How Mindfulness Can Bring Balance to Your World | Eckhart Tolle | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Eckhart Tolle (Author, ‘The Power of Now’ & ‘A New Earth’ ) about his background and experience with anxiety and depression, the essence of mindfulness, consciousness, and all spirituality, his thoughts on how to bring balance to your life, the importance of connecting with your higher self, and more. **Support The Rubin Report: www.rubinreport.com/donate
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Eckhart Tolle
Author, ‘The Power of Now’ & ‘A New Earth’
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I found The power of now 7 years ago in a Salvation Army donation box i used to sleep in while i was homeless and addicted to drugs and that book helped me literally and metaphorically crawl out of that box. Thank you!
That is amazing :)
I had heard of "Power" weeks earlier, but on 9/12/01 (being emotionally traumatized by the Event) I sought out some solace and found it there in. Thank you Wise teacher for opening me more to the wisdom within each of us. Namaste dear readers.
I love it, Seth...though I already knew his work through 'A New Earth', I took PON with me on a short stint to prison.
Seth Belanger Amazing!
How wonderful! So glad to read your comment!
"Don't believe every thought that comes into your head." That hit too close to home
Yes, I am always struck by the humourous wisdom of a similar saying...." don't believe everything you think". Too true!
I do believed I write it everything I heard..actually I am selling fish before now I am selling books already at amazon because of the voices I heard. BUT my faith is very strong
Why did I think it? Where did it come from? How do I know which to believe or not? 😳😱🤯
@@g.a.rehwald4897 💜ask you self : is that so??? And the answer is I DONT NOW!💜
This is the best interview ever! 😊
I love how Rubin listened and let Eckhart make his points without interrupting him. Something most interviewers can't do.
I guess he was following Larry King's Style for an effective interview. State the question succinctly but comprehensively and yield the floor.
Oprah Winfrey should learn from Rubin.
oprah couldnt resist the ego of wanting to interrupt n say what her mental thoughts are.....
@@MrChevyTan Oprah's off the charts narcissistic.
I agree!! Nothing is worse then when you are watching an interview and they are about to make a fantastic point and the interviewer interrupts it in the point goes unsaid. Some of these people have access to people that we will not ever have access to So when somebody actually lets them be heard I am extremely grateful period
The Power of Now should be a mandatory read in every school
Useless book of no use at all.
@@jesusbermudez6775 It is about you.
@@karenkneisley288 I am not sure what you mean by being about me. It is a useless book. As a person I am an extremely able person who wrote a program in C/C++ that sold over 1,000 copies. Also as a person I am extremely at peace with myself. Something Mr Tolle is not. I am extremely at peace with myself because as a child I observed life in the following manner. 1. Why do I need information if I can do mathematics and solve problems from scratch. 2. Adults are like children who play with other things. 3. I should be fine because I can do mathematics and play football. I can outdo the children who do mathematics better than me because I can play football better than them; and I can outdo the children who play football better than me because I can do better mathematics than them. Mr Tolle would never understand those three observations of mine as a child. So there is nothing that his books can be of any use to me.
@@jesusbermudez6775 Isso é a sua mente falando. Ela obviamente não deseja que você passe a dar menos importância aos seus pensamentos.
@@karenkneisley288 the book about me is this one A naïve soft hearted man who lived in a wealthy city and spent all his time helping people distanced himself to a mountainous land. On the way there he kept helping people. He then fell ill and these thoughts came to him: what will I do afterwards? I will go to the top of the mountain and let the vultures eat me; I want no riches of this world; I am coming to help my father; and I can work. He then goes back to the wealthy city and miraculously finds work. He then understands the vultures are the people he attracted and he did not know he was attracting because he was naïve; he wants no riches of this world because he has the virtues of this world; he helps his father die with out suffering in his old age, and he works. It's obviously a spiritual story.
This is what the internet was made for...
I didn't need the internet to discover and read his book, "the Power of Now".
@@Captain_MonsterFart Yeah, but the book couldn't give you this interview
Yes Elias! Discussion like this, are a welcome break from the idiocy of corporate television. When I visit my elderly mother who has the TV glued to CNN, I attempt to tell her she's being lied to continuously, but the mindset is so ingrained at this point, that the real truth of world, would only yield an intense experience of cognitive dissonance.
big time!!!
It wasnt. Great addition nonetheless.
Dave keep interviews like these coming the internet needs them! Less politics more spiritually, more reality!
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No, not this type of junk spirituality, dont turn into a new ager please
@@manuelabeltran this isn't junk. This is missing from the new age. We need this more urgently!
