Presence: The Key to Freedom for the “Thought-Possessed”

At a time when anxious thoughts of scarcity and lack often rule the day, Eckhart Tolle brings some liberating news: your greatest treasure can be found in the richness of the present moment. Eckhart Tolle on Awakening in the Now presents the bestselling author of A New Earth in an immersive session to help you transcend the compulsive thinking that keeps us from truly creating a better world. This illuminating 110-minute encounter will deepen your experience of pure presence, as you join Eckhart Tolle to explore:

• Bringing vigilance to your inner state to embrace emotions with compassionate awareness
• Finding freedom from the ego and the conditioned mind that create the illusion of need
• How to align with the Now, the ultimate container of the many “forms that come and go”
• Awakening to the essence of yourself and others—the timeless truth of existence itself

Looking for your identity in the past or for fulfillment in the future is madness, explains Eckhart Tolle. “If you want sanity, then the focus of your life must be the present moment.” Eckhart Tolle on Awakening in the Now is your opportunity to begin a life without struggle, where the joy of being pervades your actions, and “a blessing lives through you.”

Presence: The Key to Freedom for the “Thought-Possessed”

At a time when anxious thoughts of scarcity and lack often rule the day, Eckhart Tolle brings some liberating news: your greatest treasure can be found in the richness of the present moment. Eckhart Tolle on Awakening in the Now presents the bestselling author of A New Earth in an immersive session to help you transcend the compulsive thinking that keeps us from truly creating a better world. This illuminating 110-minute encounter will deepen your experience of pure presence, as you join Eckhart Tolle to explore:

• Bringing vigilance to your inner state to embrace emotions with compassionate awareness
• Finding freedom from the ego and the conditioned mind that create the illusion of need
• How to align with the Now, the ultimate container of the many “forms that come and go”
• Awakening to the essence of yourself and others—the timeless truth of existence itself

Looking for your identity in the past or for fulfillment in the future is madness, explains Eckhart Tolle. “If you want sanity, then the focus of your life must be the present moment.” Eckhart Tolle on Awakening in the Now is your opportunity to begin a life without struggle, where the joy of being pervades your actions, and “a blessing lives through you.”

We will watch the final part of the DVD "The Secret of Happiness." It will be preceded and followed by ten minutes of silent meditation.

Description:
How hypnotized are you by the content of your life? That is to say, how deeply are you identified with your ideas, opinions, labels, profession, society, culture? The first step towards finding true happiness is realizing that you have been attached to and seeking happiness through the content of your life. In this extraordinary teaching session, Eckhart Tolle shows you how to become free of fear, unease, discontent, and other dysfunctions of the human mind, by going beyond identification with content. The deep inner stillness that underlies his words serves as a transmission that will reveal to you your own inner depth, a dimension of consciousness that is one with the eternal Now. This is the only place where true happiness can be found. The Secret of Happiness also contains questions & answers related to:
o How to be in stillness and function in the world?
o What is my purpose in life?
o The development of the ego and why it is important to go beyond it.
o And more

I suggest a $1 to $5 donation to cover the costs of buying the DVD.

We will watch the first part of the DVD "The Secret of Happiness." As usual, it will be preceded and followed by ten minutes of silent meditation.

Description:
How hypnotized are you by the content of your life? That is to say, how deeply are you identified with your ideas, opinions, labels, profession, society, culture? The first step towards finding true happiness is realizing that you have been attached to and seeking happiness through the content of your life. In this extraordinary teaching session, Eckhart Tolle shows you how to become free of fear, unease, discontent, and other dysfunctions of the human mind, by going beyond identification with content. The deep inner stillness that underlies his words serves as a transmission that will reveal to you your own inner depth, a dimension of consciousness that is one with the eternal Now. This is the only place where true happiness can be found. The Secret of Happiness also contains questions & answers related to:
o How to be in stillness and function in the world?
o What is my purpose in life?
o The development of the ego and why it is important to go beyond it.
o And more

I suggest a $5 donation to cover the costs of buying the DVD.

We will listen to the first half of the CD "Living a Life of Inner Peace." It's an hour and 8 minutes.

Description:
Living a Life of Inner Peace is a recording of one of Eckhart's most moving, transformative talks. The talk is relaxed and funny, and he conveys his message through stories and insightful observation. Eckhart makes us laugh at ourselves - while helping us break through habitual thinking to discover the eternal presence of the Now.

When you listen, you discover that something deeper is happening beyond the words being spoken. A field of alert stillness arises where before there was mental noise. You find yourself in what Eckhart calls a state of presence - and it can lead to a dramatic transformation in the way you live your life.

Reality- life - and the present moment are one! This statement is not to be thought about. It is to be lived! The Now, as Eckhart in his gifted way explains, is beyond the limits of thought and the "form" that this moment takes. The Ultimate Reality cannot be fully understood with the mind. But you can align yourself with it. In Eckhart's own words, "You are the Now." In this series that takes the introductory teachings to a deeper level, you will learn to access the power of Now and live a life of inner peace and harmony.
For those new to Eckhart's teachings, this is an ideal introduction. For those familiar with his work, be prepared for something fresh and extraordinary.

I suggest a $5 donation to cover the costs of buying the CD and room rental.