Eckhart Tolle
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But you're fine, you don't need it. So that space is extremely important. So how do you protect it? You protect it by, as much as possible, being aware of that space. To be aware of that space, a little help, something you can do is don't underestimate the importance of
But you're fine, you don't need it. So that space is extremely important. So how do you protect it? You protect it by, as much as possible, being aware of that space. To be aware of that space, a little help, something you can do is don't underestimate the importance of
But you're fine, you don't need it. So that space is extremely important. So how do you protect it? You protect it by, as much as possible, being aware of that space. To be aware of that space, a little help, something you can do is don't underestimate the importance of
breathing, conscious breathing, not necessarily as a structured practice, but simply no matter where you find yourself, there isn't anything in particular to do, maybe you're waiting for something or whatever, be aware of your breathing, take attention, observe the breath as it flows in and out of the body.
breathing, conscious breathing, not necessarily as a structured practice, but simply no matter where you find yourself, there isn't anything in particular to do, maybe you're waiting for something or whatever, be aware of your breathing, take attention, observe the breath as it flows in and out of the body.
breathing, conscious breathing, not necessarily as a structured practice, but simply no matter where you find yourself, there isn't anything in particular to do, maybe you're waiting for something or whatever, be aware of your breathing, take attention, observe the breath as it flows in and out of the body.
The moment you start observing the breath, the mental clutter stops and there's a spaciousness there. It creates spaciousness. It takes attention away from the stream of thinking because you cannot both think and be aware of your breath. So even now you can verify that in your own experience. Be aware of the breath as you're breathing now.
The moment you start observing the breath, the mental clutter stops and there's a spaciousness there. It creates spaciousness. It takes attention away from the stream of thinking because you cannot both think and be aware of your breath. So even now you can verify that in your own experience. Be aware of the breath as you're breathing now.
The moment you start observing the breath, the mental clutter stops and there's a spaciousness there. It creates spaciousness. It takes attention away from the stream of thinking because you cannot both think and be aware of your breath. So even now you can verify that in your own experience. Be aware of the breath as you're breathing now.
And while you're aware of the breath going in and out, in that moment you're not thinking. There's an inner spaciousness that arises. The breath is always there, but we're not conscious of it mostly. And then the breath also puts you in touch with what I call the inner body feeling, to feel the energy in your body, especially if you feel into the abdomen.
And while you're aware of the breath going in and out, in that moment you're not thinking. There's an inner spaciousness that arises. The breath is always there, but we're not conscious of it mostly. And then the breath also puts you in touch with what I call the inner body feeling, to feel the energy in your body, especially if you feel into the abdomen.
And while you're aware of the breath going in and out, in that moment you're not thinking. There's an inner spaciousness that arises. The breath is always there, but we're not conscious of it mostly. And then the breath also puts you in touch with what I call the inner body feeling, to feel the energy in your body, especially if you feel into the abdomen.
You breathe into the belly region and then you feel that there's an energy here, which the Japanese in Zen called hara, which is the energy that is here. And you feel an energy that lives in you that's the animating presence, the intelligence that inhabits the body. And then if you feel it here, you can also feel it spread out into the other part, into your legs and arms.
You breathe into the belly region and then you feel that there's an energy here, which the Japanese in Zen called hara, which is the energy that is here. And you feel an energy that lives in you that's the animating presence, the intelligence that inhabits the body. And then if you feel it here, you can also feel it spread out into the other part, into your legs and arms.
You breathe into the belly region and then you feel that there's an energy here, which the Japanese in Zen called hara, which is the energy that is here. And you feel an energy that lives in you that's the animating presence, the intelligence that inhabits the body. And then if you feel it here, you can also feel it spread out into the other part, into your legs and arms.
And then you begin to be aware of the animating presence in your body. And that is spacious. It takes you out of the mental clutter.
And then you begin to be aware of the animating presence in your body. And that is spacious. It takes you out of the mental clutter.
And then you begin to be aware of the animating presence in your body. And that is spacious. It takes you out of the mental clutter.
So breathing, breath awareness, and leading to inner body awareness. And then you can be somewhere, you're in traffic for a moment before you were irritated and suddenly you remember spaciousness. Breathing, inner body awareness.
So breathing, breath awareness, and leading to inner body awareness. And then you can be somewhere, you're in traffic for a moment before you were irritated and suddenly you remember spaciousness. Breathing, inner body awareness.