppet to my own mind or the mind. I still have instances where I “forget” but it now lasts minutes. Within time, it will last seconds, until I hit the point of just watching and feeling it slither away. Iv had loved ones pass away in those years. I wallow, like a loud or panic cry but within hours or a day or 2 I’m peaceful with it. I remember questioning myself “I should be hurt over this” but again, I had to learn what loss really was. What death really meant!! I now feel those loved ones when ever I want or when they come in. Regardless of when I die, I’m happy with what I have been through to get me to this point of utter acceptance with what is. And I’m truly thankful for Eckart! His book came into my reality in 2015. I didn’t start reading it until it kept getting brought up in conversations with different people. Since then it helped me remember who I truly am. THANK YOU!!

"The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened." - Ramana Maharshi

We are taught to “pursue happiness”, but all you actually need to do is sit and BE.

Grief is the price we pay for love for sure❤but yes we don’t need to surf those emotional “waves” and get stuck on them . Let them flow through you leaving you unbothered at that deeper level 🙏🏼

The purpose of my life is to experience it and create my own purpose.

Really enjoyed this one.... especially Eckharts sense of humour ❤

Larry Burkett's book on "Giving and Tithing" drew me closer to God and helped my spirituality. 2020 was a year I literally lived it. I cashed in my life savings and gave it all away. My total giving amounted to 40,000 dollars. Everyone thought I was delusional. Today, 1 receive 85,000 dollars every two months. I have a property in Calabasas, CA, and travel a lot. God has promoted me more than once and opened doors for me to live beyond my dreams. God kept to his promises to and for me

Eckhart The Best Sit-Down Comedian Ever!