The Unobserved Mind Leads to Suffering

The Unobserved Mind Leads to Suffering

In this episode Eckhart talks to an audience in New York City. He reminds them of life’s fleeting nature and that in eighty or ninety years the names of the people lit up by the bright lights of Broadway will be gone. Success, fame and fortune do not provide immunity from what Eckhart calls the burden of self… the identity we fabricate from our problems…including health, careers, finances and relationships. Eckhart explains that the greatest source of suffering is not just created by the mind…but by our unobserved thoughts. They drift in and out of our awareness and we believe them without question. Over time, we weave them into a sad story called my life and we become victim to these narratives. Eckhart explains that we cannot go through life without challenges. He explains even if we are awakened spiritually, difficulties will continue. However, the difference is that we will no longer turn adversity into suffering. We have the awareness to liberate ourselves from the shackles of our thinking.

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Essential Teachings Special: Foundation for Successful Living

Essential Teachings Special: Foundation for Successful Living

Originally aired June 2, 2022. 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 wi...

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Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our True Nature

Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our True Nature

Originally aired May 26, 2022. 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 o...

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Essential Teachings Special: Transcending The Self

Essential Teachings Special: Transcending The Self

Originally aired May 19, 2022. 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 heighten...

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Essential Teachings Special: Glimpses of Awareness

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Essential Teachings Special: Growing in Consciousness

Essential Teachings Special: Growing in Consciousness

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 need to...

22 Jan 46min

Essential Teachings Special: Rooted in the Being Dimension

Essential Teachings Special: Rooted in the Being Dimension

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 expect ...

15 Jan 55min

Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our Deeper Essence

Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our Deeper Essence

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. Eckh...

8 Jan 35min

Essential Teachings Special: The Future Is Just a Thought

Essential Teachings Special: The Future Is Just a Thought

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 for a ...

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