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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 326428
2/23/2008 1:28 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
-n Asia where there is a concrete socially-sanctioned superego that everyone knows about and understands because they all share the exact same culture, nationality and genes, the subjugation of the ego to the superego - the individual to the greater community - is a given.
But in the West where the superego is covert, proprietary, unconscious, and a tool of state and corporate repression, restricted to limited channels of ethnic or military command, surrendering the ego to the superego might not be such a good idea. The relationship between the ego and superego should be a two-way line of communication. People should sacrifice themselves without getting something in return, or even worse, surrender your soul after paying for consumer products that suck the life out of you. |
| Becky
User ID: 379332
2/23/2008 2:37 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Why as a Christain would you "take", as you say, any teaching from one who believes that Jesus was just a teacher like buddha. Why would you try to intrepet God's Word with false teachings.
I have a couple Scriptures for you to consider.
2 Peter 3:16 (Amplified version)
Speaking of this as he does in all of his letters. There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures.
Please becareful, your soul is Precious.
2 John 1:10,11
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11. For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
And then one more, We must all be careful of feelings..
Proverbs 16:25 (KJV)
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 378806
2/23/2008 2:52 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Decided to get the book after hearing Oprah talk about it and so far it's blowing me away. I'm a Christian, so I'm not sure about how much of this I want to take in from a man who apparently seems to think Jesus was just a teacher like Buddha, but the book is actually giving me some new insight into Scripture such as Gal. 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ, so I no longer live but Christ lives in me..." The "I" in the verse would represent the ego and "Christ" the indwelling Holy Spirit, "I am", the Eternal Now.
Any thoughts on the book or author? Quoting: F.R.O.G.
You're seriously lacking discernment, go pray for wisdom you need it.
In my language if you add S to the name Tolle you get Stolle and that is an INSANE person.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
(S)Tolle is an antichrist. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 378806
2/23/2008 3:00 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
As with all things, eat the meat and spit out the bones. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 319640
When the meat has been poisoned you still eat it? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 379343
2/23/2008 3:04 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
(S)Tolle is an antichrist. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 378806
Bit silly.
Are all non-christians the antichrist as well then?
Fucking hell! |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 380570
2/25/2008 6:16 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
You can close up that circle in 100 different ways, there are many roads to God, come as you are. 
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6 |
| FightingSpirit
User ID: 380535
2/25/2008 6:28 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
I guess some people just do not understand that the machines want to take over AGAIN...Not just corrupt and influence heavily...And that they have there own idea of what a new earth should be...
Just remember...Some will tell you anything just to get you where they want you...Then when they do...You find out the REAL PLAN...Only it is TOO LATE then.. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 380753
2/26/2008 1:48 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Decided to get the book after hearing Oprah talk about it and so far it's blowing me away. I'm a Christian, so I'm not sure about how much of this I want to take in from a man who apparently seems to think Jesus was just a teacher like Buddha, but the book is actually giving me some new insight into Scripture such as Gal. 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ, so I no longer live but Christ lives in me..." The "I" in the verse would represent the ego and "Christ" the indwelling Holy Spirit, "I am", the Eternal Now.
Any thoughts on the book or author?
You're seriously lacking discernment, go pray for wisdom you need it.
In my language if you add S to the name Tolle you get Stolle and that is an INSANE person.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
(S)Tolle is an antichrist. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 378806 |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 380753
2/26/2008 1:50 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
What language? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 380753
2/26/2008 2:18 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
JESUS is my Savior. Thru HIM is my only way to GOD. I Know that and believe, but this book talks about love, patience, spirituality, forgiveness... I think that gives people that dont YET believe in HIM half a chance. And spreading HIS love, is more important than spreading HIS word right now. Perhaps we could do both! |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 382510
2/28/2008 6:26 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Every few years the latest "big" new age book comes out.
Just before i got saved it was "The Celestine Prophecy".
It is not the concepts within these materials that is of concer to me. What is a concern to me are the MASSES of people actually buying into these beliefs.
The movement is bigger than ever and growing and growing... |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 76994
2/29/2008 9:58 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
No doubt Tolle is an amazing person, but Oprah is the key here... |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 382793
2/29/2008 10:48 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Jesus said "If you are not with me then you are against me."