@@rednarok I have read his books. I spent years involved in new age thought without calling it that because new agers dont like "labels". The power of now is one of the first books every new ager starts with. Oprah Winfrey has been the queen of propping up all these new age celebrities and their books. Ekar Tolle, Depak Chopra, Rhonda Byrne and many more. At the end of the day all these people are charlatans giving you a belief system for you think that you can be like god. This is a very seductive path to take because everyone wants to be god, create, manifest and be enlightened. Not going to happen unless you sell your soul willingly or blindly. The truth is that no human can ever become god, no human can ever create life. From the begining of humanity, humans have fallen to temptation to be like god and this has been the very root of all our problems. Read Genesis in the Bible. There is only one God, he is Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the only saviour from human's fallen state. Dont let these new agers tell you who Jesus was, do your diligent research and become aware why he came to the world. You can choose to try to be god and see on your own where this deception takes you. At the end of the day God gave us all free will, it is up to us to use it wisely or not
@@manuelabeltran Jesus is just another name going down to mythology like the rest of hundreds of prophets and gods, but we should not discredit the meaning behind said religions, just the fanatics ruling them. Humans are life, we arent separate from it, we are its consciousness, and from it something new will arise just as we did from the primates who ruled this planet for millions of years. ,i am not discrediting what you believe and i respect anyone who settles for anything. i do not respect those who preach fear in whatever form. i will continue to persue the truth even if i become the most lonely person in this universe, at least i have the choice if i wanted to settle anywhere. still no matter how lucid the thoughts, in the end the only thing that matters is to try reduce the suffering of the future humanity...
I found this book during the death of my marriage after finding out my husband had conceived a child with another woman. I remember standing in my room starring out the window and having a moment similar to what Eckhart talks about in the first 6 mins of this video. The book changed my life. I’ve read his books more times than I can count now. Every time I start to slip into unconsciousness or come to listen to Eckhart or read his teachings. ✨
I am sorry you experienced that... In a similar position now. Thank you for your recommendation.
Pure rubbish is that book.
“I can’t live with myself anymore” Eckhart said at 29 at the peak of his suicidal depression. Then he stood back from the statement and thought, “That’s strange. Are there two of me? Who is this self that I can’t stand?”. This triggered his spiritual awakening and his realization that he was not his tortured thinking mind but was peaceful presence and conscious awareness.
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Thank you for that
@@freedomfreedom6544 - hey my pleasure ❤️. Tolle is the master 🥳!
I guess that's what meditation is the practice of
You are amazingly smart.
Thank God for KZhead. You never see high quality interviews like this on Television.
Oprah Whinfrey loves this guy.
Oprah did a series of TV shows with Eckhart years ago. You can probably find them on YT.
No chance - it's fear mongering on the news, or garbage meaningless tv
Dewi Owen: Television is for people on drugs!
American Thought Leaders is on youtube and has great interviews as well
This interview literally lifted me out of a dark place. I am deeply grateful.
Bravo!! It’s hitting so close to home for me too.
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You must be a total idiot. Life's misery is all by your own creations moron...
It did me too !
Lifted me UP
Eckart is golden, may this wisdom catch on like the wildest of fires, cleansing the world of its 'normal' insanity. Thank you.
he just talks pure bullshit
When I found Eckhart's teaching 10 years ago , it changed my life for the better. I love this beautiful human being ❤ ❤ ❤
Hello Dear How are you doing today?
@@harrygeorge3220 way Man always try to go after women? E.Tolle explains Relationships don’t work out! Love you self first,don’t look for a Stranger to Love you???
Haha I'm in 2023 lol late to the party
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he is just a con man
It's so important and beautiful to have Eckhart's voice, prescence and wisdom in these messy times.
Absolutely. He's a life boat in stormy seas.
@@sophielaurel1102 He's a wankturd in stormy seas
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No , what is important is to practice what he is talking about . All else is waste
@@mikeslinger2526 How will you live, John?
Eckhart is a legend. Probably the human being that's shaped my beliefs the most. I read the power of now every year. Makes a lot of sense to me.
Scott Altham Try “New Earth” ;))
Scott Altham I read it every year as well. I have moments of stepping out of the stream but can never hold it.
I need to re-read it at least annually!
It's meditation through reading.
@@consciouscommunity3897 Just having the awareness of your minds story about who YOU are versus your real concscious awareness and presence puts you miles ahead of the majority of people who identify with the mind and the story they tell about themselves. Keep going.....;)
I can listen to this man all day every day... every word he says is pure gold ✨️
Ain't we blessed to have him as our spiritual teacher
Same here!! 💎🤩
And the way he says what he says...❤
Everything Tolle says is pure rubbish
I got teary because I’ve never resonated with religion my entire life, but hearing what ET interpreted what Jesus said just feels right. Finding the spaciousness within oneself is where the kingdom of heaven is. It’s not a place in the sky and it’s not in the outside world. Heaven is in the dimension within our consciousness. that’s friggin beautiful
If any video this WHOLE YEAR needed to go viral, it’s this one!!!
