Eckhart Tolle on the True Purpose of Life: Beyond the Pursuit of Happiness 

Amazing Eckhart Tolle. I'll never forget that evening when I came across a French translation of his book PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW in a… supermarket. I was quite depressed at that time. I flipped through the book and then I saw this sentence : "what's your problem right now?" It was as if a voice from heaven asked me that question! I asked myself "well yes! What's my problem right now that may justify my feeling so bad?" I bought the book right away, went back home, read it that same night and then ordered the actual POWER OF NOW and all, (YES, ALL) Eckhart's books on Amazone. By the time I finished reading them about ten days later, my perception of life had completely changed. Of course, I, myself, haven't totally changed. But at least, I know the direction in which I'm going and I know that I'm getting closer everyday. The good thing about Echart Tolle is that he doesn't try to teach you anything. He just lovingly helps you sort out the essential from the superfluous. I have never ever wanted to thank a writer in person as much as I want to thank mister Tolle. Thank you so much, Eckhart.

Kudos to you for creating such an informative and engaging video. I was recently shocked when I found a forbidden book on Borlest called Whispers of Manifestation . trust me, guys, I have never seen anything like it in my life. From secret dark strategies to some unbelievable ideas. Trust me on this, find the book.

As I age, videos like this remind me to go deeper into myself so that I don’t suffer. ❤ Thanks, Eckhart.

The saying "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." That's happened to me. A shift in my consciousness and now I hear and understand what Eckhart Tolle is speaking about.

I embrace your thinking Mr. Tolle but feel our comfortable free western lives make it easier to do that. Can a man in Gaza (or in any war, past or present) who lost his entire family, house, work, look down on himself and say: wow, I'm growing every day. Suffering can also be too much. And what about the victims: when they're dead there's no growth at all (unless reincarnation). Best from Holland, Gert

I was inspired to share my personal Eckhart story today, so here goes... (sorry for the length). ~ I have never been attracted to man-made materialistic things, but it seemed that the majority had been captured by the lure of shiny objects and endlessly seeking pleasures of the flesh. I couldn't understand this behavior so I looked into it and ultimately found that this was no accident. That was the path that the fallen ones opened and worked to nudge the "foolish ones" (their words) into choosing at their own demise. Control was the objective and they had determined "fools" were easier to control, but not everyone got on board. What made some so easy to nudge and others impossible to sway from what seemed to be a higher sense of knowing and why didn't everyone have this intuitive ability? Why were some folks so immune to being trapped by temptation and others couldn't consume enough forbidden fruit to ever satisfy themselves? I reflect on my own experiences to see if that carried some weight, since that was key to Eckhart's enlightenment. Early on I was drawn to living a simple, organic and peaceful life surrounded by animals in nature, where extending love and helping others would be considered a perfect day, but I often found myself out standing in my field alone because I was so different. I wasn't able to communicate properly with others that I clearly had nothing in common with. I didn't understand what was wrong with me until I submerged myself into Eckhart's teachings and finally made sense of what was truly happening and why I was considered such a bore. I remember hearing, "You're the sweetest person I know, but you're also the last person I'd want to go to a party with." 😢 Ouch. My girlfriends didn't enjoy being around someone that was honest and refused to gossip, and the guys didn't like bothering with someone that just wanted to be friends and declined promiscuous advances. My commitment to only consuming nutritious food was not popular either, and my interest in philosophy, spirituality, poetry and reading books like the lost Gospels and how to transcend the levels of consciousness, just made things worse. I was certain that I must be a freak of nature, or from another planet so I gravitated to caring for animals and soon had enough to host a petting zoo! Although I was very happy, I was still dealing with occasional loneliness and wondering why I was so different, which led me to Eckhart Tolle's books, videos, live courses and the Eckhart Now online membership. I soon noticed the confusion began to clear and I transcended what was left of my ego as well as loneliness, which lifted me into a level of illuminated joy that I can't even find words to describe. It was as if the feeling of loneliness no longer existed. What happened? I was still alone, but I was no longer lonely and so filled with joy that I truly couldn't care less about being around anyone and actually embracing this newfound freedom. I was in need of nothing and practiced silencing the voice in my head while falling in love with mopping the floor, or raking leaves barefoot for hours on end. Everything I did became part of my spiritual practice and I couldn't wait for the next challenge to appear where my hold on presence could be tested. Over a decade I eventually learned how to jump through hoops backwards while doing cartwheels and thought now I was definitely ready to go spend a week with my parents, as Eckhart suggested, but I was bringing my float tank with me. JK. I still "lose it" from time to time, but I'm observing myself while I'm losing it, because I am intentionally choosing to "lose it" at those particular moments. For example dealing with the impact of censorship when attempting to help others and my ability to discern truth from falsehoods and how I consider the latter unacceptable. I am not one to shy away from speaking truth to power and observe myself doing just that even when it is simply in a quiet room alone. I protect truth at all costs and find that courage healthy and empowering for my soul right now. My choices may not be the right choice for everyone, but I do encourage to find what inspires the heart and expand on that, because ultimately if it enhances our Light then it is right and as a result we can better illuminate the collective field when we are passionately embracing what we love, which is the energy of who and what we truly are and what we were ultimately destined to recall; Returning all the way back to the beginning of the Primordial Light of Oneness from the Divine Source where we originated... in which the fall of duality had separated us from. Those on this path will will naturally gravitate to solitude or being of service, over gathering shiny objects. And those that have encountered much suffering seem to be the ones getting a head start. Suffering is definitely a gateway as Eckhart has explained. If it wasn't for Eckhart I would have never understood all this or found my way back home. Thank you my sweet and wise beloved brother. 🌟🙏🤗💕🌿

