Podcasts by Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings
Oprah Winfrey is delighted to introduce a new weekly podcast series from one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time: Eckhart Tolle. Eckhart’s wisdom will help you learn to quiet your mind, separate your ego from your true self and live a fully present life. Essential Teachings by Eckhart will provide a path to discover an enlightened state of consciousness. Oprah says Eckhart transformed her life and hopes these Essential Teachings will inspire you to seek your own higher purpose.
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Growing in Consciousness from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.078054
In this episode, Eckhart talks about expanding our consciousness. He says that we outgrow the limited perception we have of ourselves: a person with a personality and a product of our past. We n...
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Foundation For Successful Living from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.070918
In this episode Eckhart reflects on what it takes to create a successful life. He says we must live with a foot in two worlds. We must learn to reconcile the everyday with the transcendent. Eck...
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Manifesting Our Wants And Needs from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.069497
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about fulfilling our desires and what we can do to make that happen. however he cautions against becoming dependent on external circumstances for our happiness. He...
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Maintaining Consciousness in The Midst of Chaos from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.063216
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about practicing presence and peace in a world fraught with conflict and chaos. Eckhart reminds us that we are not dependent on external conditions. He...
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Learning To Outgrow Emotional Reactivity from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.054047
In this episode Eckhart talks about the importance of finding stillness. He says we are never more ourselves than when we are still. Eckhart then answers questions about what we can expect durin...
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Transcending Our Limitations from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.044026
In this episode Eckhart answers questions about transcending our limitations. He says every human has certain obstacles in their life and facing them is part of the path to awakening. However, E...
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You Are the Light Of The World from 2023-11-29T17:23:05.040597
In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience. He encourages participants to release their thinking so they can become aware of their “being.” He says most of us have a mistaken sense of id...
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The Secret of Manifestation from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.983939
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about the aphorism “be careful what you wish for.” He says when we attempt to manifest certain desires in our lives, it’s critical we discern whether ...
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Bringing Consciousness to the Grief Process from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.977867
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions about dealing with grief consciously. He asks what does the grief process look like for an awakened person? Do we experience the classic stages of denia...
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Recognizing The Essence of Who You Are in Everyone from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.964113
Eckhart begins this episode discussing the purpose of suffering. He says suffering is the great awakener, that cracks the shell of the ego. He believes through the crack something beautiful and ...
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The World Is Not Here to Make You Happy from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.961941
In this podcast, Eckhart answers a question about overcoming suffering and finding happiness. Eckhart says the world is not here to make us happy, it's here to make us conscious. He says the beg...
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The Shift: From Thinking to Awareness from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.953850
In this podcast Eckhart asks his audience, “What are you certain of?” After some discussion, they conclude very little. He references philosophers throughout history who have said life is a drea...
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You Are the Consciousness of the Universe from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.943653
In this episode Eckhart talks about the need for challenges. He says without them we would not grow in awareness. Eckhart explains the entire universe is evolving towards greater consciousness. ...
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Suffering and Awakening from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.938448
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions from a live audience, including one about how suffering can lead to awakening. Eckhart says we need challenges in order to evolve. The great paradox is ...
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Presence Is the Foundation for Everything from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.899333
In this podcast Eckhart explains why presence is the bedrock for our existence. He says without it nothing would be possible. He says most people define themselves through self-created labels ba...
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Beyond the Surface Layer of Reality from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.898032
In this episode Eckhart talks about our true purpose which he believes is to transcend our surface layer of reality and our superficial sense of self. He says most of us define ourselves as a pe...
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You Are Already Complete from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.892742
In this podcast Eckhart addresses participants' concerns: an athlete wants to know if competition is incompatible with leading an awakened life? Eckhart explains that one can have the desire to ...
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Awakening From The Dream State: Finding Balance Between Being And Doing from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.886446
In this episode, Eckhart talks about the importance of finding balance between Being and Doing. He explains, so many of us get lost in the doing because we’re so focused on external achievements...
