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Here is an article talking about the role of intuition in chess (Eckhart correlates intuition with consciousness) - very interesting read and the top players (Kasparov included) rely on intuition (and dare I say, consciousness):

https://www.chess.com/blog/RoaringPawn/carlsen-tal-kasparov-kramnik-anand-all-in-unison-chess-is-about-intuition

BTW, she also wrote a book where she goes into detail about how she essentially reversed her son's paranoid schizophrenia using the same process.

In the early 2000's RuPaul, yes Rupaul, had a website where he daily posted various things about his life. He'd post about music he was listening to , movies, tv shows, books he was enjoying. He also would share about his struggle with his own demons and mentioned a book called The Power Of Now that really helped him beat some of the most gripping negativity he had experienced. He went into detail that I cannot remember now but it was convincing enough that I went out and bought the book. It was a few more years later that I really got into the book and made it part of my life however.

For anyone trying to square the circle of how Eckhart can be enlightened but still obviously loves coining it in, I recommend Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up To Be: A Journey of Discovery, Snow and Jazz in the Soul

It is a really down to earth description of enlightenment. It is basically "spaciousness and infinity" and a sense that everything will work out in the end. Enlightened people are not necessarily ego free charitable saints.

You may be interested in No Self, No Problem which attempts a more scientific interpretation of what enlightenment might be.

Yes - I begin every day by intentionally reminding myself of the kind of person I most want to be. As soon as I wake, I say something like this to myself (it changes each day, but it's basically the same stuff): Today, may I be helpful, may I be kind, may I be cool headed in the face of challenges, may I not take opportunities for granted. I'll sometimes just say, "May I be the person I most want to be in this world", which is basically a simple way of saying that other stuff.

I find that it helps me to level-set what I most want out of this life: to be a good person, regardless of what I do or have.

I do a similar practice right before I go to bed - I call to mind instances of the day that were beautiful (it's usually really small stuff like something silly my dog did, seeing that praying mantis on the flower, or how good the pizza smelled in the pizza place). I also take note of how I was helped during the day (it's always crazy how much help I receive every single day - in big and small ways).

There is some really great science that supports daily practices like this (basically, it's about consciously overriding our brain's automatic negativity bias and evolutionary impulses towards anxiety and feelings of "not enough", leveraging the brain's neuroplasticity to carve new "positive" neural connections).

Check out Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson - very highly recommend.

How about a book? I finished one the other day about how to stop negative thinking (and other stuff). It was good! Take a look at it here maybe?

You find it hard to stay positive too? I think that's common for a lot of people How about a book about how to get rid of negative thinking? I finished one the other day about how to change your mind to change your life (and other stuff). tt's about finding out who you really are. It was good! Take a look at it here maybe?

You might really enjoy Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson if you're interested in the neuroscientific aspect.

Another really good one (that covers a lot of ground) is Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright

Obviously, these are written from a Buddhist perspective and don't use the same language as Eckhart Tolle does, but as a practicing Buddhist, both of the roads are headed straight for Rome. Neither of these books require a lot of Buddhist background/knowledge either - they're both very interesting (and helpful) reads, in my opinion.

There is an excellent book called The Fall which attempts to explain the emergence of the human ego.

Eckhart has definitely read it because he references some of the ideas in his seminars and has given a foreword to every subsequent book the author has released.

It's been a while since I read it so I won't attempt a possibly inaccurate summary here but I highly recommend the book, it is absolutely fascinating.

I have it in English here: www.patreon.com/giurokozmos

If it does not work it is English here: https://wordpress.com/view/historicweeklymelody.blog

But there is a simpler version which I have not yet published. Simply if you look up on RigpaWiki the word guruyoga you will see that it is important to invest our love to an inner (or outer) huru - which is the Presence according to E. Tolle.

So here you see that it is good to use a reminder each hour to meditate on the guru: https://lifehacker.com/increase-your-mindfulness-at-work-with-hourly-check-ins-5990338

The only thing we did not have is a List of the Gurus or Jesus-avatars or Tzadiks (Messiah-avatar Rabbis) - sometimes they are Kings or Art Heroes.