"The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened." - Ramana Maharshi

Amazing Eckhart Wisdom: The world is not here to make you happy, it is here to make you conscious. To awaken you. WOW, WOW, WOW❤

The Purpose of Life is to Be Present. Being present while eating, being present while reading, being present while dating, being present at the supermarket.

The Purpose of Life, is to Experience Life, and Development of Consciousness.

Yup! Without the deep suffering, I wouldn’t know what I know. I wanted to die, I always had these thoughts of taking my life but one day I really wanted to die and got sick of the possessive thoughts. Iv always said that hitting rock bottom can be the greatest gift. Since then, 2016, I have waken to the reality of freedom. I’m no longer a puppet to my own mind or the mind. I still have instances where I “forget” but it now lasts minutes. Within time, it will last seconds, until I hit the point of just watching and feeling it slither away. Iv had loved ones pass away in those years. I wallow, like a loud or panic cry but within hours or a day or 2 I’m peaceful with it. I remember questioning myself “I should be hurt over this” but again, I had to learn what loss really was. What death really meant!! I now feel those loved ones when ever I want or when they come in. Regardless of when I die, I’m happy with what I have been through to get me to this point of utter acceptance with what is. And I’m truly thankful for Eckart! His book came into my reality in 2015. I didn’t start reading it until it kept getting brought up in conversations with different people. Since then it helped me remember who I truly am. THANK YOU!!

‘’The highest form of human expression is to be of service’’. ❤

"I have been complaining uselessly for 40 years that there is something WRONG of my so called life ... but there's nothing really wrong at all. Because the world is here to AWAKEN me". Thank you Ekhart Tolle.

Thanks to Master Tolle I get through my bipolar episodes with journaling instead of hospitalization now.

The purpose of life is to experience it, to live, to explore the senses, and to feel all emotions. The body is not what we are, it's something we use temporarily.

"The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being" -Carl Jung

Life has no purpose. A purpose implies something to attain or achieve. Life is already whole, complete, and changelessly so.

Really enjoyed this one.... especially Eckharts sense of humour ❤

I’ve been suffering long time with mental overthinking & fear

This explanation is the most perfect description of the very practical process of awakening to our true nature that I have ever heard!

" Let me tell you, there is no purpose in life. Life is its own purpose; it is not a means to some end, it is an end unto itself. The bird on the wing, the rose in the wind, the sun rising in the morning, the stars in the night, a man falling in love with a woman, a child playing on the street - there is no purpose."

Grief is the price we pay for love for sure❤but yes we don’t need to surf those emotional “waves” and get stuck on them . Let them flow through you leaving you unbothered at that deeper level 🙏🏼

When we stop looking for our purpose and get on with living... our purpose arrives

I'm on 2 months straight of debilitating acid reflux to the point I'm not sleeping through the night. I had dark dark days the first month. a friend suggested Eckhart Tolle as did my therapist and wow I can't thank him enough. the power of Now, getting into the now, understanding the present moment is all we have and to really root into the now and not mind f*ck your brain in the future or past is incredibly calming, even if life is throwing weird things your way. It is as it is, and all is well. Thank you for your teachings.

