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Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

Oprah and Eckhart Tolle

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Oprah Winfrey is delighted to introduce a new weekly podcast series from one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time: Eckhart Tolle. Eckhart’s wisdom will help you learn to quiet your mind, separate your ego from your true self and live a fully present life. Essential Teachings by Eckhart will provide a path to discover an enlightened state of consciousness. Oprah says Eckhart transformed her life and hopes these Essential Teachings will inspire you to seek your own higher purpose.

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  1. You Are the Consciousness of the Universe

    · 36 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired February 2, 2023. In this episode Eckhart talks about the need for challenges. He says without them we would not grow in awareness. Eckhart explains the entire universe…

  2. Discovering Our True Identity

    · 45 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired January 26, 2023. In this podcast Eckhart discusses how we define our personal identity. He says it usually begins with the physical body, then possessions and…

  3. Sensing Presence in Another

    · 39 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired January 19, 2023. In this episode Eckhart answers questions on a variety of topics, such as: What is the soul? Is it possible to awaken when we are depressed? And how…

  4. The Most Important Thing to Realize Is the Deep I

    · 1 h 03 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired January 12, 2023. In this episode Eckhart talks about a collective awakening growing on the planet even while the majority of people remain spiritually asleep. He…

  5. The Shift: From Thinking to Awareness

    · 42 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired January 5, 2023. In this podcast Eckhart asks his audience, “What are you certain of?” After some discussion, they conclude very little. He references philosophers…

  6. Challenges Push Us Into Presence

    · 43 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired December 29, 2022. In this episode, Eckhart answers questions on how to deal with death… for ourselves and those we love. Eckhart says it’s critical that we break the…

  7. Watch Your Mind

    · 35 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired December 22, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart discusses the path to awakening. He encourages listeners to detach from the mind, instead of being the mind. He says most of…

  8. Forgiving our Unconsciousness

    · 48 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired December 15, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart talks briefly about what he calls the beingness behind our five senses which lead to the deeper essence of who we are.…

  9. The World is Not Here to Make You Happy

    · 35 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired December 8, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart answers a question about overcoming suffering and finding happiness. Eckhart says the world is not here to make us happy,…

  10. Recognizing The Essence of Who You Are in Everyone

    · 39 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired December 1, 2022. Eckhart begins this episode discussing the purpose of suffering. He says suffering is the great awakener, that cracks the shell of the ego. He…

  11. The Ego and the Need to Be Right

    · 52 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired November 24, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart gives a brief talk about the difference between being versus becoming. He says when we focus on becoming, we look to the…

  12. Suffering Consciously: Confronting Illness and Addiction

    · 41 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired November 17, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about addiction and facing illness consciously. Eckhart speaks with a woman who had cancer fears its…

  13. Liberation From Yourself

    · 32 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired November 10, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart encourages participants to start with a moment of stillness. He says through quiet and calm we get in touch with that part…

  14. Bringing Consciousness to the Grief Process

    · 40 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired November 3, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart answers questions about dealing with grief consciously. He asks what does the grief process look like for an awakened person?…

  15. Why Awakening Leads to Freedom

    · 35 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired October 27, 2022. In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about why it’s important to seek awakening and how we can learn to function in a world that seems chaotic.…

  16. You Already Are Who You Want to Become

    · 43 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired October 20, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart talks with a live audience in Greece. He cautions participants against the belief that enlightenment is somewhere ‘out there’…

  17. Presence and Letting Go of Control

    · 42 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired October 13, 2022. In this episode, Eckhart reflects on the power of presence and the accompanying state of stillness. He says it’s in those moments when we’re not…

  18. The Secret of Manifestation

    · 39 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired October 6, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about the aphorism “be careful what you wish for.” He says when we attempt to manifest certain desires in…

  19. Intelligence Greater Than the Mind

    · 31 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired September 29, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience in Greece. He kicks off the session discussing the spiritual wisdom of ancient Greek…

  20. The Fullness of Life

    · 54 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired September 22, 2022. In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about conscious manifesting. He says it is part of our heritage that we have abundance in our lives.…

  21. Presence, Awakening and Abundance

    · 38 min

    This episode is a re-release; it originally aired September 15, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about the process of awakening and how to create more abundance in our lives. Eckhart says when we desire…

  22. Essential Teachings Special: You Are The Light of the World

    · 53 min

    Originally aired September 8, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience. He encourages participants to release their thinking so they can become aware of their “being.” He says most of us have a mistaken…

  23. Essential Teachings Special: Transcending Our Limitations

    · 32 min

    Originally aired September 1, 2022. In this episode Eckhart answers questions about transcending our limitations. He says every human has certain obstacles in their life and facing them is part of the path to…

  24. Essential Teachings Special: The Creative Impulse and The Ego

    · 32 min

    Originally aired August 25, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart answers questions on several topics including how to differentiate between a true creative impulse and the ego. Eckhart refers to his own experience of writing…

  25. Essential Teachings Special: The End of Suffering

    · 37 min

    Originally aired August 18, 2022. In this episode Eckhart answers questions about suffering as part of the human condition. He says many spiritual traditions focus on awakening as the end of suffering. Paradoxically,…

