http://livingwithtolle.com The Teachings of Eckhart Tolle Applied to Daily Life | Podcast, Videos, and Articles Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:55:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 We explore "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth" and try to answer one practical question asked by many fans of Eckhart Tolle: How can you apply these teachings to daily life? In each podcast, hosts Greg Larsen and Leo Aristimuno guide you through relaxed conversations, interviews with special guests, practical spiritual practices, reflexive meditations, and simple recommendations for practicing presence and stillness in everyday life. For videos, articles, and information visit our web site please visit www.livingwithtolle.com Leo Aristimuno no Leo Aristimuno admin@livingwithtolle.com admin@livingwithtolle.com (Leo Aristimuno) Leo Aristimuno and Greg Larsen The teachings of Eckhart Tolle applied to daily life. Eckhart Tolle, Power of Now, New Earth, Meditation, Pain body, spirituality, Family, Zen, Happiness, Peace, Anxiety http://www.livingwithtolle.com/wp-content/images/RSS_graphic.png http://livingwithtolle.com TV-PG http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/31/ts-living-realization-an-interview-with-scott-kiloby/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/31/ts-living-realization-an-interview-with-scott-kiloby/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:35:30 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=3257 http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/31/ts-living-realization-an-interview-with-scott-kiloby/feed/ 0 Eckhart Tolle, Living with Tolle, Inner Peace, Presence, Power of Now, Joy, Scott Kiloby, Living Realization Living With Tolle Presents a Special Interview With Scott Kiloby In this episode of the Living With Tolle Podcast, we continue our search for teachings that enhance our understanding of Eckhart Tolle and invite us to experience the Power of Now. Greg interviews spiritual teacher Scott Kiloby, who explains that freedom is available and actually contained in your very presence. Inspired by Eckhart Tolle and other non-duality teachers, Scott shares his special approach to realizing presence, awareness, and inner joy. Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:04:10 http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/19/my-spiritual-awakening-in-india/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/19/my-spiritual-awakening-in-india/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:10:09 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=3294 http://livingwithtolle.com/2012/01/19/my-spiritual-awakening-in-india/feed/ 0 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/25/ts-soul-to-soul-parenting-an-interview-with-annie-burnside/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/25/ts-soul-to-soul-parenting-an-interview-with-annie-burnside/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:58:33 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=3176 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/25/ts-soul-to-soul-parenting-an-interview-with-annie-burnside/feed/ 0 Eckhart Tolle, Living with Tolle, Parenting, Presence, Power of Now, Soul, Peace, Joy, Family, Burnside, Aristimuno, Larsen Sould to Soul Parenting : Living With Tolle Interviews Annie Burnside Annie Burnside has been called the "Eckhart Tolle of parenting." Her Soul-to-Soul Parenting strategies nurture presence, joy, and mindfulness in the practice of everyday parenting. Annie shares specific tips and a unique approach to parenting with Living With Tolle's Greg Larsen. Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:14:32 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/10/ts-navigating-the-coming-chaos-interview-with-carolyn-baker/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/10/ts-navigating-the-coming-chaos-interview-with-carolyn-baker/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:56:02 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=3185 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/09/10/ts-navigating-the-coming-chaos-interview-with-carolyn-baker/feed/ 0 Presence, post-industrial, civilization, A New Earth, collapse, contraction, economic, society Presence, Resiliency, and Preparing for Massive Social and Economic Change Is our industrial civilization sustainable? Our guest for this interview, Carolyn Baker, believes that the pending consequences of peak oil and climate change are bringing us to the brink of a major economic collapse and societal transformation. While we cannot predict the future, we ask: How can you develop your emotional and spiritual resiliency in preparation for massive change - regardless of the form it takes? Leo Aristimuno no 1:19:21 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/12/simplify-life-stress-relief-spiritual/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/12/simplify-life-stress-relief-spiritual/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:33:17 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1465 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/12/simplify-life-stress-relief-spiritual/feed/ 0 Eckhart Tolle, Power of Now, New Earth, Teleseminar, inner peace, simplify your life, reduce anxiety This is the recording of the September 1st Living With Tolle Teleseminar. On this call, we're joined by Maggie Wilkins, who shares a simple strategy that will help simplify your life, reduce stress and anxiety, become closer to your family, This is the recording of the September 1st Living With Tolle Teleseminar. On this call, we're joined by Maggie Wilkins, who shares a simple strategy that will help simplify your life, reduce stress and anxiety, become closer to your family, and experience the stillness and space that allows your spiritual growth. Larsen and Aristimuno no 1:03:05 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/10/living-with-tolle-11-honoring-your-intuition/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/10/living-with-tolle-11-honoring-your-intuition/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:51:09 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=632 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/10/living-with-tolle-11-honoring-your-intuition/feed/ 2 Eckhart Tolle, Power of Now, New Earth, Intuition, Fear, Family, Work, Living With Tolle, Practice On this episode of Living With Tolle we explore ways to cultivate your intuition through the teachings of Eckhart Tolle. We discuss how to trust your intuition to help inspire your decision-making process in everyday life situations. - On this episode of Living With Tolle we explore ways to cultivate your intuition through the teachings of Eckhart Tolle. We discuss how to trust your intuition to help inspire your decision-making process in everyday life situations. Key Insights From Our Conversation: We begin the conversations exploring how the question “how am I being called to serve?” can be answered through "intuitive knowing," a process in which we listen to our intuition. Typically, with that answer comes a sense of expansion and a positive feeling. But soon we begin to hear the voice of the ego that second guesses our own intuition with words like: “you could never do that,” or “you don’t have enough money to do that.” This can thwart or challenge your intuitive sense around how you're being called to serve. So, is the guidance you are hearing that of your intuition or that of your ego? A good way to know this is to sense how the thought makes you feel. Do you feel expansive, positive, creative, or do you feel constricted, contracted and closed off to your creativity. Remember, the goal of the ego and pain body is to thwart your intuition if it does not feed the ego! Leo shares his experience at a recent meeting at work, how intuition was guiding his decision to participate, and the energy that kept him from contributing – the energy of internal doubt. Once he was able to let his intuition speak, there was an expansion of his ideas and the ideas in the room. How do you foster and nurture intuition? Greg shares a key insight from the works of Tolle – the body is a portal into the now. Unlike your mind, which can project a phantom self into the past and future, your body is completely grounded in the present moment. You body is fully anchored in the now. The key is to give your conscious attention, or your energy, to your body – instead of allowing you energy to be consumed in thoughts about the past and future. A fundamental practice is to give you attention to what Tolle describes as your “inner-body.” This spiritual practicing involves tuning into the inner energy field of the body and sensing an inner tingling sensation, or inner “aliveness.” (There is a video on the website that will guide you in the process of connecting to the inner body.) Intuition is a response of the body, the intelligence of the body and how it perceives the energy of another person, along with what is being spoken. The body interprets the vibration and the information. So trusting your intuition is really a process of trusting the intelligence of the body, even though the ego is generating thoughts that are second guessing your intuitive responses. The ego is trying to protect itself, and your intuition can be a threat to the ego. Awareness of your thoughts is key. A great practice to determine the source of your thoughts, whether your intuition or ego, is to ask the questions: what is the nature and quality of these thoughts. If they are expansive, foster creativity, connection and service, it would be a good guess they are coming from your intuition. If your thoughts are contractive, selfish, constrictive, fearful or limiting, they are probably emerging from the ego.  