The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Summary - Part 2

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Part 1 - https://youtu.be/PgGtNgLSCqU

Full book review and notes: https://russjamieson.com/the-power-of-now-eckhart-tolle/

Sorry for the delay (it's been a busy year). :D

Topics in this lesson:

1 - The ego - The ego is only concerned about the past and future. It wants to keep the past alive because without the past, who are you? It tells the story of you and projects that past self onto the present moment. It looks to the past and projects itself into the future. It is not concerned with the present moment – it looks at the present moment as a means to an end. It says things like, “ONE DAY WHEN I GET THIS OR I GET THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY!” This is a fallacy. The ego tries to keep itself alive and always seeks fulfillment in the future.

2 - Emotions - Emotions are a reflection of your mind in the body. The more identified you are with your thinking, the stronger your emotional energy charge will be.
So, how do you move past it? Acceptance of the emotion combined with your presence is the key.

3 - The inner body - Our bodies wither and fade away. This ephemeral form is not “you”. Your body is more like an outer shell, or as Tolle says, it's a distorted perception of a deeper reality. But, your body can be used as a point of access into the realm of being.

The inner body is timeless, the physical body withers and dies. You will feel the same energy within you whether you are 20 or 80 years old. Try and feel your inner body throughout the day. Try and keep that connection open during your daily activities. When you keep your attention in your body, you will be anchored in the now.

BONUSES:

4 - We are all one - We feel a sense of fear and incompleteness because we have forgotten that we are a part of the whole. Your mind tries to cover it up in various ways, but the mind can never become the solution because it is part of the problem.

You will never be free until you stop deriving your sense of self from your mind/ego. You and “other” is a complete illusion. The screen of thought labels, judges, defines, conceptualizes, and creates a state of apparent separateness.
5 - Silence and space - "Silence is an even more potent carrier of presence… Listening to silence immediately creates stillness inside of you." Eckhart Tolle

6 - Enlightened relationships - First, stop judging yourself and second, stop judging others. Be the knowing rather than being the reaction and the judge. This allows for a clear space for the other person to be as they are. You cannot transform someone else – all you can do is create a space for that transformation to happen. Listen to your partner in an open and non-defensive way. Be present and give them space to express themselves.

If you get into an argument, observe how you become defensive as your own position is attacked. See how you cling to your viewpoints and your opinions. Do this enough and eventually you will realize that you have a choice – YOU CAN CHOOSE TO DROP YOUR OWN REACTION. You can let go of that whole mental-emotional drama that fights for power. When you can detach identification from the mind, true communication can occur.

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