The algorithm doesn't want you to realize that you're a slave to it, so there's no possible way something like this will be trending. They don't want us to wake up and Be Here Now, they want us to constantly think there's a problem that we can only solve with our wallets.
Devon Hughes absolutely
My left stroke just went virallllll
Bread Pilled and with our vote.
Whole life
Wow. Scrolling through the comments every one I see is positive. So awesome!
First time ive ever seen that on a political channel...not even any haters of eckhart (they exist)
Will Cowan ENERGY it’s real.
fuck you
@@neilb3332 exactly
@@BASEDinMaine wow really? How do you hate tis message?
I love how he refers back to the bible. Being raised as a Christian, it’s nice to see the true meaning explained. Eckhart is so wonderful. Love love love everything about him x
This is an old interview but it seems so updated to what we are living today. Wars all over. Too extremism. It’s time we find a common ground before we destroy ourselves. Thanks for the teachings.
The way Rubin listened to him is phenomenal. Oprah and others should learn from him
Oprah just likes to hear herself talking and see herself on TV. She is fake af.
........weird pause..."whaaatt?!?!"
@@laaaliiiluuu agree!
Oprah is a woman and son times they can’t control their need to talk !
@@danieldanielson2650 I’m just as puzzled at that statement. Ophra has a curious mind and is always a student despite her vast wisdom.
I was going through some bad mental health in college, constant anxiety/depression (not unlike most college kids) but I was heavily using alcohol and porn as a crutch, longing for companionship but repelling everyone with my current state, stuck in the cycle. Then on a summer off I delivered subs for Jimmy John's using my dad's car, and found my dad had all Eckart's New Earth on CDs in the player, and it would just start playing when I'd start driving. I had no clue who he was, or what his shtick was all about, but eventually I became obsessed with it, like my new bible, and it really helped change my life. Very thankful for the random chance that brought me to exactly the kind of wisdom I needed.
Amazing!!!
Do you still watch porn? Do you ever drink? Is every personal relationship in your life satisfying? If you had to live physically alone for the rest of your life would you be miserable?
@@ajb7786 Bizzare question but I'll humor you. I've dramatically limited my porn, cutting back about 95%, but still watch sometimes. Do I drink, yes, but never blackout anymore, and only drink maybe a few times a month socially, vs blacking out multiple times a week. The relationships in my life are great now, I have a wife and kid, very close to my family, and plenty of good friends. Lastly, yes I'd be miserable being alone the rest of my life.
Aaron Lehman happy for you brother
@@atlehman69 Sounds like you've achieved a great awareness/presence in your life now... Great :)
The energy of Eckart is calming and lifting at the same time. I enjoy list to him. Thank you for doing this interview 🙏
This is the most important interview I’ve ever watched. EVERYONE needs to see this 🙏🏻💕
So many spiritual dupes. Eckart is one I can respect. He seems genuine and wise.
True. I am generally distrustful of anyone talking spirituality, but Eckhart is no snake oil salesman, and he makes many valid points.
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not only does he have spiritual wisdom but also well educated and knows a lot about world literature and history. I sense in him a good balance of intellectuality and spirituality.
@EndofMusic yeah and I completely agree about deepak chopra. I would also include Osho.
The way to identify good spiritualism is this; It is not dogmatic, it is metaphorical, and it is influenced by more than one spiritual text. It is okay to quote the bible. If you also quote Buddha, and Mohammed, etc. In a way that paint a moral virtue rather than a dogmatic commandment.
As I listened, I kept wanting to click the LIKE button over and over, but I only get one LIKE. Please have Eckhart back on.
My Take On Things absolutely. Let’s share. Share. Share
My Take On Things I like some things about him and his genius but he’s too much of a friend of Oprah so that takes away from him. Oprah is a new age witch.
Eckhart is not important, what he says is. The mind will trick one very easily, it will help you switch from Alcohol to Eckhart but it will never allow you break dependencies (books, drugs, alcohol, Eckhart, Gautama the Buddha etc) and ask yourself the question "who is this 'I'?" that everyone refers every time. Also please note that "Who am I?" is not a question, instead it is a device, for you to turn your attention from outward to inward. Why you have to look inward? the reason is: "What you pay attention is what you become conscious of". Key is in ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION. Other keywords that are important are Alertness, Awareness, and Consciousness. Alertness helps us to find where our attention is. Once you are attentive you consciously use awareness to navigate the world consciously. When you point that alert attention on yourself what you find is YOURSELF itself.
@@mimicnature-naturalwayoffa3972 wooww! You are absolutely correct 🙏
Best I have heard from Eckhart. I finally understood his message. I agree with you!
Dave, you were so great with this interview with Eckhart Tolle! You were totally engaged with his special knowledge & wisdom. Will watch it several times so I do not miss anything! Thank you for being so awesome!!!