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When The Mind Stops, Awareness Remains from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.881073
In this episode, Eckhart talks to a live audience in Arizona. He begins by saying the mind can be a wonderful thing – we can think, speak languages and engage in creativity. Eckhart also explain...
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No One Can Act Beyond Their Level of Consciousness from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.879239
In this episode, Eckhart talks about human unconsciousness by telling the story of his father who he says had profound anger issues. Eckhart compares his father to a volcano, often brimming over...
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Expressing Our Deeper Purpose from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.873855
In this episode Eckhart discusses our deeper purpose. He emphasizes how important it is for humans to be connected to the kind of higher intelligence that comes from presence. While our careers ...
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The Most Difficult People In Your Life Are Your Greatest Teachers from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.864877
In this episode, Eckhart says no one person can make us happy because the demand is not only too much, but also an impossible task. He explains falling in love may feel wonderful. The honeymoon ...
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The Greatest Mystery Is the Mystery Of the Universe from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.782767
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about the awakening universe. He says the great miracle and the mystery is that the universe is conscious. In fact, Eckhart explains it is a manifestation of consc...
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Distinguishing Between Your Life and Your Life Situation from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.768026
In this episode, Eckhart jokes with an audience about getting a call from the Star Wars Galactic fleet. He then turns to practical matters when he discusses returning home after being away on a ...
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Feed Drop: Real Good Podcast from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.761907
This special episode features Eric Toda, Global Head of Social Marketing and Executive Director of Meta Prosper. Eric joins hosts Greg and Faith to discuss the importance of advocating for your ...
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Reaching the Depths of Our Being from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.759934
In this episode, Eckhart answers questions from a woman seeking insights for her sister who recently was diagnosed with a mental disorder. She wants to know how Eckhart views the diagnosis withi...
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Rising Above Our Limited Sense of Self from 2023-11-29T17:23:04.758708
In this episode Eckhart answers questions from a virtual audience around the world including a young woman struggling with very low self-esteem. Eckhart explains intense self-criticism often ori...
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Releasing Our Anxious Inner Narrative from 2023-11-23T06:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks further about dealing with adversity. He says when we experience challenges in the form of loss including jobs, homes, relationships, political instability or the ...
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Per Aspera Ad Astra: Through Adversity We Reach the Stars! from 2023-11-16T06:00
In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about turning adversity into spiritual growth. A mother wants more emotional stability in her life. She says she often wakes up, feeling full of energy...
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Amor Fati: Loving What Is from 2023-10-26T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart talks about the process of writing his first book, The Power of Now. He says he surrendered to the idea that the book wanted to be written. He explains he had a vision w...
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Invincible Summer from 2023-10-19T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks to a live audience in Hawaii. He ponders the paradise surrounding them: the sun, the palm trees and the sea. He then quotes famous French philosopher, Albert Camus...
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Forgiving the Unforgivable from 2023-10-12T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions about a variety of concerns. A man experiences relentless anxiety and says meditation doesn’t relieve his symptoms. Eckhart explains an overactive pain ...
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Freedom Comes from Awareness from 2023-09-28T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions from an audience in Hawaii. A man asks if we actually have “free will.” Eckhart explains we won’t experience “free will” while living on the level of eg...
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Finding Our Timeless Essence from 2023-09-21T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart talks about the sense of guilt which has plagued humanity through the centuries. He says it’s part of the ego’s dysfunction: the feeling that not only is there something...
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The Soul of The World from 2023-09-14T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks about the soul of the world which in Latin translates to Anima Mundi. He says when we awaken to the transcendent dimension within ourselves, we are then able to dis...
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Creative Solutions Come From Stillness from 2023-08-31T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions from the audience. A woman is reluctant to experience another life on earth. She asks, “Do we actually choose to reincarnate?” Eckhart says if we’re co...
