If you are in a state of intense presence you are free of thought, yet…

Eckhart Tolle
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If you are in a state of intense presence you are free of thought, yet highly alert. If your conscious attention sinks below a certain level, thought rushes in, the mental noise returns, stillness is lost, you're back in time.
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You don't need to condemn. Just observe, That is sin. That is insanity. That is unconsciousness. Above all, don't forget to observe your own mind. Seek out the root of the insanity there. ✨ Eckhart T … ▶
Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2010). The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, p.49, New World Library
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Become conscious of being conscious. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2006). A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, p.145, Penguin
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If you are in a state of intense presence you are free of thought, yet highly alert. If your conscious attention sinks below a certain level, thought rushes in, the mental noise returns, stillness is lost, you're back in time.

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