Thank you, Mr. Tolle! Your existence and contribution to spirituality is needed and appreciated in this world.
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This man is so intelligent. I could listen to him all day long.
Yeah!
Listen to "The Power of Now"
Power of now literally saved my life
Nouman Haider congrats!!! excellent to hear
Me too!! Over 15 years ago, that book is like my Bible.
@@nikkishaye9385 How did it help you? I find it just intelligent info, but nothign revelatory to me. I have a broad and very appreciative relation with existence.
Bon Summers in a nutshell, I finally was able to see in my own experience, (instead of reading about other’s spiritual experiences and/or ideas which was an addiction at that time) that I truly wasn’t my mind, if you will. I was the witness all my thoughts, not in theory, but in actual experience. That just happened to be the book that created that full knowing in me.
Haider. I don't believe you. I think other things made your life better and you are reluctant to evaluate those truths because they might make you feel petty. I'm not saying you're in this position, but if I had a nickel for every person who takes 6 vacations a year and then tries to convince themselves that they're happier become of New Ageism I'd be able to afford one vacation a year.
Thank you, Dave, for letting Eckhart answer your questions thoroughly. He often gets cut off in interviews. This conversation was everything I needed to hear this morning. Even though I know his work well, I always need to hear it again. Thank you so much.
I feel Eckhart enjoyed giving this interview a lot. Been watching interviews with many hosts, in this he seems to be enthusiastic
I absolutely love Eckhart Tolle! His teachings have been so transformative in so many beautiful ways. Listening to him always brings me a level of peace, calm, understanding & renewal ❤
Most unexpected and welcome guest on this show. Amazing! Can we arrange for Jordan Peterson and Eckhart Tolle to have a conversation?
Jordan Peterson is overrated.
This concept of swinging between over and under corrections has been discussed by the Philosopher Hegel. Actually, Dave can re-examine his and the far right wing’s stances in this context. The truth is there are more people on the extreme right than there are on the extreme left. Progressives maybe in the far but not the extreme left but most of them don’t hold the extreme views on the whole SJW question.
Eckhart is insightful i had followed him for years. Isn’t it funny though how they acknowledged the yin and yang energies but mostly focused on criticizing the yin energy of the left and not the far crazier state of the yang energy on the right, which has been hijacked by the "leadership" of trump!
That would be a fantastic conversation.
Frank R ... Trump is not “far right”. Not even a little. And where is this presence of “extreme right” people that there are so many of?
*My* main takeaways from this video: • No human being can manifest behaviour that is beyond their level of consciousness. • "Forgive them for they know not what they do." - They are unconscious. • Unconscious - you are at the mercy of the conditioning of your mind and your emotions. • Don't make unconscious behaviour from the past into an identity for yourself or others. • It is true unconscious people are not responsible for what they do, but they will have to suffer the consequences of their unconsciousness. • Humans are meant to become more conscious. One of the ways an unconscious human being potentially evolves to be more conscious is by suffering the consequences of their unconsciousness.
Mention thank you
No. He's simply explaining the difference between your thoughts and your consciousness. If you have never practiced mindfulness, this might be a difficult concept to grasp. The majority of people have a constant stream of thoughts that stop them from existing in the present moment. This can have terrible consequences if the thoughts are of a negative nature; it is how anxiety disorders and depression come about. By learning how to stop these thoughts, you will be able to exist in the present moment. It's a calming, freeing and peaceful state of being.
@@jesmmifs I would have said yes and, not "No.". Otherwise your point is well taken
Nicely put
And that there is no real you, we don't exist.
I found Eckhart in high school & I’m so grateful for that. His wisdom has come to mind in most of the big moments of my life. I always keep a copy of The Power of Now nearby👌
Tolle is such a wise man. Glad I found him.
I Think the same ❤
Finally! Someone who understands the teachings of JESUS & can relate it to living in this world with the inner peace that is within each one of us. Thank you for sharing these beautiful ideas.
The teaching of Jesus and the teaching of Buddha. Both religions say the same thing, but from a different point of view. Islam and Judaism are different, more cruel and exclusive instead of compassionate like true Christianity (the teachings of Jesus, not the Catholic Church) and Buddhism are. In terms of practicality, Zen Buddhism is probably the most linear path to enlightenment- with its many instructions that Eckhart also incorporated, to finding God.
Truth is universal! Peace!
@@bakkermaarten007 same with islam
@@bakkermaarten007 islam literally means surrender, I've been muslim for 18 years, then I left it, and after discovering eckhart tolle, I found out that a lot of the teaching in islam resonate with his teachings, islam is not exclusive, in fact it states that jesus and the previous prophets were muslim, and some say they buddha was a prophet, if you think in terms of islam is surrendering to a higher consciousness
@@theazshow7327 yes even if Christianity & Islam are saying the same thing as what Buddhism teaches us, they are proselytizing religions. They want too convert more & more people into their religions because thats what Jesus tells them to do & what Islam commands. They have ugly names for people of other religions like heathens. Big, major difference.
