Tag: philosophy

  • Rising Above Thought

    Rising Above Thought

    Eckhart Tolle[1] Ordinarily, I give you a short account of my personal experience based on Eckhart Tolle’s quotes from ‘The Power of Now Journal.’[2] Today, I decided to share my thoughts on the above title – ‘Rising Above Thought.’                                                                                                                          Although it appeared under the title, ‘Enlightenment – Rising Above Thought,’ my September 23, 2023 essay…

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  • Watch Any Plant or Animal

    Watch Any Plant or Animal

    and let it teach you acceptance of what is, surrender to the Now. Let it teach you being. Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal. Note:  Previous articles on the Power of Now Journal can be found here. August 6, 2024 I love this quote of ETs; it’s so human. And like all his…

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  • Alchemist

    Alchemist

    “Become an Alchemist. Transmute base metal into gold, suffering into conscientiousness, disaster into enlightenment.” Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal. Find previous Eckhart Tolle posts here. June 10, 2024 Over the years, my life has seen billions of changes. I have greeted these changes with various responses: disappointment, fear, anxiety, on the negative…

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  • Presence

    Presence

    Featured Image Pexels.com “Presence is pure consciousness – consciousness that has been reclaimed from the mind, from the world of form.” Eckhardt Tolle: The Power of Now Journal April 27. 2024. Ever since I can remember, I have not been present in my mind – that is, most of the time. My mind is a…

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  • Stillness

    Stillness

    April 5, 2024 “What is stillness other than presence, consciousness freed from thought forms.” Eckhardt Tolle: The Power of Now Journal “When you are no longer totally identified with forms, consciousness—who you are—becomes freed from its imprisonment in form. This freedom is the arising of inner space. It comes as a stillness, a subtle peace…

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  • Always Say Yes to the Present Moment

    Always Say Yes to the Present Moment

    Surrender to what is. Say ‘yes’ to life – and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you. Eckhart Tolle– The Power of Now Journal. February 23, 2024 As one who has long worked on the present-moment focus, I have seen how this discipline has brought me to a place of…

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  • The Person You Want to Be

    The Person You Want to Be

    Following Your Dream We all dream about things we would like to see happen in our lives. More often than not, these are ideals that we don’t share with others or maybe just one other special person, usually someone we can trust. Now that I think about it, apart from those that I have had a close relationship…

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  • Persona Esse Cupio

    Persona Esse Cupio

    The Person I Want to Be Part 1 of 3 We all dream about things we would like to see happen in our lives. More often than not, these are ideals that we don’t share with others or maybe just one other special person, usually someone we can trust. Now that I think about it, apart from those…

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  • Spirituality-Wisdom Snippets From Peter.

    Spirituality-Wisdom Snippets From Peter.

    Feature Picture Brett Jordan Upsplash.com Spirituality is, at the very least, a mystery. At worst, it can be slavery. While conforming to the ways of the universe is rewarding, slavery to human interpretations of spirituality can destroy my freedom and joy. I find it fascinating; the more I discover about myself, the more there is…

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  • Lockdown – Day 46

      ‘Snollygoster’ Politics is the breeding ground of the snollygoster politician. Such breeding ground is not new to the universe, having originated in biblical times; its tentacles reach all over the world, no countries excluded. It is driven by greed; but worse, it is the lust of humanity to exercise power and control over fellow…

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