Thought cause hatred and depression.

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 11:48AM #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHDaNDoVEA&sns=em

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos. I see a lot of mind possessed posters on boards, it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42cTkiGdXY&sns=em

Doc Ruby · 04-03-2012 11:52AM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos.

Never trust a man with a surplus of e's in his name.

Temptamperu · 04-03-2012 12:50PM

How exactly does one stop thinking?

lividduck · 04-03-2012 12:52PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

How exactly does one stop thinking?

Well, you could join the Labour Party:D

ygolometsipe · 04-03-2012 01:01PM

I only watched 40 seconds and I was ready to throw a bick at the laptop.:mad:

He is one annoying gob****e!!

biko · 04-03-2012 01:06PM

That's pretty **** alright. I could only watch for 10 secs or so.

Sea Sharp · 04-03-2012 01:08PM

Thinking too much gives you wrinkles.

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 01:14PM

biko wrote: »

That's pretty **** alright. I could only watch for 10 secs or so.

Probably because your ego fears stillness, stillness reveals your mind made identity to be nonsense. That's why people feel "awkward" silences. The ego is being exposed in that silence.

Red21 · 04-03-2012 01:20PM

I find what Eckhart Tolle has to say brilliant, I read his books and watch him on youtube all the time, for me this stuff really has made a differance in terms of depression and the amount of conflict I get in with others.
On the other hand, my girlfriend who i've been with for the last seven years and love very much, finds what Tolle has to say completely meaningless.
It's kinda strange.

Sauve · 04-03-2012 01:22PM

Don't tell me what I should do. Worry about yourself and we'll all be grand.

ygolometsipe · 04-03-2012 01:23PM

Red21 wrote: »

I find what Eckhart Tolle has to say brilliant, I read his books and watch him on youtube all the time, for me this stuff really has made a differance in terms of depression and the amount of conflict I get in with others.
On the other hand, my girlfriend who i've been with for the last seven years and love very much, finds what Tolle has to say completely meaningless.
It's kinda strange.

If you have the patience to listen to him let alone read one of his book, you deserve to be happy.

Feeona · 04-03-2012 01:26PM

I'd rather have a miniature American flag.

mikom · 04-03-2012 01:30PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHDaNDoVEA&sns=em

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos. I see a lot of mind possessed posters on boards, it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42cTkiGdXY&sns=em

However money from public speaking, books, cd's and dvd's bring the greatest happiness.
Just ask Eckharte Tolle.

sheesh · 04-03-2012 01:31PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHDaNDoVEA&sns=em

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos. I see a lot of mind possessed posters on boards, it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42cTkiGdXY&sns=em

the first one seems to be a type of hypnosis he actually cracks a joke about 3 minutes in about it

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 02:48PM

sheesh wrote: »

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHDaNDoVEA&sns=em

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos. I see a lot of mind possessed posters on boards, it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42cTkiGdXY&sns=em

the first one seems to be a type of hypnosis he actually cracks a joke about 3 minutes in about it

Yea he's actually a funny guy. If you don't have the patience to watch him then you don't get it. Not being comfortable with te way things are here and now is the cause of unhappiness.

OMARS_COMING_ · 04-03-2012 03:00PM

If i watch this video will i stop thinking about killing myself every second of the day.Serious.

Bipolar Joe · 04-03-2012 03:01PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Yea he's actually a funny guy. If you don't have the patience to watch him then you don't get it. Not being comfortable with te way things are here and now is the cause of unhappiness.

No sh!t, really? I thought it was caused by the existence of kidney beans.

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 03:12PM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Yea he's actually a funny guy. If you don't have the patience to watch him then you don't get it. Not being comfortable with te way things are here and now is the cause of unhappiness.

No sh!t, really? I thought it was caused by the existence of kidney beans.

You can choose to be comfortable with the way things are by being present. Thoughts cause most suffering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G31YW1ecX0&sns=em

Bipolar Joe · 04-03-2012 03:13PM

I know they do, now it's all been explained to me. I'm still a neurotic mess, though.

gamgsam · 04-03-2012 03:13PM

Thanks for the link, never heard of this guy.

I find what he has to say to be utter shite. I don't go for his presuppositions at all.

But I like the way he says it. He seems like an interesting guy even though I don't agree with him.

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 03:15PM

gamgsam wrote: »

Thanks for the link, never heard of this guy.

I find what he has to say to be utter shite. I don't go for his presuppositions at all.

But I like the way he says it. He seems like an interesting guy even though I don't agree with him.

What in particular doesn't make sense?

chin_grin · 04-03-2012 03:15PM

Prefer a bit of Alan Watts meself. (The waves look like bewbs.....teeheehee).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLrMVous0Ac

johngalway · 04-03-2012 03:17PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

In all fairness, that bit of wisdom has been around for yonks. "Don't dwell on things", being busy at work as opposed to being idle and the day dragging.

Most of the unpleasant people I know have way too much time on their hands, they need either a job, a hobby, or a slave driver.

Stercus Accidit · 04-03-2012 03:19PM

Conversely thinking too little is guaranteed to make you and your children miserable in the long run.

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-03-2012 03:21PM

johngalway wrote: »

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

In all fairness, that bit of wisdom has been around for yonks. "Don't dwell on things", being busy at work as opposed to being idle and the day dragging.

Most of the unpleasant people I know have way too much time on their hands, they need either a job, a hobby, or a slave driver.

Tolle is just teaching stuff that has been taught for thousands of years by Buddha and Jesus Christ for example. He doesn't claim it's new.

the keen edge · 04-03-2012 03:28PM

+1 for this.

The Power of Now is a life changing read.

Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind in the present moment.

44leto · 04-03-2012 03:31PM

Improve yourself books and improve yourself gurus, a money spinning multi billion industry, I have read a few, but I really doubt any of them really work, the only lives they improve is that of the authors.

I have come to the conclusion they are a conn that feeds off peoples hopes.

gamgsam · 04-03-2012 03:36PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

What in particular doesn't make sense?

The part where he claims that an inner silence exists. Also when he says that by analysing a sunset it immediately loses its beauty.

Throughout the speech he makes huge presuppositions without backing them up at all. In order to follow his logic, you have to accept everything he says as truth. As analogies they are fine but he presents them as rock solid facts. Which they are not.

That said, he's a good speaker and nice to listen to, but I'm lucky enough to know how to be happy without wasting time on abstract thought like this

If it works for you, more power to you

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 04-03-2012 03:37PM

thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Sarky · 04-03-2012 03:44PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHDaNDoVEA&sns=em

Everyone should watch Eckharte Tolle videos. I see a lot of mind possessed posters on boards, it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42cTkiGdXY&sns=em

Hey, you should tell everyone posting on the depression thread. They'll be so happy you cured them all.

Biggins · 04-03-2012 04:01PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

...it's funny realising you are possessed by your mind and that thinking too much causes your unhappiness.

You have thought too much about this!
Take a break - have a pint - relax and come back with a more explanatory post!

I disagree with your suggestion by the way.
Frankly I think Eckharte Tolle alone has thought too much about this and is full of over intellectual, self-important, crap.
What's he selling? Books? Videos? Tour of speaking to the public?
Meh!

Thought cause hatred and depression.

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