I'm not a religious man but I read/listened to this man's books (Tolle) over and over (I couldn't stop) and IMO it significantly changed my life in a positive way.
I really like hearing that. Maybe I was too young or just not ready, because when I read them years ago I only understood them academically. I think I'm ready to try again, and make some real and meaningful transformation in my life. This interview was wonderful, and timely.
@Marcalo De Unnero Thank you for this, but no, I am not particularly Christian. I still celebrate Christmas, but don't believe any of it was meant to be taken literally. In my view Jesus was a deep and wise person who stumbled upon many of the truths that other deep and wise people end up stumbling onto, like Buddha, and in this case Tolle.
Eckhart just says all the things my poor wondering/wandering soul needs to hear. He heals wounds and just puts me right... Eternally grateful x
Tolle is a gifted teacher and the embodiment of his own teachings, a master of presence and wisdom fueled by fulfilling his life’s purpose.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
This is one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in years. I don’t know if you realize how important this episode is, maybe the most critical conversation of the last decade. Thank you!
Michael Cameron you can also watch Eckarts’ conversation series with Oprah Winfrey
Asima I’ve watched it, and it’s fine but not as good. The book on CD is one of the most high vibes things I’ve encountered, and he’s really in the zone here again. He’s not always at 100 in all of his videos, but he knocks it out of the park here.
Michael Cameron let’s share share share
I’m glad you said this 👊🏻 I was about to type the same
@@cnrhghs I would like to have other viewers read your profoundly appropriate statement regarding the activity of consuming animal products and its effect on biological and ethical aspects of all conscious beings. The same goes for the repercussions of the demand for heat-damaged, refined and otherwise processed food in general. Raw, vegan, grain-free, renewable, unpolluted diets and the corresponding behaviors and lifestyles will impact peace, consciousness and peace more than anything else.
I actually cried while watching this, because what he is saying is true, and applies to my life and my experience, directly.
toluca56 it’s very profound
You should then buy his book, the power of now, read it very carefully with all of your attention, experience it, recognise the truth in it and feel the pain flowing away
Me too, my brother died 5 months ago and my mind has been tearing me apart. This came just when I needed the message. All the best
@@pelolocoblue So sorry to hear that. Be strong, brother. I hope you find peace.
@@pelolocoblue Sorry to hear that. All the best to you. You must be very wise, to seak out for wisdom like this.
When you've been looking 🆙@ home to find wherever you could HANG from the last 2 months. Then you WAKE🆙 after your brother sends you this interview!!! I'M THANKFUL!
1:07:26 "If other people post negative things about you, in many many cases non-reaction is the best thing instead of feeling." So true.
Thank you for bringing eckhart tolle to your show. World needs people like him.
Be the change you want to see...
Bitch
Fuck you
Never heard of this guy so I almost didn't click. I'm glad I did. This is one of the best conversations on here. Thanks for the great content!
KevinOnTheDrums let’s communicate about this. I am a Bassist!!
He is the greatest heart to live on earth. All psychiatrists psychologists and all egoic minds shoild once take a session time with this great man. The world needs him
Look up his book The Power of Now. It’s available free audio on internet archive. If you’re suffering at all, this book can get you through any tough time.
Now you know your own consciousness is shared. Wake up.
You must be very young. He’s been around for a long long time.
This interview may have just changed my life ❤
Have you read his book?
Did it?
Same here. I've known about his books, has friends that reAd them , I've just never checked him out myself. Until now. He's speaking a language I very much understand. Maybe I wouldn't have in the past. I wish I would have but it is what it is now.
This man is the real thing. He can answer all questions because he knows, is answering from experience. What a blessing. I am glad to be alive at this time.
I watched this interview and immediately went and bought The Power of Now
Good choice. The follow up "a new earth" is solid too
That is what tends to happen.
Good book
WERE YOU IN THE "PRESENT MOMENT" THOUGH?
your comment was 4 months ago, how did you like it? its very powerful.
