I was adopted and was therefore named twice, once when I was born, and then when I was adopted. I was named after my adopted mother, and it never really felt like my name. I had a very painful childhood as well. I was always painfully uncomfortable when people called me that name. My mother was very insecure about my being adopted, so once I was an adult, I never discussed it with her. When I was in my 40's I was able to access my original birth certificate, and found my name before, and I thought "yes, that's my name". I started using it informally and then last year I finally changed it legally, it's one of the best things I ever did for myself. A lot of that old pain has indeed dissipated along with that name.

Eckhart's comedic delivery is great, and his wisdom even greater! 😁

His book "The Power of Now" saved my life, I'm eternally grateful for you Mr. Tolle 🌹

My 4 year old daughter asked me, "Mama, can I change my name?". I instantly got the biggest smile and answered "Yes of course, what do you want to be called?", she said: "Fleur Fraise", which is French for "Flower Strawberry". It completely melted my heart and made me soo happy, and now she goes by the name "Aya Fleur Fraise". My 5 year old suggested we could use that name as a family name. I do have the want to change my name and I know it'll happen when the time is right. I do sense a worry about my parents reactions about me taking away their names. But at the end of the day, it's just names. Nothing is lost, only reborn.

This is one of my favourite stories from Eckhart, he rarely shares his dream-related/mystical experiences so this was a joy to listen to.

Your name chose you Eckhart, and so appropriate 'one heart'. You are an absolute delight for the soul.🙏💖

The day my kids called me mommy was the day I knew I had a new name.

Age 8 he contemplated suicide , that’s so sad 😭, so glad he got stronger and became who he is. I can’t image the immense pain body he had at that age.

His name of pain body was Ulrich Leonard. May God bless you, Eckhart !

Listening to Eckhart speak is truly beautiful. It brings tears of inner joy, peace & love within. ❤️

Eckhart is pure & simple , wonderful. His level of communion with his listeners is like a living miracle . And , he makes his expressions sound really beautiful by his extraordinary sense of humour .

I grew up near Glastonbury, I’m a Somerset lass and loved hearing your story.

Dear Eckhart, I am so grateful that you are here. You have made such an impact on my life and you give me hope. I hope before I leave this body I will have overcome even a portion of what you have overcome in your life. Thank you for being here for everyone. Much love to you.

I have a spiritual name that I didn't choose, that I'm thankful for: Ayoub in Arabic , Iyyoub in Hebrew, Job in Latin. It means the one that always returns to God.

I found myself becoming more present just listening to him

Oh my goodness! The ending was like a bunch of fireworks for me! I have felt that I am nameless of late, and when I first went in search of a new name to describe "nameless", I eventually came upon "Anami." At the time, I liked it, but wasn't sure. The fact that he says the exact name in this context, when I am still waiting for my name, is....wild! Maybe I will be Anami now. I'll sit with it. So great!

I changed my name 10 years ago. I didn’t know all this that your talking about but I knew it in my heart. I’ve had a lot to endure in my life but this name change symbolized that I wanted to change my life for the better and leave my past ❤️

Eckhart the same happened with me. Childhood trauma. My parents named me Conny. But the administration didn’t wanted to write that name down by my birth. Officially my name was Constantia. After healing my trauma and my awakening, at 50 I started using my official name: Constantia. Not Conny anymore. It is just like you say. I was not that same person anymore. It was meant to be… Straight after that I started working as a trauma coach. Now I help heal others.

When I became homeless and went to a city I had never been to before (by a calling from the heart), I knew a new name should show up for me, as a deep intuition was saying. But I knew it wouldn't come from my active choice. After some time I came to know some beautiful souls in that city. As they learn the story of how I ended up in that city, one young girl said to her mother: "he's so free that he seems like a little bird" (little bird in Portuguese is said "Passarinho"). Then out of the blue, she would meet me in the streets and instead of calling me by my name, she would just say "Hi Little Bird!" (Oi Passarinho!). Of course I knew immediately that was my new name. And it reminded me of the metaphor that was used some 20 years before, when my spiritual guide associated my personality with a little bird that was free to just let go and fly away. Eventually I came back to my "normal" life after a lot of unforgettable experiences in that city. But I didn't feel the need to keep that name to my old friends and colleagues. What I found in that city (rather inside myself) was enough to make me identify with the formless and the nameless. At a certain point, it wouldn't matter anymore what name I would adopt. The "little bird" stage was just that, a stage. And yet I'll never be anything other than the little bird.

"Hi, I have no name and no form": that's all I can say. Truth is briliant, indeed.

