Eckhart Tolle & Oprah {Free Video WebCast}
Well, I just took at look at video three of the series.
The message Eckhart has to share is living up to its true form.
The first three videos are free online at Ophras site…go have a look.
Some may recall that I had my reservations about Eckhart going on Oprah to share this material.
After all Oprah supports Obama, which politics is a form of the ego…or a representation of mass consciousness.
And seeing that Obama is a relative of Cheney, and that most, if not all, of the main characters are some how ‘related’, it seemed ironic that Eckhart would be on the show.
But in truth, that was my own prejudices and ego.
First, things are exactly where they need to be…and can be no other way.
I must first take a hold of my own life to make change in the world around me.
Secondly, what better place to get the message out…and again the message is not something to believe in…its something that is ‘alive’ - its putting Jesus words into actions…much like Jesus himself lived out what he taught, and many Christians have not a clue how to do.
I am surprised at another level, that ‘ego’ let this message get out.
But the truth is in us all and is not something that can be hidden or destroyed…it is ‘life’.
On the other hand, to label Oprah as being ‘in the ego’, so to speak, does not do justice to my own soul. When I look at her, or anyone like that…not that its not o.k. to observe and see what is happening in the ‘now’ - but to wrap that label around someone, does not give them the freedom to ‘change’ (Much like my example that I have shared before about Jesus and how he actually related to people without identifying them with actions…this allowed space for any change to take place…)
So, in short, I quite enjoyed the webcast, and as usual tried to allow it to sink in and become a more complete part of me.
Paul said be transformed by the renewing of your mind…this is why I listen to Eckhart Tolle almost daily…for years.
Some may call it brain washing. Well, we are in fact brain washed by something.
What do we think? Paul made it clear that what we think is important.
So when we find that truth, it would behoove us to take it and make in integral to our waking life to see change.
Unlike so often where the mind (ego) says, “ah, great idea, one day…” - yes…”one day” never happens, because true change happens today.
Go have a listen, if indeed there was a ‘vessle’ to communicate a message much needed to be heard, Eckhart is the dude of the generation. But dont get lost in words, nor in the teacher.
Many others say the same things, but people get lost in the trappings…or the words in which they identify with and take to mean something other than to what they are actually pointing towards.
Peace
dAlen
April 13, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I truly enjoyed your blog. I was recently introduced to Eckhart’s teachings and am using them in my everyday life. Today was a difficult day because my pain-body was in the midst of feeding itself and it won to a certain extent. I was being aware, but it still won. Luckily it was a gift in itself because i saw its dynamics in action.
As I read your blog I could see your ego and it was nice to see you reflect on it yourself. It’s wonderful to see people all over the world see the truth within themselves and practice it. There is so much hope for our planet when we as individuals begin this process.
God Bless!
April 13, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Most definitely - recognition of the ego in oneself if one of the biggest steps you can take, I would say.
Tricky when you say it in words, and especially when writing…but the essence is there once you know what to look for.
And to follow up on that is not to beat oneself up, as it were, when they see the ego.
(Because that would just be ego reacting to create a new ‘identity’
Its not an overnight process, of course…we have years of certain thought patterns that have taken root in our brain. All so often we can hear something good and go, “ah, yes…I understand…oh, how nice”. And in day to day life we do not implement that which we heard, and soon forget.
Kind of like the story of the seed in the Bible where the seed fails to take root.
I believe for a seed to take root one must be intent on what one wants.
That means realizing that we think almost constantly throughout the day…and about 1minute of that thought may be on a topic about the ego and how to ‘come out of it.’
That one minute of recognition is like going to the gym for 1 minute…no one will change that way.
What I did was literally listen to Eckharts Audio CDs constantly.
After all, if your going to have your mind going constantly…might as well think what it is your goal is.
After a few years it popped me out of the deeper end…the OCD.
Now my focus is really being in the present and finding the joy in here and now.
It amazes me to see the change in thought and habits when I look back a few years.
Now I will say that listening to Eckhart may or may not benefit others.
But for me it was one way to keep focused on what it was I wanted and what it was I wanted to show in my actions…that my beliefs were. (one thing to have a conceptual bit going on, another to live it.)
I appreciate your post and your sharing, it is indeed encouraging to see that others are beginning to know what the pain body/ego is and observe it in themselves…so that they then will be able to make conscious choices.
One last note, just recently something Eckhart said really hit me… it was about complaining.
He basically said this is something that is most common for the ego to feed off of.
Well, I started watching and realize I do this quite a bit.
Again, its the realization of whats happening that frees us to be able to make conscious choices and not just act out of the old ‘egoic’ instinct. - I would say the trick would be for people not to judge themselves when they see it in action and think, “ah there is yet something I need to do…get to…Im not quite there yet, etc.” It is quite tricky in the beginning as its easy to have this mindset.
Peace
dAlen