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    In the Presence of a Great Mystery
    In the Presence of a Great Mystery
    In the Presence of a Great Mystery
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    In the Presence of a Great Mystery

    Written by Eckhart Tolle

    Narrated by Eckhart Tolle

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    In simple language and with quiet humor, Eckhart Tolle explores the profound mystery of who we are. Eckhart begins this talk by presenting the problem we face as human beings: Almost all of us have created a rigid sense of identity based on our history, our mental interpretations, and our memories of the past. It is who we think we are, "our story," and we constantly support it with endless thoughts in habitual patterns. Yet our story— what Eckhart calls “the little me”— is not the truth of who we are. All we truly have is the present moment, and in this moment we are far more than we think; we are in fact part of a great, mysterious whole. Words cannot describe it, because it is beyond the mental stream of our thoughts, which contains all our words. We become aware of this greater reality when we let our thoughts go. In those moments, we can achieve the transcendent state so many of us long for, a state of being that goes beyond all the problems we encounter. More and more people are discovering this state of being, in what Eckhart calls “the flowering of human consciousness.” It is attainable by anyone at any time. Listen closely, and Eckhart will take you there.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNew World Library
    Release dateJan 1, 2006
    ISBN9781577313847
    In the Presence of a Great Mystery
    Author

    Eckhart Tolle

    Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of twenty-nine a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating, and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada. Eckhart Tolle is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time. In 2008, A New Earth became the first spiritual book to be selected for Oprah's Book Club as well as the subject of a ten-week online workshop co-taught by Eckhart and Oprah.

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    • 3/5
      probably amazing content but he's very hard to stay awake

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Classic E.T... Space Consciousness Awareness - Listen more than once - Be Open to Awareness

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    • 5/5
      My favourite so far, and I've read alot of Tolle. He so beautifully puts into words what I have felt and sensed, but could not articulate. What he says about death is worth it alone. Loved this meditative read.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A nicely distilled/abridged version of Eckhart's teachings and universal truth.

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    • 5/5
      Best tolle book so far in my opinion. Off to read another! Is therapy in words

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    • 5/5
      All of Eckhart Tolles books enhance life and inspiration.

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    • 5/5
      His voice is just so soothing and always puts me into this meditative state.
    • 5/5
      Profound gratitude and love! Koti koti pranam! The teaching is beyond any appreciation a human could muster.
    • 5/5
      "Be there as SPACE, not as somebody" great pointers in this audiobook
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this recording from one of his talks. So much wisdom from Eckhart!
    • 5/5
      Lindo, um momento para deixar ele falar com nosso coração. Muito grata por esse audio.
    • 5/5
      Just listen. I mean really listen. Eckhart Tolle has many gifts that he's willing to share with the world and this lecture is one of them
    • 5/5
      Amazing and powerful. Transformative. If you are feeling the burden of life, listen to this. The truth
    • 5/5
      It was beautiful to hear him. All became easier in life. Leaving the mind and self identification. Made me laugh also... It's super amazing ❤️
    • 5/5
      Life changing, i start all my mornings with Eckhart tolle
    • 5/5
      I use this to help me sleep every night! How voice is so sitting ?
    • 5/5
      It helped me to know who I really am and who I am not. It became clear that who I am not was just an appearance
    • 5/5
      Finding the space, in the space there is stillness... that stilled is me... I am
    • 5/5
      It’s funny to here tolle I’m his early way of speaking. He seems so much more intense. Now he is much more relaxed and slower paced and his words are much more precise and calm. Love hearing all of his works
    • 5/5
      Thank you. An amazing way to spiritual growth. I love it!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely beautiful challenge of the mind to enter into the space of BEINGNESS . Tolle has a beautiful way to bring us to that level of being beyond that thought form. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Grateful for his insights in all of his writings .