What experience are your thoughts creating? How can your intuition guide your productivity? Greg shares that with all the information coming at us in today’s world, using your intuition to evaluate the “value” of the information coming across your awareness will be an invaluable tool for increasing your personal productivity. In the past, you may have been able to look at each piece of information and analyze it, to really digest the information, but now there is just too much. It is far more effective to use your intuition to sense the value of what you are doing right now, and also how those actions resonate with how you are being called to serve. Greg also shares how your intuition can be of value in your dealings with clients. By sensing the state of your client, L. Aristimuno and G. Larsen no 31:50 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/08/living-with-tolle-10-the-pain-body/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/08/living-with-tolle-10-the-pain-body/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:21:05 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=479 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/08/08/living-with-tolle-10-the-pain-body/feed/ 43 eckhart,tolle,power,now,pain,body,awareness,practice,daily,living,depression On this episode of Living with Tolle we talk about the pain-body, a powerful spiritual insight Eckhart Tolle first introduced in The Power of Now. We explore how the pain-body manifests in life and strategies for dealing with the short term and long te... On this episode of Living with Tolle we talk about the pain-body, a powerful spiritual insight Eckhart Tolle first introduced in The Power of Now. We explore how the pain-body manifests in life and strategies for dealing with the short term and long term effects. What is the Pain-Body? The pain-body has been described by Eckhart Tolle as past emotional pain alive in your life today. The pain-body is a living entity or energy field that is attached to the authentic expression of your life. As such, it can be described as a parasitic energy field engorging itself on your life energy. Think of a tapeworm: it releases a chemical in the body that makes you crave food that feeds and engorges the parasite, but is actually bad for you. "The pain-body is a semi-autonomous energy-form that lives within most human beings, an entity made up of emotion.  It has its own primitive intelligence, not unlike a cunning animal, and its intelligence is directed primarily at survival. ~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth But the pain-body is not just a personal problem. The pain-body is a collective phenomenon. The pain-body is transferred to the individual through social and cultural conditioning. You experience the collective pain-body on a personal level and through the many ways it can manifest in your life. In fact, the collective pain-body survives through individuals remaining unconscious and contributing “pain” from personal experiences. Eckhart has stated that your greatest responsibility is to personally cleanse yourself of the pain-body, so you no longer add to the collective pain-body. Why is acceptance such a powerful spiritual practice in dealing with the pain-body? The pain-body has two states: active and dormant. When it is active, it is a sign that you are not conscious enough to keep from reacting to life from the pain. And even though it may be uncomfortable and counterintuitive, when the pain-body is active the only constructive response is to be in acceptance of what is happening in this moment. "The beginning of freedom from the pain-body lies first of all in the realization that you have a pain-body.  Then, more important, in your ability to stay present enough, alert enough, to notice the pain-body in yourself as a heavy influx of negative emotion when it becomes active.  When it is recognized, it can no longer pretend to be you and live and renew itself through you." ~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth If you enjoyed this podcast, you can share it with friends. Simply use the ShareThis button at the end of this post. Thanks! Key Highlights From Our Conversation Leo opens the conversation by talking about his recent feelings of depression. In short, daily life kicks in and overwhelms him. He describes a sense of “falling off the wagon,” specifically around his inability to feel present, to practice acceptance, and to connect with others in daily life, especially around his work life. Lack of time, work obligations, lack of joy all led him to a feeling of disillusionment with the spiritual teachings he’s been exploring. Even though intellectually the teachings make sense and have led him to a sense of awakening and greater presence, this “down” episode fundamentally challenges all he’s been working towards. He describes it as a feeling of having to go back and starting from the beginning. Greg points to the pain-body as a way to explain Leo’s situation. Thus begins a great conversation about the role of the pain-body on both a personal and a collective level and on the importance of acceptance as a powerful spiritual practice for dealing with the pain-body. (16:00) Many times people complain about the pain-body and don’t want it to come up. This is the ego complaining about the pain-body, but the energy of the complaint is what feeds the pain-body itself! So you have to go back to step one, which is acceptance. The best response is to be in acceptance when the pain-body is active, Larsen and Aristimuno no 30:43 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/31/ts-effortless-freedom-interview-with-matt-kahn-a-living-with-tolle-teleseminar/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/31/ts-effortless-freedom-interview-with-matt-kahn-a-living-with-tolle-teleseminar/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 21:22:27 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2866 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/31/ts-effortless-freedom-interview-with-matt-kahn-a-living-with-tolle-teleseminar/feed/ 7 Eckhart Tolle, Living With Tolle, Presence, Inner Peace, Non-Duality, Awakening, Spiritual, Podcast, Power of Now, Matt Khan Are you looking for an effortless way to experience the joy and tranquility of your true inner self? Would you like to dissolve the “sticking points” that block you from your own awakening? Elaborating on many of the same concepts explored by Eckhart T... Are you looking for an effortless way to experience the joy and tranquility of your true inner self? Would you like to dissolve the “sticking points” that block you from your own awakening? Elaborating on many of the same concepts explored by Eckhart Tolle, our guest, spiritual teacher Matt Khan, guides us through a surprisingly simple, fun, and non-denominational path towards effortless freedom, presence, and inner peace. On this recording of our May 3rd, 2011 teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Matt Kahn, a spiritual teacher, mystic, and intuitive healer who travels the world inviting seekers of all faiths to discover their true divine nature. Matt’s upcoming book, “Effortless Freedom – A Timeless Dialogue of Life’s Deepest Teachings,” served as a springboard for our discussion as we continued our journey of exploring teachings beyond Eckhart Tolle. We invite you to listen and put into practice the wisdom and guidance that Matt offers during this conversation. We