The Journey into Yourself

A Retreat to Deepen the Realization of Your Essential Nature

By: Eckhart Tolle

Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle

Discover the Infinite Possibilities of the "Vertical Dimension" of Existence

Eckhart Tolle has long taught a curious truth: You’re not your possessions. You’re not your career. You’re not the events of your life. You’re not even the contents of your mind.

So, who are you?

With The Journey into Yourself, this beloved teacher invites you to join him on an odyssey beyond the "horizontal dimension" of thought and into an aspect of our lives that most of us overlook: the "vertical dimension" beyond the reach of the mind. According to Eckhart, the vertical dimension might be better known as the present moment or the Now—all that ever really is. And that includes you—the real you.

Recorded before a live audience at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, The Journey into Yourself presents a rarely heard talk from early in Eckhart’s teaching career. Here you will encounter more than eight hours of practical, provocative, and occasionally hilarious teachings for awakening to who we are beyond the physical.

Highlights

Why the phrase "life is a dream" is more accurate than you might expect
• Piercing the veil of self-made suffering
• The gentle and fierce aspects of embodied Presence
• Why setbacks and discomfort are the most potent teachers
• Wisdom teachings from Buddhism, Christianity, and Hindu traditions that point to the embodiment of Presence
• Why right action can only arise from surrender to the moment
With The Journey into Yourself, Eckhart encourages you to step into the space between thoughts and discover the joyous treasures that lie within.

Great!

This lecture was very helpful re how to live in the present and how to live a more “zen” lifestyle. I haven’t read any Eckhart Tolle books yet but can’t wait to now!

Lessons in present moments and the mind-made self!

Eckhart again exceeds my expectations, altho he’d remark that I need none. The man who laughs like a loud annoying duck in heat, got to me too! i soon realized that he was a plant to test my patience and presence and so I could not resist listening again and again… His comment that “most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle to overcome” was flanked by Eckhart’s loud, prolonged laughter, bringing me right back to the wisdom of the teaching. In my most ardent study of what he says, how he says it and how I receive his teachings, I’ve tried to learn that whenever I become defensive, I know that I am identified with an illusion. We know how our ego loves an illusion, how it loves to feed on my pain-body and that exactly what I’m defending has no need to exist at all in a state of presence and mindfulness. His remarks about asking a child to name the little monster that takes the place of the heretofore angel, has helped me to better understand my 4y.o. granddaughter, who I dearly love. I’m hoping she will come up with a name I can remember and recognize when she transforms before my very eyes. His wisdom and humility are unparalleled by some of the best dharma teachers under which I have studied for some 20 years. Please keep writing, Eckhart, I’ll keep listening!

light for the soul

excellent book, inspiring, funny, light for the soul. thank you Eckhard tolle for who you are.

great Insight

awesome listen feels like live there with him and was nice sitting in stillness 👍

Journey worth taking!

I enjoyed this so much that when I finish this review I will start all over again, I like many topics and as a mother really enjoyed his section on teaching kids how to be present. I had just tried recently teaching my 8 year old and upon saying the word “present” he had already drifted away from the conversation. There is so much value in what Eckhart teaches and I found this to be no less informative than his other books.