Waking Up: Personal Insights from my Journey
Wisdom from
Eckhart Tolle in Times of Darkness
I signed up
for Eckhart Tolle’s most recent 8-week online course that started this week.
It’s wonderful because all the sessions with him and his partner, Kim Eng, are
live. I thoroughly enjoy receiving the gift of his wisdom from the comfort of
my home.
I’d like to
summarize, in my own words, what stood out for me during this first session
with Eckhart. He explained that during collectively challenging times, such as
now, two things can happen. The first and most common thing is that the rising
levels of fear, anxiety, stress, anger and even nihilism in the population will
likely pull most people out of a state of present awareness and drag them into
a state of unconscious survival.
This
unconsciousness, fueled by strong emotions and intense negative thoughts, directly
affects people’s capacity to think critically and rationally. What that means
is that the more unconscious and survival-oriented people become, the more likely
they are to make bad choices for themselves and others. If more and more people
are making fear-based choices daily, you can see how this can very rapidly degenerate
into a negative spiral that will affect everyone on our planet. Darkness can quickly
breed more darkness if we are not mindful.
Eckhart said
the second thing that can happen during collectively difficult times is that
the rising levels of discomfort, uncertainty and chaos shake us to our core and
force us - or inspire us, to dive into the root causes of our suffering. This
is what the awakening process is all about. Challenging times can become a
golden opportunity for the consciousness that expresses itself through us to grow
exponentially. In other words, life’s hardships can provide the necessary pressure
to transform our darkest, densest coal into sparkling diamonds.
What do we
want? Are we ready to take a good look at the coal we’ve all been carrying
around for years? Are we willing to take some pressure, to bend and let go of
our old, limiting ways and structures? The current conditions we are living in
are perfect for this sacred alchemy to occur. The choice is ours.
Peace,
Lise ❤️
Lise Villeneuve / www.consciouslivingsolutions.com
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