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The Danger of Deferring Satisfaction from 2023-08-24T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about setting goals and deferring satisfaction. He says for many people, the activities they’re engaged in are just a means to an end. He believes they are not pre...
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Letting Go of The Narrative of Me from 2023-08-17T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart says we are at a critical juncture. He explains we must evolve to the next stage of development and transcend the ego. Hesays many people try to go back to their pre-ego...
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Everything Has A Soul from 2023-08-10T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about an inspiring trip he took to Alaska. He describes the awe he felt on a tour through a majestic forest. Eckhart explains, at one point, he lagged behind his g...
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The World Will Always Challenge You from 2023-07-27T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks about the importance of remaining what he calls ‘teachable.’ He cautions us to be aware of the stories, concepts and labels we use to interpret the world. He encour...
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The Crack Is How The Light Gets In from 2023-07-20T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks about suffering and how to transcend it. He says suffering is everyone’s spiritual teacher because it drives us to a kind of willingness. He believes it cracks open...
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We’re Born Connected To Being from 2023-07-13T17:05
In this podcast Eckhart talks to a live audience in Hawaii. He says ‘Aloha’ to the crowd and then explains the spiritual meaning of the word. He also mentions stillness which he says is the esse...
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Opportunities For Surrender from 2023-06-29T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart begins with a few thoughts on meditation. He talks about the Chinese philosophy of Taoism (dow-ism). He says one of its key principles is Wu Wei (woo way) which he expla...
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The Deep I Is Pure Light from 2023-06-22T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions from a live audience including a father who says he wants to help bring presence into the lives of his active and unconscious teenagers who spend too m...
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Alchemy: Transforming Our Difficulties into Spiritual Gold from 2023-05-25T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart answers a variety of questions from a live audience including a man who says he is legally blind from drug use and wants to know how to manage his fearful thoughts. Anot...
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Healing Our Obsession with Doing from 2023-05-18T05:00
Eckhart talks about how critical it is we balance being with doing. He says without it we will not reach the deeper dimension of consciousness which is our legacy. Eckart explains when we’re obs...
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Narcissus And The First Selfie: Releasing Our Delusions from 2023-05-11T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about self-seeking. He says many people who are unawakened look for an identity in self-centered thinking. Eckhart explains these people may define themselves thro...
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What The World Needs Is Wisdom from 2023-04-27T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about the life-changing wisdom we acquire when we stop
compulsive thinking. He says wisdom is very different from intelligence and that true wisdom arises fr...
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The Most Fundamental Thing In Human Life from 2023-04-20T05:30
In this podcast, Eckhart emphasizes the importance of stillness. He says through stillness we will reach the next step in human development… the evolution of our consciousness. He explains that ...
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The Purpose of Your Life Is Becoming Conscious from 2023-04-13T16:35
In this podcast Eckhart talks about outgrowing unconsciousness. Eckhart says only awareness can free us of our resentments, judgments and negative thinking which are the deeply ingrained pattern...
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Ask For Inner Peace from 2023-03-30T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart takes the audience through his renowned inner body awareness meditation. He encourages everyone to sense the aliveness in every cell. He believes this is one of the tool...
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Obstacles To Awakening from 2023-03-23T05:00
In this episode Eckhart talks about the ego and other factors that block us from deeper awareness. Eckhart explains why the ego loves opposition and thrives on feeling superior. He says being ob...
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Acceptance Is the Way To Transcendence from 2023-03-16T14:35
In this podcast Eckhart answers a variety of questions, a woman asks about identity at the soul level. She asks do we, in our most transcendent form, retain some aspect of individuality even tho...
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The Deep Mystery Of Existence from 2023-02-23T06:00
In this episode Eckhart answers questions on various topics including the difference between a creative impulse and the ego. A woman asks Eckhart about his decision to move from England to the P...
