power of now
The last two days I have been listening to The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle on my MP3 player.
I feel like I have been getting glimpses into being consciousness, witnessing my mind, its chatter and my "emotional body" as he describes it. He says that when we get a taste of ourselves as consciousness we will often spend some time moving back and forth between the two. In moments of meditation i have expeienced this, but in the last two days it has been different. I've been able to see myself as so much more than my ego, desire, needs, wants, and it feels slippery. I get lost in thought loops, and bring myself back as i can, but...I am feeling that space of clarity where nothing matters and everything is lila, divine play. im not "in it"/there right now, but i am tasting it more and more. getting that i am not the chatter of my mind, the power of NOW, and i am not my emotional body are huge gifts. Amma is working in me. through me. there is nothing to say really. i miss sadasiva already.
posted by Atmaja @ 9:30 AM
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I found this post while searching Google for "Ekhart Tolle Blog" hoping to find someone who was impressed by the Power of Now and was blogging regularly about present moment awareness. I thought I'd take a moment to share my experiences with Ekhart's teaching.
My life has been enhanced tremendously by The Power of Now. Like you, I prefer to listen to, rather than read the book. I have been able to increase the frequency with which I am conscious to a surprising degree. I pop in and out continuously throughout the day, some days more than others. Times of stress seem to make me more effective and maintaining an awareness of Being. This is the opposite of what I expected, but it seems that after years of practicing his methods, I instinctively return to them during life's inevitable crises.
An early obstacle for me was my tendency to beat myself up when I realized I had been taken over by my mind's chatter or by an negative emotional reaction. In doing so, my ego was coming in through the back door. I've since managed to maintain a non-judgmental observation of my mind's activities. For me, this was difficult to do at first without also beating myself up and in the process, reducing enlightenment to just another goal.
I am always pleased to encounter someone who has been helped by his work. I continue to listen to Ekhart's teachings every day in the car and before going to bed at night. He has many recordings available if you are interested in more. I highly recommend his second book, Stillness Speaks. Less comprehensive, more sutra-like in style. Very concise and powerful statements designed to awaken being in you as you listen.
Good luck to you in you pursuit of enlightenment and inner peace.
Lynne,
Thank you for sharing your beauty. How perfect to be a mirror of him. I'm glad you found me, and i found you.
in light,
anitra
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