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If there is unhappiness in you, first you need to acknowledge that it is there. But don't say, 'I'm unhappy.' Unhappiness has nothing to do with who you are. Say 'There is unhappiness inPin

If there is unhappiness in you, first you need to acknowledge that it is there. But don’t say, ‘I’m unhappy.’ Unhappiness has nothing to do with who you are. Say: ‘There is unhappiness in me.’ Then investigate it. Eckhart Tolle
To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually. Eckhart Tolle
To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is then no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or badPin
To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is then no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or bad. Eckhart Tolle
I am not saying here that helping others, caring for your children, or striving for excellence in whatever field are not worthwhile things to doโ€ฆbut outer purpose alone is always relative,Pin
I am not saying here that helping others, caring for your children, or striving for excellence in whatever field are not worthwhile things to doโ€ฆbut outer purpose alone is always relative, unstable, and impermanent. Eckhart Tolle
Say yes to life and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Say yes to life and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you. Eckhart Tolle
The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral, which always is as it is. Eckhart Tolle
You become most powerful in whatever you do if the action is performed for its own sake rather than as a means to protect, enhance, or conform to your role identityPin
You become most powerful in whatever you do if the action is performed for its own sake rather than as a means to protect, enhance, or conform to your role identity. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness, and creativity A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness, and creativity. Eckhart Tolle
If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness, and creativityPin Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out? Eckhart Tolle
Humanity is now faced with a stark choice Evolve or die. If the structures of the human mind remain unchanged, we will always end up re creating the same world, the same evils, the samePin
Humanity is now faced with a stark choice: Evolve or die. If the structures of the human mind remain unchanged, we will always end up re-creating the same world, the same evils, the same dysfunction. Eckhart Tolle
Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge. Eckhart Tolle
If you can be absolutely comfortable with not knowing who you are, then what's left is who you are the Being behind the human, a field of pure potentiality rather than something that isPin
If you can be absolutely comfortable with not knowing who you are, then what’s left is who you are — the Being behind the human, a field of pure potentiality rather than something that is already defined. Eckhart Tolle
The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life. Eckhart Tolle
It is when we are trapped in incessant streams of compulsive thinking that the universe really disintegrates for us, and we lose the ability to sense the interconnectedness of all thatPin
It is when we are trapped in incessant streams of compulsive thinking that the universe really disintegrates for us, and we lose the ability to sense the interconnectedness of all that exists. Eckhart Tolle
Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstances of your life but from the conditioning of your mind A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstances of your life but from the conditioning of your mind. Eckhart Tolle
Every complaint is a little story the mind makes up that you completely believe inPin
Every complaint is a little story the mind makes up that you completely believe in. Eckhart Tolle
What you react to in others, you strengthen in yourself A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
What you react to in others, you strengthen in yourself. Eckhart Tolle
In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much, and forget about the joy of just BeingPin
In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much, and forget about the joy of just Being. Eckhart Tolle
If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within secondary reality without A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within; secondary reality without. Eckhart Tolle
Many people donโ€™t realize until they are on their deathbed and everything external falls away that nothing ever had anything to do with who they arePin
Many people donโ€™t realize until they are on their deathbed and everything external falls away that nothing ever had anything to do with who they are. Eckhart Tolle
In form, you are and will always be inferior to some, superior to others. In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self esteem and true humility arise out of that A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
In form, you are and will always be inferior to some, superior to others. In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. Eckhart Tolle
When you want to arrive at your goal more than you want to be doing what you are doing, you become stressedPin
When you want to arrive at your goal more than you want to be doing what you are doing, you become stressed. Eckhart Tolle
Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose. Eckhart Tolle
And then there is the universal role of adult. When you play that role, you take yourself and life very seriously. Spontaneity, lightheartedness, and joy are not part of that rolePin
And then there is the universal role of adult. When you play that role, you take yourself and life very seriously. Spontaneity, lightheartedness, and joy are not part of that role. Eckhart Tolle
Once you have identified with some form of negativity, you do not want to let it go, and on a deeply unconscious level, you do not want positive change A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Once you have identified with some form of negativity, you do not want to let it go, and on a deeply unconscious level, you do not want positive change. Eckhart Tolle
The quicker you are in attaching verbal or mental labels to things, people, or situations, the more shallow and lifeless your reality becomes, and the more deadened you become to realityPin
The quicker you are in attaching verbal or mental labels to things, people, or situations, the more shallow and lifeless your reality becomes, and the more deadened you become to reality. Eckhart Tolle
Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists. Eckhart Tolle
If the thought of lack โ€“ whether it be money, recognition, or love โ€“ has become part of who you think you are, you will always experience lack. Rather than acknowledge the good that isPin
If the thought of lack โ€“ whether it be money, recognition, or love โ€“ has become part of who you think you are, you will always experience lack. Rather than acknowledge the good that is already in your life, all you see is lack. Eckhart Tolle
Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing. Eckhart Tolle
Your inner purpose is to awaken. It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet because it is the purpose of humanityPin
Your inner purpose is to awaken. It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet – because it is the purpose of humanity. Eckhart Tolle
The mind unconsciously loves problems because they give you an identity of sorts A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The mind unconsciously loves problems because they give you an identity of sorts. Eckhart Tolle
Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you freePin
Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free. Eckhart Tolle
Become friendly toward it, welcome it no matter in what disguise it comes, and soon you will see the results. Life becomes friendly toward you people become helpful, circumstances A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Become friendly toward it, welcome it no matter in what disguise it comes, and soon you will see the results. Life becomes friendly toward you; people become helpful, circumstances cooperative. One decision changes your entire reality. Eckhart Tolle
Waiting is a state of mind. Basically, it means that you want the future you donโ€™t want the presentPin
Waiting is a state of mind. Basically, it means that you want the future; you donโ€™t want the present. Eckhart Tolle
Power over others is weakness disguised as strength A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Power over others is weakness disguised as strength. Eckhart Tolle
If you are content with being nobody in particular, content not to stand out, you align yourself with the power of the universe. What looks like weakness to the ego is in fact the onlyPin
If you are content with being nobody in particular, content not to stand out, you align yourself with the power of the universe. What looks like weakness to the ego is in fact the only true strength. Eckhart Tolle
The past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever form. Both are illusions A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever form. Both are illusions. Eckhart Tolle
Only if you resist what happens are you at the mercy of what happens, and the world will determine your happiness and unhappinessPin
Only if you resist what happens are you at the mercy of what happens, and the world will determine your happiness and unhappiness. Eckhart Tolle
If there is nothing you can do, face what is and say, 'Well, right now, this is how it is. I can either accept it, or make myself miserable A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
If there is nothing you can do, face what is and say, ‘Well, right now, this is how it is. I can either accept it, or make myself miserable.’ Eckhart Tolle
You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you and allowing that goodness to emerge. But it can only emerge if something fundamentalPin
You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you and allowing that goodness to emerge. But it can only emerge if something fundamental changes in your state of consciousness. Eckhart Tolle
How you react to people and situations, especially when challenges arise, is the best indicator of how deeply you know yourself A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
How you react to people and situations, especially when challenges arise, is the best indicator of how deeply you know yourself. Eckhart Tolle