He also said "No one gets to the Father except through Me.'
Meaning believing that He gave His life for your sins so you could have Eternal life in Heaven. |
| GrannyK
User ID: 386788
3/6/2008 7:53 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
II Timothy 4:3-4 - For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
We like to be deceived -- Ask Eve -- |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 386793
3/6/2008 8:10 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
You can close up that circle in 100 different ways, there are many roads to God, come as you are.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
I agree, either the Bible is the True Word of God or it isn't...
Would you get on a plane if the pilot told you there was a chance the plane will crash? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 386793
3/6/2008 8:11 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
II Timothy 4:3-4 - For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
We like to be deceived -- Ask Eve -- Quoting: GrannyK 386788
And there is no greater evidence of that than right here at GLP.... |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 390771
3/12/2008 9:20 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Jesus said "If you are not with me then you are against me."
He also said "No one gets to the Father except through Me.'
Meaning believing that He gave His life for your sins so you could have Eternal life in Heaven. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 382793
No that's not what Jesus said. Go read your bible again. Here is what Jesus said:
Now you may say that you are saved because you asked Jesus to come into your
heart and be the Lord of your life. But the Bible does not say that at all.
Luke 6:46 - And why do you call me Lord, and do not the things that I say
Acts 5:32 - And we are his witness of these things; which so is also the holy ghost, whom
God has given to them that obey
Hebrews 5:9 - And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all
them that obey him
What are the things Jesus said to do? Read on and look it up in your Bible:
You do not look for Jesus or God in a church or any religion, look for Christ
within yourself
(Meaning exactly that. And No more judging those who do not look for Jesus within a
church or any religion.)
Luke 17:21. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God
is within you.
Mark 10:15. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child, he shall not enter therein.
Love your enemies
(Meaning no more bashing people or whole countries that you don't like)
Matthew 5:40. And if any man will try to take away your coat, let him have your cloak
also.
43. It's been said love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.
44. But I say love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
46. For if you love people who love you, what reward have you?
47. And if you salute only your friends you're not doing anything more then anyone else.
Forgive everyone
(Meaning forgive everyone who has ever done something wrong against you, your family,
friends and your country)
According to the Bible they went up to Jesus and asked him how often did they have to
forgive people who did wrong things to them and Jesus said 7X70 times.
Matthew 18:21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin
against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times
seven.
Do not pray in public, only in private
(Meaning no more public display of prayer, including mindlessly following along ready-
made prayers at church.)
Matthew 6:5. And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray in
public so everyone may see them. That's their reward.
6. But you when you pray, find a private place and shut the door. Pray in secret; and your
Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.
Do not judge anyone, as he judges no man... if you judge others you will be judged
the same
(Meaning no more judging anyone, including condemning people to hell because they
don't believe as you do, also no more gay bashing, no more bashing the poor or the rich,
no more "better than thou attitude", etc)
Matthew 7:1 Don't judge others and you won't be judged either.
2. The way you judge others is the way you're going to be judged, and the way you treat
others is the way you're going to be treated.
3. And why do you look at the speck in someone else's eye, but you don't consider the log
that's in your own.
4.You want to try and correct the way someone else lives but you don't do anything about
the way you live.
5. You're a hypocrite.
John 8:15
You judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Give money to the poor, heal the sick
(See Jesus' next two rules on how to do that)
Matthew 19: 21. Jesus said go and sell what you have, and give the money to the poor.
Matthew 25:40. When you have done it for the least among you, you have done it for me
Whatever you desire, ask God, believe you have received it and you shall
(Meaning ask and absolutely know you will receive it. If you are well off, give to the
poor. If you are not well off, bring yourself out of poverty so you can give to the poor.
And you could teach them to do the same by following Jesus' rules. Also no more judging
those who do follow this rule, such as those who study the Law Of Attraction, as that's a
teaching of Jesus')
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall have them.
You can do all the things he did and even greater works you will do
(Meaning learning all you can about natural energy healing. And no more judging those
who can heal. No more calling them evil because they use their God-given powers)
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works than these shall he do |
| john paul
User ID: 15341
4/8/2008 12:17 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Jesus said "If you are not with me then you are against me."