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You Are the Present Moment from 2023-02-16T06:00
In this podcast Eckhart gives a brief talk on his signature teaching: the power of presence and then answers questions from the audience. He says the important thing to understand is the presenc...
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Discovering Our True Identity from 2023-01-26T06:00
In this podcast Eckhart discusses how we define our personal identity. He says it usually begins
with the physical body, then possessions and achievements. He says we may have a long list ...
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Sensing Presence in Another from 2023-01-19T06:00
In this episode Eckhart answers questions on a variety of topics, such as: What is the soul? Is it possible to awaken when we are depressed? And how do we sense presence in another? Eckhart says...
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The Most Important Thing to Realize Is the Deep I from 2023-01-12T06:00
In this episode Eckhart talks about a collective awakening growing on the planet even while the majority of people remain spiritually asleep. He explains most of us are completely identified wit...
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Challenges Push Us Into Presence from 2022-12-29T06:00
In this episode, Eckhart answers questions on how to deal with death… for ourselves and those we love. Eckhart says it’s critical that we break the taboo so we can overcome our fear. eckhart pr...
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Watch Your Mind from 2022-12-22T16:10
In this podcast Eckhart discusses the path to awakening. He encourages listeners to detach from the mind, instead of being the mind. He says most of us get so enmeshed in our thinking we mistake...
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Forgiving Our Unconsciousness from 2022-12-15T06:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks briefly about what he calls the beingness behind our five senses which lead to the deeper essence of who we are. Eckhart then answers a question about forgiveness....
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The Ego and the Need to Be Right from 2022-11-24T06:00
In this podcast, Eckhart gives a brief talk about the difference between being versus becoming. He says when we focus on becoming, we look to the future for our fulfillment. We los...
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Suffering Consciously: Confronting Illness and Addiction from 2022-11-17T06:00
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about addiction and facing illness consciously. Eckhart speaks with a woman who had cancer fears its return and the possibility of an early death. Whil...
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Liberation From Yourself from 2022-11-10T06:00
In this podcast, Eckhart encourages participants to start with a moment of stillness. He says through quiet and calm we get in touch with that part of ourselves Eckhart calls “The Deep I.” Eckh...
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Why Awakening Leads to Freedom from 2022-10-27T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about why it’s important to seek awakening and how we can learn to function in a world that seems chaotic. Eckhart says we must learn to awaken to free...
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You Already Are Who You Want To Become from 2022-10-20T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks with a live audience in Greece. He cautions participants against the belief that enlightenment is somewhere ‘out there’ or is something to be achieved in the dista...
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Presence And Letting Go of Control from 2022-10-13T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart reflects on the power of presence and the accompanying state of stillness. He says it’s in those moments when we’re not thinking that we experience pure awareness. He th...
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Intelligence Greater Than the Mind from 2022-09-29T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience in Greece. He kicks off the session discussing the spiritual wisdom of ancient Greek philosophers. Among the most renowned was Socrates who hum...
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The Fullness of Life from 2022-09-22T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about conscious manifesting. He says it is part of our heritage that we have abundance in our lives. Eckhart describes it as what he calls “the fullnes...
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Presence, Awakening and Abundance from 2022-09-15T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about the process of awakening and how to create more abundance in our lives. Eckhart says when we desire something we believe that we already have it....
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The Creative Impulse and The Ego from 2022-08-25T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions on several topics including how to differentiate between a true creative impulse and the ego. Eckhart refers to his own experience of writingThe Powe...
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The End of Suffering from 2022-08-18T05:00
In this episode Eckhart answers questions about suffering as part of the human condition. He says many spiritual traditions focus on awakening as the end of suffering. Paradoxically, Eckhart say...
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Healing Trauma Through Presence from 2022-08-11T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions about healing from childhood trauma. He says it’s important to acknowledge the trauma and to work through it, but not to get stuck in it. He believes wh...