I found such a list in a manuscript of Freud's London friend, the UNESCO Founder Karl MAnnheim (look him up in a wikipedia) because he was a great Uncle of mine.

Boddhisatwah vsualtisation or guruyoga meditation means that in each hour we focus on a different Buddha-avatar - and his quotes.

In Europe it is difficult to remember the Sanskrit names - hence some Tibeti masters (like Sogjal rinpoche) claim that we can use our own heroes and masters - including jesus.) He went through History (between 1500- till the 1800s) and in each decade he found an Invention and a Ruling King (considered a Jesus avatar) who has had a Jewish Doctor or RAbbi friend (also considered a DAvidic descent hence Messianic avatar - simply: European Gurus or Boddhisattwahs).

So the list shows historical Kings (and RAbbis) with Biblical legends. (Due to the melodies of the Bible that change weekly in each instance one can find the corresponding Bible legend to a hiorical date - an invention, a massacre or a crwoning or a birth date.)

He has two children book he helped made (hope this helps)

https://www.amazon.ca/Miltons-Secret-Adventure-Discovery-Through/dp/1571745777

https://www.amazon.ca/Guardians-Being-Spiritual-Teachings-Dogs/dp/160868119X/ref=pd_aw_fbt_img_1/132-9590601-9491166?pd_rd_w=sBCCe&pf_rd_p=44c507fe-d441-4b85-8f02-7683c65dfc08&pf_rd_r=59B4RVNGQD6GNQWZYWPS&pd_rd_r=9fa2f451-4512-4287-ad7...

yes. take any activity which is a means to an end (caring for baby) and do it so mindfully that it becomes and end in itself: "I am caring for this baby so mindfully, so Present, that it is my sadhana, my spiritual practice".

Maybe the baby needs your Presence as much as you do.

Imagine raising a little Boddhisatva, from a baby, to an adult. Layman P'Ang did it, why not you?

Children crave involvement with an adult caregiver, they need it to develop normally. Imagine being so Present with your baby that the baby grows up knowing, being often routinely Present. It's an ideal and no parent is perfect but imagine how much less the child would have to rebel against.

It sounds like the difference between treating birth like a medical emergency and a home water birth.

https://www.amazon.com/Summary-Analysis-Hunt-Gather-Parent-ebook/dp/B092ZYKR3G

Osho - Emotions - Freedom from Anger....

https://www.amazon.com/Emotions-Freedom-Anger-Jealousy-Fear/dp/1938755928

It's brilliant. He talks about it a lot also on YT videos and his book about Awareness and Meditations ...

Daily Stoic also has a course on managing anger. I love awareness and stoicism. It helped a lot.

I’ve started meditation daily and it helps a lot. I use an app which is called « petit Bambou », available in English. It guides my meditation and helped me to be more autonomous.

Also, I would suggest to acknowledge every aspects of your life. I read that you have anxiety, pain and suffering, I read also that you want to get better and you go to the gym. I used to give full mental space to anxiety, which is one emotion, not all of them. I chose to give it space for this emotion to exist but also acknowledged all other emotions and thoughts I had.

So to summarize :

1. Acknowledged and accept things as they are. Not just suffering and pain, but the full present moment giving enough space to every aspects of your life. Try to find some inner balance, this is the best advice I had recently.

2. Meditation helps a lot. Thoughts don’t need to translate to actions or emotions. Meditation helps to not react to thoughts and pain body. Here is the app I use: Petit Bambou

3. Going to the gym is excellent. I would suggest to add flexibility training. I’ve watched this video yesterday, flexibility helps to be conscious of your body which is the doorway for mindfulness. Watch this video : What is flexibility

I’m sure things are going to get better for you

I started with Practicing The Power Of Now.

It's the only one of his I've read. I still intend to listen to it frequentyl on mah sound cloud

Do I really need to listen to anything else?

How can we think we should do something if we're completely present and how would we talk if we had no thoughts and where does this come into play with Eckharts business. For example...........

Ah, well it all comes down to presence doesn't it. just be present and everything'll work out. But my mind still has questions. I'm not sure if I should follow them or abide in the present moment right now.

"Should"

What would Eckhart say about that word? Thanks