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Moments Quotes by Eckhart Tolle

167 Moments quotes by Eckhart Tolle

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Tolle’s teachings hinge on the power of the present, and here he offers a massive pool of reflections on those tiny, decisive seconds. With one‑hundred‑sixty‑seven entries, the collection feels like a deep well of mindfulness for anyone wanting to anchor themselves in the now.

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Accept the present moment without judgement.

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The actual experience of awakening can only be in the present moment.

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I'm grateful for always this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes.

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The moment you become aware of the silence, you also have become silent.

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If you are not living this moment, you are not really living.

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Welcome to the present moment. Here. Now. The only moment there ever is.

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The ego always looks toward the next moment for some kind of fulfillment.

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Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.

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Don't let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.

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Honoring the moment is honoring every human being you meet. The only place where you can meet them is in the moment.

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

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When you say “yes” to the “isness” of life, when you accept this moment as it is, you can feel a sense…

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If you are not in alignment with the moment, life is a struggle. Really, all you have to do is take responsibility…

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No matter how long your journey appears to be, there is never more than this: one step, one breath, one moment... Now.

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The future is only a thought form. Work with the present moment. Be with what is.

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Everything flows with much greater ease when people live as one with the present moment.

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A built-in reminder is the simple understanding that whenever any kind of unhappiness arises, you know you've lost the now. That's a…

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When your attention moves into the Now, there is an alertness. It is as if you were waking up from a dream,…

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To end the misery that has afflicted the human condition for thousands of years, you have to start with yourself and take…

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Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. … The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say,…

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To make money, to gather knowledge, to learn a new skill, to explore new territory, even to get from A to B…

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The Now is as it is because it cannot be otherwise. What Buddhists have always known, physicists now confirm: there are no…

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True freedom is living as if you had completely chosen whatever you feel or experience in this moment. This inner alignment with…

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Actually, the ability to choose presence depends on the degree of presence that's emerging in you. Ultimately, you are not choosing, there's…

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Make it a habit to ask yourself: What's going on inside me at this moment? That question will point you in the…

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Do you really need to mentally label every sense perception and experience? Do you really need to have a reactive like/dislike relationship…

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Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already…

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When you completely accept this moment, when you no longer argue with what is, the compulsion to think lessens and is replaced…

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So give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting . . . snap out of…

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Through the present moment, you have access to the power of life itself, that which has traditionally been called "God." As soon…

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Whenever there is negativity in you, if you can be aware in that moment that there is something in you that takes…

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Don't look for any other state than the one you are in now; otherwise, you will set up inner conflict and unconscious…

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Work to recognize the primary importance of the present moment.

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The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.

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Give your fullest attention to whatever the moment presents.

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You find God the moment you realize that you don't need to seek God

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You have to be still for a moment to even notice that there is silence outside.

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The fullness of life is only accessible in the present moment.

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The secret of awakening is to unconditionally accept this moment as it is.

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The decision to make the present moment into your friend is the end of ego.

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When you are not honoring the present moment by allowing it to be, you are creating drama.

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On a deeper level you are already complete. When you realize that, there is a joyous energy behind what you do.

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Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you…

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You may not yet be able to bring your unconscious mind activity into awareness as thoughts, but it will always be reflected in the…

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“War is a mind-set, and all action that comes out of such a mind-set will either strengthen the enemy, the perceived evil, or, if…

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Whenever you step out of the noise of thinking, that is meditation, and a different state of consciousness arises.

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Get the inside right, and the outside will take care of itself.

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Let the end of the world be inside you, then you don't need to fear the end of the world out there.

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