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Empathy And the Suffering of Others from 2022-07-28T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks about our growing awareness and how it can be used in service of others. He says when presence is the foundation of our lives, we are more available emotionally. He...
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The Individual and Collective Pain Body from 2022-07-21T05:00
In this episode Eckhart reflects on the power of the present moment. He then answers a question about the individual and collective pain bodies. He says we all have both and sometimes one is str...
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The Hidden Dimension Within from 2022-07-14T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience in Winnipeg, Canada. People from 30 countries around the world participate. Eckhart explains the reason they are there is to experience spiritu...
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Spiritual Awakening Is A Realization Not An Achievement from 2022-06-30T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart addresses concerns about using conscious manifestation for both practical as well as spiritual purposes. Eckhart cautions listeners that awakening should not be somethin...
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Conscious Creativity from 2022-06-23T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks about overcoming obstacles to conscious creativity. He explains we may have a vision of what we’d like to create, but when we try to express ourselves the ego kick...
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Suffering As Spiritual Teacher from 2022-06-16T05:00
In this episode Eckhart leads a short meditation and then answers a question about our fear of suffering. Eckhart says suffering plays an important role in the evolution of our consciousness. He...
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Discovering Our True Nature from 2022-05-26T05:00
In this podcast Eckhart talks about our dependence on people, places, things and concepts as the source of our identity. He says most of us derive a sense of self from our attachments. He believ...
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Transcending The Self from 2022-05-19T05:00
In this episode, Eckhart reflects on his signature teaching about being aware of the present moment. He says when we focus on the here and now our senses become heightened. Eckhart says when we...
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Glimpses Of Awareness from 2022-05-12T05:00
Eckhart answers questions about our identification with the ego and our thoughts. He says the light of consciousness is relentlessly gobbled up by the mind and turned into thinking. He believes ...
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Rooted In the Being Dimension from 2022-04-28T05:00
Eckhart answers questions like… Is it possible to remain in a permanent state of acceptance? And how do we deal with our fears about what others think of us? Eckhart says it’s not realistic to e...
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Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings (Trailer) from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.936844
Oprah Winfrey is delighted to introduce a new weekly podcast series from one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time: Eckhart Tolle. Eckhart’s wisdom will help you learn to quiet your mind...
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Practice of Presence from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.866536
Eckhart Tolle discusses with a live audience one of his key spiritual teachings: the Practice of Presence. He says presence arises when we free ourselves of incessant thinking and uncon...
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Purpose of Existence from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.851580
Eckhart Tolle touches on the purpose of human existence which he sees as evolutionary, awakening, to become fully human. He then answers related questions from a live audience on a wide range of...
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What Is Essential Is Invisible To The Eye from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.846042
Eckhart Tolle begins his talk joking with a live audience about a video game reviewed in the New York Times called Stillness. He laughs and wonders if his work is having an impact on ma...
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Love and Connection from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.791809
Eckhart Tolle meets with an international audience and answers questions on topics we can all relate to such as: are love and consciousness the same thing? Why do our egos drive us to be separat...
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Wisdom And Stillness from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.747512
Eckhart talks with a live audience about the importance of cultivating wisdom. He says the first step is acknowledging the magnitude of all that we don’t know. Then we step out of our “thinking ...
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Presence, Healing and Wholeness from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.744256
Eckhart answers questions from a live audience including healthcare professionals: doctors, nurses, and therapists. They ask questions about how to deal with the expectations of their patients w...
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Bringing Consciousness to This World from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.699152
Eckhart talks with a live audience about his belief that we are meant to bring consciousness to this world. To do that, we must keep the pathways clear. We rise above thought, not fall below it,...
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You are the Light of Consciousness from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.687563
Eckhart talks with a live audience about the new consciousness he sees emerging around the world. He says one of life’s great mysteries is that the universe is conscious. While scientists strugg...