also encourage you to share this conversation with your friends and experience "effortless freedom" as you explore the simplicity of that which never changes! ~ Peace, Leo & Greg Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:09:45 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/23/ts-tolle_addiction_ptsd_presence_john_green/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/23/ts-tolle_addiction_ptsd_presence_john_green/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 03:03:46 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2856 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/05/23/ts-tolle_addiction_ptsd_presence_john_green/feed/ 0 Eckhart Tolle, Living with tolle, Addiction, PTSD, inner peace, healing, alcohol, pain body, presence Awaken to the power of your presence and detox from addiction to drugs and alcohol. Learn how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can provide relief from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Use presence to find inner peace, heal a traumatized body and mind, Awaken to the power of your presence and detox from addiction to drugs and alcohol. Learn how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can provide relief from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Use presence to find inner peace, heal a traumatized body and mind, and reconnect with your deeper spiritual essence. For this episode, we were joined by special guest John Green, a former Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army Special Operations and former group leader for a daily Alcoholics Anonymous group at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. John shares his work helping soldiers experience inner peace and presence through the teachings of Eckhart Tolle. He also shares how presence and the power of now can help provide relief from drug addiction, anxiety, and PTSD. Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:16:06 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/04/19/the-power-of-presence-interview-with-jim-dreaver/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/04/19/the-power-of-presence-interview-with-jim-dreaver/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:54:51 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2791 http://livingwithtolle.com/2011/04/19/the-power-of-presence-interview-with-jim-dreaver/feed/ 2 Eckhart Tolle, Living with tolle, inner peace, conflict, stress, relief, pain body, presence, Power of Now, A New Earth, podcast On this recording of our January 4th, 2011 teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Jim Dreaver, a spiritual teacher and author who teaches a simple, three-step practice for awakening to freedom whenever you are experiencing conflict, upset, On this recording of our January 4th, 2011 teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Jim Dreaver, a spiritual teacher and author who teaches a simple, three-step practice for awakening to freedom whenever you are experiencing conflict, upset, or suffering. The first step is to welcome, or accept, what is. After all, it is what is! Leo Aristimuno no 1:02:23 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/12/05/ts-from-hiding-to-shining-interview-with-brendon-lumgair/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/12/05/ts-from-hiding-to-shining-interview-with-brendon-lumgair/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:21:51 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2535 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/12/05/ts-from-hiding-to-shining-interview-with-brendon-lumgair/feed/ 1 Brendon Lumgair, Eckhart Tolle, Shining to Hiding Have you been inspired by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and now feel a calling to share the transformation you have experienced. Do you feel called to help more people in their spiritual journey, to contribute to the awakening of humanity, Have you been inspired by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and now feel a calling to share the transformation you have experienced. Do you feel called to help more people in their spiritual journey, to contribute to the awakening of humanity, to share a message of hope and transformation, or build a community of like-minded spiritual friends? Are you looking for inspiration and support to go from hiding to shining by stepping into your power as a spiritual teacher, coach, healer or conscious entrepreneur? On this recording of our November 2, 2010, teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Brendon Lumgair, a spiritual teacher and entrepreneur, to talk about the journey of honoring that call from within to serve at a deeper level and share your gifts with the world. Brendon shared for the first time his journey from reading “The Power of Now” in a College Philosophy class 10 years ago, to teaching over 25,000 people how to use Presence Power to de-stress, sleep better, and find themselves again through his websites: aNewEarth.com and AwakenedAction.com During the course of the call we share how to: let your light shine publicly and stop hiding behind other teachers, gurus or false beliefs of “I’m not spiritual / enlightened enough yet… maybe when I get another certificate in (blank), then I can start” be in the flow with the natural evolution of becoming a Spiritual Teacher, Facilitator, Coach, Healer, or Conscious Entrepreneur recognize the subtle traps of Spiritual-Egoism that can sabotage your success respond from Presence to glorious praise and pain-body criticism use your website, blog and social media as a powerful vehicle for your expression and to impact people around the world like no generation could ever dream of before Finally, here are some recommended resources mentioned during the teleseminar: Practicing Presence: A Guide for the Spiritual Teacher and Health Practitioner (Eckhart Tolle) Hosting an Eckhart Tolle Local Group Let Your Light Shine Online.com (Brendon's new website and service) Meetup.com (great website/tool for organizing local events) We invite you to listen with an open mind, as the ego may want to shine but fiercely resist actually dong so.  We also encourage you to share this conversation with all those who may benefit from its message of stepping into your power and letting your light shine! Peace, Leo & Greg About Our Guest Brendon had a profound Awakening experience while attending a live talk with Eckhart Tolle in 2001. When he sat with Eckhart in Presence he came to know his True Self. He knew himself, life, and the world, in a whole new way. Brendon has degrees in engineering and philosophy. He went on to work as an engineer in the corporate world for five years where he practiced presence in the work place. Brendon’s outer purpose was revealed to him while attending a retreat with Eckhart Tolle in Costa Rica in 2004. His outer purpose is to help awaken consciousness on the planet. A key tool is utilizing the power of the internet and technology. Brendon and a friend then started a community organization called Calgary-Satsang.com to promote and host weekend retreats with spiritual teachers from the United States, Canada and Europe. In 2004, Brendon was asked to give satsang by Pamela Wilson. He began giving satsang and teaching meditation and yoga as part of supporting people in awakening. Brendon took “The Leap” in 2008 by quitting his “secure” engineering career to live his life’s purpose of creating AwakenedAction.com to connect people around the world with today’s leading spiritual teachers and build a global community of Truth. Brendon and his wife Christine now empower other conscious entrepreneurs by building them websites and providing the marketing strategies and tools they need to live their purpose and make a good living so they don’t have to go back to unconscious jobs. Aristimuno & Larsen no 1:31:25 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/10/26/ts-the-power-of-now-in-mental-health-interview-with-dr-ray-doktor/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/10/26/ts-the-power-of-now-in-mental-health-interview-with-dr-ray-doktor/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:59:29 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2452 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/10/26/ts-the-power-of-now-in-mental-health-interview-with-dr-ray-doktor/feed/ 2 The Power of Now, Mental Health, Dr. Ray Doktor, Eckhart Tolle Is your mental health blocking you from fully accessing what Eckhart Tolle calls the power of now? Are you looking for an alternative to traditional therapy to help you deal with depression or anxiety brought on by to much thinking about the past and t... Is your mental health blocking you from fully accessing what Eckhart Tolle calls the power of now? Are you looking for an alternative to traditional therapy to help you deal with depression or anxiety brought on by to much thinking about the past and the future? How can the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and mindfulness practices help you quiet that noisy inner dialogue so you can live a more meaningful and productive life? On this recording of our October 5, 2010, teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Dr. Ray Doktor to talk about new techniques and practices in the field of mental health and how these can support you deepen your experience of the teachings of Eckhart Tolle. Dr. Ray is a counselor, life coach, and sexologist with a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has a private practice in Los Angeles and his training and education includes gestalt therapy, somatic experience, NLP, and meditation. In our conversation, Dr. Ray talks about the characteristics of a mindful person: curious, open, non-judgemental, accepting, aware and loving.  