Eckhart.. 🙏🏻 vielen Dank für dein Sein. Du hast mir schon sehr oft geholfen.. deine Bücher haben einen Ehrenplatz in meinem Regal und werden immer wieder gelesen. Liebe Grüße aus der alten Heimat 🔆🍀

I have never identified with my name, it has always sounded somewhat separate from my deep self. As Eckhart's, my childhood wasn't pleasant either; yet, things change, names come and go. How this Man turned his misfortune into joy is truly astonishing: a beautiful example of the power of letting go. Bless him and you all, Pilgrims on the Path! ❤️

Lets continue to pray for Truth to expose all the lies and evil doers brought to justice. It shall be done !

Eckart Tolle stays humble Like always 😊❤

im so glad these clips exists, i watch some every day. its like i always want to listen to what he is about to say next, genuinely

I’m just now reading his book the power of now and it has helped me tremendously and I’m not even finished with the book. The book came to me at a time I needed it the most and when I was ready spiritually to understand it. I can tell that a lot of thought, depth and research went into his book. Each sentence can be transformative if you let it ❤

“There are no future retreats” 😂 you gotta respect his commitment to the message…

My second time dreaming of you. What a beautiful second dream after many years of endless nightmares. You spoke to me and healed me and I had the chance to kiss your both hands and both cheeks. I love you. You changed everything in the life I live in ❤️❤️❤️

My last name is Eck. Its an old familyname from Dalarna, Sweden 🙏

Eckhart = One Heart ❤️💜❤️

I’ve been pondering synchronicity’s and their meaning. The frequency has made them impossible to ignore. 🌻

I can’t remember how many suicidal attempts I had since I’m a teenager. I’m being looking for another name that makes more sense to my soul. Thanks for sharing, maybe soon I can get my new name. 🙏🏾💚

This guy is a true mystic. He didn't directly answer the question. But more importantly, he set the stage for why the change came about. i.e. It is not about the name change itself, but a whole slew of factors, including the burden he carried from childhood and the "synchronistic events" that naturally led to the change in moniker. We may refer to this mystic as Eckhart, but I think internally he still considers himself nameless and formless. True mystic.

i discovered that the brain/body is capable of setting itself Totally Free of fear, anxiety, sorrow, despair, loneliness, shame, guilt, confusion, contradictions, addictions, ambition, competition, vanity, envy, greed, jealousy, attachment, possessiveness, ill-will, hatred, cruelty, bias, prejudice, and all other mental afflictions.

When I was really little and still learning how to speak properly, my mom asked me and my sister what we wanted our names to be if we could change them. My sister gave some cute girl name she liked ,and when it was my turn to answer, without a beat I said, “Eck”. We occasionally remember and laugh about how odd it was for me to say, but now that I’ve seen this I’m starting to think it’s a lot deeper than I imagined.

What an amazing story! Thanks for sharing this!✌️😊

This is so weird. Earlier today Eckhart Tolle popped into my head and I wondered where he got his name, and if it came from Meister Eckhart. Then this video shows up lol.

Eckhart has brought incredible awareness through my healing of ptsd. What a powerful story 🙏✨💚

That was beautiful, really, really beautiful. Told in such depth and honesty. I enjoyed that honest explanation as much as any class work.

Just beautiful, "Ek Heart". I am happy my parents named me "Ananda". I don't intend to change it. 🙏🙏

It is just a name but on the other hand, this sharing of the synchronicity was sooo strong that I was having goose bumps :).

1.37:it works better than to say "i have no name and no form".Love Eckhart"s humor!

And to realize he does ALL THIS in at least three different languages! What a gift to the universal evolution of the human being!

On the inability of being understood and loved by others, I wrote this poem in Dutch, but translated it in English afterwards: "The Glass Wall The Ancient Wall is shining through and I can see a glimpse of you that shows me you are near. The causal link of time and space extensive as the devil's maze, it seems to disappear. I try to take your hand and make you understand, but vain is my endeavor. So shall I just accept that you are to be kept apart from me for ever?"

Eckhart means Brave

I changed my name like a year ago, from Ricardo to Ricky. My new name has given me fresh energy and I love that it's more fun. I wasn't planning on changing it, but a person close to me started calling me Ricky and it felt right, so I decided to change it.

Teal Swan says Eckhart is a walk-in. I would agree with this, from what I know of him. He's such a unique being.

How I love Eckhart 💕💕💕🥰🥰 I’m so grateful for him and his teachings.

Thank you Eckhart. So much love for you.

A new name for myself was imperative and helped me visualize a new set of behaviors to better serve my well being. What’s in a name…nevertheless, it’s often a tool to move beyond.

LOL at around 1:30 when Eckhart says having a name is easier than having no name, no form etc. reminds me of doing mediumship and often I see the spirits as blue light but in my mind they share an image of what they looked like at one time in their life sometimes which is a lot more evidential than me saying for example "yes your grandma is by your side now, she's a lovely little beam of blue light". 😂.....I mean I understand formlessness and unity and all but sometimes to navigate this 3D earth life some mode of identification is helpful...

Thank you Eckhart, One Heart 🥰 for sharing.

