The Pain Body Is Part of the Human Condition

In this episode Eckhart talks further about the pain body. He
compares it to the character Gollum, in Lord of the
Rings. He says the pain body, feeds on suffering and creates
misery for everyone.  However, Eckhart explains once we
recognize the pain body for what it is, we don’t have to be held
hostage anymore. Our awareness is the first step toward freedom.
Eckhart goes on to say that people with a heavy pain body are
often eager to awaken spiritually. The discomfort becomes so
great, they take action to alleviate it. Eckhart admits he was
such a person.  Early in life, he was deeply unhappy with
himself… until age twenty nine, when he underwent a profound
spiritual transformation. Eckhart explains the pain body may seem
like a huge obstacle. However, paradoxically, he says it can also
act as a powerful catalyst to awaken. 


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