Probably a million of these kinds of posts, but the power of now really helped me to get out of being depressed and full of anxiety. Oddly, so did Jordan Peterson. They're two opposite approaches to the issue, but i'd say Eckart Tolle's plane way of guiding you into a state of peace was very effective. I hadn't slept in about 5-6 days and ended up going to the hospital thinking I had a heart attack, at the hospital the doctors were pretty useless, but the nurse staff was amazing. One of them, a gentleman by the name of Dennis recommended the Power of Now to me. I got the audio book and started listening to it that day on the plane to Colorado. By the time my wife and I got into our Airbnb, I was feeling much more calm. That night I slept for the first time in a week, almost 3 hours of sleep. Hilarious how much that meant to me at the time, I just couldn't sleep and actually just meditating my way into unconsciousness was tremendously helpful. After that I was able to regularly get at least a few hours of sleep every night. About 2 months went by with me getting progressively more sleep, and then just one night, I simply passed out for about 16 hours. I still practice much of what Tolle talks about. It changed my life for the better. Thank you for having him on and potentially helping people who may be stuck in that same way of thinking.
Manjikoa are you sleeping better now? I’d love to know... I also deal with this but not as bad
@@boltonlaurie1136 I am indeed. I'm back to being able to sleep around 7-8 hours a night. It's usually pretty consistent. On occasion I'll have a very difficult time sleeping, and I'll just lay in bed and focus on my breathing. Aligning my thoughts with what I'm actually doing. I'll lay their for 4-5 hours and be in a sort of semi, conscious state, where I'm mostly just focusing on being internally silent, and usually feeling the rhythm of my body. That only lasts for a night most times. On two occasions it lasted for a weekend. I still feel pretty rested, but I'm not to the point where meditation is in anyway better than sleep. I should note it has helped me lower my bloodpresure by a substaintial amount, about 25 points systolic, 20 points diastolic and. Used to have a blood preasure of around 155/100, now I'm down to 130/80 average through out the day. Which is helpful because I really didn't want to start taking meds for it. I should note, I also lost 30 lbs, and make sure to exercise every day. I just give credit to meditation for being able to institute self-discipline.
Manjikoa thank you so much for replying. This is wonderful to hear. So you attribute Eckart’s teachings to heal and calm your mind, basically your whole nervous system so that you can sleep again? I am inspired to dive deep with his teachings to have peace and good sleep.
Manjikoa One more question, do you have a daily meditation practice which you implemented after listening to Eckart? I am thinking that it would help heal my sleep patterns and overactive mind.
@@boltonlaurie1136 Yes, every night the healing meditation where I move my consciousness to each part of the body until it starts to feel alive, it is a starter for the meditation at the beginning of chapter 7. It's very helpful.
I call that voice in my head, my “itty bitty shitty committee”! It makes me laugh and helps me cope! Read Eckharts books and they’re amazing!
Stolen…….by me. I love this so much. ❤️
You made me laugh! :)
I love this.
I've stolen this quote too - absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing :)
I love that!
I felt soooo bad--me me me --and after 10 years of feeling sooo bad-me me me --I gave up being so sad, gave up that sad ego, sad view on life ---then I saw the light and teach now people to dissociate themselves from part of their nature--and dance in the light--me me me soooo happy NOW !....
just hearing him talk makes me calm
Thats because Eckart's presence is so powerful, it transcends time and space.
He once said in a video that the purpose of a spiritual teacher is to be a source for presence. Realization of presence in others and yourself becomes easier when people like him are around
same here, become more present
Thank you for actually letting Eckhart speak. You can see how free he is to speak and isn’t rushing as I’ve seen him do in other interviews.
Yes
more so as the interview goes along, in the beginning he seems like he is prepared to be cut off, kind of stressed to get the point across
I remember being so incredibly happy when I found Eckhart. He voiced what I had felt for most of my life. I was raised Catholic but had no problem at all with knowing the difference between what was church teaching and what was the real spirituality that Jesus taught. Mind you I have Aspergers so I have never understood why people did what they did anyway. 😆 Stay free and trust your instincts. 💖
Hello Trish Merry Christmas
This is the most incredible interview I’ve ever seen. I have pages of notes!! Amazing. 🙏🏻❤️
You got Eckhart!! Wow nice going!
Eckhart is insightful I have known his work for years. Funny though how they acknowledged the yin and yang energies but mostly focused on criticizing the yin energy of the left and not the far crazier state of the yang energy on the right, which has been hijacked by there leadership of trump!
Tolle has been around many years. Good on you that you are introducing him to many new people. He has much to offer people in terms of learning to live a life with balance and self awareness.
I once had a doctor prescribe one of his books! Lol.
Smart doctor!!
Hehe
Me too!!! Best med advice ever
Thank u ruban for allowing him to talk. I learned so much.....
Excellent
Eckert is the best tonic ever! I could listen to him for hours and learn something new each time. Thank you do much 😅
Mr Eckhart, I can not thank you enough for helping me to just sit here and be conscious and quiet in this beautiful present moment. I feel so blessed to get started on my awakening. Thank you again so very much! I can’t stop smiling! You are a true gift! 🙏🏼❤️
Hello Debra Merry Christmas
Don't believe every thought which comes into your head.
That was my favorite part also. It is such excellent advice!