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The Stillness Within from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.668374
Eckhart takes listeners through two live meditations about the stillness within. He says finding the transcendent dimension is the only thing that will satisfy us. He believes it’s not something...
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The Deep I from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.660480
Eckhart takes listeners through a live meditation inspired by a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The wick of individual life runs deep into the oil of pure being." Eckhart says we have gr...
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Rising Above Life’s Challenges from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.594748
Eckhart asks, “When life’s challenges strike, how do we respond?” He questions do we rise above worn-out patterns with new awareness or do we spiral into the old unconsciousness. He says we shou...
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Forgiveness and Awakening from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.580671
Eckhart discusses forgiveness. He says most of us carry resentments or grievances. Eckhart calls them internal dark spots that block consciousness from emerging and strengthen the ego. True forg...
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Deepening Presence from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.557379
Eckhart answers questions on a wide range of topics like: What’s the function of the ego? How does it feel to be enlightened? And what’s the best remedy for loneliness and the pain body? Eckhart...
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Finding the Essential Self from 2022-04-21T10:23:11.534601
Eckhart leads a meditation and then answers questions. He says the Essential Self is not defined by the personality, life circumstances or history. It’s the transcendent dimension beyond ...
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Discovering Our Deeper Essence from 2022-04-21T05:00
Eckhart explains why becoming aware of the present moment is synonymous with connecting to the deeper dimension of who we are. He says we go beyond the personality to reach our transcendent self...
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The Future is Just a Thought from 2022-04-14T05:00
Eckhart talks about our obsession with the future. He says if we’re always living for the future, we never experience the present because the future is only a thought. We spend our time waiting ...
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Rising Above Thought from 2022-03-31T05:00
Eckhart says sometimes in our efforts to become present we fall below thought. It happens when we’re consumed by negativity. He explains often people reach for something to take away the pain li...
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Daily Life As Spiritual Practice from 2022-03-24T05:00
Eckhart talks about the importance of using our daily lives as spiritual practice which he calls presence power. Throughout the day, when we’re not challenged by difficult people or circu...
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The Spaces Between Thoughts from 2022-03-17T05:00
Eckhart leads a live meditation on pausing our thoughts without suppressing them. Eckhart says it’s more important to be aware of oneself as presence than to get lost in the mind. With pr...
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We Are Designed to Awaken from 2022-03-10T06:00
Eckhart answers questions on such topics as eliminating depression, dealing with a heavy pain body and why enlightenment seems to be such a rare phenomenon. Eckhart shares the story of his own p...
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Finding Peace; Accepting What Is from 2022-02-24T06:00
Eckhart says the world is not here to make us happy, it’s here to make us conscious. If we are looking for fulfillment in a particular relationship, job or life circumstances, we may find disapp...
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Releasing Unconsciousness from 2022-02-17T06:00
Eckhart says sometimes we experience a gravitational force that seems to push us back into unconsciousness. When we feel overwhelmed by watching the news or experience a painful loss, these are ...
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Transforming Our Suffering into Awakening from 2022-02-10T06:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience about the paradox of suffering and awakening. He says the ego, in its attempt to strengthen itself, creates distress and eventually brings about its own destru...
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Accessing the Dimension Beyond Thought from 2022-01-27T06:00
Eckhart explains why our goal is to learn to access the transcendent part of ourselves which is beyond thinking. Most people have no connection to this state until some crisis pushes them to dig...
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Real Change Begins with Our State of Consciousness from 2022-01-20T06:00
Eckhart says the most important things we can do is transform our state of consciousness, realize our connection to the source and let go of our self-imposed limitations. He compares the transce...
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Know Thyself: Remembering Who We Are from 2022-01-13T06:00
Eckhart quotes ancient Greek philosopher, Pythagorus who said, “Know thyself.” Eckhart says unfortunately our educational system is geared toward only one kind of knowledge: the intellect...
