Most spiritual seekers make the same mistake. They had a wonderful experience years ago. And now they want it back. Thus, they make awakening a future goal. And that goal is what makes it unattainable. Eckhart Tolle points out something that most people completely miss. The gate to awakening is not in the past or the future. It is in the present moment. Even if the present moment seems like confusion. Even if you don’t understand anything anymore. Especially then. Because the gap between not knowing and believing you should know is in the suffering. And the moment you become comfortable with not knowing, the portal opens. This is not a step towards awakening. That’s it
