At the Source of Being: Teachings on the Arising of the Awakened State

Description

If you go about your day trapped in the realm of thinking, it's difficult if not impossible to free yourself from stress and anxiety--and the interpersonal suffering that goes along with it. But if you're rooted in the Now, explains Eckhart Tolle, you're already standing in a place of deep fulfillment. At the Source of Being brings you a five-part intensive retreat with Eckhart Tolle, presenting more than five hours of in-depth guidance in the central aspects of his simple yet life-changing teaching. Recorded amidst the natural beauty of an Australian rainforest, Eckhart discusses a range of topics including:

- How our obstacles can become an opening for spiritual growth
- Attending to the all-pervasive aliveness that surrounds us
- The realization of our "formless" identity
- The only question that matters: Am I present at this moment?
- The meaning of "saying yes to what is"--and the art of stating a "high-quality no"
- Being the space in which things happen
- That which cannot be threatened
- Stillness and true relationship
- Meeting situations with intense consciousness instead of reactivity
- Eckhart's personal "self-destruction" story
- How presence transforms our experience of uncertainty
- Eroding old habits through the practice of detachment
- Pre-egoic thinking and the archetype of the Fool

"The only true cause of upset is losing yourself in the world or in your mind," teaches Eckhart. "Mastery arrives when there is total attention to Being without a secondary motive." At the Source of Being is rich with insights and inspiration for integrating your "Presence practice" into every aspect of daily life.
Includes a helpful question-and-answer session with retreat participants.

About the author

Eckhart Tolle

Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of twenty-nine, a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating, and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada.

Eckhart Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.

Eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening includes transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet.

Eckhart is a sought-after public speaker and teaches and travels extensively throughout the world. Many of his talks, intensives, and retreats are published on CD and DVD. Most of the teachings are given in English, but occasionally Eckhart also gives talks in German and Spanish. In addition to The Power of Now and A New Earth, Eckhart has written a book designed for meditative reading entitled Stillness Speaks. A book consisting of selections from The Power of Now entitled Practicing the Power of Now is also available. For more information on Eckhart Tolle, please visit eckharttolle.com.