Short A New Earth Echart Tolle Quotes

For what you do to others, you do to yourselfPin

For what you do to others, you do to yourself.ย Eckhart Tolle
All problems are illusions of the mind A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
All problems are illusions of the mind. Eckhart Tolle
The teacher and the taught together create the teachingPin
The teacher and the taught together create the teaching. Eckhart Tolle
Become conscious of being conscious A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Become conscious of being conscious. Eckhart Tolle
You have so much to learn from your enemiesPin
You have so much to learn from your enemies. Eckhart Tolle
Being must be felt. It can't be thought. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Being must be felt. It can’t be thought. Eckhart Tolle
Doing is never enough if you neglect BeingPin
Doing is never enough if you neglect Being. Eckhart Tolle
Become at ease with the state of not knowing A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Become at ease with the state of not knowing. Eckhart Tolle
Defining yourself through thought is limiting yourselfPin
Defining yourself through thought is limiting yourself. Eckhart Tolle
Where there is anger there is always pain underneath A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Where there is anger there is always pain underneath. Eckhart Tolle
This is my secret, he said. I don't mind what happensPin
This is my secret,” he said. “I don’t mind what happens. Eckhart Tolle
Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe. Eckhart Tolle
Awareness is the greatest agent for changePin
Awareness is the greatest agent for change. Eckhart Tolle
Donโ€™t seek the truth. Just cease to cherish opinions A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Donโ€™t seek the truth. Just cease to cherish opinions. Eckhart Tolle
Life flows with easePin
Life flows with ease. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
Suffering needs time. It cannot survive in the now A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Suffering needs time. It cannot survive in the now. Eckhart Tolle
Awareness and ego cannot coexistPin
Awareness and ego cannot coexist. Eckhart Tolle
This, too, will pass A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
This, too, will pass. Eckhart Tolle
The human condition lost in thoughtPin
The human condition: lost in thought. Eckhart Tolle

