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“Enlightenment means choosing to dwell in a state of presence rather than in time.  It means saying yes to what is.”

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.  Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking.  Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral, which always is as it is.”

“Is suffering really necessary?  Yes and no.  If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you, no humility, no compassion.”

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I was given my first Eckhart Tolle book” Guardians of Being” as a Christmas present by a dear friend in 2009. I clearly remember sitting and reading it with my two dogs close beside me on Christmas morning. I thought it was amazing as it struck a chord with me and it was simply and beautifully written and illustrated. This made it both easy to understand yet really profound at the same time.

Inspired Stories
Since reading Eckhart Tolle's books, my life has changed considerably. I am now more concerned with living the present moment to the fullest, because as Eckhart says that is the only life we really have. I have also learned to be more compassionate in daily activities, which is something my ego never allowed me to do much. I started living the present moment more about five years ago after some major surgery that really made me think about who I really am...

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Images of Stillness
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Image submitted by Ferenc Szabó of Hungary.

Eckhart Teachings often receives inspirational works of art including photos, drawings, paintings, and sketches. Sometimes these images are created as a tribute to Eckhart and his teachings, and sometimes they are inspired by other sources such as the beauty and serenity of nature. This new section is dedicated to sharing your images of Stillness.

If you would like to submit your original painting, sketch, photograph, or other piece of art for possible use in an upcoming newsletter, please email Info@EckhartTolle.com with the subject line “Images of Stillness”.