He emphasizes that mindfulness is a lifestyle change in that it becomes who you are. Dr. Ray also outlines the four stages of healing (27:00): Recognize the problem Start talking about it Energetic Shift Spiritual Connection Near the end of the teleseminar (41:00), we had a listener ask Dr. Ray a question about the use of marijuana as a tool for practicing mindfulness.  Both Dr. Ray and Greg were able to reply and the exchange provided for quite an insightful segment all by itself. Finally, here are some recommended resources mentioned during the teleseminar: Dr. Dan Segal Parenting from the Inside Out (by Dr. Siegel) EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Dialetical Behavioral Therapy (mindfulness is a core concept) We invite you to listen with an open mind, as mental health is key to living a meaningful and fulfilling life.  We also encourage you to share this conversation with all those who may benefit from its message of health, well-being, and spiritual growth. Peace, Leo & Greg About Our Guest Dr. Ray Doktor has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has a private practice working as a counselor, life coach, and sexologist. His training and education includes: gestalt therapy, somatic experience, NLP, meditation, guided imagery, qi gong, tantra, and yoga. He has conducted workshops and lectures in the United States, Netherlands, Brazil, and England, including speaking engagements at UCLA and UC Berkley. He has shared the same stages with Marianne Williamson, Bruce Lipton, and Eckhart Tolle. He has appeared on the E Channel, HBO, and KCAL 9 Los Angeles and has been quoted in and written articles for Psychology Today, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, and Santa Monica Daily Press. You might have also heard him on Playboy Radio, LA Talk Radio, or Talk America Radio. For more info visit Wholeminds.com. You can reach Dr. Ray by phone @ 310-692-4866 Sign Up for Our Free Teleseminar Series   Our teleseminars are free and are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30PT/8:30ET. Aristimuno & Larsen no 58:19 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/08/11/ts_thegay_pain_body/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/08/11/ts_thegay_pain_body/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:59:55 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=2231 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/08/11/ts_thegay_pain_body/feed/ 9 Eckhart Tolle, gay, homosexuality, homosexual, inner peace, LGBT, The Power of Now, A New Earth, Living With Tolle, Power, Now, Can the teachings of Eckhart Tolle help dissolve the personal and collective gay pain-body? Is being gay a help or hindrance to spiritual awakening? Does the label “Gay” limit a deeper experience of the true essence of life? Can the teachings of Eckhart Tolle help dissolve the personal and collective gay pain-body? Is being gay a help or hindrance to spiritual awakening? Does the label “Gay” limit a deeper experience of the true essence of life? On this recording of our August 3, 2010, teleseminar, we were joined by special guest Richard "Nick" Fyffe to explore what the teachings of Eckhart Tolle say about being gay, the possibilities for healing, being honest, living an authentic life, and spiritual awakening. In our conversation, we discussed how the process of labeling people (and ourselves) in general can often lead to an overidentification with the egoic label itself. We also talked about how the gay man, though a heightened sensitivity to difference, might in fact be closer to appreciating the different forms that are all expressions of a unified life force that bonds us all together as one. Nick is a Peace Minister with the non-denominational, interfaith Beloved Community. As a Minister of Spiritual Peacemaking, Nick works with other gay men who find themselves in the grips of Christian fundamentalism, and especially men who are now in traditional marriages and find themselves living a lie. This was a deeply moving interview with a ton of great insights for healing the gay pain-body and living your truth. We invite you to listen with an open heart, and to share this conversation with all those who may benefit from its message of hope, healing, and love. Peace, Leo & Greg About Our Guest Richard “Nick” Fyffe, Peace Minister, likes nothing more than regarding himself as a “regular Joe”….”I find it more and more “extraordinary” to be “ordinary”….How liberating it is to “come without credentials” without the labels that one imposes on oneself or the labels society loves to put in place”. Just a bit about Nick. Nick is from Ohio but has lived in Arizona for 6 years with his partner Brian. They have been together 10 years. After graduating high school, Nick married very young at age 18, and soon after had 2 sons. When he was “outed” as a gay, he divorced at age 23. Years and decades of self-judgment, family rejection and the loss of visitation with his sons, depression deepened and manifested in a self-induced Christian fundamentalist mindset. The combination of being gay and Christian launched him into a deep spiritual quest for relief from his depression. During this time Nick was engrossed in his working career of nearly 30 years with AT&T. Then came along Eckhart Tolle…..life changed…quickly at first, then some back sliding and little by little things started shifting. “I’ve allowed the thought (forms) of others to manage my entire life…and worse yet…I adopted them as my own”…..an intense study of Eckhart’s teachings followed, along with the teachings of Krishnamurt, one of Echhart’s often quoted spiritual teachers. This brings us to the present period when Nick was recently ordained as a “Minister of Spiritual Peacemaking” or “Peace Minister” after completion of seminary studies with the “Beloved Community Seminary” (a non-denominations interfaith seminary). Nick’s Peace Ministry has been focusing primarily on working with other gay men, who find themselves in the grips of Christian fundamentalism and especially men who are now in traditional marriages and find themselves living a lie. Those who married because their religion told them to do so or they followed societies traditional “Thinking”….JUST LIKE NICK DID. Nick can be reached at nickfyffe (at) aol.com. Update:  Here is part 1 of a presentation tapped at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore with special guests Nick Fyffe and Peter Bedard of www.CreateYourHealth.com. Sign Up for Our Free Teleseminar Series   Our teleseminars are free and are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30PT/8:30ET. Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:06:00 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/05/30/18-the-spiritual-practice-of-being-calm/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/05/30/18-the-spiritual-practice-of-being-calm/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 04:19:53 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1970 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/05/30/18-the-spiritual-practice-of-being-calm/feed/ 3 Eckhart Tolle, Living With Tolle, Inner Peace, Calm, Power of Now, Meditation Are you finding it difficult to experience what Eckhart Tolle calls being “present” through the chaotic energy and challenges of everyday life? Two words can lead you back to that grounded and relaxed place where creativity and solutions can be accesse... Are you finding it difficult to experience what Eckhart Tolle calls being “present” through the chaotic energy and challenges of everyday life? Two words can lead you back to that grounded and relaxed place where creativity and solutions can be accessed: Be Calm. Leo Aristimuno no 40:38 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/04/15/ts-the-tolle-trap-with-brian-johnson-philosophers-notes/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/04/15/ts-the-tolle-trap-with-brian-johnson-philosophers-notes/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:43:31 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1902 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/04/15/ts-the-tolle-trap-with-brian-johnson-philosophers-notes/feed/ 13 Eckhart Tolle, Inner Peace, Awakened Doing, Power of Now, New Earth, Action, Life Purpose Have you fallen into the "The Tolle Trap?" Have you been awakened by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and find that creating a new earth is *ALL* about the power of now and being in the moment? On this recording of our April 6, 2010, teleseminar, Have you fallen into the "The Tolle Trap?" Have you been awakened by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and find that creating a new earth is *ALL* about the power of now and being in the moment? On this recording of our April 6, 2010, teleseminar, we discuss "The Tolle Trap" with special guest Brian Johnson. Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:07:30 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/03/17/addiction_recovery_eckhart_tolle_peter_marinelli/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/03/17/addiction_recovery_eckhart_tolle_peter_marinelli/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:44:34 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1847 http://livingwithtolle.com/2010/03/17/addiction_recovery_eckhart_tolle_peter_marinelli/feed/ 34 Eckhart Tolle, Inner Peace, addiction, recovery, Living With Tolle, Power of Now, Sober, anxiety Are you suffering from an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, or eating? How can the teachings of Eckhart Tolle help support you? How can you find the spiritual path to recovery? On this recording of our March 2, 2010, teleseminar, Are you suffering from an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, or eating? How can the teachings of Eckhart Tolle help support you? How can you find the spiritual path to recovery? On this recording of our March 2, 2010, teleseminar, we discuss addiction and recovery with special guest Peter Marinelli. In this conscious conversation about addiction and recovery,  Peter shares from a deep place of experience and wisdom how the Twelve Step Program and the teachings of Eckhart Tolle have helped and inspired him to find a deeply spiritual path to recovery. It is evident he "walks the talk" when it comes to practicing spiritual disciplines for cultivating permanent sobriety. Peter shares stories about his own process of recovery.  He explains how seeking information is not enough. Rather, it is seeking an experience with the information, and seeking an experience with the God of your understanding, that leads to inner transformation. Peter is very versed with the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and the power of discovering silence, stillness, presence, and the now for growing spiritually. This interview has generated a lot of buzz and we highly recommend making some space in your life to take a listen! Peace, Leo & Greg Now for more on our guest: Peter Marinelli has been sober over 21 years and has dedicated his life to helping others recover from alcoholism and drug addiction. As an international circuit speaker, Peter has given hundreds of talks across the US and Europe on subjects related to recovery. He has spoken at numerous treatment centers, universities and before medical organizations to both suffers and clinicians alike. Peter has also been invited to speak for the National Council on Alcoholism and been a guest on talk radio (Afflicted and Affected) and done workshops on Spiritual Transformation for various religious organizations. Peter has spent the majority of his sobriety in the Treatment Industry and his mission is to help addicts and alcoholics recover from their fatal illness. Sign Up for Our Free Teleseminar Series   Our teleseminars are free and are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30PT/8:30ET. L. Aristimuno and G. Larsen no 1:01:54 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/11/lwt-teleseminar-romantic-relationships-as-spiritual-practice/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/11/lwt-teleseminar-romantic-relationships-as-spiritual-practice/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:30:15 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1630 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/11/lwt-teleseminar-romantic-relationships-as-spiritual-practice/feed/ 6 Eckhart Tolle, Love, romance, relationships, Power of Now, Living With Tolle, teleseminar What is the purpose of your relationship? Do you have a purposeful relationship that provides "space" for you and your partner to grow in Presence Power? In this recording of our Dec 1 Teleseminar, we discuss how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can help us u... What is the purpose of your relationship? Do you have a purposeful relationship that provides "space" for you and your partner to grow in Presence Power? In this recording of our Dec 1 Teleseminar, we discuss how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can help us understand romantic relationships as a powerful catalyst for spiritual transformation. What is the purpose of your relationship? Do you have a purposeful relationship that provides "space" for you and your partner to grow in Presence Power? Are you providing support that nurtures your partner's inner and outer purpose? What does the support you need look like for you? This is the recording of our December 1, 2009 Living With Tolle Teleseminar call with special guests Brendon and Christine Lumgair from www.AwakenedAction.com, and Greg's wife, Dr. Sarah Larsen. On page 133 of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle shares how transformative relationships can be: “When your partner behaves unconsciously, relinquish all judgment... To relinquish all judgment does not mean that you do not recognize dysfunction and unconsciousness when you see it. It means "being the knowing" rather than "being the reaction" and the judge... Being the knowing creates a clear space of loving presence that allows all things and all people to be as they are. No greater catalyst for transformation exists.” Are you able to "be in the knowing" and relinquish all judgment about your partner? Are you able to just be present and offer them "a clear space of loving presence"? All of this and more on this recording of our December 1st Teleseminar. Now for more on our guests: Brendon Lumgair is a spiritual teacher, yoga and meditation teacher, and creator of the website www.AwakenedAction.com and the Free Power of Now web classes. Christine Lumgair is a life coach and works with entrepreneurs to help them monetize their passions. She is also partners with Brendon and serves as the Director of Marketing for www.AwakenedAction.com. Click her for more on Christine's coaching. Brendon and Christine live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Sarah Larsen is a 3rd Generation Palm Reader, Spiritual Counselor, Medical Intuitive and Medical Doctor. She heals with energy medicine and her approach to hand analysis and healing has been described as merging ancient wisdom and modern medicine for optimal health. Click here to learn more about Sarah. Announcements: Brendon and Christine will be offering a Power Couples Teleseminar at their www.AwakenedAction.com website. Here is an introduction to this exciting opportunity: "Our Powerful Couple's Tele-Seminar will help you get through what's holding you back from taking your next step in having a powerful, purposeful, passionate relationship. We're here to tell you that you don’t have to feel disconnected, not listened to, or lacking direction in your relationship anymore. Join us in this 90 minute Tele-Seminar to find out how. The Live Tele-Seminar will be on Weds. December 16th at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern, 2am GMT. *The Tele-Seminar will be recorded and available for you to download after*" Please visit www.AwakenedAction.com and sign up for the free Power of Now membership to receive more information and to sign up to the Power Couple's Tele-Seminar. Brendon is also