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Shivaya · 04-21-2008, 12:49 PM

I subscribe to O....Oprah Magazine. In the May, 2008 issue, is an interview with Eckhart Tolle. You may have heard of him.

I had many AHA moments yesterday after reading this interview, and I wanted to share some of Eckhart Tolle's thoughts that brought me these moments:

People like to tell the "Story of Me". For many people, it's an unhappy story, so they're always dwelling on the past. That is a dysfunctional and unhappy state.

One's personal history has it's place, and it needs to be honored. It's not problematic unless you become totally lost in that dimension.

Are you more than your personal history?

The present moment is your life.

Gratitude is an essential part of being present.

Refocus on what matters most in anybody's life..which is the present moment... 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.

I am spiritually awakened today as I think of the above. Hope you find it helpful too!

Shivaya

***indigo*** · 04-22-2008, 05:11 AM

Thank you and yes I do find it useful.

Sunlight81 · 04-24-2008, 10:07 PM

"Byron Katie's work is a great blessing for our planet. It acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through illusions and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being."
Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now

1963comet · 04-24-2008, 10:43 PM

Really loved it, need to print that out and put it on the fridge.

Just putting myself in the moment brings peace to me. I do often live in the past and future.

Thank You

**Ann** · 04-25-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Refocus on what matters most in anybody's life..which is the present moment... 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.

I love that part too. If I spend my day living in the past or in fear of the future, it's like sitting and watching movies in my mind all day and I really do miss the beauty of the moment.

Today I live happily in each day and my only thoughts to the future are dreams that I am aspiring to have come true. Good thoughts, all of them.

Hugs

Fluttering · 04-29-2008, 10:43 AM

The ever present precious precious present moment....

Spiritual Seeker · 04-29-2008, 05:14 PM

You can download and watch all 9 weeks of chapter discussions from his latest book betw. him and Miss O on her websight

04-21-2008, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shivaya Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 285	Spiritual Awakening...Food For Thought I subscribe to O....Oprah Magazine. In the May, 2008 issue, is an interview with Eckhart Tolle. You may have heard of him. I had many AHA moments yesterday after reading this interview, and I wanted to share some of Eckhart Tolle's thoughts that brought me these moments: People like to tell the "Story of Me". For many people, it's an unhappy story, so they're always dwelling on the past. That is a dysfunctional and unhappy state. One's personal history has it's place, and it needs to be honored. It's not problematic unless you become totally lost in that dimension. Are you more than your personal history? The present moment is your life. Gratitude is an essential part of being present. Refocus on what matters most in anybody's life..which is the present moment... 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. I am spiritually awakened today as I think of the above. Hope you find it helpful too! Shivaya

04-22-2008, 05:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
*indigo* Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,146	Thank you and yes I do find it useful. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

04-24-2008, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sunlight81 Just a fool, swimming in love Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 159	Eckhart and Katie "Byron Katie's work is a great blessing for our planet. It acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through illusions and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being." Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now __________________ It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

04-24-2008, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
1963comet Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,368	Really loved it, need to print that out and put it on the fridge. Just putting myself in the moment brings peace to me. I do often live in the past and future. Thank You __________________ Just Maybe... It is true that we do not know what we have until we lose it, But it is also true we do not know what we have been missing until it Arrives.

04-29-2008, 10:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fluttering Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fluttering About Posts: 2,698	The ever present precious precious present moment.... __________________

04-29-2008, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Spiritual Seeker get it, give it, grow in it Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calif coast Posts: 2,160	You can download and watch all 9 weeks of chapter discussions from his latest book betw. him and Miss O on her websight

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