The key to psychological strength lays in the way a person encounters the world. Many people think that objective numerical figures determine everything. However this is actually not the case. Those who gain confidence only when they are fully embellished externally or when things work out smoothly, tend to be vulnerable more than anybody else. Because there are so many conditions that have to be met for bringing themselves out into the world, that are encountered with numerous obstacles in that process. On the contrary, if you have the ability to open up yourself to the world with ease, that indicates that you have mental power. Such individuals with inner confidence may not stand out at first glance, yet people tend to be drawn to those individuals and are persuaded by them. Even in moments of failure or uncertainty, they do not sway and are rather immersed with what they can do. Most of those who conceal themselves with external factors- whether it be looks or wealth - tend to break down in these situations. Those who had approached these “flashy” people realize their true faces and start distancing themselves.
Which ones do you believe?
Conciousness does not identify to thought here either. It is lovely to hear Eckhart as his words are how life is experienced here as this. Its not special living as being, its only special to any idea of "me".
don't believe ALL of them !
There’s something about Eckhart tolle that makes my heart happy, even by looking at him
So happy to see Eckhart on your show.
The Power Of Now influenced me immensely when I read it 7 years ago. Particularly the part about how that negative voice in your head isn't me. I used to have terrible thoughts about people in my mind and feel like I was a terrible person for it. But once I realised that voice wasn't me and I stopped giving it power by associating it with my identity, it disappeared. Rubin, I would love to see you do more videos like this that aren't so focused around politics. Your interviewing style and who you are brings out the best in people
OMG.....The power of this is truly astonishing to me. I sit here in tears halfway through the video just simply stunned. I had to stop it and write this down to remember and reflect on what I just heard. I live as a pessimistic, angry, and anxious person all day. My mind races from thought to thought completely controlled from my past experiences. This has defined me to this point. I didn't even realize or know why I felt like I do about so many things, I just accepted it as being uniquely "just me". There is hope for happiness beyond just " acquiring stuff" or accomplishments in life like a carved hash mark for the record. To be able to "just be happy" and undo the burden of the negativity that predominately runs my life would be such a relief. To see that there is another way and possibly a way to do it. Thank You Dave for bringing these things to people that other wise might never have a chance. I am forever grateful.
So happy to hear this was helpful to you! The power of spiritual awareness/ consciousness is a treasure which many are not aware of or don't know how to access which is a shame. I would urge to read his book, 'The Power of Now' or listen to the audiobook - it is extremely powerful and has helped me beyond words
I watched this bc of seeing Eckart on Russell Brand and now I'm watching all of Eckhart. Wasn't sure how I felt about Dave Rubin, but I appreciate that he had Eckhart on and I see the good and open parts of him for sure.
I can't believe we have access to talks like this for free nowadays. crazy! thanks for the great content
I'm so glad I've discovered Eckhart Tolle. Just today in fact. I've spent my whole life being controlled by strong emotions, obsessive and anxious thoughts, day in and day out...I literally didn't know that maybe I had a choice, that maybe there were other ways to be. I just assumed that I am a hypersensitive person with OCD and I'll just have to deal. Not ready to throw out my antidepressants yet, but to know that maybe I have the power within myself to frame it differently is incredibly liberating and calming.
wow, love the yin and yang explained about balance and what is happening in the world right now. I truly see the importance of the balance, and not being ruled by the emotional mind, or egoic mind. And I also loved when Eckhart spoke of "No human being can manifest behavior that is beyond their level of consciousness' about 40mins in. Great understanding of self and others.
Lol, were you a xmas baby too?
@@realangiechrist Oh funny! You are referring to my name as yours is 'Christ' No, not a Christmas baby--but that makes more sense for my name!!
@@AngelicaChristi Mine's short for Angela Christine
This is how I feel when I ride my horse on the forest. I have had her for 21yrs since she was born and we are in sync. It is the most real thing in my life
I bet you can figure out how powerful this interview was when I tell you that I could pay rapt attention to every word that Tolle spoke without my mind wandering away. One solid hour and twenty minutes! If a man can hold your attention for that long, he has to be out of this world!! Thank you Eckhart Tolle. Thank you so much. And thanks to the interviewer who listened patiently and asked intelligent questions without interrupting any of what Tolle had to say. Thank you thank you thank you.
Cuando te invaden los pensamientos . Como callarlos ?
@@aliciamartinez3883Listen again - He says how, over & over.
The day Eckhart Tolle tells you he's "very impressed by you"...way to go, Dave! This conversation is such a lovely change of pace.
Thank you Rubin for letting Mr Tolle express himself freely, meaning without interrupting him every minute. It's not so common these days. It shows a deep respect. Thanks.
I love this interview. Not just because what Tolle says is interesting, but because @daverubin handled it so beautifully, giving him room to roam and talk vs. just talking over him.