I’ve awakened to “Practicing the Power of Now” as well, 13years ago. Eventho my dark night of the soul was challenging, but I am grateful for it. We are all on our own journeys home.💛✨🤣

Tremendous - Eckart has the gift of explaining the existence of the spiritual aspect of our nature - we are spiritual beings in a physical body living in a physical world. One day the body will die - but we don't die, we transcend back to the spiritual world from which our soul came from when created by the supreme creator of the universe. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the major religions that say there is one God. Other religions with one god include Sikhism and Bahaʾi. In the other main type of religion, followers believe in more than one God. A part of God exists within each and all human beings created by God - which is why each human being is a child of the supreme creator. We are parts of the mystical body of the supreme creator and given free will to choose what is Good and pleasing to the Divine creator and What is of Evil and against the Divine Creator and our fellow mankind. We were made to love God first, to love self and others as self and to respect one another whether one believes in God or not. This is what faith and the core truth of faith tells us that we all know somehow. When one gives time each day to give to their personal relationship with God - one becomes more aware of what is important and not - and what is of most importance is love and peace with God and with our fellow mankind.

0:07-0:28 Um, is this a human being that I'm looking at? Look at his posture from his shoulder to his head. What the...

Eckhart The Best Sit-Down Comedian Ever!

Thank you Eckhart 🙏

Modern research on Near Death Experience by Raymond moody, reincarnation memories by Ian Stevenson/Jim trucker and past lives regression by Brian Weiss all independently but coincidentally show that our consciousness survive death, we live many lives and our thoughts and actions matter in the hereafter. So be kind and helpful to others, be virtuous, meditate and cultivate ourselves to higher spiritual levels. Cheers.

You are a true Saviour Eckhart and I am always grateful for having you in my lifetime! Much Loveeeee❤❤❤

The answer is pretty easy. Purpose of life is to come to know God.

The meaning of life means many different things to people maybe it doesn’t need to have a meaning we should treat one another well and not seek validation in materialistic things the world would have us all believe that if we buy something that we will find satisfaction

The main purpose of life is to be happy here and after leaving this planet. Praying and following the instructions of the lord Almighty should be a priority. I believe there is another life after the end of this. . Most believers have the same faith.

Wow! He describes what I have gone through pretty accurately.

*Larry Burkett's book on "Giving and Tithing" drew me closer to God and helped my spirituality. 2020 was a year I literally lived it. I cashed in my life savings and gave it all away. My total giving amounted to 40,000 dollars. Everyone thought I was delusional. Today, 1 receive 85,000 dollars every two months. I have a property in Calabasas, CA, and travel a lot. God has promoted me more than once and opened doors for me to live beyond my dreams. God kept to his promises to and for me*

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Those talk don't know. Those who know can never describe.

Hm. I’m not sure if the title fits the video. I feel like the „true purpose“ of life wasn’t described. I heard some useful advice on how to live, but the the goal of these efforts remained undefined.

...what is the purpose of awakening consciousness? Isn't the purpose of something its usefulness to something else? If so, then purpose is relative and not an objectively existing entity. Also, for usefulness to exist there must be an assumed criteria for it: Is it happiness, is it growth, etc. and also there must be a subject who defines the criteria! My conclusion is that nobody knows about the purpose of human life - it's a mystery to the living!

I used to focus this way. NO LONGER. Having spent decades with horrific pain that no longer is valid for me. Torture should not be a teaching mode. E V E R. E V E R!!!!!!!!!!!

Ask youself "What can I do for others"(MLK). And do it. That is the purpose of your life.

"What is life's true purpose?" Making loads of money telling people what life's true purpose is, lol! 🤣

Of one asks me would I want to live for a 100 years ? My answer would be yes if I live that long without the help of medicines and doctors ! I would be happy to leave this earth as long as the creation has designed me to be alive on this beautiful planet !

💐 Beautiful flowers 💐

Well actually it could have been better because I have other challenges too and now I'm sick that's the ultimate challenge for everyone

We are taught to “pursue happiness”, but all you actually need to do is sit and BE.

