Best Simplest State Podcasts (2025)

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Essential Teachings Special: Love and Connection 52:26

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Original Air Date: August 19, 2021 Eckhart talks with a live audience filled with both patients and healthcare professionals, about the new consciousness emerging in medicine. Eckhart explains why there has been a lack of compassion, time and care of patients. He offers solutions on how doctors can be more fully present with their patients and get …

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Essential Teachings Special: Conscious Relationships 43:55

9d ago43:55

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Original Air Date: August 12, 2021 Eckhart talks to an international audience in Greece. He brings his renowned wisdom to everyday concerns: like how to quiet an over-active mind, what is the best way to set boundaries with friends and family and how we can use the practice of presence to create conscious relationships.…

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Essential Teachings Special: Love and Connection 48:59

16d ago48:59

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Original Air Date: August 5, 2021 Eckhart Tolle meets with an international audience and answers questions on topics we can all relate to such as: are love and consciousness the same thing? Why do our egos drive us to be separate and define the people in our lives as “other?” He also addresses a subject that troubles parents everywhere…navigating s…

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Essential Teachings Special: Eckhart’s Inner Journey 47:46

23d ago47:46

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Original Air Date: July 29, 2021 Eckhart Tolle shares the story of his own personal journey and the spiritual transformation that led to his groundbreaking work. He recalls his childhood in Germany and Spain, his parents’ tumultuous relationship and subsequent divorce. At the age of 29, he experienced a soul-crushing depression that pushed him to t…

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EP37 | Intermediate | V.+着 | Learn Chinese through lyrics 8:35

26d ago8:35

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Send us a text#ListentosongstolearnChinese #着 #love #Chinesesong《因为爱情》给你一张过去的CD听听那时我们的爱情有时会突然忘了我还在爱着你再唱不出那样的歌曲听到都会红着脸躲避虽然会经常忘了我依然爱着你因为爱情不会轻易悲伤所以一切都是幸福的模样因为爱情简单地生长依然随时可以为你疯狂因为爱情怎么会有沧桑所以我们还是年轻的模样因为爱情在那个地方依然还有人在那里游荡，人来人往学习重点：V+着：indicates an action or a state is continuing.上课的时候，老师站着。房间的门关着。他穿着一件蓝色的衬衫。我开着车，听着音乐。我听着音乐跑步。她开着窗睡觉。他拿着花站在门口。服务员笑着说：“欢…

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Essential Teachings Special: Inner Peace 47:00

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Original Air Date: July 22, 2021 Eckhart Tolle talks about the path to Inner Peace. He emphasizes that our inner state is not contingent on outer circumstances. Our job is to align with what he calls the “Is-ness” of the present moment, release excessive thinking and refrain from reacting to the external conditions of our lives. We accept whatever …

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Essential Teachings Special: The United States of Awareness 45:06

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Original Air Date: July 15, 2021 Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about a phenomenon he sees unfolding: which is the awakening of individuals around the world. He jokes that he could call them The United States of Awareness. He says awakening humans are like hybrids experiencing a metamorphosis, like caterpillars becoming butterflies. He en…

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Essential Teachings Special: What Is Essential Is Invisible To The Eye 54:03

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Original Air Date: July 8, 2021 Eckhart Tolle begins his talk joking with a live audience about a video game reviewed in the New York Times called Stillness. He laughs and wonders if his work is having an impact on mainstream culture after all. He says one thing is certain, the world is definitely growing in awareness. Eckhart ponders the fact that…

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Essential Teachings Special: Purpose of Existence 49:14

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Original Air Date: July 21, 2021 Eckhart Tolle touches on the purpose of human existence which he sees as evolutionary, awakening, to become fully human. He then answers related questions from a live audience on a wide range of topics: How much of our lives are within our control? Can we really plan for the future? How do we deal with the pain-body…

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Essential Teachings Special: Dealing With Expectations 50:01

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Original Air Date: June 24, 2021 In this podcast, Eckhart Tolle answers questions from a live audience about issues we all can relate to… like what to do when we compare ourselves to others, how to turn family arguments into opportunities for conscious relationships and how anger can actually be used as a tool for spiritual growth. Eckhart says com…

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Essential Teachings Special: The Time is Always Now 52:33

2M ago52:33

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Original Air Date: June 17, 2021 Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about the importance of living in the now. Drawing on ideas from his best-selling book, The Power of Now, Eckhart encourages participants not to linger on past mistakes, but to learn from them and then let them go. He says we must remember that there is only ever now, not as …

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Essential Teachings Special: Transcending Our Stories 45:58

