An Evening With Eckhart

Yesterday night I had the wonderful opportunity of seeing Eckhart Tolle give a talk in New York City. It was in the Riverside church up in Harlem so the backdrop was truly beautiful. Seeing the man in person meant a lot to me as I often cite Eckhart as the reason for a big spiritual shift internally for me. Or should I say, he was the sign post pointing to something that was there all along. Moving to New York and taking the career/life/love/family risks that I have has been a spiritual journey for me. I think the whole background to my journey has been one of longing, of searching to find meaning. But when I first opened his book, 'A New Earth', it was like he had put into the written word what I felt and sensed inside but couldn't realise or make sense of.
I believe things happen at the perfect time in life. Books are introduced to you, a song will play on the radio, a chance encounter will bring words you needed to hear, etc. To be able to see Eckhart during this period of immense growth in my life was truly amazing and I feel grateful. And just like when I would see his talks on the net, when he laughs, we all laugh :)