Eckhart Tolle

If you resist what happens, you are at the mercy of what happens, and the world will determine your happiness and unhappiness.

Eckhart Tolle

If you walk into a forest – you hear all kinds of subtle sounds – but underneath there is an all pervasive silence.

Eckhart Tolle

If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your consciousness at this moment is what shapes the future.

Eckhart Tolle

In a fully functional organism, an emotion has a very short life span. It is like a momentary ripple or wave on the surface of your being.

Eckhart Tolle

In any relationship, especially marriage, be as free of compulsive thinking as possible. In other words, the more space there is in the relationship – inner space – the more love there is because love arises out of the inner spaciousness.

Eckhart Tolle

In you, as in each human being, there is a dimension of consciousness far deeper than thought. It is the very essence of who you are. We may call it presence, awareness, the unconditioned consciousness.

Eckhart Tolle

Instead of being lost in your thinking, when you awaken you recognize yourself as the awareness behind it. Thinking then ceases to be a self-serving autonomous activity that takes possession of you and runs your life.

Eckhart Tolle

Instead of fighting the darkness, you bring in the light.

Eckhart Tolle

Instead of making up stories, stay with the facts. For example, ‘I am ruined’ is a story. It limits you and prevents you from taking effective action. ‘I have 50 cents left in my bank account’ is a fact.

Eckhart Tolle

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.

Eckhart Tolle