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Growing Up and Waking Up from 2021-12-30T06:00
Eckhart discusses the path to awakening. He says there are two stages to a person’s life: waking up and growing up. Many start to awaken, only to later discover large parts of their personality...
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Liberation from the Mind from 2021-12-23T06:00
Eckhart says the beginning of liberation is when you realize you are not the thinker. He says many people derive their identity from what the mind tells them. For those who have not yet awakened...
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The Joy of Being from 2021-12-16T06:00
Eckhart discusses discovering the joy of being. He says in any given moment we have the chance to remain open to life, align with what is and experience a natural sense of peace and alive...
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Addiction to Thinking from 2021-11-25T06:00
Eckhart answers questions on several topics, including one about addiction. He says people are addicted to many substances. But the greatest addiction of all is thinking. It’s like a drug…and pe...
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Surrendering the Ego from 2021-11-18T06:00
Eckhart addresses topics like surrendering the ego, what to do with anger and how to confront our fears. Eckhart says fear arises when we become drawn into negative thinking and project it into ...
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Liberation Through Stillness from 2021-11-11T06:00
Eckhart leads a meditation and then answers questions from a live audience. He says the most important thing to achieve in our lifetime is stillness because without it we feel frustrated, angry ...
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Beyond the Conceptual Self from 2021-10-28T05:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience about letting go of our false sense of self. He says when we base our identity on externals: our looks, what we do and where we live - that’s the ego. In that ...
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Presence: The Natural Path that Leads to Life from 2021-10-21T05:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience about freeing oneself from the mind to find presence. He says, we must become aware of the harmful thoughts that hold us hostage. Life’s crises need not drag u...
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Accept Each Moment as if You Had Chosen It from 2021-10-14T05:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience about the process of becoming aware. When challenges arise, he says go with it. Learn to accept each moment as if we had chosen it. He explains that if you do ...
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The Next Stage of Human Evolution from 2021-09-30T05:00
Eckhart talks to a live audience. He says most of us are going through a transition in consciousness which he calls awakening. He sees that as the next stage of human evolution. There have been ...
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Awakening Right Where You Are from 2021-09-23T05:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience and urges participants to wake up from the delusion that the things we think will make us happy… won’t. Even if we get everything on our wish-list: wealth, fam...
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Releasing Barriers to Presence from 2021-09-16T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart talks with a live audience about clearing away the obstacles to presence. Eckhart says the entire universe is awakening and is in the early stages of something vast. We ...
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Inner Spaciousness from 2021-08-26T05:00
Eckhart talks to a live audience about bringing meditation practice, inner spaciousness and what he calls presence, into our everyday lives. However, he cautions against making meditation one m...
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Awakening Through Illness from 2021-08-19T05:00
Eckhart talks with a live audience filled with both patients and healthcare professionals, about the new consciousness emerging in medicine. Eckhart explains why there has been a lack of compass...
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Conscious Relationships from 2021-08-12T05:00
Eckhart talks to an international audience in Greece. He brings his renowned wisdom to everyday concerns: like how to quiet an over-active mind, what is the best way to set boundaries with frien...
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Eckhart’s Inner Journey from 2021-07-29T05:00
Eckhart Tolle shares the story of his own personal journey and the spiritual transformation that led to his groundbreaking work. He recalls his childhood in Germany and Spain, his parents’ tumul...
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Inner Peace from 2021-07-22T05:00
Eckhart Tolle talks about the path to Inner Peace. He emphasizes that our inner state is not contingent on outer circumstances. Our job is to align with what he calls the “Is-ness” of the presen...
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The United States of Awareness from 2021-07-15T05:00
Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about a phenomenon he sees unfolding: which is the awakening of individuals around the world. He jokes that he could call them The United States of A...
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Dealing With Expectations from 2021-06-24T05:00
In this podcast, Eckhart Tolle answers questions from a live audience about issues we all can relate to… like what to do when we compare ourselves to others, how to turn family arguments into op...