He also said "No one gets to the Father except through Me.'
Meaning believing that He gave His life for your sins so you could have Eternal life in Heaven.
No that's not what Jesus said. Go read your bible again. Here is what Jesus said:
Now you may say that you are saved because you asked Jesus to come into your
heart and be the Lord of your life. But the Bible does not say that at all.
Luke 6:46 - And why do you call me Lord, and do not the things that I say
Acts 5:32 - And we are his witness of these things; which so is also the holy ghost, whom
God has given to them that obey
Hebrews 5:9 - And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all
them that obey him
What are the things Jesus said to do? Read on and look it up in your Bible:
You do not look for Jesus or God in a church or any religion, look for Christ
within yourself
(Meaning exactly that. And No more judging those who do not look for Jesus within a
church or any religion.)
Luke 17:21. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God
is within you.
Mark 10:15. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child, he shall not enter therein.
Love your enemies
(Meaning no more bashing people or whole countries that you don't like)
Matthew 5:40. And if any man will try to take away your coat, let him have your cloak
also.
43. It's been said love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.
44. But I say love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
46. For if you love people who love you, what reward have you?
47. And if you salute only your friends you're not doing anything more then anyone else.
Forgive everyone
(Meaning forgive everyone who has ever done something wrong against you, your family,
friends and your country)
According to the Bible they went up to Jesus and asked him how often did they have to
forgive people who did wrong things to them and Jesus said 7X70 times.
Matthew 18:21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin
against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times
seven.
Do not pray in public, only in private
(Meaning no more public display of prayer, including mindlessly following along ready-
made prayers at church.)
Matthew 6:5. And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray in
public so everyone may see them. That's their reward.
6. But you when you pray, find a private place and shut the door. Pray in secret; and your
Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.
Do not judge anyone, as he judges no man... if you judge others you will be judged
the same
(Meaning no more judging anyone, including condemning people to hell because they
don't believe as you do, also no more gay bashing, no more bashing the poor or the rich,
no more "better than thou attitude", etc)
Matthew 7:1 Don't judge others and you won't be judged either.
2. The way you judge others is the way you're going to be judged, and the way you treat
others is the way you're going to be treated.
3. And why do you look at the speck in someone else's eye, but you don't consider the log
that's in your own.
4.You want to try and correct the way someone else lives but you don't do anything about
the way you live.
5. You're a hypocrite.
John 8:15
You judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Give money to the poor, heal the sick
(See Jesus' next two rules on how to do that)
Matthew 19: 21. Jesus said go and sell what you have, and give the money to the poor.
Matthew 25:40. When you have done it for the least among you, you have done it for me
Whatever you desire, ask God, believe you have received it and you shall
(Meaning ask and absolutely know you will receive it. If you are well off, give to the
poor. If you are not well off, bring yourself out of poverty so you can give to the poor.
And you could teach them to do the same by following Jesus' rules. Also no more judging
those who do follow this rule, such as those who study the Law Of Attraction, as that's a
teaching of Jesus')
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall have them.
You can do all the things he did and even greater works you will do
(Meaning learning all you can about natural energy healing. And no more judging those
who can heal. No more calling them evil because they use their God-given powers)
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works than these shall he do Quoting: Anonymous Coward 390771
my friend, i totally agree with you that no were in the bible does it state that a person is saved by asking jesus to come into your heart.
I would like to share with you the correct scriptures that will give you a better understanding on how a person is able to reach salvation. I hope these verses help..
Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16:16-18 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.
Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
my friend i encourage you to read the gospel of John as it will give you a better understanding of who jesus said he was..
John 14:6-9 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us." Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
Its also true that you dont need to find jesus in an institution. For me I found him in the middle of the night while lying in bed. I called out to him with all my heart sould and mind and he answeared... after that I was lead to a church that helped me grow to be more like him... The church is not an institution its actually an assembly of believers who worship God and encourage each other to live a more spiritual life. Jesus didnt save us to be left in isolation..
