Derek here from Ireland! I’ve only just come across your site. I know the last comments were 2009!! so… I am wondering (now it’s Nov 2011) how you are getting along? I have been immersed in Eckhart Tolle for many years now and having been captivated by this thinking for the past 20yrs, Eckhart was the one who made more sense to me than anyone else and indeed I grew immensely in awareness (and continue to grow) having read and listened to his teachings. I realise I’m on a journey but get frustrated because I don’t “feel” free! I observe all the unconsciousness around me and recognise I’m awakened but as Eckhart say’s once this process has started it cannot be reversed!! I know this, and this is where my frustration stems from, so near, yet… so far away! I feel a bit lost. Does this make sense?

Anyway…Hope all’s well in your world, Derek.

While I personally resonate with some of her topics and not others, I can only offer this to you: may your opinion of her, not get in the way of who and what Eckhart Tolle is all about (she was only affiliated with promoting him a short time). In terms of his material too, there are those who love him and those that hate him. But I will say again, may we give each messanger a chance and listen to the message instead of getting wrapped up in judging the messanger. His material will obviously resonate with some and not others, just like all other things on this planet. It really depends at what stage/level of evolution each one of us is along our life’s journey.

So I am thrilled to hear your enthusiasm about not coasting through life! A conscious life, is one where we are responsible for each of our joys and sorrows, or better yet – all of our experiences :)

Let me state, first off, that I am instantly skeptical of anything that Oprah gets behind, because I don’t think very highly of her. However, I’ve heard a lot about Eckhart Tolle, and I’m curious to hear what he has to say. I can definitely understand what he means when he says that too many people are living an unconscious life. It’s sad that people have accepted that they have to coast through life, but that’s not what I signed up when I came to this planet! I want to live a life on consciousness, so maybe I can see whether or not his work can benefit me or not. Thanks for pointing him out!

It is also great to hear that you are noticing differences in your own life where conscious living is concerned. It has truly set me free to live this way, and I wish the same for all others out there!

@ EVELYN – Thanks for sharing Evelyn, I too credit Eckhart in fact for almost everything I have learned about the ego. Next to him Neale Donald Walsch talked a little in great context about it too.

And I love that you agree with the idea of money and abundance (hmm… based on your wonderful posts about those topics, I guess I am not surprised!) I think many of us still have it a little backwards in our society today when we hear that someone is a life coach or spiritual consultant or healer, etc and they charge money, many people are quick to label it as “scams” or something. And while there are many scams out there, we also have to understand that there are even more people out there offering genuine value and there is nothing wrong with rewarding them for that!

@ LANCE – Yes indeed Lance, we really can free ourselves. I love this topic of consciousness, because when I first started experimenting with it “consciously”, life began to change instantaneously. I was aware of the moments of my day, of my drives, of my conversations with others, etc. And all of a sudden, one really starts to see life in a new form. We began to really be responsible more than anything for what we say and do – at all times.

Am I conscious 100% of the time, no, but I would like to say, not yet. I thrive off of this and see no better way to live, so I have really made a point to live this way as much as possible, and the majority of my days today I have to tell you are lived out of conscious and deliberate thoughs, words and actions. I hope no one takes this or bragging or something, but I cannot deny my own truth, that I am happy and proud (for myself) of where I am. No one needs to compare themselves to me, or I to anyone else, for in the end, the journey is personal. And having said this, there is ALWAYS room for growth and I love that part so much!!!

So yes Lance, keep unlocking all that is within, for it is magnificent indeed!

@ PATRICIA – Thank you so much Patricia, I wholeheartedly agree about keeping these out in the energy of the world. Many things come to people out there from many places and avenues, so the more avenues that are planted with love and light, the easier it is for all of us to find our own personal truths and remember who we truly are.

The book you are talking about seems very interesting. I think it will be a gem to many these days as we are seeing this “phantom” wealth dissolving and very quickly in some instances too.

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing that!

I am reviewing a book about economic changes this week and the Author I would describe as the new visioner of how we can make an economy based on Real Wealth vs Phantom Wealth. But your statements about how so many are going through life NUMB is the very point the author is attempting to make – Phantom Wealth just seems so much the thing to do (Real Wealth is health, healthy children, education, community support, food, a living wage – values in action. Wall Street is Phantom Wealth – creating money from nothing)

And what really resonates with me is this idea of conscious living. If I think about where I’m at, where I’m really at – I’m sure there is so much I can improve upon. And this whole idea of freeing ourselves is hugely important to me. And the thing is, we’re the keeper of the key – we CAN free ourselves – we just have to be willing to unlock that door that’s holding us back.

I am going to check out his new program. Personally, I also think it is not “wrong” to charge money for an offering like this. It will be like saying “spiritual people cannot be abundant”. If doctors who are healing people get paid a consultation fee, I don’t see why spiritual healers should not charge or ask for donations!

Many of us run around each day, all day and every day and have no idea that 99% of all that we do is completely unconscious.

Well isn’t this the truth! I can say I’ve improved immensely with this but still have more growth in the area.

I also like your reminder that “Life is beautiful ane perfect no matter what you see happening out there.” Yeah!