Why the human mind seems to be getting stranger | Eckhart Tolle

When The Power of Now had been out about a year, letters started arriving from every direction. Buddhist monks. Christian nuns. People in prison. People close to death. Then a famous news magazine reviewed the book, and the reviewer summed it up in two words. Mumbo jumbo. Eckhart Tolle tells this story with some amusement, because of what the magazine happened to be called. Time. A book about the timeless dimension of consciousness, handed to a reviewer at a magazine named after the very thing the book is about. He uses it to make a point about the mind. The human mind is potentially a magnificent tool. It solves problems, it creates remarkable things. But something has gone wrong with it. A large share of our thinking is not only unnecessary but destructive, problem-making rather than problem-solving, and on a collective level the strangeness seems to be increasing. Most people are completely identified with that mind. There is a script running, built out of conditioning absorbed since childhood, and it decides what you say, what you do, and how you react. Something is controlling you and you assume it is you. You can see it plainly in the person on the street having an argument out loud with nobody. Most of us are doing the same thing, only silently, and often just as angrily. Look closely at someone lost in that stream and you notice something odd. There is no one quite there. An absence, rather than a presence. Which is why the present moment matters so much, and why sensing stillness is the doorway into the deeper dimension underneath the personality. Eckhart goes much further into this in the full session. Join Eckhart Tolle Now to watch. 👇 Sign up for a free trial: https://bit.ly/etnow-freetrial ✨🌟Take Your Practice Deeper with Eckhart Tolle Now🌟✨ You’ve already started your journey with Eckhart Tolle’s teachings on YouTube—now it’s time to take that journey even deeper. We’re excited to offer you an exclusive year-long discount to join Eckhart Tolle Now for just $139—that’s only $11 per month for a full year of transformative teachings and practices. ✨Here’s what awaits you as a member of Eckhart Tolle Now: ▪️Private Community: Connect with like-minded individuals in an exclusive, supportive online platform dedicated to living in Presence. ▪️Monthly Video Practices: Guided teachings each month to help you live a life of greater peace, clarity, and mindfulness. ▪️Member-Only Discounts: Get special offers on Eckhart’s newest teachings and online courses, plus access to exclusive content. ▪️Over 300 Hours of Teachings: A treasure trove of videos covering relationships, stress relief, parenting, and more, to support your growth. ▪️Q&A Sessions with Eckhart & Kim Eng: Direct answers to your questions from Eckhart and Kim to deepen your understanding and practice. ▪️Recorded Retreats & Events: Access video recordings from Eckhart and Kim’s global retreats, bringing you the essence of their transformative events. ▪️Conversations with Spiritual Luminaries: Enjoy deep, insightful conversations between Eckhart and other renowned teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Marianne Williamson, and Neale Donald Walsch. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/etnow-freetrial ▶️ Subscribe to Eckhart's Channel: bit.ly/ETYouTubeSub 🔒 Become a Channel member and get added perks: bit.ly/JoinETYT --- Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, The Power of Now and A New Earth —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.” Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.