Eckhart Tolle bears a striking similarity to Maurice Nicoll in describing a law of opposites affecting all life and our inner states—and how to reach a state of consciousness with …
Comparative essays
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Comparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleFourth WayGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle comparedSelf-Knowledge
Essence, personality and the false self: comparing Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle on three aspects of self-identity
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesWhat do we mean when we say “I”? Authors Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle describe three distinct aspects that shape our core sense of identity—and the answer. I explore how …
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Comparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleFourth WayGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle comparedMindfulnessSelf-observation
Shifting perspective on life: comparing Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle on self-observation (pt. 3)
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesSelf-observation allows us to take responsibility for our inner state, whatever life’s external conditions, Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle convey. We can see and transform inner reactions as they happen, …
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Carl JungComparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleFourth WayGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle comparedMindfulnessSelf-observation
The light of consciousness: comparing Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle on self-observation Pt. 2
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesMaurice Nicoll vividly described how self-observation casts “the light of consciousness” inwards—illuminating “the darkness of unconsciousness” and transforming it. In doing, he fused Jungian ideas with Fourth Way methodology. I …
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Comparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleFourth WayGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle comparedMindfulnessSelf-observation
Being the observer: comparing Eckhart Tolle and Maurice Nicoll on self-observation (pt. 1)
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesSelf-observation is integral to inner-transformation, Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle affirm. We must impartially observe the unconscious stream of thoughts, emotions and reactions occurring in us, they say, and cease …
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Comparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle comparedMindfulnessOuspenskySelf-observation
The quiet rise of self-observation: is this today’s most popular spiritual practice you haven’t heard of?
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesBestselling author Eckhart Tolle is ranked among the world’s most spiritually influential living people. Self-observation is central to his self-help message. Yet the way he conveys this present-moment practice owes …
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Barry LongComparative analysisComparative essaysEckhart TolleEckhart Tolle & Barry Long comparedFourth WayGurdjieffMaurice NicollMaurice Nicoll & Eckhart Tolle compared
Eckhart Tolle’s “pain-body”: a deep dive into its hidden history
by Jack Dawesby Jack DawesEckhart Tolle’s signature “pain-body” concept closely resembles ideas taught earlier by Maurice Nicoll and Australian mystic Barry Long.