Jesus said, Matthew 16:18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Hebrews 10:25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
You are…God’s building," Paul says 1 Corinthians 3:9
Peter said that we are all "living stones...being built into a spiritual house" 1 Peter 2:5
We are the temple of God, the temple of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 3:17;
1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
As for prayer, friend, The Lord Jesus encouraged social praying , "where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst" Matthew 18:20
That united prayer was practiced by the early Christians is clear from many passages in the Acts (see 1:14; 2:42; 6:4; 12:5; 16:13
The Lord said,
And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:5-6)
Does praying in public make one a hypocrite? If the intent is to be seen by men, then most certainly it does. However, Jesus' words in Matthew 6:5-6 are not an injunction against public prayer. It is a warning of the attitude which surrounded the life of the Pharisees – the craving for the attention and praise of man.
If Matthew 6:5 absolutely excludes public prayers, then Matthew 6:6 absolutely confines the location of all prayer to a closet. That was not the Lord's intent. In fact, just 3 verses later, Jesus lead a prayer, in public. Again, it was their "...love...to be seen by men..." that Jesus condemned.
Meaning learning all you can about natural energy healing..
All healing comes from God... If we beleive and have faith and what we ask for is not to glorify our selves but to glorify God then God will use the believer like a vessel.
True healing can only come from God, A sick person should not seek out a shaman or a fortuneteller. The devil and his demons deceive, kill and rob a man, hoping to destroy him. But when we go to God and repent and pray to Him in the name of Jesus Christ, He hears our prayers and can make us healthy once again.
Christ has said about the devil, "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44)
Through faith, we receive eternal salvation; we can also receive divine healing. Divine healing is part of the gospel. Our spiritual death as well as physical illness is the result of the fall of man, Jesus Christ came and removed this condemnation and gave us blessing; He gave us new spiritual lives as well as health.
In His ministry on earth, Christ healed many and saved many. Christ sent out the disciples to spread the message that the kingdom of Heaven was near. He also commanded them to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy and to drive out demons (Matthew 10:7,8). In other words, spreading the gospel includes divine healing. The disciples went throughout the world spreading the gospel and healing the sick. Spreading the gospel and divine healing are related. Miracles and healing by the Holy Spirit can facilitate the spread of the gospel. Paul said, "I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit" (Romans 15:18). Our enemy the devil does not desire divine healing to be done through the church. He does not want people to glorify God who healed them.
John 10:7-15 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. [link to www.youtube.com] |
| jason Alkema
User ID: 412285
4/10/2008 1:59 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Tolle's concept of an egoless existance is false. Regardless how it is dressed up it is a New-Age concept based on ancient self-annihilatory philosophies. The ego is not the issue. The issue is errors within the conceptual foundation the ego is built upon as well as the self-sabataging behaviors and nature in which the ego has invested itself. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 392006
4/10/2008 2:13 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Always looking for salvation or some god. Find God inside yourself. Find your truth and don't deny it.
As for someone that posted about only 2 have died for us, Jesus and US Soldiers. I say BULL SHIT.
First, what about those on this forum that are not from the US, did the soldier die for them? Please don't be so shallow to think the US is the only country in the world with Internet Access.
Second, I never asked for ANYONE to die for me, so I DENY and REFUSE that bull shit. Sorry, but I am very offended when someone makes that claim. In my life time the USA has not been attacked by a foreign army and I oppose all war. If this land is invaded I will protect myself as I claim no sovereignty to a Government that is corrupt.
Lastly, as to Jesus, a man I respect and honor, I will not accept his death either as the truth about Jesus has been twisted and the teachings of the Modern Christian church are corrupt and unethical.
Jesus is in my heart, as is god but I will not accept anyone's death as my salvation. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 412557
4/10/2008 11:18 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Decided to get the book after hearing Oprah talk about it and so far it's blowing me away. I'm a Christian, so I'm not sure about how much of this I want to take in from a man who apparently seems to think Jesus was just a teacher like Buddha, but the book is actually giving me some new insight into Scripture such as Gal. 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ, so I no longer live but Christ lives in me..." The "I" in the verse would represent the ego and "Christ" the indwelling Holy Spirit, "I am", the Eternal Now.
Any thoughts on the book or author?
