The Doorway into Now
Author: Eckhart Tolle
ISBN: 1-894884-36-1
Size: 2 CD’s
Running Time: 100 minutes
Recorded: Vancouver, BC
Published 2009 by Eckhart Teachings
Description
The Doorway Into Now. By accepting what is, you become bigger than what is.
As human beings, we have been conditioned to believe, rather than be. Eckhart Tolle takes us on a journey into our beliefs - the insanity and suffering that arise from them. He helps us see that with surrendering, accepting what IS, we are able to move beyond the struggle to a state of peace and inner aliveness. From that state of alignment with the Now, true solutions for our troubling times arise. The world of form is only one half of reality. Yet we live almost completely there. We cannot wait for the world to change without participating in it – by participating in the depth of consciousness. The words in this talk will act as signposts to help you become aware of your awakening.
Topics discussed:
The delusion of time
Conventional time vs. absolute time
Forms and our identification with them
Stillness vs silence
Identity and how we are conditioned to define ourselves
Compulsion and possession of thinking
Quotes:
“Stillness is consciousness itself, before it becomes a thought.”
“It is a dreadful man-made prison when you derive your identity through your past.”
“The action you take once you have surrendered first is always going to be much more effective than the action that arises out of a struggle with life.”
“The action you take once you have surrendered first is always going to be much more effective than the action that arises out of a struggle with life.”
Recommended for:
The Doorway Into Now is suitable for all those who have an interest in Eckhart Tolle’s teachings. He discusses the subjects in language that is easily understood. This talk addresses topics that each of us is able to understand on a basic level – time, forms, our identity, and compulsive, conditioned thinking.
Review:
Eckhart has a way of making you feel at home with him during his talks. You are hearing what you should be. He also has an uncanny way of spicing up this talk with humor. On numerous occasions while listening, I found myself laughing deeply. Following his message in this talk, I felt more able to ‘watch’ what was going on in my own mind and step out of it.
