Through the present moment, you have access to the power of life itself, that which has traditionally been called "God." As soon as you turn away from it, God ceases to be a reality in your life, and all you are left with is the mental concept of God, which some people believe in and others deny. Even belief in God is only a poor substitute for the living reality of God manifesting every moment of your life.
Eckhart TolleI have seen cases where people seemed to become totally free of ego, and at some point in their lives the ego came back. It has happened, for example, to some spiritual teachers. At some point in their lives, they began to identify again with form.
Eckhart TolleWhen you are in the present moment, you break the continuity of your story, of past and future. Then true intelligence arises, and also love.
Eckhart TolleThe present moment holds the key to liberation. But you cannot find the present moment as long as you are your mind.
Eckhart Tolle