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  • The Joy of Being

  • Awakening to One's True Identity
  • By: Eckhart Tolle
  • Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
  • Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (90 ratings)

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The Joy of Being

By: Eckhart Tolle
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Fulfillment and Joy Through the Realization of Our Essential Identity 

When challenges arise in your life, what happens inside of you? For many of us, the larger the problem, the more we resist, contract, and react unconsciously. On the other hand, explains Eckhart Tolle, in any given moment we have the chance to remain open to life, align with what is, and experience the natural sense of peace and aliveness that he calls "the joy of being". 

The Joy of Being is a four-session program that explores the process of awakening to our identity beyond the limits of thought and the impact this transformation can have in the world. Speaking after a three-year teaching hiatus, Eckhart discusses: 

  • Working with whatever conditions arise as your guide for the continuing practice of presence 
  • Using the inner body and sense perception as anchors to the now 
  • Freedom from suffering - the spiritual seeker's best motive 
  • The practice of "being the space" for the situations and circumstances you often find difficult 

"The joy of being is derived not from something that happens or from some object but from the essence of who you are," teaches Eckhart. "To know yourself as that is joy." The Joy of Being points to a revolutionary phase in human development where thinking is no longer the dominant aspect of our lives, and unconditioned awareness expresses itself through and as each one of us. 

Please note: This is a live recording.

©2016 Eckhart Tolle (P)2016 Eckhart Tolle

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Brilliant!

This book is truly amazing.. I learnt so much about me and how I engage with being in the main stream of day to day life, how I conduct myself (and why), dealing with family and their expectations and so much more. I will listen to it again and recommend it to others.

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Words couldn’t do Justice

Words couldn’t do Justice to this or any other of these books arising out of presence. It is a joy to know that I am not alone in the knowing that deepens daily.

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Brilliant

I am new to Eckhart Tolle"s work and I feel more connected to him than with any other teacher. It just makes so much sense. I am at last finding the gap

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Great infomation

Great infomation a plesure to listen to. audio qulity is great only odd breif moments of background hissing and high volume spikes. thank you

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I loved every single second xx

Recommended- one of his better audios. Full of content and lessons from a master. enjoy

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Good insights through into self awareness

Seminar recording. ok quality.

Content was insightful but not world changing. Overall its like talking to a wise person at a cafe. Relaxed and not too heavy

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Eloquently delivered insight.

A wise and gentle human sharing his understanding of our essence.
Loved it. Highly recommend.

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Another wonderful offering

As with the Power of Now, I was sorry that it finished. Yet another powerful Tolle offering. He is truly an amazing teacher. This book and the Power of Now have made a big difference in my life. Everything he says is applicable right now. I will be listening to this again each year. I will be listening to all his offerings. They are all different (and humorous too) but they all have a core message. I would highly recommend this.

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I thought I was getting a book

I wonder if the shrieking woman in the audience was placed there as a distraction??

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Not a great place to start

This a live recording of a retreat. It's worth getting if you've already read/heard the power of now, a new earth, and stillness speaks, but if not, those are better places to start.
For more frequent eggtart listeners, you'll probably enjoy this. It gives you a good sense of being there at the retreat and, as always he has some great insights to share (mixed in with ' new earth' levels of unfounded logical leaps). The good stuff is really good though :-)

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