2M ago45:58

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Original Air Date: June 10, 2021 Eckhart Tolle talks with a live audience about our tendency to manufacture stories...about ourselves and others; our desperate need to be right and to make others wrong. Eckhart says having a story actually strengthens the ego and keeps us stuck. However, we don’t have to stay there. He says we can learn to shift ou…

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Essential Teachings Special: Practice of Presence 43:06

3M ago43:06

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Original Air Date: May 21, 2021 Eckhart Tolle elaborates on the paradox of order and chaos that exists in our world. For many of us, especially this past year, living through the pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives. We’ve experienced loss of socializing, income and perhaps the loss of someone we love. While we might be tempted to despair, Eckha…

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Essential Teachings Special: Transforming Our Consciousness Through Adversity 31:52

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Original Air Date: May 27, 2021 Eckhart Tolle says that we should not panic when life’s difficulties arise. He says adversity actually plays a critical role in the evolution of our consciousness. Without it we would not learn to lead what he calls an awakened life. Eckhart quotes an ancient Roman aphorism: Per Aspera Ad Astra... which translates in…

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Essential Teachings Special: Challenging Times Can Awaken Us 37:19

3M ago37:19

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Original Air Date: May 21, 2021 Eckhart Tolle shares his wisdom on living through challenging times. Whether it’s political upheaval, the pandemic or a personal crisis, Eckhart explains why adversity can actually help us to awaken to the deeper dimension of who we are.By Oprah

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Essential Teachings Special: The Paradox of Order and Chaos 43:44

3M ago43:44

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Original Air Date: May 21, 2021 Eckhart Tolle elaborates on the paradox of order and chaos that exists in our world. For many of us, especially this past year, living through the pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives. We’ve experienced loss of socializing, income and perhaps the loss of someone we love. While we might be tempted to despair, Eckha…

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Disorder Precedes Transcendence 32:13

4M ago32:13

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In this podcast, Eckhart talks with an audience in Hawaii and then answers questions. Someone asks if the human race is going to survive. Eckhart explains if humanity is aligned with the purpose of the universe, which is the evolution of consciousness, we will continue. He says what needs to happen is that a sufficient number of people reach the ne…

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What We Call My Life Is a Mental Fiction 34:20

4M ago34:20

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In this episode, Eckhart elaborates on the narratives we create called My Life. He says these stories are really a work of fiction. It’s like we’re following a script. We play our part and go through all the motions. He explains when we identify with these scripts, we’re unconscious and stuck in the grip of the ego. These patterns may go back gener…

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Reclaiming Consciousness from The Mind 39:44

4M ago39:44

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In this episode, Eckhart talks about the Being dimension which is where we find our true essence. However, for many of us Eckhart says our beingness gets lost in thinking. Our job is to separate the two. We reclaim consciousness from the mind because he explains this separation is the essence of all spiritual practice. Eckhart describes his own awa…

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Pain Is the Touchstone To All Spiritual Growth 31:11

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In this podcast, Eckhart talks about how difficult life circumstances often trigger awakening. Whether it’s a life-threatening disease, loss of a loved one or break up of a marriage he says pain is the touchstone to all spiritual growth. Eckhart says many people eventually become grateful for their problems because without them they would not evolv…

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We Are Part of a Vast Evolutionary Movement 35:14

5M ago35:14

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In this episode, Eckhart explains that it is the destiny of all people to awaken from the conditioning of their minds and to free themselves from compulsive thinking. He explains when we resist awakening, we create suffering for ourselves and others. But even then difficulties can eventually bring about spiritual growth. He says the process is grad…

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There Is Beauty in The Simplest Things 34:40

5M ago34:40

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In this episode, Eckhart talks with an audience in Prague. He explains what happens as we become more conscious. He says we suddenly recognize our Beingness, in addition to the human aspect of ourselves. We become aware of the transcendent realm that Eckhart describes as an emanation from the one source of universal consciousness. Eckhart says we c…

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Liberation From the Ego Is The End Of Suffering 38:45

5M ago38:45

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In this podcast, Eckhart talks further about a necessary shift in consciousness. Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism all point to this message. Collectively, we’ve been reaching toward enlightenment for millennia. The Buddha taught that we are here to awaken. Jesus also emphasized the importance of staying awake. Each of these tradi…

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The Search for Identity 30:42

5M ago30:42

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In this podcast, Eckhart talks with an audience in Prague. He explains that most people are searching for an identity. For many that leads to disappointment. Eckhart uses the word dukkha which in Buddhism means suffering. He explains most of us are consumed with thoughts about our problems which become part of our identity. We also define ourselves…

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Freedom From Reactivity 38:57

6M ago38:57

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In this episode, Eckhart talks further about freeing ourselves from the ego. He says while it served a powerful purpose for our spiritual growth, it’s now time to let it go. Eckhart explains one of the pitfalls of the ego is our emotional reactivity. He says challenges have the potential to pull us into anger and fear. When we react, we’re at the m…

