Why does eckhart tolle charge money

The problem is that money gives a false sense of security, and over time becomes a worship of something other than Source. Instead of money. And a better value system? It is meaningful to provide food, shelter, hugs, and deep philosophical insights to each other as well as to recieve these gifts ourselves.

Aloha, Arjuna I was sharing with a friend about the money and spirituality seminar I listened to and he had quite a take on all this. So I send it here. Thanks for the conversation about it all.

The one thing the people in my circle of friends and coworkers have really put a lot of effort and work into is to bring out work out of the subtle world and make it main stream. It is not an easy thing to do when you are dealing with esoteric healing, or what ever it may be. We want to appeal to the masses not just to the metaphysical world because they need this probably more than the metaphysical world even though a lot of them do not realize it.

In order to survive and make a go of it there is a definite need to make your work attractive to all the general public. Yes I know that sometimes it is just semantics but it is really what is needed at this time in the world and the real need is to appeal to the public as a whole not just the metaphysical community.

The more people you can help open, become aware and bring into the light the better we will all be. If they can not put a value on their own work how in the hell am I supposed to know much to pay for it?

I really resent someone that puts me in that type of position and will most likely refuse to go to anything under these conditions. How is that being in your own truth? The universe has a way of providing what we ask for and really drives home the point to be careful what you ask for! If you offer a good service for a fair price people will recognize that and you will succeed.

I know there are different beliefs in different cultures such as in India and even here in America. Native Americans do not believe in putting a price on their work but that only works on the reservation or in closed communities where the people exchange goods and services freely and provide for each others needs.

If you go to somewhere like Sedona or wherever and attend a Native American sweat lodge they will not take money up front but they damned sure expect some type of compensation for their work. This is America and it is the culture we have chosen to live in so we need to be honest with ourselves and learn how to market our goods and services.

I said it before and will say it again it is a fair exchange of energy offering your gift and accepting money in the universe. It is very important, at this point in time, to realize that we all need to learn to step out and think outside of the box. I guess my best advise to you at this time is to think outside the box and do not be afraid to accept compensation for sharing your gifts.

Now this might mean to have someone wash and or wax your car for sharing your gift with them if they can not afford to pay you. However this works too as you can then use the time you would have to spend do this task to concentrate on your music, writing, or enhancing your gifts.

From my personal point of view…and what I see happening where I live.. SO I suppose.. Dianne, Yes, that is the real take on the current money system situation. But this social enactment must be approached with a long view. It will take time. However, if none of the money is devoted to the transformation, it could end up being a long, LONG even forever time.

This portion of the profit would be a true tax, in the sense that one gives back in order to make up for having taxed the system. We have distorted the whole idea of taxation. Every breath we take, takes air away from someone or something else.

Simply being alive both taxes and gives. The taxing part of our existence standing out, being manifesed in an individual form must be acknowledged and attoned for, if we are to grow spiritually. By accepting fees we unavoidably enable the current system to be maintained or grow. It is like supporting a drug addiction. Thus, we ought to compensate for having taxed the sharing system.

The tax compensation money would then help create the means to enact the sharing system that can eventually replace the current money system. Our hands are unavoidably dirty, but we can inch toward a cleansing. The only real sin would be to refuse to invest in a better future. Thanks for your reality check. Dear Arjuna, I got so much good food for thought from your teleseminar that I have responded several times in the blog, trying to intellectually process and to rest-on-my-heart, to spiiritually process the truth as best I can.

But the processing so far has been about the content of the presenation and the content of the responses offered by blog participants. On the back of my mind during all this investment of thought and energy into the topic, was that the most important lesson of your teleseminar was not the content at all.

It was the way you handled the obsticals of the teleseminar technical obsticals that created a change of the dynamics of the offering. My greatest learning was from the process, rather than the content. You practiced what you preached, by not creating unnecessary resistance regarding the snaffoos sp? You accepted the flaws and sensed and articulated the possibility for something positive to come from the initially negative circumstance. I could tell your frustration was there, but you managed to set it aside and to go deeper or to be translucent.

