Eckhart Tolle Archive
Suffering as a form of spiritual guidance
January 5, 2010 · Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, Intellectual, Mindfulness, Witness Consciousness
In response to my post on the significance of suffering, Andrew ends his insightful comments with:
So in that sense I think the issue of suffering is important: I think denials of it lie at the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 4 Comments »
Mudita Forum is now at Google Groups
March 18, 2009 · Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, FLOW, Individualism, Integral, Intellectual, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mudita Forum, Objectivism, Witness Consciousness
Check out the new Mudita Forum, if you think you might be interested.
The purpose of Mudita Forum is to provide a stimulating, thoughtful environment for discussing Eastern consciousness-raising practices — such as meditation, mindfulness, and ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Applying Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings
Reader William Vietinghoff asked me if he could pose some questions here for other students of Eckhart Tolle's work. I told him I'm happy to oblige.
He writes:
I am aware of Eckhart Tolle's work in audiobook ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 19 Comments »
What is Mind Identification?
I just posted the following on the Rebirth of Reason web site, in response to Luke Setzer's negative review of Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now.
Luke writes: "[Eckhart Tolle's] thesis that 'mind identification' serves ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 7 Comments »
Meditation and Chronic Pain
A new friend has pointed me to a conversation on his blog about meditation and chronic pain. He invited me to comment since he knows I've got some experience with the topic.
The original questioner ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
Maybe PT-141 Will Take Me Into the Now
The Guardian has an fascinating article about a new drug, an inhaler called PT-141, that stimulates sexual desire in women as well as men.
The article explores some interesting dynamics at the intersection of sex, health, ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
On the Motivation to Meditate
Kirez posts some interesting comments on his experiences with attempting to adopt a more regular meditation practice. Enjoyable reading.
My meditation practice is aided greatly by the fact that, when I don't meditate, I feel ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
On Meditating Regularly
This arrived today in my inbox:
Some days, due to my schedule, I find it very difficult to meditate (I normally meditate for 20 minutes twice per day).
Should I just not worry about it and try ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Mind Identification
Just posted to Mudita Forum in response to David Axel's excellent kick-off essay for chapter three in our topical discussion of The Power of Now:
I greatly enjoyed David Axel's kickoff essay for chapter three. ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
You Are Not Your Mind
Just posted to Mudita Forum:
My thanks to Mark for his spirited kick-off essay introducing Chapter 1 in our discussion of The Power of Now.
In some ways, this chapter is a tour-de-force of challenging ideas. ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 4 Comments »
