The Joy of Being

Awakening to One's True Identity

By: Eckhart Tolle

Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Fulfillment and Joy Through the Realization of Our Essential Identity

When challenges arise in your life, what happens inside of you? For many of us, the larger the problem, the more we resist, contract, and react unconsciously. On the other hand, explains Eckhart Tolle, in any given moment we have the chance to remain open to life, align with what is, and experience the natural sense of peace and aliveness that he calls "the joy of being".

The Joy of Being is a four-session program that explores the process of awakening to our identity beyond the limits of thought and the impact this transformation can have in the world. Speaking after a three-year teaching hiatus, Eckhart discusses:

• Working with whatever conditions arise as your guide for the continuing practice of presence
• Using the inner body and sense perception as anchors to the now
• Freedom from suffering - the spiritual seeker's best motive
• The practice of "being the space" for the situations and circumstances you often find difficult

"The joy of being is derived not from something that happens or from some object but from the essence of who you are," teaches Eckhart. "To know yourself as that is joy." The Joy of Being points to a revolutionary phase in human development where thinking is no longer the dominant aspect of our lives, and unconditioned awareness expresses itself through and as each one of us.

Please note: This is a live recording.

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Transforming

Life changing. I have listened to it at least 5 times...and I plan to listen to it more

Humanity is Evolving

Eckhart Tolle emanates Presence - true Intelligence that the world needs if we are to overcome the existential threat that humanity currently poses to itself.

The Door is Opening

I find myself compelled towards Awareness and the Space of Now. I often times would put on powerful and epic sounding music when I wanted to feel better: while driving, while exercising, or simply after feeling “lost.” Listening to this man speak naturally causes me to sense something deeper. I find that I put these talks on in the background and I’m getting closer to spending more of my “time” in the present moment, instead of lost in thought. I realize that this will not reach everyone, I wasn’t ready to listen to these words a few years ago. Just simply listen, be, and allow yourself to take in the words, even if you don’t “understand” them.

A great guide for getting present

I loved Eckhart’s gentle humour and how he guides you into and teaches presence through experiencing just being rather than having to do anything or follow some 1000 set plan to get there

Excellent teaching!

I agree with some others that you should read and maybe watch a Eckhart before listening to this. He is a different kind of person but he is amazing! This was great :)

How to be happy now

This is a short, focused lecture with an introduction into the egoic self and tips for awakening from it into the joy hidden in every moment.

Doorways....

Eckhart has been a doorman to the doorways for me for years now. Guiding me and helping me find a greater awareness of things I’d known all my life yet never knew what they were. Instead of just standing in these doorways he guided through and deeper into them and consciousness. I’ve had to return to his guidance multiple times over the years because I would get lost in the world and my mind again. Not everyone is ready for consciousness quite yet, but he is the first teacher that helped me see what was always right in front of me. Or more aptly, within me, that being, eternal peace.

Loved it

One of the most light hearted teachings, but of course containing the wisdom you would expect from Eckart!
Loved it!

I am here now ...

The sound of the words takes you beyond words and beyond sound to the stillness within. Eckhart's timeless message that you are to allow the Now to be as it is and so realize the formless essence of the Now as consciousness itself. Be there as the awareness when your mind starts saying things and be aware of the temporary nature of all forms.

Could have done without the flute music but loved Eckhart's rendition of "A Lion Sleeps Tonight".

he's a pretty chill dude

This guy really knows how to fill space I mean he literally just didn't say anything for minutes on end I mean man he was really stretching for time. haha good listen:)