Eckhart Tolle citations

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“Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. … The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into this world.”

“… whenever there is inspiration… and enthusiasm… there is a creative empowerment that goes far beyond what a mere person is capable of.”

“Die to the past every moment. You don't need it. Only refer to it when it is absolutely relevant to the present. Feel the power of this moment and the fullness of Being. Feel your presence.”

“When another recognizes you, that recognition draws the dimension of Being more fully into this world through both of you. That is the love that redeems the world.”

“Life isn't as serious as my mind makes it out to be.”

“If her past were your past, her pain your pain, her level of consciousness your level of consciousness, you would think and act exactly as she does. With this realization comes forgiveness, compassion, peace.”

“Doing is never enough if you neglect Being.”

“Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe.”

“You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are!”

“In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.”

“The greatest achievement of humanity is not its works of art, science, or technology, but the recognition of its own dysfunction.”

“Accept — then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.”

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.”

“With stillness comes the benediction of Peace.”

“The brain does not create consciousness, but conciousness created the brain, the most complex physical form on earth, for its expression.”

“Fulfill me, make me happy, make me feel safe, tell me who I am. The world cannot give you those things, and when you no longer have such expectations, all self created suffering comes to an end.”

“Each person's life – each lifeform,
in fact – represents a world, a
unique way in which the universe experiences itself.”

“All you realy need to do is accept this moment fully. You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself.”

“Once you have had a glimpse of awareness or Presence, you know it firsthand. It is no longer just a concept in your mind.”

“Practice presence -- embrace the place where life happens.”

“Space and silence are two aspects of the same thing. The same no-thing. They are externalization of inner space and inner silence, which is stillness: the infinitely creative womb of all existence.”

“That in you which recognizes madness as madness (even if it is your own) is sanity, is the arising awareness, is the end of insanity.”

“Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of Being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth.”

“If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are is exactly that: small.”

“◦"At the deepest level of Being, you are one with all that is”

“The pas has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.”

“True Power is within, and it is available now.”

“You are not separate from the whole. You are one with the sun, the earth, the air. You don’t have a life. You are life.”

“Form is emptiness, emptiness is form" states the Heart Sutra, one of the best known ancient Buddhist texts. The essence of all things is emptiness.”