The conditioning of the human mind is what is keeping human beings trapped in a never ending sense that they are never achieving fulfillment and happiness.  This talk will help you recognize what is that which is defined as conditioning, and how it is affecting us – our happiness, or sense of peace, and our civilization and planet.  We all have the ability to step out of this compulsive stream of thought, even if for a minute, to access the deepness of life that is vastly more interesting that the world of forms.   Eckhart Tolle not only helps us identify when a thought stream has taken over our mind, but gives us some hints on how to access presence, an inner stillness, that will help take us out of that state. 

Topics Discussed:
The mental conditioning of the human mind
Human beings – the burden we carry
Becoming lost in the content of life
Suffering from guilt and stress
Internal action vs external action
Creativity from stillness

Quotes:
“Compulsion to think is a deep seated habit.”

“Are you there as the carrier of your personal history plus your problematic future that you need to think about now, or are you there as aware consciousness.”

“People are feeling guilty if they are not suffering from stress.”


Recommended for:
While this is regarded as an entry point to Eckhart Tolle’s teachings, this talk has content for both those new to the teachings, and those that are familiar with previous talks and retreats.