The world is not meant to make you happy. It is meant to make you conscious.
Eckhart Tolle
Drawn to Eckhart Tolle's voice, presence, and shared wisdom over the last two mornings. So, I started jotting down some gems...( some of these tidpits may be paraphrased slightly)
On Lonliness versus Aloneness.
Solitude only arises when you accept aloneness
Relationships will reflect back to you your state of consciousness
If there is egoic dysfunction in you, that will manifest in all your relationships.
On Being Present
Be the consciousness rather than the person
Intensity of presence is important to cut through mind...
External beauty... as in music, art, nature can sometimes dilute the pure beauty of consciousness within...paraphrased...can be an entry point into that
...don't depend on a particular activity to become present...so that you can only be present unless you are doing this activity ( dancing, listening to muisc or playing an instrumet, climbing a mountain, or driving a fast car) Use those helpful things only until you attain presence...than just soak up awareness itself,
...so that presence is not bound up with one particular activity. paraphrased
On Money Reactivity
...You can become reactive [when dealing with money issues or talk] because you have in your mind that fear is associated with money and money is associated with an idea of scarcity and scarcity...perhaps from your childhood...is associated with the idea of survival...and all kinds of things, unconscious thoughts still live in you
On Reactivity, in general
The goal in that and any situation is to stay present...turn up the light of presence before you go into the situation [that has often triggered you in the past]...totally accept the what is of this moment...be really really present so you don't go into old reactive mode.
It is not you as the personality that emerges [when you are present]..it is the other half that emerges (without reference to the past)
...and that which is beyond the personality is freed and shines through [both in you and possibly the other person]
On removing interpretation, judgement, and narrative from the situation unfolding around you
...suddenly you are just standing there and you are breathing and you are looking around. Is that so bad? It is no longer bad because your mind is nolonger telling you that it is bad. It is what it is.
You begin to realize that most of your unhappiness is derived from unconsconscious thought processes...and suddenly, or gradually, you awaken. But the world continues to challenge you but the challenges helps you...you are no longer drawn into reactivity.
Every life form is continously being challenged from life. These challenges bring about alertness. ...and this is how consciousness grows through being challenged.
Eckhart Tolle/Journey of Awakening (November, 2025) Every Moment is an Invitation to Wake Up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiOSGJ6zRxk
Eckhart Tolle/ Journey of Awakening (November, 2025) The Most Peaceful People Simply Stop Fighting Life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCIRrqgAtPc
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