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. A four-part video on finding freedom from suffering through the realization of our essential nature.
Eckhart Tolle
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 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.