Even though most people don't have the insight yet to see what's hiding behind his words and what he is really pointing to, I'm glad these enlightened beings are going mainstream, it's a first step to opening minds to the truth, at least conceptually for starters
Eckhart Tolle hit 60 and stopped aging lol. Awesome interview!
That's exactly what I was thinking!!
Yep he's 71 in this video. Shows what limited stress does to yourself
Whaaaaaat? He doesn’t even look 60 to me. 😳 I thought he was in his 50s.... he has such a young face. I’m seriously shocked that he is 71.
Check out his first interview in 1998 where he's 50 and looks about 27 😆
I’d say 50!
Have you ever seen such a positive comment section? Good for Dave for having this wise, wise man in his show. Love me some Eckhart!!
Eckhart of course is a legend, but also major props to the interviewer! Wonderful open minded attitude and great questions.
He is one of your best guests/interviews. Great information, I will be getting audiobooks by Eckhart. Rubin Report variety is awesome.
So grateful that Rubin had Eckhart on his show. Learned a lot...about myself. 🔆
This is by far, the best interview I have ever had the pleasure of listening! Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏
Just finished reading A New Earth. It’s hands down one of the most life changing books I’ve ever read. Lots of great life lessons
I have it on Audible and listen to it every few months while relaxing or going to sleep. Peeaaceful 🙏
We need to claim our consciousness. We have to take time to work on perfecting our lives, and that cannot be done with a constant flow of External stimulation.
"claim" "our" "consciousness?"
Careful about perfection Chip, that is also a state of trying to get somewhere, rather than being here and now. There is no where to go, because it's always here and now.
You can not claim. Through meditation you can eventually see how it works. That is called "insight". And then you'll know you don't have to change. Change follows at insight automaticly.
"Your ultimate purpose in life is to awaken." - Eckhart Tolle So much great knowledge and so many powerful messages in this interview. I wish it was 8 hours long.
I thoroughly believe this is the most message to humanity right now
This man Eckhart all makes sense about our deeper self and consciousness and I agree with him about everything he says and explains it very well❤
Damn, he reminds me of Carl Jung, not just the german, but the articulate explanation of the mystical mind and consciousness.
He is carrying the torch
Carl Jung was a complete fake and charlatan. He was a habitual liar, and was concerned only with his own success, his own recognition. He was the living embodiment of ego. Tolle should never be compared to Jung.
@@jamesaritchie1 Not entirely true
Eckhart is as good as they get!
Of all the content on the internet, there are these gems available. Hopefully humanity will be able to begin to see what Eckhart is pointing to. Being able to stop thinking and being at one with awareness is the the next step change in human evolution.
This caused me to remember back in 2007 when I tried to speak at prisons (I became a minister) but I was NOT mainstream religion so they would not let me . So I bought 50 ET books and donated them. I always wonder when Eckhart mentions prisoners becoming conscious after reading his book if they read one I donated--it feels great to think so :)
Wow
Could be, keep on thinking this! Extraordinary!
Eckhart to the perfectly-timed rescue! I don’t think I’m alone with my subtle addiction to tech, and to the constant pull of outrage by the “other”. Read his books years ago, but wow it’s becoming all too easy to forget such wisdom. Thanks Dave!
when u read this comment... take 1 conscious breath...
sky blue love this comment thank you!
Thanks
Thanks for the reminder. You could leave it all over the Internet and we’d all be doing better 😌
👌
Best comment ever
I found something similar happened to me . I was angry and reactive. Someone cut me up driving I was about to chase them. The light went on and I asked myself at that moment who am I and what do I want to be ? An angry person or a happy person. The answer was simple! A happy person . At the time there was much turmoil in my life and it wasn’t an instant transition but it was the start. I became happier in my life and things slowly started to change for the better . It’s the question you never thought of but when you ask it ,everything becomes apparent . I feel this is what psychologists do get you to ask yourself the question that you need to ask yourself in a roundabout way.
Rubin such a G R E A T intervierer you are - actually listening - helping us to listen deeply and as a result open to the present moment - what a gift.
Eckhart, I am so grateful for your teachings. Thank you!
Its so nice to see an interviewer allow their guest to speak and encourage the best from them . Its an art and you are an artist.
What a wise man! The last part of the interview is so filled with wisdom that I needed to stop to take notes. Wonderful 👌 thank you for sharing.
OMG !!! What a Mindfulness and Meaningful conversation. I'm doing my creative thinking to be really able to understand His amazing Wisdom. Throughout creative and active meditation I'm leaning how to live my life with Happiness 💓 Pure Love it's giving me that extraordinary knowledge. So grateful 💞 Hugs 🤗!!
This is pure light. One of the best interviews with master Eckhart Tolle. The treasure at the end of the rainbow ❤️