Inspirational Eckhart Tolle Quotes

Pain can only feed on pain. Pain cannot feed on joy. It finds it quite indigestible A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin

Pain can only feed on pain. Pain cannot feed on joy. It finds it quite indigestible. Eckhart Tolle
Stillness is the only thing in this world that has no form. But then, it is not really a thing, and it is not of this worldPin
Stillness is the only thing in this world that has no form. But then, it is not really a thing, and it is not of this world. Eckhart Tolle
The more you are identified with your mind, the more you suffer A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The more you are identified with your mind, the more you suffer. Eckhart Tolle
Not what you do, but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny. And how you do what you do is determined by your state of consciousnessPin
Not what you do, but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny. And how you do what you do is determined by your state of consciousness. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
There is no substitute for finding true purpose. But the true or primary purpose of your life cannot be found on the outer level. It does not concern what you do but what you are A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
There is no substitute for finding true purpose. But the true or primary purpose of your life cannot be found on the outer level. It does not concern what you do but what you areโ€”that is to say, your state of consciousness. Eckhart Tolle
Knowing yourself is to be rooted in Being, instead of lost in your mindPin
Knowing yourself is to be rooted in Being, instead of lost in your mind. Eckhart Tolle
When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilites open up in your life A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilites open up in your life. Eckhart Tolle
Negativity is never the optimum way of dealing with any situationPin
Negativity is never the optimum way of dealing with any situation. Eckhart Tolle
You attract and manifest whatever corresponds to your inner state A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
You attract and manifest whatever corresponds to your inner state. Eckhart Tolle
The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought,Pin
The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence. Eckhart Tolle
Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle.
One thing we do know Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousnessPin
One thing we do know: Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. Eckhart Tolle
The good news is If you can recognize illusion as illusion, it dissolves A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The good news is: If you can recognize illusion as illusion, it dissolves.ย Eckhart Tolle
Trying to become a good or better human being sounds like a commendable and high minded thing to do, yet it is an endeavor you cannot ultimately succeed in unless there is a shiftPin
Trying to become a good or better human being sounds like a commendable and high-minded thing to do, yet it is an endeavor you cannot ultimately succeed in unless there is a shift in consciousness. Eckhart Tolle
Forgiveness is to offer no resistance to life to allow life to live through you A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Forgiveness is to offer no resistance to life — to allow life to live through you. Eckhart Tolle
True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are foundPin
True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found. Eckhart Tolle
Listening to silence awakens the dimension of stillness within yourself because it is only through stillness that you can be aware of silence A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Listening to silence awakens the dimension of stillness within yourself because it is only through stillness that you can be aware of silence. Eckhart Tolle
Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found. Eckhart Tolle
Those who do not attempt to appear more than they are but are simply themselves, stand out as remarkable and are the only ones who truly make a difference in this worldPin
Those who do not attempt to appear more than they are but are simply themselves, stand out as remarkable and are the only ones who truly make a difference in this world. Eckhart Tolle
Authentic human interactions become impossible when you lose yourself in a role A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Authentic human interactions become impossible when you lose yourself in a role. Eckhart Tolle
Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging onPin
Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. Eckhart Tolle
When you realize itโ€™s not personal, there is no longer a compulsion to react as if it were. It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
When you realize itโ€™s not personal, there is no longer a compulsion to react as if it were.
It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living. Eckhart Tolle
All the things that truly matter, beauty, love, creativity, joy, and inner peace arise from beyond the mindPin
All the things that truly matter, beauty, love, creativity, joy, and inner peace arise from beyond the mind. Eckhart Tolle
Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past. Eckhart Tolle
How do you know this is the experience you need Because this is the experience you are having at the momentPin
How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment. Eckhart Tolle
The acknowledgment of that abundance that is all around you awakens the dormant abundance within A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The acknowledgment of that abundance that is all around you awakens the dormant abundance within. Eckhart Tolle
The ultimate truth of who you are is not I am this or I am that, but I AmPin
The ultimate truth of who you are is not I am this or I am that, but I Am.ย  Eckhart Tolle
Life has no opposite. The opposite of death is birth. Life is eternal A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Life has no opposite. The opposite of death is birth. Life is eternal. Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle Quotes on Love

