I imagine you guys are familiar with Eckhart Tolle and his teachings. He talks about anchoring yourself in the present moment and observing your thoughts. He also mentions that in order to understand your mind you must become present and that there is only so much understanding you can gleam about your mind from your mind itself.
So I'm wondering if you guys believe this to be true or not? How does being present help you better know yourself? Do impressions and understandings magically pop into your head as you are going about life in presence? Can you actually understand your mind without using it but instead through practising presence? Or is this just simply bypassing because people don't want to put in the effort in mind that is required to understand oneself?
Also, when Tolle talks about practising presence and inner body awareness, does he mean on a perpetual basis? What would happen if you put all your efforts towards remaining perpetually present? Would that result in some type of enlightenment as is mentioned in his books?
Can you actually transform your life and live in truth simply by being present and nothing else?
So I'm wondering if you guys believe this to be true or not? How does being present help you better know yourself? Do impressions and understandings magically pop into your head as you are going about life in presence? Can you actually understand your mind without using it but instead through practising presence? Or is this just simply bypassing because people don't want to put in the effort in mind that is required to understand oneself?
Also, when Tolle talks about practising presence and inner body awareness, does he mean on a perpetual basis? What would happen if you put all your efforts towards remaining perpetually present? Would that result in some type of enlightenment as is mentioned in his books?
Can you actually transform your life and live in truth simply by being present and nothing else?
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