Overcoming the World

In this podcast, Eckhart talks about how many of us react when
the world doesn’t go our way. He says we either surrender and
accept the situation or more often than not, we go into victim
mode: victim of circumstance, victim of other people or even God.
He goes on to explain if loss is involved then bitterness and
anger set in, and the ego becomes more entrenched. Eckhart
mentions the ancient wisdom of Buddha who talked about suffering
and the end of suffering. And Jesus who said, “You will have
tribulation. But take heart, for I have overcome the
world.”  Eckhart asks participants to ponder what it
actually means to overcome the world. He explains it has nothing
to do with external power because it’s an internal realization.
He says the turbulent times that we live in provide ample
opportunity to reach the eternal, boundless part of ourselves.
Eckhart believes we overcome the world when we don’t derive our
sense of identity from the world.


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