The moment that judgment stops through acceptance of what it is, you are free of the mind. You have made room for love, for joy, for peacePin

The moment that judgment stops through acceptance of what it is, you are free of the mind. You have made room for love, for joy, for peace. Eckhart Tolle
Love, joy, and peace cannot flourish until you have freed yourself from mind dominance A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Love, joy, and peace cannot flourish until you have freed yourself from mind dominance. Eckhart Tolle
Love makes the world less worldly, less dense, more transparent to the divine dimension, the light of consciousness itselfPin
Love makes the world less worldly, less dense, more transparent to the divine dimension, the light of consciousness itself. Eckhart Tolle
A genuine relationship is one that is not dominated by the ego with its image making and self seeking A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
A genuine relationship is one that is not dominated by the ego with its image-making and self-seeking. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
Love as a continuous state is as yet very rare as rare as conscious human beingsPin
Love as a continuous state is as yet very rare — as rare as conscious human beings. Eckhart Tolle
Love is a state of Being. Your love is not outside it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Love is a state of Being. Your love is not outside; it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you. Eckhart Tolle
True communication is communion the realization of oneness, which is lovePin
True communication is communion – the realization of oneness, which is love. Eckhart Tolle
Knowing the oneness of yourself and the other is true love, true care, true compassion A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Knowing the oneness of yourself and the other is true love, true care, true compassion, Eckhart Tolle
Love is not selective, just as the light of the sun is not selective. It does not make one person special. It is not exclusive. Exclusivity is not the love of God but the love ofPin
Love is not selective, just as the light of the sun is not selective. It does not make one person special. It is not exclusive. Exclusivity is not the love of God but the “love” of ego. Eckhart Tolle
The greatest catalyst for change in a relationship is complete acceptance or your partner as he or she is, without needing to judge or change them in any way. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The greatest catalyst for change in a relationship is complete acceptance or your partner as he or she is, without needing to judge or change them in any way. Eckhart Tolle
The intensity with which true love is felt can varyPin
The intensity with which true love is felt can vary. Eckhart Tolle
The more shared past there is in a relationship, the more present you need to be A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The more shared past there is in a relationship, the more present you need to be. Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth Ego Quotes (Eckhart Tolle)

A powerful spiritual practice is consciously to allow the diminishment of ego when it happens without attempting to restore itPin