🙏💖🍀 "It's not happiness, it's deeper than that. It's an all abiding peace beneath it" This gave me words to explain my feelings. Feelings I've felt and known to be true, but been almost unable to talk about. Thank you Eckhart! 🍀💖🙏

Happiness and Unhappiness are qualities of the personality/ego brought about by the belief that external illusionary happenings can determine our quality of life. True happiness is predicated on Presence. 🙏😊

The World 🌍is not doing its job, period! 😂 Wait… 😯

Didnot watch him for couple years…face changed….He is getting older 😢 Still wisest man ever

I am so very very grateful to the reason for everything for this amazing experience, all the wonderful people I am so lucky to be sharing this wonderful experience with and for being a part of this beautiful and truly amazing Universe. I personally don't need to know what the true reason for everything is to be immeasurable grateful to it for everything 🙏🙏🙏🙏

This was exactly what I needed🙏

"لا تجزع من جرّحك وإلا فكيف للنور أن يتسلل إلى باطنك" ❤

Its true but some people born in countries that get exploited from unconscious people do create suffering of others.

hey then im just doing great everythingdidnt go as planned lol

The opening was do great.. i actually think he is simply correct.. my grandmother who had had an abusive husband for many years before he took his own life.. she said to me be happy it makes your life easier but you need to want it to be good

I love a woman. She doesn’t love me and that serves no purpose in the universe

That's it. 🙏 This sense of presence, Presence itself, this immersion in Reality saves you and accompanies you everywhere. It is the silver thread ✨that unites us to the universe. To the universe that we are and that we forget we ARE. Even pain becomes acceptable because it is a pain that opens you to the world and shows you the absolute and loving grace of everything, in spite of everything.Even the most atrocious appearances. However, an unshakable and absolute Trust in profound harmony of the Absolute is necessary. You will never be disappointed.❤ SO grateful 💓🙏✨✨✨✨🌺

For me, the story of Jill Robinson when she met a bear in a cage crystallised for me everything Eckhart says.

Jesus YOU ARE MY STRENGTH. Lord please bless my children both are special needs, heal them Lord. I’m overwhelmed because I’m on my own as a single mother I have no one to turn to, but you Heavenly Father. Give me strength as I struggle to buy groceries, and as I struggle to pay rent, and as I struggle to do it all for my sons. Keep us safe and protect us from the evil ones of this world. Amen.🙏🏾

You are completely wrong Professor Eckhart. There was a time my family controlled Pakistan. We had billions in assets. There was a time members of my family were in control of Oman. I have seen both sides of the coin. No One Dies! 100 million years from now the same humans will be here because you are living in a simulated reality. What is the source of all happiness? Money! Money buys you the best houses, vacations, food, clothing, cars , etc. The ONLY reason some wealthy people may be miserable has to do with them being spiritually bankrupt. That will lead to misery. It is IMPOSSIBLE evolve on a spiritual level without money. Tupac Amaru Shaku & Biggy Smalls have evolved leaps and bounds since they died. King Solomon was the equivalent of a trillionaire. His people evolved intellectually and spiritually because that was there only purpose in life. If you have to think about your finances, spirituality is thrown out the window. It is inconceivable someone can be spiritual and poor unless they are an Alien Being.

The true purpose of life is to love one another, to give of ourselves and to nurture one another.

I will one day be known as Zachary Zephyrz If that doesn’t work, I have a backup plan.

Far beyond our ego, religion and the beliefs of right and wrong is our true purpose, that peace that passes all understanding ☮️❤️

I concur with his message up to a point. Suffering can bring out an awakening and facilitating a larger process of consciousness. That said, the events that engender suffering can also undermine one's well-being to an extent s/he regresses (e.g. becomes avoidant) in consciousness. Antidotally, I recall some friends tell me they once were such and such, they were happier or healthier, or able to do this or that...but, a marriage/divorce, traumatic event, or particular vice not only impeded their growth but destroyed what support and scaffolding they had before. In short, they describe this message in reverse.

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ones purpose here on Earth is to experience lifes obstacles ,

11:58 Grief only demonstrates the power of love that is present. The stronger the grief, the more love we have. Such is the nature of all "evil." It is impermanent, transient. It can only make us better appreciate the "good." It makes the good more glorious. All things evolve to be more conscious through this process of transmuting the "evil" into "good." To transmute years of loneliness, into belonging, fear into love, suffering into joy, and so on. Because in this process of change, of transmutation, is an enormous amount of "energy" released. Eckhart Tolle often talks about being at peace, but the reality is that higher consciousness is glorious, it is highly energetic. The glorious presence of God is so great, so beautiful and loving, so full of ecstasy, that there can be no contentment or peace. No satisfaction. Only the desire to express it further. To return to life, energized by the beauty, love, and joy of God, wishing to share and experience it with "others."

