Edwin you are right!!!
Yes Edwin, I totally think you and I and most of us on this forum share a similar…”mindset”. Each one of us interprets this and explains it in our own way.
Eckhart Tolle and Oprah are performing a tremendous service by bringing this information to the mainstream. This is not new information but somehow Eckhart Tolle was able to write about this information in a way that appeals to the masses.
I have attempted to read his book the power of now. I got about 1/3 of the way through and could not finish. I have read many books on this subject matter over the last 25 years and I am very familiar with the subject matter and have had many “aha” moments throughout my life.
The reason I could not relate to Eckhart Tolle’s presentation of a subject matter that is very near and dear to my heart is because he chose not to share his journey.
In his introduction to the power of now Eckhart writes about a night that brought him to a spontaneous awakening. He speaks about having a desire to kill himself during this night and then “awakening” the next morning to a new state of “being”.
1. I learn more when someone shares their journey with me.
2. Most people who have spontaneous awakenings do not just stay there.
3. While I was reading his book he wrote “listen to me” and I thought…I am reading your book you do not get much more of my attention then that. I was listening to him until that point.
For me… when I have an “awakening” I need to incorporate my new state of being into my life. It is a process. Meditation helps me to incorporate my new found awareness and my awakened state of being stays with me for longer periods of time. The more I practice the more I stay awake and the easier and faster I am able to incorporate my new levels of awareness.
Irene
P.S. This is the reason I started the thread what motivates you to meditate….I learn by hearing peoples stories rather then being told about awakening.
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