A powerful spiritual practice is consciously to allow the diminishment of ego when it happens without attempting to restore it. Eckhart Tolle
Anything that you resent and strongly react to in another is also in you A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Anything that you resent and strongly react to in another is also in you. Eckhart Tolle
If drama has any purpose at all, it is an indirect one It creates more and more suffering on the planet, and suffering, although largely ego created, is in the end also ego A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
If drama has any purpose at all, it is an indirect one: It creates more and more suffering on the planet, and suffering, although largely ego-created, is in the end also ego-destructive.ย  Eckhart Tolle
Ego takes everything personally. Emotion arises, defensiveness, perhaps even aggression A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Ego takes everything personally. Emotion arises, defensiveness, perhaps even aggression. Eckhart Tolle
Are you defending the truth No, the truth, in any case, needs no defensePin
Are you defending the truth? No, the truth, in any case, needs no defense. Eckhart Tolle
Even if blame seems more than justified, as long as you blame others, you keep feeding the pain body with your thoughts and remain trapped in your ego A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Even if blame seems more than justified, as long as you blame others, you keep feeding the pain-body with your thoughts and remain trapped in your ego. Eckhart Tolle
Forgiveness happens naturally when you see that it has no purpose other than to strengthen a false sense of self, to keep the ego in placePin
Forgiveness happens naturally when you see that it has no purpose other than to strengthen a false sense of self, to keep the ego in place. Eckhart Tolle
Give up defining yourself to yourself or to others. You won't die. You will come to life. And don't be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Give up defining yourself – to yourself or to others. You won’t die. You will come to life. And don’t be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it’s their problem. Eckhart Tolle
I donโ€™t have enough yet, by which the ego really means, I am not enough yetPin
I donโ€™t have enough yet, by which the ego really means, I am not enough yet. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
In the eyes of the ego, self esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same. Eckhart Tolle
Instead of overlooking unconsciousness in others, you make it into their identity. Who is doing that The unconsciousness in you, the egoPin
Instead of overlooking unconsciousness in others, you make it into their identity. Who is doing that? The unconsciousness in you, the ego. Eckhart Tolle
Making it in whatever field is only meaningful as long as there are thousands or millions of others who donโ€™t make it, so you need other human beings to fail so that your life can A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Making it in whatever field is only meaningful as long as there are thousands or millions of others who donโ€™t make it, so you need other human beings to fail so that your life can have meaning. Eckhart Tolle
Nonreaction is not weakness but strength. Another word for nonreaction is forgiveness.Pin
Nonreaction is not weakness but strength. Another word for nonreaction is forgiveness. Eckhart Tolle
To forgive is to overlook, or rather to look through. You look through the ego to the sanity that is in every human being as his or her essence A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
To forgive is to overlook, or rather to look through. You look through the ego to the sanity that is in every human being as his or her essence. Eckhart Tolle
Resentment is the emotion that goes with complaining and the mental labeling of people and adds even more energy to the ego. Resentment means to feel bitter, indignant, aggrievedPin
Resentment is the emotion that goes with complaining and the mental labeling of people and adds even more energy to the ego. Resentment means to feel bitter, indignant, aggrieved, or offended. Eckhart Tolle
The ego could be defined simply in this way a dysfunctional relationship with the present moment A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The ego could be defined simply in this way: a dysfunctional relationship with the present moment. Eckhart Tolle
The ego isnโ€™t wrong, it is just unconscious. When you observe the ego in yourself, you are beginning to go beyond it. Donโ€™t take the ego too seriously...Above all, know that the egoPin
The ego isnโ€™t wrong, it is just unconscious. When you observe the ego in yourself, you are beginning to go beyond it. Donโ€™t take the ego too seriously…Above all, know that the ego isnโ€™t personal. It isnโ€™t who you are. Eckhart Tolle
The ego wants to want more than it wants to have A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The ego wants to want more than it wants to have. Eckhart Tolle
The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego, but just an old, conditioned mind pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and egoPin
The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego, but just an old, conditioned mind-pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and ego cannot coexist. Eckhart Tolle
The stronger the ego in you, the more likely it is that in your perception other people are the main source of problems in your life. It is also more than likely that you will make A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The stronger the ego in you, the more likely it is that in your perception other people are the main source of problems in your life. It is also more than likely that you will make life difficult for others. But, of course, you wonโ€™t be able to see that. Eckhart Tolle
Being right is identification with a mental position a perspective, an opinion, a judgement, a story. For you to be right, of course, you need someone else to be wrong, as so thePin
Being right is identification with a mental position – a perspective, an opinion, a judgement, a story. For you to be right, of course, you need someone else to be wrong, as so the ego loves to make wrong in order to be right.ย Eckhart Tolle
When there is stress, it is usually a sign that the ego has returned, and you are cutting yourself off from the creative power of the universe A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
When there is stress, it is usually a sign that the ego has returned, and you are cutting yourself off from the creative power of the universe. Eckhart Tolle
Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, thatโ€™s the ego in youPin
Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, thatโ€™s the ego in you. Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle Quotes on Being Present

The present moment is all you will ever have A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin

