25 min

Eckhart Tolle's video: Excess baggage. How we think of life's struggles causes unnecessary suffering. The second arrow analogy in Buddhist tradition.

Tolle says life is one's response to circumstances, not the collection of circumstances.

Maureen and Pierre resource an outstanding light in the modern field of spiritual awakening: Eckhart Tolle.

The assumption that people shouldn't face difficulties or suffer is delusional. Struggling, suffering is one way to grow. Tolle calls thinking we should be free of struggle a dysfunctional use of mind.

Maureen and Pierre spend a fair amount of time discussing the role of struggle. Also discussing how struggling to avoid struggling can be counter productive - the second arrow.

Marueenism No. 101: Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Work out within. What's on my side of the street? Another of Maureen's lessons from Landscapes for Learning - let life be your teacher and you'll be destined to thrive!

Check out Tolle's 11 minute video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHhEPUp5X_I

More on Tolle in Part II