Eckhart Tolle on Reconciling Grief with the Power of Now

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  @macbeavers6938 · 1 year ago

  &quot;Death is not the opposite of Life. &nbsp;Death is the opposite of Birth.&quot;<br>--Eckhart Tolle

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• HC

  @hc1897 · 2 years ago

  When I lost my father 24 years ago, the sense of loss was unbearable. Then one morning I looked into the mirror and realised how much of his face I saw there. The sense of loss crashed into me like a truck out of control. But then immeidately I realised - almost like someone whispering the advice to me - my father LIVES IN ME. His blood literally flows in my veins and I am the part of him that continues. &quot;When you miss him, go look into a mirror. That&apos;s all you have to do.&quot; It helped a lot that I do physically look like him, though I&apos;m his female child. I also ressemble him in temperament.

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• MI

  @Milagroscrs · 2 years ago

  I go thru this everyday &nbsp;my only son passed in August 2006 he was 21. It is 2024 and I do the same, I think of him every day, and of what the future might have been. It’s painful to think of the graduations I missed, the wedding &nbsp;I will not see, and the grandchildren I’ll never have. &nbsp;I realized though this is more about me, and see that in the present moment I have been blessed with so many other things in my life that I am grateful for everyday. The thought of what might have been then is not so constant but the thought of him everyday is. My son and I were one we were so close so I do feel his essence as you say too. When he passed I felt his presence for a few years after he passed. It gave me great &nbsp;comfort. As the years passed I felt his presence leave me. Although I’ve never considered this feeling inside of me as being his essence, that brings me comfort. It helps me understand that then he was present to comfort me in my grief, then left me his essence when he felt I was strong enough to live with his Essence because I feel him inside me everyday. I accept that’s a blessing and cherish everyday that I live with him inside of me. Until the time comes when we shall be together. I thank this young woman for her courage to speak these words out loud, it’s thoughts friends and family don’t want to hear, they’d prefer you move on. To her I say hold on to your heart and remember that you carried him for nine months inside of you, his essence will always be with you. I thank you Mr. Tolle for bringing this subject up on here, it has helped me to name this feeling I carry inside of me since Michael left.

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• MA

  @martina2276 · 2 years ago

  Since my mother´s death I have had the feeling she has become part of me. After listening to this I know now that this is no delusion. She has become part of me and our love will always unite us.

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• WA

  @wajihaabrar9171 · 2 years ago

  Even as a stranger, I felt her pain that I cried. I was afraid to listen to others&apos; pain because I took too deeply, that I imply in my own life. But, i learned that it is okay to have empathy for others ( to feel is good)/ thinking about it, which leads you in a superstition is illness. Now, I try not to think but feel in a moment, and I pray for her and for every mother.

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• EN

  @englisho.1 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The feeling of loss is unexplainable, I lost my cat three years ago, It&apos;s like yesterday, I can&apos;t forget him and I always feel his essence and soul with me, &nbsp;he wasn&apos;t just a cat as other people used to tell me. 😭❤❤❤

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• NO

  @nostromo7928 · 2 years ago

  My eldest sister suddenly transitioned on Feb 9th, 2024 and I miss her so much. &nbsp;It was wonderful to hear that &quot;what you loved (and love now) about someone was their formless essence and the essence never dies but is ever present&quot; (paraphrased)<br>Your teachings are a blessing.<br>Thank you, Eckhart. ❤️

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• AL

  @allya6500 · 2 years ago

  What a beautifully articulated question and process with her loss. Sending love to this beautiful lady as she continues her journey with Love. Thank you for allowing us to see you and to hear Eckhart Tolles effort with helping each of us to process the loss of a loved one. 💜

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• SO

  @soulembraced369 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Grieving never ends. Not till you are reunited. It is part of this experience

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• DU

  @DudGolfer · 2 years ago

  Thank you so much❤ I’ve been suffering for 5 years from the loss of my wife and I always find comfort in your teachings

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• ST

  @Stacy.lee.h · 2 years ago

  She described her feeling so delicately. She seems to understand space just in her words alone. ❤

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• HD

  @HD-mg9ru · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m so sorry for your Loss. &nbsp; It&apos;s been 9 months for me. &nbsp;I can&apos;t imagine 2 years from now. &nbsp;I go through these horrific waves of emotions. &nbsp;My daughter passed 10/1/24. &nbsp; I know for a fact that she&apos;s still with me. &nbsp;I do my best every day to make her happy. &nbsp;I put that smile on my face but no one knows the pain in my heart. &nbsp;And I live each day as it comes. &nbsp;She will be forever 42. &nbsp;I Love her so much! ❤⚘❤

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