Hello Dear Friends,
This is a slightly shorter than usual Blog, which is due to the fact that I'm still traveling with Eckhart. We've just spent a few days in Kansas City where Eckhart did some interviews.
Thank you everyone for making the past ten weeks such a blessing in my life and in the lives of all the readers of this Blog. I am truly thankful for your love and gratitude that was noticeably palpable in your writings, along with your questions that enabled this Blog to be an inspiring dialogue. There is also a deep gratitude for this timeless moment now - no beginning, no end, just the eternal Now.
11996633 writes, "...Kim, I'm really enjoying your Audio Meditations, will you be offering any more Meditations, they are so calming and soothing to my mind, body, and soul?? I practice them every day; they are such a beautiful gift. One more question, will you be continuing to Blog, after the ANE classes are finished, I get so much from all of your Blog Posts, every week??..."
Thank you 11996633, I'm glad that you are enjoying the audio meditations. I will, with Sounds True Publishing, be releasing this fall on CD an in-depth guided meditation, tentatively titled, Meditations for a New Earth. Also, I am currently planning a fall teaching schedule of talks, intensives, retreats and Presence through Movement workshops. When the countries and dates are confirmed, it will be posted on eckharttolle.com and emailed to you through the Eckhart's Teaching Newsletter (to receive this newsletter, you must sign up on-line at eckharttolle.com).
In regards to continuing to Blog on Oprah.com, this is my last Blog entry. I will, however, begin answering some questions in the Eckhart Teachings Newsletter, which is emailed periodically throughout the year. I invite you to email me your questions at info@eckharttolle.com, subject heading, "Questions for Kim Eng."
11996633 regarding your question, "...could you direct me to some further reading material on frequency holders. Some of us, on the message boards, have been looking for more clarity about the frequency holders, and some more reading material recommendations may be of some help to all of us who believe that we may, indeed, be frequency holders..."
Neither, Eckhart nor I know of any books that specifically reference the frequency holders. Perhaps your local bookstore or library could help you find some books regarding the "contemplative life."
Many people, including myself at one time, have questioned their religious beliefs. Such is the case with Seeker0612. This questioning indicates that your awareness is growing and is leading you to seek the truth. However, the truth can only be found within. This is the only truth that can set you free. Spiritual truths are not beliefs. Spiritual truths are a deep knowing within you. By knowing, I mean, a direct experience and sensing of the light of God, which is consciousness. I believe you have already glimpsed this truth; otherwise you would not be questioning your conditioned ways of thinking about religion. So, your questioning is a good thing; as well as relevant.
Seeker0612, you ask whether Eckhart believes that Jesus was sent from God, etc. I think Eckhart would say that Jesus was a man who lived 2000 years ago and awakened to his true identity, the timeless I AM, which is consciousness itself (the "light"). And so Jesus the person becomes Christ. (i.e. filled with Christ-consciousness or divine Presence). His profound wisdom teachings arose out of that state of consciousness. "The only begotten son", refers to the eternal I AM, the divine essence identity that dwells within every man and woman. (On that level, all humans are "one in God"). And so Christ tells us: "You are the light of the world". His wisdom teachings show the way to that realization. We need to realize the "Christ within", our essential divine identity. That realization is the "truth that will set us free".
However, it would probably take an entire book to answer all your questions thoroughly, and even that may only satisfy your mind. In short, I will say this: no matter which spiritual book you pick up to read, a spiritual truth cannot be comprehended unless it already resides within you. I can assure you that your understanding of spiritual books, including the Bible, will develop as your awareness grows.
In regards to your question, "...Sometimes when I meditate, I hear things like "I am with you", "you are safe".....I don't know if this is my own ego playing tricks on me, or maybe its the Divine Spirit..."
I would say, these are affirming words; therefore, most likely, coming from your higher consciousness, spirit. If a sense of inner peace accompanies such messages, it is usually a sign that they come from consciousness.
Again, thank you to all readers and contributors of this blog. I sincerely wish each and every one a wonderful journey into that which you are seeking, the "peace of God." As Eckhart mentioned last session, "This is not the end, but a beginning". What he meant was, of course, that this is the beginning, for many of you, of a profound shift in consciousness that will affect every aspect of your life. It is indeed a great adventure. When you are absolutely present, however, as I mentioned above, there is neither beginning nor end - just this timeless moment, still and yet vibrant with life.
I would like to leave you with a quote, which Eckhart mentioned in the last session as well as in chapter of ANE, from the fourteenth-century poet and Sufi master Hafiz:
I am a hole in a flute
that the Christ's breath moves through.
Listen to this music.
Be well...be in peace...
Kim Eng
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Hello Kim, Just wanted to post another THANK YOU for all that you have done with this blog and the audio meditations. I would say I am going to miss them, however, that would be my ego speaking and thanks to all that I have become aware of through Eckhart, Oprah, and you, I realize that all that we have is the NOW and that there is stillness and peace. I do feel closer to all of you when I am present and that is because there is a oneness and totality with life and the Source. We are one, and if anyone ever feels lost or as though they miss the webinar or blog, just be present.....that awareness makes us one. Peace and space to everyone! smtan04