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Sensing The Sacredness of The Universe 37:27

6M ago37:27

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In this episode, Eckhart talks about the two different aspects of knowing: conceptual knowing and a deeper kind of intuitive knowing. He says indigenous cultures and people in the ancient world were deeply familiar with the idea that everything has a soul. They shared a profound empathy with nature and felt its aliveness. Eckhart says we have lost …

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Love The Is-Ness of The Present Moment, No Matter What 33:52

6M ago33:52

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In this podcast, Eckhart says as we grow spiritually, we approach the challenges in our lives differently. We may encounter obstacles or difficult people, but he says we don’t get discouraged. We should face the issue in front of us consciously because we’ve learned to accept the present moment with ease. The ego believes fighting against situation…

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Taking Action as A Spiritual Practice 32:52

6M ago32:52

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In this episode, Eckhart talks with an audience in Hawaii. He jokes that while many are reluctant to leave the island paradise, their task is to bring expanded consciousness to every area of their lives. Eckhart explains as awareness grows, we add a dimension of presence to everything we do. We may work the same job, but we do it in a different way…

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The Difficult People In Your Life Are A Catalyst For Change 35:51

7M ago35:51

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In this episode, Eckhart explains once we accept that life is here to challenge us, we can let go of our resistance. When adversity shows up, including the difficult people in our lives, we can recognize them as a catalyst for change. Eckhart says no one can act beyond their level of consciousness. And when we expect others to be more aware than th…

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Know Thyself 33:09

7M ago33:09

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In this episode, Eckhart unveils more of his unique wisdom. He elaborates on knowing one’s self beyond our conceptual identity. He explains we all have an image of ourselves defined by our bodies, clothes, careers, and the voice in the head which he describes as the narratives we create to interpret the world. All these things contribute to our sen…

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EP53 | Intermediate | Complements of Degree | 程度补语 5:08

7M ago5:08

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Send us a textThere are 2 types of complements of degree: - mental verb / adj. + 极了/死了/多了 etc. Structurally speaking, it may be included in the complement of result. - mental verb / adj. + 得 + a set of words Structurally speaking, this type belongs to the complement of state/manner. Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.ital…

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Be In The World, But Not Of It 40:49

7M ago40:49

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In this podcast, Eckhart discusses the Horizontal and the Vertical dimensions as he has in previous talks. Eckhart explains the Horizontal is the realm of our everyday lives, where we experience the world with our senses, doing and thinking. Then there’s the Vertical or the transcendent which is where we have the root of our being. Eckhart says it’…

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EP52 | Intermediate | Complements of Possibility/Potential | 可能补语 8:39

7M ago8:39

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Send us a textComplements of Possibility indicates whether someone is able to do something or a condition permits an act to take place.It positioned after the verb, is used to indicate ability, capability, possibility, and feasibility. There are 3 forms:- It consists of the structural particle 得 and a verb or adjective.- V.+得了liǎo / V.+不了liǎo It me…

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The Greatest Spiritual Practice Is Letting Go Of Thought 34:06

7M ago34:06

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In this episode, Eckhart talks more about transcending the heavy burden of self. He says most people can’t stand themselves and yearn to be free…even if the desire is unconscious. He says the relentless barrage of thinking pushes many to seek relief… through substances like… alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. He explains for a fleeting moment we ma…

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🔒 EP51 | Upper-Intermediate | Extension of the Complements of Direction | 趋向补语引申义 10:00

7M ago10:00

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Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textExtension meaning of the complements of direction.V+出来，V+下来，V+起来，#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayPal.Me/WendyXiaoshuZhangBy Wendy Xiaoshu Zhang

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The Realization of Being is The End of All Problems 35:47

8M ago35:47

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In this podcast, Eckhart talks about living more consciously and how it transforms our lives. He says when we live in both the Being and the Doing dimension, it brings harmony, especially in our relationships. He explains then we’re no longer looking for conflict and we don’t fear or compete with other people. The toxic dysfunction that is part of …

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EP 50 | Advanced | A Homesick Poem | 中秋节 7:24

8M ago7:24

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Send us a text#MidAutumnDay #ChineseAcientPoem #Chinese AcientPoetry #moon今年的中秋节马上就要到了。我在这里祝所有生活在国外的中国人中秋节快乐！中秋节是中国第二个重要的传统节日，一般来说这一天家人们会团聚。中秋节是在农历的八月十五日，每个月的农历十五号是月亮最圆的一天，所以在中秋节你会听到看到很多关于月亮的事情。比如说：吃月饼，晚上散步赏月，讲月亮上的一些传说故事。今天我为大家带来一首有月亮的古诗，这首诗叫《静夜思》，是唐代诗人李白在26岁的时候写的。那时候李白住在扬州的旅店，一天晚上他看着天空中的月亮，想念自己的家乡和家人，写下了这首诗。静夜思( Jìnɡ yè sī)唐李白( Tánɡ Lǐ Bái)床前明月光…