You're seriously lacking discernment, go pray for wisdom you need it.
In my language if you add S to the name Tolle you get Stolle and that is an INSANE person.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
(S)Tolle is an antichrist. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 378806
eckart never said Jesus did not come in the flesh |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 412557
4/10/2008 11:26 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 350949 thanks! |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 425559
4/30/2008 5:09 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Thank you all so much for the thoughtful replies and links to additional resources. I'm a bit overwhelmed with all this awareness of the ego, it seems rather hopeless to ever overcome the ego. But even today I feel better about a situation in which I was very upset yesterday over a broken relationship but today I realized that my upsetness often comes from taking everything so personal and seriously. I need to let some things just "be" and stay in the moment I have right now. Quoting: F.R.O.G.
Isn't it ok though to feel emotion? What are you supposed to do when a relationship splits up? Trot down the road whistling like it never had an impact on you?
It was personal to you. As I understand it, it's ok to feel things, just not get caught up in thought.
That's one thing I'm wary of with Ekhart - is there a repression of emotions going on? If someone could shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it. |
| Forever_Midnight
User ID: 418857
4/30/2008 6:52 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Isn't it ok though to feel emotion? What are you supposed to do when a relationship splits up? Trot down the road whistling like it never had an impact on you?
It was personal to you. As I understand it, it's ok to feel things, just not get caught up in thought.
That's one thing I'm wary of with Ekhart - is there a repression of emotions going on? If someone could shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 425559
You feel through the emotion ~ which means feeling it all the way, feeling it and being with it as it arises, however long it arises. Not shuffling it off to deal with 'later' or covering it up with food, or meds, or sex... Let me tell ya, in my world, I can't get too many reminders of this... To me this signifies going even deeper than you and I typically would, when a negative emotion comes up... it's impressive and powerful imo that he suggests going into it this way. That's my understanding.
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Crumbling world falls through my hands —
In my mouth taste bitter sands —
Grass is burning, pulse is slow —
Drip by drip my backwards growth —
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| Wingedlion 
Wingedlion
User ID: 425884
4/30/2008 7:03 PM
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Jesus never existed. Deal with it.
Yes he did. But he was "just" a teacher, though I don't understand why op wants to belittle that most noble of professions.
It was humans that changed the story all around and built the false Christian dogma.
My guess is the Christ is probably a little upset with the duplicity and hypocrisy that is carried out in his name. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 312060
If you believe Jesus Christ was just a teacher...then why did the religious leaders have him killed? (Here's a clue: when he raised Lazarus from the dead, they feared loosing their religious control over the people).
Then you have to deal with his teaching that He and the Father were one; and that He was the only way to Heaven, and the only path to the Father was through Him (Jesus). He was either telling the truth (as a teacher) or a liar. Which was He? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 426058
5/1/2008 1:45 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 323006 |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 387027
5/8/2008 10:53 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Jesus never existed. Deal with it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 341282 |
| KindaGamey
User ID: 426803
5/8/2008 11:23 AM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Bump!
Because I'm tired of shit floating to the top.
This post pending review.
[link to kindagamey.com] |
| hnkmx2
User ID: 466784
7/12/2008 4:49 AM | | The enlightened idiot
User ID: 523517
10/11/2008 1:59 PM | | Re: What do you think of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth"? | Quote |
Why don't you just take the whole religious crap, including the new age movement and flush it? As little as you can find truth between an old dusty hardcover book, you will find it in mass hysteria. The truth resides in the heart, which is an individual affair. The more people rediscover love (acceptance, tolerance, cooperation) the more unity and the less hatred we will have on this planet, which is really on the brink of going down the drain. It's not Obama or Jesus or Eckhart or Oprah or Buddha or McCain or God or the Pope who is saving our ass, it is you who is going to make the difference by giving up old rotten and outdated believe systems. Quoting somebody never brought about a solution. You can quote all day and finally night will fall. If you forgot to light a candle you will sit in the dark. Remember, the candle is in your heart. Jesus is dead - so is Eckhart - and all the others are not alive yet. This whole thing is not about what name tag we attach to it. It is really UP TO YOU! Blessings. |
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