The Individual and Collective Pain Body

In this episode Eckhart reflects on the power of the present
moment. He then answers a question about the individual and
collective pain bodies. He says we all have both and sometimes
one is stronger than the other. He believes those with a strong
pain body are often more likely to awaken than those who don’t
have one. He explains that either way, the great danger is
falling into the trap of what he calls “victim identity.” Eckhart
says we need to take responsibility for the accumulated suffering
inside ourselves and learn to heal from it. Eckhart believes
our suffering is transmuted into awareness and that is the
beginning of awakening.