Liberation from the ego is the end of suffering. In this podcast, Eckhart talks further about a necessary shift in consciousness.

He says Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism all point to this message. He explains the Buddha taught that we are here to awaken and that Jesus also emphasize the importance of staying awake.

He believes each of these traditions suggest there is a higher level of consciousness beyond our waking state.

Eckhart says for most of us that lies dormant because we are enmeshed in the ego.

He explains suffering is inseparable from the ego, identity.

And once we realize this, we will find the path to liberation.

Part of awakening to this dimension that exists in every human being,

the possibility of realizing that there is

in you the potential of a deeper dimension of consciousness in every human. And the discovery of this deeper dimension of consciousness in every human. And the discovery of this deeper dimension

of consciousness in every human

is the most important part of your life journey

here on this planet.

And if you look at the ancient teachings,

I'm not talking about the religions when they are used as ideologies,

because always religions have often been misused by the human ego

and have often been incorporated into the human ego.

So people seeking power became very prominent in the religious hierarchies.

People who wanted, their ego was seeking more power.

But if you look more deeply into the ancient teachings and religions,

whether it's Buddhism or Hinduism or Christianity or Islam or Judaism, if you look deeply,

there is a core that points to this truth, the possibility of a shift in human consciousness.

The possibility of a shift in human consciousness.

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