currently offering a Free 5-Week Power of Now Web Class that started November 23rd. He is teaching practical breathing & meditation techniques and spiritual lessons based on Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now”. Go to www.AwakenedAction.com to get your Free ticket for the remaining broadcasts join today. Please let us know what you think of the Teleseminar in the comments section below. Did you have any insights about your relationship? Do you have a question for one of the guests? Please join in today and become apart of this dynamic and growing community! Peace, Leo & Greg Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:15:36 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/01/living-with-tolle-17-meeting-new-people/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/01/living-with-tolle-17-meeting-new-people/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:10:37 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1401 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/12/01/living-with-tolle-17-meeting-new-people/feed/ 6 Eckhart Tolle, Power of Now, New Earth, Dating, Fear, Ego, Romance, Living With Tolle, Pain Body Learn how cultivating presence, accepting the Now, and being aware of the one Life that we all are, will allow you to meet and enjoy the people around you in completely new ways. Learn how cultivating presence, accepting the Now, and being aware of the one Life that we all are, will allow you to meet and enjoy the people around you in completely new ways. Aristimuno and Larsen no 31:06 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/11/21/lwt-teleseminar-how-to-access-deep-restful-sleep-energy-with-brendon-lumgair/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/11/21/lwt-teleseminar-how-to-access-deep-restful-sleep-energy-with-brendon-lumgair/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:07:28 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1583 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/11/21/lwt-teleseminar-how-to-access-deep-restful-sleep-energy-with-brendon-lumgair/feed/ 11 Brendon Lumgair,eckhart tolle,new earth,peace,power of now,rest,sleep,teleseminar,TELESEMINARS,The Power of Now Are you having trouble sleeping or falling back asleep? Do you want to understand why you lay awake at night? Do you want to overcome insomnia? Join us and special guest, Brendon Lumgair, as we discuss how to access Presence in the midst of nighttime r... Are you having trouble sleeping or falling back asleep? Do you want to understand why you lay awake at night? Do you want to overcome insomnia? Join us and special guest, Brendon Lumgair, as we discuss how to access Presence in the midst of nighttime restlessness. Leo Aristimuno no http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/08/07/toxic-anxiety-the-recording-from-our-teleseminar/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/08/07/toxic-anxiety-the-recording-from-our-teleseminar/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:31:07 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=1414 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/08/07/toxic-anxiety-the-recording-from-our-teleseminar/feed/ 8 eckhart tolle, overcoming anxiety, social phobia, fear, inner peace, presence, anxiety, power of now, new earth, living with tolle, overcoming fear On this installment of our teleseminar series, we explore how to use the teachings of Eckhart Tolle to overcome social anxiety in its extreme and mild forms. Listen to the recording of our call with Chris Collins as he shares his personal experiences o... On this installment of our teleseminar series, we explore how to use the teachings of Eckhart Tolle to overcome social anxiety in its extreme and mild forms. Listen to the recording of our call with Chris Collins as he shares his personal experiences overcoming social phobia and anxiety. We discuss how Eckhart Tolle's teachings help us understand anxiety and its relationship to avoidance of the present moment. Our special guest, Chris Collins is the founder of the Long Island Eckhart Tolle Silent Meet-Up Group and facilitator of the Anxiety Disorder support group for New York’s Suffolk County Mental Health Association. His web sites are http://www.chriscollins.net and http://www.meetup.com/thepowerofnow/ In a heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Chris shares his own personal battles with anxiety, how he's overcome the debilitating stories of the ego, and how he's discovered inner peace and presence through accepting the Now. We also discuss how support groups, creating alternative stories, cultivating presence, and meditation can all help you overcome the fears, paralysis, and discontent surrounding anxiety. Click here to learn more about the Teleseminar series. Peace, Leo and Greg Aristimuno and Larsen no 1:00:46 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/18/living-with-tolle-12-intuition-inspiration-life-as-an-odyssey/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/18/living-with-tolle-12-intuition-inspiration-life-as-an-odyssey/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:06:06 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=784 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/18/living-with-tolle-12-intuition-inspiration-life-as-an-odyssey/feed/ 0 Eckhart Tolle, New Earth, Power of Now, Greg Larsen, Inpiration, Enthusiasm, career, adventure, change, life, intuition, presence On this episode of Living With Tolle, we share ways to access your intuition at a deeper level, ways to boldly act on inspiration, and how to start living life as an odyssey of service. - First, an announcement. On this episode of Living With Tolle, we share ways to access your intuition at a deeper level, ways to boldly act on inspiration, and how to start living life as an odyssey of service. First, an announcement. Thanks to your support Living With Tolle has skyrocketed up the charts! As of today, we are one of the top five podcasts in the iTunes Self-Help Category. We’d like to thank our listeners all across the world who continue to subscribe to our podcast, write comments, and write reviews at the iTunes store. We are also grateful to all of you who continue to donate to support our project. Finally, many thanks to those of you who continue to spread the word about our growing community. Thank You. Key Insights From Our Conversation We begin the conversation by re-visiting a key question from Episode #11 on Intuition. Are the thoughts you are thinking expansive, positive, resonant, or are they contracting, negative, out of alignment with what you intuitively know you can be. We continue explaining how intuition can serve up inspiring thoughts or “callings” that beckon us to explore our life’s odyssey. How can you experience your life as an odyssey? The teachings of Eckhart Tolle allow us to cultivate a deeper state of presence, and that presence allows for a greater sense of openness and receptiveness. It is from this space of being open and receptive that inspiration is able to flow into your life. Are you inspired towards a major change in your life? Is life calling you to experience a new odyssey? From a state of presence, you will be able to answer this for yourself and take the steps necessary to break out of the mental and physical structures that hold you back. Leo shares the story behind the creation of Living With Tolle and how inspiration and intuition served as guides on the journey from idea to manifested reality. He also talks about the journey he and Greg took to the peak of Mt San Jacinto in Southern California. The 12 mile hike served as an odyssey that broke them out of the mental and physical structures of their daily life and enabled them to take action on the inspiration that flowed. Sometimes, an adventurous event that takes us out of the daily structures can be tremendously inspiring and can give us the presence of mind to take bold action. What structures are in place in our lives that keep us from following our intuition and inspiration? We reflects on Eckhart’s teachings about the ego and the egoic structure that keep us in a state of fear and keep us “blocked in.” These mental structures, some built upon the physical structures of our lives (homes, cars, jobs), actually serve the ego by maintaining a sense of control and safety. The ego will keep us in the safe structures, even though those structures may thwart our growth and our ability to serve life fully from intuitive inspiration. These structures can keep us from living our life’s odyssey and keep up from experiencing deep fulfillment. How is your