  26. Essential Teachings Special: Healing Trauma Through Presence

    · 33 min

    Originally aired August 11, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart answers questions about healing from childhood trauma. He says it’s important to acknowledge the trauma and to work through it, but not to get stuck in it. He…

  27. Essential Teachings Special: Learning To Outgrow Emotional Reactivity

    · 31 min

    Originally aired August 4, 2022. In this episode Eckhart talks about the importance of finding stillness. He says we are never more ourselves than when we are still. Eckhart then answers questions about what we can…

  28. Essential Teachings Special: Empathy And the Suffering of Others

    · 39 min

    Originally aired July 28, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart talks about our growing awareness and how it can be used in service of others. He says when presence is the foundation of our lives, we are more available…

  29. Essential Teachings Special: The Individual and Collective Pain Body

    · 35 min

    Originally aired July 21, 2022. In this episode Eckhart reflects on the power of the present moment. He then answers a question about the individual and collective pain bodies. He says we all have both and sometimes…

  30. Essential Teachings Special: The Hidden Dimension Within

    · 58 min

    Originally aired July 14, 2022. In this podcast Eckhart talks with a live audience in Winnipeg, Canada. People from 30 countries around the world participate. Eckhart explains the reason they are there is to experience…

  31. Essential Teachings Special: Maintaining Consciousness in the Midst of Chaos

    · 47 min

    Originally aired July 7, 2022.In this podcast, Eckhart answers questions about practicing presence and peace in a world fraught with conflict and chaos. Eckhart reminds us that we are not dependent on external…

  32. Essential Teachings Special: Spiritual Awakening Is A Realization Not An Achievement

    · 33 min

    Originally aired June 30, 2022. In this episode, Eckhart addresses concerns about using conscious manifestation for both practical as well as spiritual purposes. Eckhart cautions listeners that awakening should not be…

  33. Essential Teachings Special: Conscious Creativity

    · 43 min

    Originally aired June 23, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart talks about overcoming obstacles to conscious creativity. He explains we may have a vision of what we’d like to create, but when we try to express ourselves the…

  34. Essential Teachings Special: Suffering As Spiritual Teacher

    · 25 min

    Originally aired June 16, 2022. In this episode Eckhart leads a short meditation and then answers a question about our fear of suffering. Eckhart says suffering plays an important role in the evolution of our…

  35. Essential Teachings Special: Manifesting Our Wants and Needs

    · 35 min

    Originally aired June 9, 2022. In this podcast, Eckhart talks about fulfilling our desires and what we can do to make that happen. however he cautions against becoming dependent on external circumstances for our…

  36. Essential Teachings Special: Foundation for Successful Living

    · 35 min

    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 with the…

  37. Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our True Nature

    · 34 min

    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 our attachments. He…

  38. Essential Teachings Special: Transcending The Self

    · 37 min

    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 heightened. Eckhart says…

  39. Essential Teachings Special: Glimpses of Awareness

    · 37 min

    Eckhart answers questions about our identification with the ego and our thoughts. He says the light of consciousness is relentlessly gobbled up by the mind and turned into thinking. He believes practicing presence is…

  40. Essential Teachings Special: Growing in Consciousness

    · 47 min

    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 get in touch with…

  41. Essential Teachings Special: Rooted in the Being Dimension

    · 56 min

    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 that we will be…

  42. Essential Teachings Special: Discovering Our Deeper Essence

    · 36 min

    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. Eckhart says we…

  43. Essential Teachings Special: The Future Is Just a Thought

    · 53 min

    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 life that never…

  44. Essential Teachings Special: Finding The Essential Self

    · 47 min

    Eckhart leads a meditation and then answers questions. He says the Essential Self is not defined by the personality, life circumstances or history. It’s the transcendent dimension beyond that which is the only place we…

  45. Essential Teachings Special: Rising Above Thought

    · 53 min

    Eckhart says sometimes in our efforts to become present we fall below thought. It happens when we’re consumed by negativity. He explains often people reach for something to take away the pain like alcohol, drugs or…

  46. Essential Teachings Special: Daily Life As Spiritual Practice

    · 58 min

    Eckhart talks about the importance of using our daily lives as spiritual practice which he calls presence power. Throughout the day, when we’re not challenged by difficult people or circumstances, we should invite…

  47. Essential Teachings Special: The Spaces Between Thoughts

    · 41 min

    Eckhart leads a live meditation on pausing our thoughts without suppressing them. Eckhart says it’s more important to be aware of oneself as presence than to get lost in the mind. With practice, gradually the spaces…

  48. Essential Teachings Special: We Are Designed to Awaken

    · 38 min

    Eckhart answers questions on such topics as eliminating depression, dealing with a heavy pain body and why enlightenment seems to be such a rare phenomenon. Eckhart shares the story of his own pain body and how it…

  49. Essential Teachings Special: Deepening Presence

    · 35 min

    Eckhart answers questions on a wide range of topics like: What’s the function of the ego? How does it feel to be enlightened? And what’s the best remedy for loneliness and the pain body? Eckhart responds with his…

  50. Essential Teachings Special:Finding Peace; Accepting What Is

    · 39 min

    Eckhart says the world is not here to make us happy, it’s here to make us conscious. If we are looking for fulfillment in a particular relationship, job or life circumstances, we may find disappointment instead.…

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