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The Time is Always Now from 2021-06-17T05:00
Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about the importance of living in the now. Drawing on ideas from his best-selling book, The Power of Now, Eckhart encourages participants not to...
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Transcending Our Stories from 2021-06-10T05:00
Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about our tendency to manufacture stories...about ourselves and others; our desperate need to be right and to make others wrong. Eckhart says having a st...
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Transforming Our Consciousness Through Adversity from 2021-05-27T17:07:13
Eckhart Tolle says that we should not panic when life’s difficulties arise. He says adversity actually plays a critical role in the evolution of our consciousness. Without it we would not learn ...
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Finding Death Before Death Finds You from 2021-05-21T05:00
Eckhart Tolle delves into a topic that is taboo for many of us…and that is the subject of Death. In the Western world, Eckhart says denial and the fear of death has prevailed for centuries. Howe...
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The Everyday and the Transcendent from 2021-05-21T05:00
Eckhart Tolle discusses two of his key concepts which he calls the horizontal and the vertical. They could also be called the everyday and the transcendent. E...
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Healing Fear Through Difficult Times from 2021-05-21T05:00
Eckhart Tolle answers questions about how to deal with our fears, especially when confronted with a crisis. He says we can’t take intelligent action when we’re gripped with anxiety. When the wor...
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The Paradox of Order and Chaos from 2021-05-21T05:00
Eckhart Tolle elaborates on the paradox of order and chaos that exists in our world. For many of us, especially this past year, living through the pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives. We’ve ...
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Challenging Times Can Awaken Us from 2021-05-21T05:00
Eckhart Tolle shares his wisdom on living through challenging times. Whether it’s political upheaval, the pandemic or a personal crisis, Eckhart explains why adversity can actually help us to aw...
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A New Earth: A New Earth (Chapter 10) from 2019-03-11T05:00
In this final episode, which focuses on Chapter 10 of “A New Earth,” Oprah and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss how to bring your newfound consciousness in...
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A New Earth: Your Inner Purpose (Chapter 9) from 2019-03-11T04:30
In this episode, which focuses on Chapter 9 of “A New Earth,” Oprah and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, talk about how aligning your life with your inner purpose ...
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A New Earth: The Discovery of Inner Space (Chapter 8) from 2019-03-11T04:00
In this episode, which focuses on chapter eight of “A New Earth,” Oprah and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss the importance of stillness, and how finding i...
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A New Earth: Finding Who You Truly Are (Chapter 7) from 2019-03-11T03:30
In this episode, which focuses on chapter seven of "A New Earth,” Oprah and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss ways to help you discover who you truly are at...
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A New Earth: Breaking Free (Chapter 6) from 2019-03-11T03:00
In this episode, which focuses on chapter six of “A New Earth,” Oprah and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss how to spot the pain-body in yourself, how to co...
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A New Earth: The Pain Body (Chapter 5) from 2019-03-11T02:30
In this episode, which focuses on chapter five of “A New Earth,” Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss how unresolved emotional pain can wreak...
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A New Earth: Role-Playing: The Many Faces of the Ego (Chapter 4) from 2019-03-11T02:00
In this episode, which focuses on chapter four of “A New Earth,” Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss how defining yourself by the roles that...
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A New Earth: The Core of Ego (Chapter 3) from 2019-03-11T01:30
In this episode, which focuses on chapter three of “A New Earth,” Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss what feeds our ego and how to be free ...
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A New Earth: Ego: The Current State of Humanity (Chapter 2) from 2019-03-11T01:00
In this episode, which focuses on chapter two of “A New Earth,” Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, discuss the ego, the inner voice and identifying...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Chapter 1) from 2019-03-11T00:30
Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, present their 10-part series on Eckhart’s ground-breaking book, “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.”...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Chapter 1) from 2019-03-11T00:30
Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, present their 10-part series on Eckhart’s ground-breaking book, “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.”...
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