If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are is exactly that: small. Eckhart Tolle disturbpowersmall Change image and share on social
The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present. Eckhart Tolle containcreatefuture Change image and share on social
Jesus said, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.' I think if he lived nowadays, instead of 'kingdom,' he would have said, 'dimension.' And 'heaven' refers to a sense of vastness or spaciousness. Eckhart Tolle dimensionheavenjesus Change image and share on social
Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident. Eckhart Tolle caseconfidentconstantly share on social
There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself. Eckhart Tolle acknowledgebalancecall share on social
Dogmas are collective conceptual prisons. And the strange thing is that people love their prison cells because they give them a sense of security and a false sense of 'I know.' Nothing has inflicted more suffering on humanity than its dogmas. Eckhart Tolle cellcollectiveconceptual share on social
People tend to dwell more on negative things than on good things. So the mind then becomes obsessed with negative things, with judgments, guilt and anxiety produced by thoughts about the future and so on. Eckhart Tolle anxietydwellfuture share on social
People don't realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind. Eckhart Tolle anticipationfuturememory Change image and share on social
If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go. Eckhart Tolle awakenforgivepeople Change image and share on social