Embodying the Unconditioned Consciousness

Greatness it to embody the unconditioned consciousness in this life time. 

Eckhart Tolle

I listened to the below interview with Eckhart Tolle this morning as part of my Sadhana.  I usually incorporate an idea of what I listen to, together  with what is going on in my head and  heart at the time, and I write my entry based on that. It is like panning for gold...one dips in then shakes the pan around looking for glittering stuff in the strainer. Collecting that which glitters and catches my attention, I put the other stuff back.

There were so many tid bits of wisdom in this interview.  It seemed like the whole strainer was golden and resonating with heart and head in this moment...so I found it challenging to leave much of it behind. 

This is what I got from the interview (Mostly a review of many of Tolle's teachings) :

• Life situations exist in time...Life itself exists in now
• In the present moment, the problem cannot survive
• suffering is resistance of the moment as it is...
• positive surrender is an uncompromising "yes" to the present moment, to what is...
• the ego loves to argue with what is
• what we call future is just an extension of our state of consciousness
• have to be aware of what your state of consciousness is  in which you face any situation
• Love is the recognition of Oneness...to recognize yourself in the other
• Without access to the vertical dimension nothing can satisfy you on the horizontal 
• when you are present "right action" arises spontaneously
• the power of now is the power of consciousness beyond the ego
• In the law of attraction...the number one habit that blocks it...is ...coming from a place of scarcity and neediness
• need to acknowledge abundance that is already here and now...appreciation...rather than focus on what we don't have.
• Appreciate the goodness of life that is already all around you
• the sun is the ultimate symbol of abundance...pouring out energy continuously never asking for even a thank you
• ...the universe is infinitely abundant
• when you notice something desirable do not ask "Why can I not have that?",,,just appreciate that it is in your sensory perceptions
• be thankful for the flow of life in you...made me think of Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching on the conditions for happiness
• Acknowledge the good things in life
• to own is secondary...there is something more important
• write down what you are grateful for each day.  I learned through my course at The School of Positive Transformation that research shows it is better to only focus on 1-3 things to be grateful for a  day 
• Kindness and giving genuinely (not out of obligation or to create an ego image) can help us to manifest and simply live happier lives
• Believe that you already have what you want and it will be given to you. How will it feel to have those things?...
• By focusing on the feeling of fullness you will manifest a feeling of fullness of life...of completeness
• Sometimes what you want to manifest will not manifest in the way ego wants...but the joy of coming from a place of fullness...feeling as if we have all we need and want ....will enrich our lives. 
• there is a glimmer of consciousness in everything, even in inanimate things ...so even material objects will tend to appreciate us and take care of us if we appreciate them and take care of them...
• Do not make it an ego thing...just appreciate the material things you have...like this computer...my tea pot,,,my phone and kindle 
• Make sure what you want is not what ego is seeking to enhance itself with...if it is an egoic endeavor it won't make you happy, at least not for long
• To the ego...nothing is ever enough
• Happiness can only happen if you are aligned with the present moment
• Realize you are consciousness...you are the universe realizing itself as consciousness
• Realize what you are not...the ego
• Changing the world will happen naturally and spontaneously once we wake up 
• Greatness is to fulfill your purpose by being apart of the evolving consciousness...
• The way you experience the world is always a reflection of your consciousness
• Realize the possibility of living without the suffering of the human mind in the way...We can do that with radical acceptance of the isness of now...

I know this isn't very creative but these truths are perfect as they are. Please watch the below video and be sure to show your appreciation to Lewis Howe for sharing it!

All is well

 Lewis Howes (July, 2023) Eckhart Tolle with Three Deadly Habits...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jPOkbLih1c