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Eckhart Tolle Quotes

German - Author | February 16, 1948 -

Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.

Nature Ego Confident Way Defense

If danger arises in the present moment, there may be an emotion. There may even be pain. But that's a challenge, not a problem. For a problem to exist, you need time and repetitive mind activity.

Time Challenge Moment Pain Mind You

The 'soul' is one of the words you can use to talk about your innermost being, the essence of who you are.

Soul Words You Talk Essence Being

Dogmas are collective conceptual prisons. And the strange thing is that people love their prison cells because they give them a sense of security and a false sense of 'I know.' Nothing has inflicted more suffering on humanity than its dogmas.

Love People Suffering Prison Know

Thinking fragments reality - it cuts it up into conceptual bits and pieces.

Thinking Reality Up Pieces Fragments

In the West, as well as some other parts of the world, the personal sense of ego tends to predominate, whereas in other areas, there is a more collective sense of ego. This collective ego emphasizes the 'we' rather than the 'I.'

World Ego Personal More Collective

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

Life Live Moment People Treat Way

You can have religion with spirituality. You can also have religion without spirituality.

Religion You Without Spirituality

Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.

Space People World Thought Awareness

Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.

People Problems Think Self Sense

There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.

Work Change Create Going Idea Some

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