Oh that's funny!! Same concept as waiting fir that moment "to arrive"

What about if the thought are comwfrom a physical pain? That is also suffering

As always I’m deeply grateful for your words🙏 mostly when I don’t like them😅

I believe we are created individually but with a major goal/reason. To love God first and our neighbour as ourselves. Love includes respect of life in all its forms. We do need to seek the truth to set us free to practice love in all its forms. 😊❤ My 2 cents worth. ❤

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The fact that nobody talks about the book whispers of manifestation on borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

Eckhart is a Legend

Tv commercials would have us believe that if we buy something we will become a reflection of the model we see in the advertising we can all be supermodels and lead adventurous lives while living in a Nightmare I find it funny how television commercials will show us weight loss products and then follow up with a commercial for fattening food We are shown commercials for expensive vehicles and then we are shown commercials for extended car warranties They also show advertisements for electric vehicles and they show the vehicle in an area in some super remote location where you obviously wouldn’t find a place to plug in the vehicle to re- charge it I

Eckhart Tolle: the heart of God ringing ❤ Eck: 'of God' Hart: 'the heart' Tolle: 'ringing'

Birth,of human being,in MAHABHARATA, denotes, the next generation, to complete, the unfinished work of his or their Father.If we think, psychologyical ,way,we will not be able, to,do our daily work

Once u ask thia question u could be living helpless MAN LIFE ITSELF is the purpose of life Wat more? Make use out of it with evolving internal.

And he is absolutely right, when he said, I can understand stuff regarding spritual life consciousness.beczz I went through suffering.

Spirituality is a delusion brought on by a lack of critical thinking, not an awakening of consciousness. To believe in spirituality I would have to take up the gullible position of relying on faith, as I have never in my 63 years experienced anything even remotely close to the concept of spirituality. When I was in my teens and early twenties I searched desperately for spiritual awakening, but it never came. I finally had to resign to the fact that, I wasn't going to lie to myself and others and gave up on the illusion of spirituality.

WOW Fantastic ❤

how do you know?

Don't forget - if you are not consumed by sadness we should be not consumed also by happiness! 😉 Because of Peace who we are underneath ❤

Yes,yes New Mexican. Eckhart Tolle,the truths you give me as i hear you daily on u tube, are beyond price.

Or it created from having pain abd being sick

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his two shorts laughs at minute 6:00 are priceless

Peace and happiness come from loving God and loving each other! :)

감사합니다 선생님 🙏

Our purpose is to give love back to That Which Is and to know the immense Love that gives each one a name written on the ends of our fingertips . We are cherished and loved and nurtured every second

Life's purpose is about getting up everyday and doing your best. Be kind and help others. No religious or voodoo spells needed. Its that simple.

Its this world and way we live. Its unnatural cause we have walls and invisible walls like rules everywhere. The joy is to live together and share, its what brings happiness and reason. Also we are one and so on we suffer for those people who are hungry and abandoned and we keep wondering why we feel so bad but its actually the collective of human beings of those in need scream for help.

You want to try living in the UK. Crowded trains often running late or cancelled. Traffic jams too. External events that you can’t control cause unhappiness. Working too hard and not having time to look after yourself causes unhappiness. This is far too simplistic.

Personally I think the purpose in life is to secure my body. I believe the body looks for security. By securing my body I give it what it wants.

12:11 and yet you are not consumed by it. 🌍🕊️♥️

I don't understand. Why does life want growth, evolution, so that challenges are required? Why are we not "awaken" by default?

Mr Tolle implies that “happiness” is perhaps not available to all or not a worthwhile aim and rather we should focus on being conscious or be awakened or accept that life is just a series of challenges. I fundamentally disagree. Happiness, or even better, “bliss”, is available to all as soon as we realise that, other than for physical pain or disease, happiness is entirely the natural state of humankind when they realise that it comes from within rather than without. When you realise that the purpose of the world is nothing more than to give you physical sustenance, you discover a sea of bliss inside you. Life’s journey is simply to learn to let go of the world and discover the bliss inside you. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and just let go. Happiness is the natural state of being. Suffering is caused by worldly attachment.

"The world was here to awaken me... Life sucks, and then you die..... Talk about the meaninglessnes of life and living. All was, is and will be futile. It would be better if the human species was not born and or "created". God has made a big mistake.

The Tolle MIsconception? That Evolution is the meaning of life? If so - why is the act of procreation so pleasurable? Is it just natures wastefulness?