So, soon I will be finally paying for your services. But now I see actually see that you practice what you preach, and the investment of purchasing your book on my part seems wise and worthwhile.

Thank you, Arjuna, et al. It would have been nice to have discovered this oppty to share on this subject a few days earlier, thereby providing more time for composing it, but I have only just now stumbled upon the material here.

I have briefly mulled over how to organize what I consider important…and it seems what will be clearest and easiest for me will be to express these ideas in a somewhat autobiographical progression or stream.

And now at age 50, I still have not learned or developed a good, easeful relational dynamic with monetary flow. The family in which I was raised was avowedly atheist, though I remember attending church one week for some odd occasion and pasting little pictures of Jesus on a tackboard wall-hanging. Having been raised in the American compulsory public education—or mis-education—school system, though I excelled at reading and math for my grade level, I never learned much about money therein.

And these generally were not positive statements. And I have since gained the impression that much of these remarks made by the mythologized figure of? Jesus likely had to do with his attempts to convince the people of the Jewish culture of his day not to focus so much attention on material wealth.

And does not the heavenly Father care even moreso for you? Did he have a job by which to make money? Did he need money to pay rent for his apartment flat? Based on the scanty evidence handed down to us in the Bible, this is debatable, but therein exists the indirect suggestion that one who could turn water to wine, or who could, with seven loaves of bread and a few fish feed five thousand, would hardly find money a pressing need.

I perceive differently. I look to other spiritual exemplaries for clues in regard to a higher way of relating to money. San Bernardone Francesco, or Saint Francis de Assissi, was pleased to adore the Lady Poverty, and he was said to have lived thus in his desire to fully imitate the life of Jesus…even to the point of developing bleeding stigmata in the latter portion of his life.

Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, or Shakyamuni Buddha, after his awakening, had apparently gained a similar depth of understanding as that later to be arrived at by the awakened St. No son of mine will go a-begging for food! This is our way. First, of course, is that I am allowed to attend even when I have no money. And to Anandamayi Ma money was no concern. Of course, there are some who claim she was the only true avatar of earth—that she was not even human, and cast no shadow when standing in the sun, nor showed any reflection when passing before a mirror.

And Ramana Maharshi. He was pretty gone from worldly cares, too. I have heard, or was it from reading, that Sathya Sai Baba would not even accept donations of money.

This could be considered easily understandable as he is apparently able to manifest anything instantly. This pleased me deeply, it struck me as a sign of a very trustworthy guide, and I asked him about this. One of the primary awarenesses of awakened beings seems to be the perfectly measured reciprocity of existence, i. As I give to others, so shall it be given to me.

As I sow, so shall I reap. Or…as I take, so shall it be taken from me. If I begin taking this principle of reciprocity to heart, it leads me to conclude that if I would not enjoy being a slave, then I would not choose to be a slaver or slave-owner. If would not a debtor be, than I would choose not be a usurer, a lender. If I would avoid being a jailed prisoner, then I would choose never to be a jailer or warden.

If I would choose to be free of having to pay taxes to corrupt government, then I would likewise choose never to fill the role of a tax-collector.

As I would like to receive these freely and abundantly, I would not become a merchant, i. In other words, the Truth can be gained freely from free beings, but if you want the ego-diluted versions, you will have to pay for theses.

The last shall be first, and the first shall be last. Those who make themselves first in the world, those who puff themselves up—they will be deflated…while those who live humbly, unwilling to take from others, they will be exalted. I have briefly mulled over how to organize what I consider important…and it seems what will be clearest and easiest for me is to express these ideas in a somewhat autobiographical progression or stream.

The family in which I was raised was avowedly atheist, though I remember attending church one week at age four or so for some odd occasion and pasting little pictures of Jesus on a tackboard wall-hanging.

