During the video portion, Eckhart immerses us in the writing of 14th-century mystic Thomas à Kempis, sharing timeless wisdom to overcome the obstacles to spiritual awakening.

"Without the Way,

there is no going,

Without the Truth,

there is no knowing,

Without the Life,

there is no living."

(by) Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a late Medieval Catholicmonk and the probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion.During this video, Eckhart artfully describes the arising of presence on both the personal and societal levels: what our lives are like before the awakening of consciousness, and how we can practically navigate the process ourselves.

Topics discussed during this video include:

• "Diligently aim at this",
• "If all were right within thee",
• Accomodate the moment,
• Trapped in the mind,
• From suffering to awareness,
• "Paradise upon earth  . . . etc.

About Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart is a spiritual teacher and author who was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of 29, a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada. Eckhart Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists in transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planet.