The present moment is all you will ever have. Eckhart Tolle
Don't let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present momentPin
Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment. Eckhart Tolle
Accepting means you allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at that moment. It is part of the isness of the Now. You canโ€™t argue with what is. Well, you can, but if A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Accepting means you allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at that moment. It is part of the isness of the Now. You canโ€™t argue with what is. Well, you can, but if you do, you suffer. Eckhart Tolle
As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and easePin
As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. Eckhart Tolle
Beautiful flowers that are not anxious about tomorrow but live with ease in the timeless Now A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Beautiful flowers that are not anxious about tomorrow but live with ease in the timeless Now. Eckhart Tolle
Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is true prosperityPin
Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is true prosperity. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in โ€˜just beingโ€™ A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in โ€˜just beingโ€™. Eckhart Tolle
This is most peopleโ€™s reality As soon as something is perceived, it is named, interpreted, compared with something else, liked, disliked, or called good or bad by the phantom selfPin
This is most peopleโ€™s reality: As soon as something is perceived, it is named, interpreted, compared with something else, liked, disliked, or called good or bad by the phantom self, the ego. Eckhart Tolle
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life. Eckhart Tolle
Awareness takes over from thinking. Instead of being in charge of your life, thinking becomes the servant of awarenessPin
Awareness takes over from thinking. Instead of being in charge of your life, thinking becomes the servant of awareness. Eckhart Tolle
Time isnโ€™t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time the Now. That is precious indeedPin
Time isnโ€™t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. Eckhart Tolle
All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no mind, from inner stillnessPin
All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness. Eckhart Tolle
Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now. Eckhart Tolle
Let me say it again the present moment is all you ever havePin
Let me say it again: the present moment is all you ever have. Eckhart Tolle
Once you have made peace with the present moment, see what happens, what you can do or choose to do, or rather what life does through you A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Once you have made peace with the present moment, see what happens, what you can do or choose to do, or rather what life does through you. Eckhart Tolle
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen itPin
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Eckhart Tolle
Once you have decided you want the present moment to be your friend, it is up to you to make the first move Become friendly toward it, welcome it no matter in what disguise it comes A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Once you have decided you want the present moment to be your friend, it is up to you to make the first move: Become friendly toward it, welcome it no matter in what disguise it comes, and soon you will see the results. Eckhart Tolle
Always say yes to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is what could be more insane than to oppose life itselfPin
Always say yes to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Eckhart Tolle
Allow nature to teach you stillness. When you look at a tree and perceive its stillness, you become still yourself A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Allow nature to teach you stillness. When you look at a tree and perceive its stillness, you become still yourself. Eckhart Tolle
Awareness is conscious connection with universal intelligence. Another word for it is Presence consciousness without thoughtPin
Awareness is conscious connection with universal intelligence. Another word for it is Presence: consciousness without thought. Eckhart Tolle
Watch any plant or animal and let it teach you acceptance of what is, surrender to the Now A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Watch any plant or animal and let it teach you acceptance of what is, surrender to the Now. Eckhart Tolle
You are never fully here because you are always busy trying to get elsewherePin
You are never fully here because you are always busy trying to get elsewhere. Eckhart Tolle
With stillness comes the benediction of Peace A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
With stillness comes the benediction of Peace. Eckhart Tolle
If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your conciousness at thisPin
If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your conciousness at this moment is what shapes the future. Eckhart Tolle
The more you are focused on time past and future the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The more you are focused on time–past and future–the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is. Eckhart Tolle
Being spiritual has nothing to do with what you believe and everything to do with your state of consciousnessPin
Being spiritual has nothing to do with what you believe and everything to do with your state of consciousness. Eckhart Tolle
How to be at peace now By making peace with the present moment. The present moment is the field on which the game of life happens. It cannot happen anywhere else A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
How to be at peace now? By making peace with the present moment. The present moment is the field on which the game of life happens. It cannot happen anywhere else. Eckhart Tolle
Donโ€™t wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the present moment and be fully present in whatever you are doing. That is successPin
Donโ€™t wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the present moment and be fully present in whatever you are doing. That is success. Eckhart Tolle
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. Eckhart Tolle
Psychological time, which is the mindโ€™s deep seated habit of seeking the fullness of life in the future where it cannot be found and ignoring the only point of access to it thePin
Psychological time, which is the mindโ€™s deep-seated habit of seeking the fullness of life in the future where it cannot be found and ignoring the only point of access to it: the present moment. Eckhart Tolle
What the future holds for you depends on your state of consciousness now A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
What the future holds for you depends on your state of consciousness now. Eckhart Tolle
When you act out the present moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love even the most simple action A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love – even the most simple action. Eckhart Tolle
Nothing has ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now; and if the past cannot prevent you from being present now, what power does it havePin
Nothing has ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now; and if the past cannot prevent you from being present now, what power does it have? Eckhart Tolle
The past has no power over the present moment A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The past has no power over the present moment. Eckhart Tolle
The peace that comes with surrendered action turns to a sense of aliveness when you actually enjoy what you are doingPin
The peace that comes with surrendered action turns to a sense of aliveness when you actually enjoy what you are doing. Eckhart Tolle
To listen to the silence, wherever you are, is an easy and direct way of becoming present. Even if there is noise, there is always some silence underneath and in between the sounds A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
To listen to the silence, wherever you are, is an easy and direct way of becoming present. Even if there is noise, there is always some silence underneath and in between the sounds. Eckhart Tolle