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Every Person Contains the Seed Of Awakening 38:20

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In this podcast, Eckhart says all of us will experience a flowering of consciousness. However, it may not take root in this lifetime. Eckhart says many people lose faith in God when things go wrong in their lives. They feel God has broken a promise. Eckhart says he had this experience in childhood having grown up Catholic, he prayed every night for…

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EP49 | Intermediate | Compound Complements of Direction | 复合趋向补语 10:08

8M ago10:08

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Send us a text#CompoundComplementsofDirectionThe simple complements of direction can be used after another verb as the verb's complement, that is, a Compound Complements of Direction that indicates the movement of the action.Patterns:V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + place + 来/去V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + sb./sth. + 来/去V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + 来/去 + sb./sth.Support the show#One…

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The Transcendent Dimension is Discovery Not Achievement 33:19

8M ago33:19

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In this episode, Eckhart discusses one of his key messages: our primary purpose here on Earth is a spiritual one. He says it is our job to free ourselves of the mind-made sense of self, which has never been more destructive. He says all ancient teachings point to this timeless message. Eckhart goes on to explain if we don’t come to some understandi…

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EP48 | Intermediate | Simple Complements of Direction | 简单趋向补语 12:01

8M ago12:01

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Send us a textIn Chinese, a group of directional verbs can be placed right after other verbs to indicate where the actions are directed. They play a role known as Complements of Direction.The most frequently used pattern is "verb+来/去", it is called Simple Complements of Direction - 简单趋向补语。Pattern: verb + 来/去Support the show#One-on-One Online Chines…

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The Pain Body Is Part of the Human Condition 34:49

8M ago34:49

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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…

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🔒 EP47 | Intermediate | Complements of State/Manner | 状态、情态补语 10:00

8M ago10:00

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Subscriber-only episodeSend us a text#complementsofstate#complementsofmannerThe complement describes how one does something or how something is done.S+V+ 得 +(adv.) +adj.S+v+o+v+ 得 +(adv.) +adj.#Comparative Sentences with “得”#Complex Complements of State（复杂的状态补语）adj./v.+ 得 + verb phrase#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/t…

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The Ego Loves Its Problems 38:09

8M ago38:09

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In this podcast, Eckhart says one of the hurdles we must confront regularly is our unconscious thinking. He says our relentless, self-centered thoughts actually feed the ego and keep us mired in a fictitious sense of self. He explains the ego loves problems and strengthens its grip by creating suffering for ourselves and others. Eckhart says if we’…

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EP46 | Intermediate | Complements of Result | 结果补语 9:12

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Send us a text#complementsofresultA verb/adjective is used after the predicate verb to indicate the result of an action.S. + V. + v./adj. + (O.)Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayPal.Me/WendyXiaoshuZhang…

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Do You Embody the Awakening of Consciousness? 35:44

9M ago35:44

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In this podcast Eckhart talks with an audience in Stockholm, Sweden. He says the idea is to inhabit The Now. Ironically, he says most of us try to escape it…through activities, addiction or our thinking. We would rather be anywhere other than here. We say: “I’ve got too much going on. I don’t have time for presence. ” Eckhart explains this mindset …

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EP45 | Pre-Intermediate | Complements of Frequency | 动量补语 8:05

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Send us a textVerbal measure words are used to indicate the frequency of an action, this is the Complements of Frequency.The patterns of complements of frequencyS. + V. + frequency + O.(something)S. + V. + frequency + O.(someplace); S. + V. + O.(someplace) + frequencyS. + V. + O.(somebody-pron.) + frequency; S. + V. + O.(somebody-pron.) + 一下；S. + V…

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Awakening Is Necessary for Our Survival 40:20

9M ago40:20

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In this podcast, Eckhart elaborates further about finding freedom from the bondage of self. He says the first step is to confront our thinking and resist the urge to identify with every thought we have. Eckhart says rising above thinking paves the way to liberation. Many people try to free themselves through substances like alcohol, drugs, food and…

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EP44 | Pre-Intermediate | Complements of Duration | 时量补语 6:40

9M ago6:40

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Send us a textWhen durational nouns are positioned after verbs or adjectives, they serve as complement to indicate the length of an action. This is Complements of Duration.The pattern of complements of durationS. + V. + duration + O.(something)S. + V. + O.(someplace) + durationS. + V. + O.(somebody) + durationSupport the show#One-on-One Online Chin…

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