The dog is still in the natural state. And you can easily see that, because you have problems and your dog doesn't. And while your happy moments may be rare, your dog celebrates life continuously.
Eckhart TolleCreativity arises out of the state of thoughtless presence in which you are much more awake than when you are engrossed in thinking.
Eckhart TolleNonresistance, nonjudgment, and nonattachment are the three aspects of true freedom and enlightened living.
Eckhart TolleThe ego says, ‘I shouldn’t have to suffer,’ and that thought makes you suffer so much more. It is a distortion of the truth, which is always paradoxical. The truth is that you need to say yes to suffering before you can transcend it.
Eckhart TolleThe Truth is far more all-encompassing than the mind could ever comprehend. No thought can encapsulate the Truth. At best, it can point to it. For example, it can say: "All things are intrinsically one (The Pearl of Great Price)." That is a pointer, not an explanation. Understanding these words means feeling deep within you the truth to which they point.
Eckhart Tolle