"Awareness is the power that is concealed..." - Quote by Eckhart Tolle
Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. … The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into this world.
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“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.”
“If action is possible or necessary, your action will be in alignment with the whole and supported by creative intelligence, the unconditioned consciousness which in a state of inner openness you becomeone with. Circumstances and people then become helpful, cooperative. Coincidences happen.If no action is possible, you rest in the peace and inner stillness that come with surrender.”
“Every time you create a gap in the stream of mind, the light of your consciousness grows stronger”
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“It has been the office of art to educate the perception of beauty. We are immersed in beauty but our eyes have no clear vision.”
“Many people who are going through the early stages of the awakening process are no longer certain what their outer purpose is. What drives the world no longer drives them. Seeing the madness of our civilization so clearly, they feel somewhat alienated from the culture around them. Some feel that they inhabit a no-man's-land between two worlds. They are no longer run by the ego, yet the arising awareness has not yet become fully integrated into their lives. Inner and outer purpose have not merged.”
“For many people, illness - loss of health - represents the crisis situation that triggers an awakening. With serious illness comes awareness of your own mortality, the greatest loss of all.”
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“I like control.”
“Can't nobody touch me right now. Maybe next month all of this will be over. But this month I'm takin' every movin' target out.”
“...the consciousness of being at war, and therefore in danger, makes the handing-over of all power to a small caste seem the natural, unavoidable condition of survival.”