home apart of your identity? How strong is your identity wrapped up in your job? How do those structures serve you or hold you back? Sometimes our inspired calling may require that we move out of our current structures and embrace change and growth. How can breaking out of your mental and physical structures allow for a deeper appreciation and the enjoyment of the structures we experience in life? If the inspiration is calling us to make radical changes, what do we do in the time of transition between the inspired thought and actual life-change? (@ 20 mins) Reach out for support. As you move into taking steps on your odyssey, who do you need to reach out for support so your dream is nourished? The ego will limit your ability to reach out and embrace change – even though sticking it our may be detrimental to you. This is because the ego tries to protect itself, to go it alone and work it all out in the head. L. Aristimuno and G. Larsen no 39:22 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/12/how-am-i-doing/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/12/how-am-i-doing/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:21:52 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=771 http://livingwithtolle.com/2009/02/12/how-am-i-doing/feed/ 4 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/12/inner-body-meditation/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/12/inner-body-meditation/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:46:42 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=349 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/12/inner-body-meditation/feed/ 24 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/11/living-with-tolle-8-practicing-presence-at-work/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/11/living-with-tolle-8-practicing-presence-at-work/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:13:25 +0000 Greg http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=458 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/11/11/living-with-tolle-8-practicing-presence-at-work/feed/ 0 eckhart, tolle, power, now, new, earth, job, work, joy, presence, practice, news, peace, larsen On this episode of Living with Tolle we talk about “Work” and how to apply the teachings of Eckhart Tolle towards a more fulfilling relationship with our jobs. We examine how acceptance, our state of presence, On this episode of Living with Tolle we talk about “Work” and how to apply the teachings of Eckhart Tolle towards a more fulfilling relationship with our jobs. We examine how acceptance, our state of presence, and our sense of purpose can guide us in answering that nagging question “what am I doing here at this job?” This episode was inspired by a question posted by a listener through our comments section. If you’d like to ask questions or share your thoughts and experiences, please write us a brief comment in the section below. Key Highlights From Our Conversation:   How to practice presence at work - especially when faced with the complex issues that may arise in a work environment. The best approach is from a state of acceptance. We are not talking about being resigned or depressed, but in a dynamic state of openness that enables new ideas to flow and the energy to put them into action How to truly shift your attitude at work and about your job. Have you made choices in the past to embrace a new approach to your boss, co-workers, projects or tasks? How did it go for you? Since work can trigger strong feelings around primal emotions such as security, work can be an environment that fosters reactivity. Indeed, our work environment can sometimes feel like a trap where we may feel unsatisfied and unfulfilled. So, will an intellectual "attitude" shift suffice? Or is a deeper shift required to align your work life with your life’s purpose? To authentically shift how you relate to the various aspects of your work, you must cultivate your state of presence. What is your life’s purpose? And once you find it, what do you do about your job? What is the best way to approach making a career change or job advancement? Instead of being fixed on what you want to do (a sign your goal may be ego based) approach your through hold in a state of inquiry. Instead of demanding your career should give you this or that, it is better to be in a constant state of inquiry. Ask yourself this question: How is Life calling me to serve? How can I serve by sharing my unique gifts and talents? These questions will shift your approach to daily life from one of resistance to one of discovery, service, and fulfillment. If you already have a vision or goal for the future, but resist where you are at now, how does that resistance serve your expansion, evolution, or emergence? Honoring the present moment is what enables the greater vision to unfold with greater creativity and less stress. The only reality is the present moment, and honoring the present moment through complete acceptance frees up space in the head for ideas to flow freely and frees up energy in the body to put those ideas into action. In this state of acceptance and presence, you will be able to creatively assess your daily life, your role at work, and the opportunities for change. As always, we invite listeners to send us questions and feedback, to share their experiences, and to suggest topics for future episodes. Use the section below to add your comments. Till next time, Peace. Larsen and Arisimuno no 35:16 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/23/podcast-episode-7-enjoyment-in-everyday-life/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/23/podcast-episode-7-enjoyment-in-everyday-life/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:49:45 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=441 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/23/podcast-episode-7-enjoyment-in-everyday-life/feed/ 5 eckhart, tolle, power, now, new, earth, enjoyment, presence, awakened, meditation, peace, larsen On this episode of Living With Tolle:  We focus on “Enjoyment,” the second modality of “Awakened Doing,” as explained by Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth. - Key Highlights From Our Conversation: Awakened Doing: In A New Earth (Chapter 10) Tolle desc... On this episode of Living With Tolle:  We focus on “Enjoyment,” the second modality of “Awakened Doing,” as explained by Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth. Key Highlights From Our Conversation: Awakened Doing: In A New Earth (Chapter 10) Tolle describes Awakened Doing as “the alignment of your outer purpose – what you do – with your inner purpose – awakening and staying awake." Acceptance: whether it’s cold soup, spilt milk or a dirty diaper, accept the reality of this moment as it is. Enjoyment: Experiencing the “joy of being” in everyday activities & through creative expression. Enthusiasm: Combining what you enjoy with a goal or vision. Be aware of what keeps us from experiencing enjoyment in the moment : Ego The ego is never satisfied with the present moment and has a voracious appetite for more. The ego looks for enjoyment in a projected future, resisting the flow of enjoyment available in the present moment. How to generate awareness of this condition so the power of the ego is diminished in your life. Spiritual practices you can use to discover greater enjoyment The key is your state of presence. Engage in any spiritual practice that will allow your state of presence to expand. Eckhart offers a specific spiritual practice on page 299 of A New Earth. Make a list of daily activities that you find tedious, stressful or irritating. Then bring a greater degree of awareness to them as you engage in these activities throughout the day, sensing the joy of being flow through you as they become vehicles for greater awareness. Feel enjoyment by engaging in activities that naturally allow for a timeless experience to arise When you are engaged in activities that naturally permit a timeless experience of life they are typically activities you “enjoy.” These activities can range from sewing to working on the car, from fishing and hiking to playing the piano. What creative activities or hobbies do you partake in that allow for a timeless experience to arise? Questions to continue the conversation: Do you see value in Eckhart Tolle's concept of Awakened Doing? Have you experienced enjoyment as a flow of energy from within? Does the spiritual practice discussed on today’s episode seem practical? Do you currently engage in activities that allow you to experience the “joy of being?” What was the key insight for your in