In other words, the Truth can be gained freely from free beings, but if you want the ego-diluted versions, you will have to pay for these. There are 7 billion of us alive right now, having 7 billion different experiences, each one of them unique for us, and our own Divine Connection.

And all of these experiences constantly changing. We judge each other, and ourselves, as a result of our tendencies, conditions and habits! This is a game here, and we have only just started to play.

Who cares, Dance!!! I have briefly mulled over how to organize what I consider relevant for presentation here…and it seems what will be easiest for me is to express these ideas in a somewhat autobiographical progression or stream. Though I am using quotation marks to distinguish the following statements from surrounding text, many of these you will recognize are paraphrases expressed in a manner which I feel may possibly shed an extra bit of light on the essential intended idea.

Based on the scanty evidence handed down to us in the New Testament, this is debatable, but nevertheless therein exists the indirect suggestion that one who could turn water to wine, or who could, with seven loaves of bread and a few fish feed five thousand, would hardly find money a pressing need.

This pleases me on a number of levels, for a number of reasons. First, of course, is that I am allowed to attend satsand even when I have no money. And also to Anandamayi Ma money was no concern.

So what, eh? If I would not a debtor be, than I would choose not be a usurer, a lender. If I would avoid being a jailed prisoner, then I would choose never to be a jailer or warden, nor to pay any tax which supports a prison environment.

If I would choose to be free of having to pay taxes to corrupt government, then I would likewise choose never to fill the role of a tax-collector,nor to give anything to a tax collector, even if that means being poor and having nothing in order not to contribute to the painful imbalances of a military economy gone berserk. Dear Jeffry, Thanks for a very thought-provoking comment. You turned over a lot of stones there. While I am still processing your shared thoughts, here is a segment that, for whatever reason, stood out for me, resonated with me:.

If I wanted to be sure people were fed literally a form of the divine sharing you talked about then I certainly would not toss out a loaf of bread one day, smile and then only return once a month or so assuming here in this parable that I have more than one extra slice of bread per month. If my true intent is to feed, then I must do three things: 1.

I count this one most important in these times change, to the best of my ability the system that maintains the lack of food.

If the starving person is stranded in a dry region, in a system of drought, move them to a region where there is rain and where wild berries grow, etc. Or bring in an irrigation system where they live. If you truely intend them to be literally fed, you will use creative problem solving and sweat to help change the system toward one that assists, regularly, in feeding its participants. Creating a culture that loves to the point that it looks like the hottest fad to search for and provide truth and wisdom would be a different system than the current culture.

It would be like singing our collective song in a different key. Also, to make systemic changes will require more than just the money set aside for it. It will require a viable plan, and plenty of critical thinking in order to make that plan.

God has a place for reason. Transmoney needs plenty of reasoning that outsmarts the current system. And it will take an outsmarting, as all systems find a way to struggle to survive. The beauty of using the money system itself as a means to transcend it or to put it out of a job, is that the current system will think it is being fed, when in fact, it is being gradually starved in order to feed humans on a higher level. During my psychology education many years ago, I recal a thought experiment that never materialized into an actual experiment.

I thought that if I were to reward someone with interval rewards of cigarettes for smoking less, in much the same way a gambler foregoes thousands over a long time in order to win glorious chunks of hundreds at a time, then a smoker could be tricked into smoking less overall in order to bask occassionally, randomly, in the joy of having momentary surplusses of smokes.

The hazy and somewhat cartoonish an unusual amount of light can be seen through the images, making them appear brighter and more animated dream of smokefests could trick the mind to forego more and more of the opaque real cigarettes. The gambler was the closest thing to an empirical validation of my thought experiment.

I never put my odd thought to test. But it suggested a Trojan horse method of transforming any system. Could ego be used to transcend ego? Could money be used to transcend money? Theologically speaking, if ego and money are creations of God, then they, if worked with in certain creative ways, could actually be put to use to move toward the Creator.

