In this talk, a brilliant summation of his teachings, Eckhart Tolle
begins by describing a problem all humans face: a strict sense of self
based in personal history, mental interpretations, and memories of the
past; a sense that's forever being reinforced through habitual thought
patterns. When listeners identify with these thought patterns, they
create what Tolle calls "the little me," a person imprisoned within
rigidly defined boundaries. Yet, as he explains, "the little me" is not
the truth of who one is, but of who one was, and reflects a past that no
longer exists. He gently guides listeners on a journey into the present
moment, into that spacious stillness where they are more than they
think-where they are, in fact, part of a great, mysterious whole.
Achieving this transcendent state allows listeners to move beyond
self-defeating limitations and live lives of grace, ease, and lightness.