tolle

hi
struggling again if any one can help. I have over the past few weeks been following eckheart tolle, who teaches how to drop the ego and awaken. following his methods I was able to gain some insight in to presence, not being fully awakened but aware of presence or god as he calls it.
also that his vision is of a new earth with everyone enlightened.
It is this that started the alarm bells. That this teaching is in line with what the illuminati/new world order one religion etc.
Also while I did find peace and connection I also felt numb of feeling and empty, which I don't like, it also stops the communication process, you no longer feel the need to exert your views on anything.
He says once the process has started it can't be reversed.
what am I asking for - proof I was wrong to search.
proof I was right to search.
he says death of the ego leads to freedom from pain and sin
the ego or I needs to die before christ consciousness can arise
what I know
symbolically jesus died to save us from sin
we weep as he dies on the cross and rejoice when he is risen.

Tolle's books are excellent!!! His teachings are on par with what Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj taught in their lifetime. They all tell an enormous truth, and once fully understood, is life changing!

"Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to "die before you die" — and find that there is no death. Eckhart Tolle

[Miss Hepburn]

I was not sure exactly what your question was.
Since this is in this section, I will figure you are Christian.

Being at peace in the Now, as Mr. Tolle teaches, is another way of teaching what Jesus tried to teach...Do not worry...cast your cares...
be anxious for nothing...give me your burdens...don't even worry about your shelter and food...
I also see that as being free in the present, full of forgiving and forgetting trespasses...
How will we be ever full of the grace of God or reach the same awareness that Jesus did if our cup is already full
of other things...past and future thoughts...there is tremendous Power
in the Now as Tolle puts it.

Jesus came for us to have an abundant life. John 10:10...to be anxious for nothing...Paul in Phil 4:6

So, we let go of the past, future, cares of any kind...live in joy.

This is how I see Tolle and Jesus' guidance.
AND so far, it REALLY works!

[Seawolf]

Tolle is very popular with the masses and a favorite of U.S. celebrities. That should tell you something.

Hi
Thanks for all your very kind replies, thanks Mrs H, I think my question was, Am I on the right path, I wanted some one to come out shouting out about heathens and hell fire using biblical quotes as back up. And as that didn't happen scared myself out of the process just in case.
I thought if you turned away then you would not be able to return to the path - not true, its still there, although it was harder to get to.
I also feel the strong need to attend church.

Ask not for whom the Eckhart Tolle's for. It Tolle's for thee.

Originally Posted by Seawolf

Tolle is very popular with the masses and a favorite of U.S. celebrities. That should tell you something.

To put this into context. His fame came about through someone else giving him a platform, i.e. not as a direct result of his own promotion. Oprah Winfrey was greatly impressed by his book "The Power Of Now" and so it was through her TV broadcasts that his work became known to the mass media. That his teachings then took off in a big way "should tell you something".

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by amy green

To put this into context. His fame came about through someone else giving him a platform, i.e. not as a direct result of his own promotion. Oprah Winfrey was greatly impressed by his book "The Power Of Now" and so it was through her TV broadcasts that his work became known to the mass media. That his teachings then took off in a big way "should tell you something".

I'm not saying it's not good for people. It appeals to Christian america, and I can see why. It promotes the belief that religion is ego, while we have the 'right' spirituality, and the idea of a secret that others don't get, duality, true self and ego, etc. That's about as american as it gets. There are many belief systems, and Tolle's is just one, but from the perspective of Tolle believers, this is the only way. The pride oozes from it's followers. Very Western.

Originally Posted by Seawolf

I'm not saying it's not good for people. It appeals to Christian america, and I can see why. It promotes the belief that religion is ego, while we have the 'right' spirituality, and the idea of a secret that others don't get, duality, true self and ego, etc. That's about as american as it gets. There are many belief systems, and Tolle's is just one, but from the perspective of Tolle believers, this is the only way. The pride oozes from it's followers. Very Western.

Tolle says religion is ego? Really? I think you may be getting your thoughts/ideas muddled here.
He describes the ego as being a major aspect of the human dysfunction.

Generally, anyone committed to a belief thinks they have found the way. Guess what? Whilst he is my current mentor, I haven't lost my ability to critically appraise his ideas for myself, e.g. I am unsure about the ego death issue.

Are you accurately perceiving pride in Tolle's followers? Pride springs from ego - could it be peace/contentment?