Important Quotes by Eckhart Tolle

For the ego to survive, it must make time - past and future - more important than the present moment.

— Eckhart Tolle

Vigilance in oneself is very important. Vigilance means to be alert to what happens inside, so you can catch an old, collective…

— Eckhart Tolle

The most important healing - realizing who you are. The healing on the outer level is fine, but it's not the essence…

— Eckhart Tolle

Stressful energy arises when you think some future moment is more important than the present moment, and the doing becomes only a…

— Eckhart Tolle

For spiritual teachers, it is important not to identify with the image people inevitably have of them.

— Eckhart Tolle

We are a species that has lost its way. Everything natural, every flower or tree, and every animal have important lessons to…

— Eckhart Tolle

In whatever way change comes, the important thing is to take responsibility for this moment. Then, life becomes cooperative.

— Eckhart Tolle

It takes practice to hear your true desires. Your passion will often come as a whisper or serendipitous event that reminds you…

— Eckhart Tolle

Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past. If you forgive every moment - allow it to…

— Eckhart Tolle

No practice can take you to liberation. That is important to know. It can be a little step that is useful until…

— Eckhart Tolle

Inner resistance to whatever arises in the present moment pulls you back into unconsciousness. Inner resistance is some form of negativity, complaining,…

— Eckhart Tolle

To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Only past and future are considered important. This total reversal of the truth accounts…

— Eckhart Tolle

The goal has its importance. But the doing is what is truly fulfilling. Every enthusiastic person has a goal that may be…

— Eckhart Tolle

It is important to realize that a large percentage of what we hear or see on the news focuses on those places…

— Eckhart Tolle

Important thing to realize is the world is not here to make me happy. When you don't demand that the situation, or…

— Eckhart Tolle

Neither God nor Being nor any other word can define or explain the ineffable reality behind the word, so the only important…

— Eckhart Tolle

But it is important to realize we are all trapped in mental constructs, and so we separate ourselves from reality; the whole…

— Eckhart Tolle

After having been lost in the world, suddenly, through the pressure of suffering, the realization comes that the answers may not be…

— Eckhart Tolle

Every practice at some point will become a hindrance. No practice can ever take you there, to freedom, to liberation. That's important…

— Eckhart Tolle

You are here to enable the divine purpose of the Universe to unfold. That is how important you are!

— Eckhart Tolle

To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Only past and future are considered important.

— Eckhart Tolle

Most humans live in the mindset that this moment is only important because it's getting them to the next one.

— Eckhart Tolle

How’ is always more important that ‘what.’ See if you can give much more attention to the doing than to the result…

— Eckhart Tolle

I sometimes say to people, "I am a window frame - no more. The window frame is not that important. What is…

— Eckhart Tolle

I do not put much emphasis on periods of meditation - if you do meditation, it's fine - but the important thing…

— Eckhart Tolle

Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than…

— Eckhart Tolle