Love his story. So beautiful and such a beautiful name ❤️

His JOKES HIT SOOOOO HARRRRRD! HIS SUBSTANCE IS HARD CORE AS WELL.

Forever grateful for the now 🙏🏻😊

Such a beautiful and enlightening testimony. 💝

Eckhart, you're awesome. Thank you for sharing so much.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful personal story, all your books have become (holy books) to me. Vielen herzlichen Dank . 🙏🏼

I delight in the humor in these talks. Cool perspective on names absorbing all the experiences in life and how shedding it can symbolize and be felt as a shedding of the old identities and stories. Also, really glad you stuck around and ultimately sought to liberate the self from the emotional and mental pain experienced through awareness, then guide those of us seeking the same. Lastly, fell in love with Glastonbury during an extended stay there; is quite possibly my favorite place I’ve been to so far on the planet. Can so see you living happily there. Your brief, general description was spot on and hilarious.

love the question and the answer, helps bring more clarity. I experienced a loving childhood, I feel fortunate in that way, my name connects me with my parents in a wonderful way. Sorry I missed Eckhart in Toronto.

Eckhart = 1❤ = total sense to me. Thank you for sharing.

What a lovely story! Thank you very much 💗

Eckhart you are a gift to this world. Oh, how grateful we are you are here and have taught us Truth. Bless You.

He explained this perfectly

What a beautiful, amazing story! 🤗🥰🌺Robin

The personal power eckhart has must be overwhelming and just incredible. There is a reason sorcerer don't have any videos or pictures of themself. U never see them in puplic but eckhart. It is such a blessing eckhart decided to share his knowledge with us. He don't need any new camera or microphone but we need to listen more closely.

fantastic humour!

Thank you Eckhart for staying so strong to feel that much pain whether it was intermittent or not, from that age to when your pain body finally left 🌟 Thank you for helping so many millions that could’ve ended up similar and probably not have got through it, or would’ve just stayed unconscious. Thank you and the universe for changing the world and helping us all change the world for the better. 💚🌍🤍💫

Sweet , confirming my want to change my name , so it is more about finally to let go the past and knowing the circumstance my mom chose my birth name ! Thank you 🙏

Indeed you are the "lovely one" or Beloved One"...Thank you

Thanks for sharing this!!!

I named my first daughter Amelia. Two decades plus later, I found out that my great-grandparents had lost a baby. No one in the family knew about that until they went through their old papers long after they died. Her name too was Amelia. Same middle name too! Stunning.

Thank you for all your inspiring lessons. I reflect on them often and am slowly working to try and be more present (huge pain body that I have been dissolving one step at a time). I, too, changed my name partially as part of my therapy from healing from child abuse. I dropped my middle name (connected to my mother) and my last name (connected to my father), but kept my first name as a reminder that I survived my past and am moving forward in a healthier direction. For simplicity, I decided (with permission) to keep my ex-husband's/kid's father's last name. I also let go of most of my childhood mementos. These simple steps were quite freeing.

Wow Eckhart, what an amazing tale ... SO glad you were asked the question! Fascinating explanation. Blessings 😇🙏🥰🦘🇦🇺 xoxoxo

Absolutely love this! Thank you so much for sharing.

Live in the now. Let Source guide your journey. Be consciousness. The journey is never ending. This is a great video. 🙏❤️

Thank you Eckhart for your sharing ,teaching and inspiration .Greetings from Slovakia 🙏

Wow!! Thank you So very much Eckhart! 🤗💚

Wow, i finally get why i never feel as attached to my name as some. Nice! What a relieve. 😂

Thank you!

"I have no name and no form!" 🤣🤣🤣 a conversation stopper indeed! 💓

Incredible story 🙏

Wow Excellent testimony happy you are chosen for us to be a blessing.

Thank you for sharing this.

Eckhart really is amazing. Just the way he tells everything and makes jokes I love it haha

That is so cool!! Thanks for sharing & thanks for asking

Luv his sense of humour 👌👍

Thank you

Thank you so much

i go by '''Teesus'' now......there IS a story to it...but and it IS now my spirit name and i write under it . MUCH LOVE...

Gracias siempre 🙏🏼 💜 🙇🏼‍♀️ 🌈

Sounds like my early life ...not changed my name yet. Defo on the cards ...you are amazing x

He must have been Meister Eckhart in a past life.

I wonder whether the young man took Eckharts hint at the end...and adopted the name ANAMI ..cause that to me is pure syncronicity... THANK YOU ECKHART for sharing your wisdom and essence :)

This is amazing. Great question

To me you are Perfect Master.

One heart ❤ love from Nepal 🇳🇵

One day the use for names will be gone. We will recognize each other with your 1 time only unique frequency. When we have woken up enough there will be no limit to how subtle and spot on our senses and intuition can go.

Thank You 🙏💕

Thank you!! Very interesting