New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes on Happiness

I don't know is not confusion. Confusion is I don't know, but I should know or I don't know, but I need to know.Pin

I don’t know” is not confusion. Confusion is “I don’t know, but I should know” or “I don’t know, but I need to know.” Eckhart Tolle
If peace is really what you want, then you will choose peace A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
If peace is really what you want, then you will choose peace. Eckhart Tolle
Happiness and unhappiness are in fact one. Only the illusion of time separates them.Pin
Happiness and unhappiness are in fact one. Only the illusion of time separates them. Eckhart Tolle
Don't look for peace. Don't look for any other state than the one you are in now otherwise, you will set up inner conflict and unconscious resistance. Forgive yourself for not A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Don’t look for peace. Don’t look for any other state than the one you are in now; otherwise, you will set up inner conflict and unconscious resistance. Forgive yourself for not being at peace. Eckhart Tolle
Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive inner peace does notPin
Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not. Eckhart Tolle
Nonresistance, nonjudgment, and nonattachment are the three aspects of true freedom and enlightened living A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Nonresistance, nonjudgment, and nonattachment are the three aspects of true freedom and enlightened living. Eckhart Tolle
If peace mattered to you more than anything else and if you truly knew yourself to be spirit, you would remain nonreactive and absolutely alert when confronted with challengingPin
If peace mattered to you more than anything else and if you truly knew yourself to be spirit, you would remain nonreactive and absolutely alert when confronted with challenging people or situations. Eckhart Tolle
Don't Seek Happiness. If you seek it, you won't find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Don’t Seek Happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
Anything you accept fully will get you there will take you into peace. This is the miracle of surrenderPin
Anything you accept fully will get you there will take you into peace. This is the miracle of surrender. Eckhart Tolle