I could praise stroke the ego of a spiritual student, and gradually make less and less overall rates of praise contingent upon selfless acts, attitudes, and thoughts. Yes, ego could be used to transcend ego. Cigarettes could be used to transcend smoking. And money can be used to transcend the money system. At some point the people in the story of the Trojan horse probably realized that the gift was a weapon, but by then it was too late. I say, Thank God for a mind that is capable of being manipulated or tricked.

Transmoney is no truth, no lasting way. No more than manipulation and trickery is a suitable foundation for being human. This does however have its limitations. Isolation and alienation are potent cult tactics, used by many cults to pressure people over their practices. This is a hot topic, […]. Name Required. Email Required. We never share your name with anyone. You can unsubscribe at any time. Christine Hoeflich. Here is an interesting text from Aurobindo about money, that I would like to share with you..

If that doesn't tell you who the guy really is As one who was truly wizened, stated: "By their deeds you shall know them" Truly. I believe anyone with an ability to discern should pay very close attention to that one. It's really not about what you are saying After all, Talk is cheap.. Just ask the man who actually aims to dominate what has become the Spirituality Business. Let's just call it what it really is. Make no mistake, Tolle seems intent on being at the very top of that domain.

As I said, he is no longer recognizable to me. I recalled recently, a time when he and I took a train ride together and how we laughed about things. One was his telling me about his long, painful trip on a Greyhound bus to Mount Shasta. He really thought that would be a pleasant ride On that train ride, I had another friend with us who made him laugh so hard as she was telling him about what a pain I was to live with.

Eckhart literally slid down the seat to the floor, he was laughing so hard. On another occasion, he and I were meeting for lunch and he was so excited. He took me by the hand and brought me inside this intruiging shop that had a moveable map of the world where simultaneously all time zones were illustrated in a most beautiful way--with light and dark shades of blue moving like waves in the depiction.

He was a nice man. And fun to be with. Well before the fame And that's been for a while now. Heartbreaking, when you know the two sides. Ya know? Who knows? Maybe he will live to tell the tale? In the meantime-- Ironic doesn't quite say it. And when you know things from both sides, there's just that added chill The dangers of ego.

He should know, right? Posted by: The Anticult. Often mere mortals are completely blind to their own pathology. From a person looking at Eckhart Tolle from his public presentation, he presents himself as a pseudo-intellectual spiritual Egomaniac, who thinks he is a brilliant intellectual in that area.

In fact, he's just taken others ideas, and repackaged them in a fairly pretentious manner, but it looks like many people want to buy that. As far as the money, since he got hooked in with Oprah for all those months, he would have made many tens of millions, with all of those products he has for sale. The whole foundation supports by the assistant of Eckhart Tolle Brand. The foundation donates over a quarter-million dollars to various organizations. These organisations work for Penal reform, race law, ending mass imprisonment and educating children and young people.

The recent racist activities make Eckhart Tolle worry about it. His foundation assists other organizations in resolving racism for a better society. Echart Tolle releases a free video lecture about racism soon. He shares his wisdom about the impact of racism, its solution for a better society. Eckhart meets and talks with other life gurus. He learns about various new things. It assists him to define his Now properly for everyone. You can find out various videos on the internet of Eckhart Tolle learning.

He spends time and money to make himself ready for teaching. It is essential to answer every question about his wisdom. Besides, he has various meditation, spiritual and philosophical gurus. He spends to learn and know about their knowledge. Eckhart Tolle gives a message to avid money based Ego. He earned great fame and money through his teachings.

Eckhart never attaches ith the material he had. He enjoyed his wealth but was always ready to let it go. His awakening allows him to focus on his main purpose. Teaching awakening is his main purpose in life. He mentions that the money adds no change to his life. He lives the same spiritual teacher lifestyle as before was not Rich. The wealth allows him to live in a bigger house within nature.

He secures himself financially but never feeds his Ego.