today’s episode? As always, we invite listeners to send us questions and feedback, to share their experiences, and to suggest topics for future episodes. Use the section below to add your comments. Till next time, Peace. Larsen and Arisimuno no 33:28 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/13/podcast-episode-6-the-economy/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/13/podcast-episode-6-the-economy/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:02:37 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=422 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/10/13/podcast-episode-6-the-economy/feed/ 3 eckhart, tolle, power, now, new, earth, economic, crisis, joy, presence, practice, news, peace, larsen On this episode of Living With Tolle:  We explore how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can help us deal with the stresses and anxieties of our current economic situation. - Key Highlights From Our Conversation: - Dealing with the News (3:30 - 11:30) On this episode of Living With Tolle:  We explore how Eckhart Tolle's teachings can help us deal with the stresses and anxieties of our current economic situation. Key Highlights From Our Conversation: Dealing with the News (3:30 - 11:30) How can Eckhart's teachings help us deal with the fear & anxiety created by "News Overload," by the torrent of negativity behind the current "Economic Crisis." Cultivating Awareness From Our Real Life Economic Strains & Challenges (11:30 - 17:00) There are real problems and hardships happening. People are having a hard time meeting their payments, dealing with rising costs of food and gas. How can deal with these real life strains? How can we use these situations to cultivate awareness, acceptance, and presence? The "Return Movement" (17:10 - 22:45) In Chapter 10 of A New Earth, Tolle discusses the concept of the Return Movement. Everything expands and then returns: age, health, friends, family, even the universe. There is a natural flow back and forth. It is a natural cycle. Our culture is obsessed with the expansion, not the returning side of this cycle. How can understanding this natural cycle help us deal with the retractions in our economic situation? Returning to Presence and Enjoyment (22:45 - 27:50) What things we can do to set aside the strains and stresses, the news and fear, and get back to being present, to acceptance, and to enjoyment? Questions to our audience: How has the economic crisis affected you? Have Eckhart's teachings helped you cope with the stress and anxiety of our economic situation? Have you found yourself overloaded with news? Have you been able to turn it off? Has our podcast helped you generate awareness and return to a state of presence? Is the concept of The Return a helpful one to help you accept the economic cycles of life? How have you found joy in your everyday life? Please share your experiences and your feedback in the "Response" section below. As we continue to develop our site, your comments on everything from content to design will be very valuable. Larsen and Aristimuno no 24:54 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/20/podcast-episode-4-practicing-presence-with-a-baby/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/20/podcast-episode-4-practicing-presence-with-a-baby/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:28:44 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=371 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/20/podcast-episode-4-practicing-presence-with-a-baby/feed/ 4 eckhart, tolle, power, now, new, earth, parenting, joy, presence, being, practice, fatherhood, peace, baby On this episode of Living With Tolle: Leo is the proud father of a new baby boy! So we discuss how to practice presence in the face of daily challenges. How to enrich your life experience by simply honoring the moment. And, On this episode of Living With Tolle: Leo is the proud father of a new baby boy! So we discuss how to practice presence in the face of daily challenges. How to enrich your life experience by simply honoring the moment. And, how all this relates to the challenges and rewards that a new baby brings. Key Insights From Our Conversation: Leo welcomes a new baby to his family! "Life is enough" Experiencing acceptance with children How being present for baby is nurturing The challenge of just being Experiencing the joy of being present in the moment Awareness of one's acceptance of the moment Is multi-tasking effective? The challenge of vigilantly watching our thoughts Allowing life to be a rich experience by simply honoring it Join the Conversation (Post a Comment) Are there daily activities that allow you to experience presence? Are there daily activities that distract you from presence? How has "being present" enhanced your parenting experience? How has acceptance enhanced your relationship with your children? // // Larsen and Aristimuno no 28:51 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/13/acceptance/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/13/acceptance/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:06:46 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=361 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/13/acceptance/feed/ 7 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/12/lwt-episodepodcast3-overcominganxiety/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/12/lwt-episodepodcast3-overcominganxiety/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:10:08 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=304 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/12/lwt-episodepodcast3-overcominganxiety/feed/ 1 eckhart tolle, power of now, new earth, anxiety, inner peace, presence Anxiety. What is it? How to deal with it? Tips for harnessing nervous energy and practicing presence to powerfully engage in the game of life. - Key Insights From Our Conversation: Leo shares his anxieties about having a baby. Anxiety. What is it? How to deal with it? Tips for harnessing nervous energy and practicing presence to powerfully engage in the game of life. Key Insights From Our Conversation: Leo shares his anxieties about having a baby. Managing the “butterflies” or nervous energy as an actor or speaker Harnessing the influx of life energy as a performer Managing “stage fright” and consciously choosing an inspired performance Cultivating the dynamic intelligence of the body Practice being present to prepare the body for “game time” in life Be a professional at being present – to give your best performance Becoming your own “life saver” Acceptance and cultivating presence enables you to powerfully engage in life Feeling good in the body Join the Conversation (Share a Comment) What situations in your life cause you anxiety? Have you been paralyzed or inspired by anxiety? How have you harnessed the creative energy behind anxiety? Does regularly cultivating presence on a regular basis help you when it's game time? Aristimuno & Larsen no 28:21 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/06/podcast-episode-2-whats-going-on-inside-me-right-now/ http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/06/podcast-episode-2-whats-going-on-inside-me-right-now/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:20:59 +0000 Leo http://livingwithtolle.com/?p=256 http://livingwithtolle.com/2008/09/06/podcast-episode-2-whats-going-on-inside-me-right-now/feed/ 0 eckhart, tolle, power, now, new, earth, thinking, joy, presence, being, practice, meditation, peace, larsen On this episode of Living With Tolle we discuss how the teachings of Eckhart Tolle can help you feel better. We also share two fundamental techniques that will help you experience greater physical, emotional, and spiritual self-awareness. - On this episode of Living With Tolle we discuss how the teachings of Eckhart Tolle can help you feel better. We also share two fundamental techniques that will help you experience greater physical, emotional, and spiritual self-awareness. Key Insights From Our Conversation Feeling good in the body Exercise: What’s going on inside me this moment? Listening to the messages of the body Your body is a powerful partner Interrupting negative thoughts Deeply experiencing Source energy Harnessing Source energy Tapping into your Inner Body Feeling more energized in life Continue the Conversation, Share Your Experiences Did the What's Going on Inside Me? exercise work for you? Have you been able to ask yourself this question throughout the day? When were you able to interrupt negative thoughts or feelings? How did it feel to connect to your Inner Body? Leo Aristimuno no 32:50