Other Quotes from Eckhart Tolle

Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin

Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary, all else secondary. Eckhart Tolle
Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment. It is a doorway out of the prison that is the egoPin
Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment. It is a doorway out of the prison that is the ego. Eckhart Tolle
Resist nothingPin
Resist nothing. Eckhart Tolle
What will be left of all the fearing and wanting associated with your problematic life situation that every day takes up most of your attention A dash, one or two inches long A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
What will be left of all the fearing and wanting associated with your problematic life situation that every day takes up most of your attention? A dash, one or two inches long, between the date of birth and date of death on your gravestone. Eckhart Tolle
Neither failure nor success has the power to change your inner state of beingPin
Neither failure nor success has the power to change your inner state of being. Eckhart Tolle
Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence. Eckhart Tolle
Every time you create a gap in the stream of mind, the light of consciousness grows strong.Pin
Every time you create a gap in the stream of mind, the light of consciousness grows strong. Eckhart Tolle
To the ego, the present moment hardly exists A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Eckhart Tolle
Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it. What a liberation to realize that the voice in my head is not who I am. Who am I then The one who sees thatPin
Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it.
What a liberation to realize that the voice in my head is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that. Eckhart Tolle
All we can perceive, experience, think about, is the surface layer of reality, less than the tip of an iceberg A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
All we can perceive, experience, think about, is the surface layer of reality, less than the tip of an iceberg. Eckhart Tolle
Accept this moment as it is A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Accept this moment as it is. Eckhart Tolle
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry all forms of fear are caused by too muchPin
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry–all forms of fear–are caused by too much future and not enough presence. Eckhart Tolle
Just as the dog loves to chew bones, the human mind loves its problems A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Just as the dog loves to chew bones, the human mind loves its problems. Eckhart Tolle
Every person carries the seed of enlightenment withinPin
Every person carries the seed of enlightenment within. Eckhart Tolle
Take responsibility for your state of consciousness in the moment A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Take responsibility for your state of consciousness in the moment. Eckhart Tolle
Accept then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against itPin
Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Eckhart Tolle
Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary. Eckhart Tolle
Bring Presence into whatever you doPin
Bring Presence into whatever you do. Eckhart Tolle
The light is too painful for someone who wants to remain in darkness A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The light is too painful for someone who wants to remain in darkness. Eckhart Tolle
Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole lifePin
Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now. Eckhart Tolle
It is through the mistakes that the greatest learning happens on an inner level. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
It is through the mistakes that the greatest learning happens on an inner level. A New Earth Eckhart Tolle Quotes
When there is anger, there is always pain underneathPin
When there is anger, there is always pain underneath. Eckhart Tolle
Unhappiness is created whenever you are out of alignment with the present moment A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Unhappiness is created whenever you are out of alignment with the present moment. Eckhart Tolle
You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest levelPin
You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level. Eckhart Tolle
The moment you start watching your thoughts, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
The moment you start watching your thoughts, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. Eckhart Tolle
Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which casePin
Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it’s no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing. Eckhart Tolle
Unhappiness or negativity is a disease on our planet. What pollution is on the outer level is negativity on the inner A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Unhappiness or negativity is a disease on our planet. What pollution is on the outer level is negativity on the inner. Eckhart Tolle
The mind always wants to categorize and comparePin
The mind always wants to categorize and compare. Eckhart Tolle
Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be. Eckhart Tolle
Profound transformation is available now no matter who or where you arePin
Profound transformation is available now no matter who or where you are. Eckhart Tolle
Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there, or being in the present but wanting to be in the future A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there, or being in the present but wanting to be in the future. Eckhart Tolle
Stupidity is relatively harmless, but intelligent stupidity is highly dangerousPin
Stupidity is relatively harmless, but intelligent stupidity is highly dangerous. Eckhart Tolle
When you speak out (about a situation you find yourself in), you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible leave the A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
When you speak out (about a situation you find yourself in), you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness. Eckhart Tolle
It is inner stillness that will save and transform the worldPin
It is inner stillness that will save and transform the world. Eckhart Tolle
Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them A New Earth Eckhart Tolle QuotesPin
Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them. Eckhart Tolle

Summary

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author who has had a profound impact on millions of people around the world. Born in Germany in 1948, Tolle spent much of his early life searching for meaning and purpose, studying various spiritual traditions and philosophies.

Tolle’s spiritual awakening came in his early thirties when he experienced a profound inner transformation that led him to let go of his ego and identify with the present moment. He describes this experience in his first book, “The Power of Now,” which has become a modern classic and has been translated into more than 30 languages.

In “The Power of Now,” Tolle teaches that the present moment is the only reality and that by being fully present and aware in each moment, we can overcome our fears, anxieties, and negative thought patterns. The book has been praised for its simple yet profound teachings and has helped countless people to live more peaceful and fulfilling lives.

Tolle’s second book, “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose,” builds on the teachings of “The Power of Now” and explores the idea that our egoic mind is the source of much of our suffering and that we can overcome this suffering by identifying with our true nature as pure consciousness.

“A New Earth” has been widely praised for its transformative teachings and has been a bestseller since its release in 2005. In the book, Tolle encourages readers to let go of their attachment to material possessions, social status, and other external factors and to focus on inner peace and fulfillment.

In addition to his books, Tolle has also been a popular speaker and teacher, leading retreats and workshops around the world. His teachings have been embraced by people of all backgrounds and religions, and he is known for his ability to communicate complex spiritual concepts in a clear and accessible way.

One of the hallmarks of Tolle’s teachings is his emphasis on the importance of presence and mindfulness. He teaches that we can only find true peace and fulfillment by being fully present in the moment and that our minds are constantly trying to pull us away from the present into thoughts of the past or future.

Tolle’s work has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including the prestigious Watkins Mind Body Spirit Award and the Satyagraha Award for promoting peace and nonviolence. He continues to write, teach, and inspire people around the world with his message of spiritual awakening and inner peace.

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