We are part of a vast evolutionary movement.

In this podcast, Eckhart explains it is the destiny of all people to awaken from the conditioning of their minds and to free themselves from compulsive thinking.

He believes when we resist awakening, we create suffering for ourselves and others.

However, he says difficulties can eventually bring about spiritual growth.

Eckhart also explains why he believes the entire universe is moving toward higher consciousness

and why we are a part of a vast evolutionary movement.

Thank you.

No, one could say that the silence

is a background to our gathering here.

It's, by the way, it's a background to your entire life,

but let's just start here.

But what is that silence?

Well, first of all, it means absence of sounds.

That's usually what we call silence.

But there's more to it than that,

because when you notice silence like now,

and by noticing I mean, you just pay attention to it.

You know it's there.

So there's the two dimensions here

as far as your sensory perception is concerned.

On the auditory level, let's say,

there's the words and there's the silence.

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