E. Tolle not in Leo's booklist - too esoteric? Not interesting enough?

[Hello1]

Leo, what is you opinion on Eckhart Tolle's books? They didn't get to your booklist. I hope I'm not wrong but I never saw them there. Too simple? Too esoteric? Not interesting enough? I'm curious.

[Miguel1]

Eckhart Tolle’s teaching is very soft and beginner friendly. There is a reason he is so famous and appeals to a wide range of audience.

[Hello1]

@Miguel1 yes I notice that

[Miguel1]

@Hello1 We do much more serious work here.

Really, what Eckhart Tolle teaches in a way cannot even be described as spiritual work. It’s children’s game.

It’s pure fantasy.

[Wilhelm44]

13 minutes ago, Miguel1 said:

@Hello1 We do much more serious work here.

Really, what Eckhart Tolle teaches in a way cannot even be described as spiritual work. It’s children’s game.

It’s pure fantasy.

You underestimate the power in simplicity.

[Miguel1]

1 hour ago, Wilhelm44 said:

You underestimate the power in simplicity.

Simpliticity is sitting on your ass, meditating 10 hours a day for a week.

[CARDOZZO]

He drinks wine - not God-Realized 

[UnbornTao]

3 minutes ago, CARDOZZO said:

He drinks wine - not God-Realized 

Christ's blood - extra God-realized.

[Hello1]

There are some very simple books on the list. 

Just wondering, curious...

[SimpleGuy]

Leo just envies his success ahahaha

 

[Wilhelm44]

2 hours ago, Miguel1 said:

Simpliticity is sitting on your ass, meditating 10 hours a day for a week.

Whats ur point, with regards to Tolle ?

Edited 6 hours ago by Wilhelm44

[Alexop]

@Miguel1 i got some pretty cool insights from Tolle. His. Conscious breaths teachings are really good. He knows stuff but packs it for noobies.

[Inliytened1]

The only other awakened beings i saw was Ralston and Marcus Aurelius.  Ralston's book of not knowing was stellar but I didnt even finish it because I awakened from Leo's stuff alone.  The other books I read from his list were Gandhi and Marcus Aurelius- also enlightened.   There is nothing from Rupert Spira or Spinoza on the book list either.

These teachers will only take you so far but they cannot take you as far as full awakening/solipsism as God

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Inliytened1

[Hello1]

@Inliytened1 R. Spira is there

[Inliytened1]

7 minutes ago, Hello1 said:

@Inliytened1 R. Spira is there

Really- haven't checked in a while.  Might be time to revisit the book list.  There are some gems there for sure.

Edited 3 hours ago by Inliytened1

[Michal__]

The thing is Eclhart Tolle's practice wont take you to Eckhart Tolle's level. He did not get there by practice but by extreme suffering.

[Inliytened1]

5 minutes ago, Michal__ said:

The thing is Eclhart Tolle's practice wont take you to Eckhart Tolle's level. He did not get there by practice but by extreme suffering.

Then he should put it in his book if he is a teacher. I just mentioned in another thread that suffering is a key aspect of awakening.  Without drugs.  So if it takes a million broken hearts or sitting upon an icy mountain top naked - do it.

Edited 3 hours ago by Inliytened1

[Miguel1]

2 hours ago, Inliytened1 said:

Then he should put it in his book if he is a teacher.

But then he wouldnt be so popular anymore 

Edited 58 minutes ago by Miguel1

[Jodistrict]

2 hours ago, Inliytened1 said:

Then he should put it in his book if he is a teacher. I just mentioned in another thread that suffering is a key aspect of awakening.  Without drugs.  So if it takes a million broken hearts or sitting upon an icy mountain top naked - do it.

Shinzen Young had to pour ice water on himself every morning  for six months in the middle of a Japanese winter.  

[integration journey]

2 hours ago, Michal__ said:

The thing is Eclhart Tolle's practice wont take you to Eckhart Tolle's level. He did not get there by practice but by extreme suffering.

What was he suffering from?