For many people, the first indication of a spiritual awakening is that they suddenly become aware of their thoughts. They become a witness to their thoughts, so to speak. They are not completely identified with their mind anymore and so they begin to sense that there is a depth to them that they had never known before.
Eckhart TolleIt is important to realize that a large percentage of what we hear or see on the news focuses on those places where there is violent conflict...It gives us a slightly or very distorted view of what is going on because there are many other parts of the planet where there is no violent conflict, but that is not on the news.
Eckhart TolleI know that at the core of each religion there is the truth, heavily obscured in some cases, but it's there.
Eckhart TolleHow do you let go of attachment to things? Donโt even try. Itโs impossible. Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer seek to find yourself in them.
Eckhart Tolle