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POWER OF NOW, THE | 
 enlarge | Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: Namaste Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  938 reviews
Sales Rank: 5465369
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 1577313364
EAN: 9781577313366
ASIN: 1577313364
Publication Date: 1999
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Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding the world in a different container--more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and happiness. Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into The Power of Now. (Topics include the source of Chi, enlightened relationships, creative use of the mind, impermanence, and the cycle of life.) Thankfully, he's added markers that symbolize "break time." This is when readers should close the book and mull over what they just read. As a result, The Power of Now reads like the highly acclaimed A Course in Miracles--a spiritual guidebook that has the potential to inspire just as many study groups and change just as many lives for the better. --Gail Hudson
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Eckhart Tolle is emerging as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of Now, already a word-of-mouth bestseller in Canada, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th birthday. Tolle took another ten years to understand this transformation, during which time he evolved a philosophy that has parallels in Buddhism, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory but is also eminently practical. In The Power of Now he shows readers how to recognize themselves as the creators of their own pain, and how to have a pain-free existence by living fully in the present. Accessing the deepest self, the true self, can be learned, he says, by freeing ourselves from the conflicting, unreasonable demands of the mind and living present, fully, and intensely, in the Now.
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Eckhart Tolle is emerging as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of Now, already a word-of-mouth bestseller in Canada, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th birthday. Tolle took another ten years to understand this transformation, during which time he evolved a philosophy that has parallels in Buddhism, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory but is also eminently practical. In The Power of Now he shows readers how to recognize themselves as the creators of their own pain, and how to have a pain-free existence by living fully in the present. Accessing the deepest self, the true self, can be learned, he says, by freeing ourselves from the conflicting, unreasonable demands of the mind and living present, fully, and intensely, in the Now.
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 It is definitely a good book... September 8, 2008
B. Keilani (Plano, TEXAS United States)
I will say that sometimes this book is a difficult read, but I do like Eckhart Tolle. I have read "Stillness", and a third of "The Power of Now". I've read enough of the latter book to come up with certain conclusions. Tolle derives his ideas from the New Testament, Krishnamurti, and a lot from Zen. Of course, Zen traces its thinking to Hinduism and Vedantic thought. Tolle's thinking is mostly Zen and touches onto the yogic concept that all people are connected through their thoughts and is for a sort of Cosmic union, one person at a time i.e. we need to be each other's salvation. I do agree with him that many people have misinterpreted Jesus (Yeshua) who grew up in Roman Palestine which had a lot of Hellenic philosophical influence which was also influenced by the East. Some have said that Tolle is Buddhism repackaged, but these people who are being indignant are not realizing that Buddhism in a sense is Hinduism or Vedanta repackaged, one could allege. Unlike mainstream Buddhism, Eckhart's writings are rather theistic. I am not sure what to think of Eckhart being labeled enlightened. I supposed that's done to have people read his works.
That's the only thing that sort of bothers me. I don't necessarily agree with all of his Biblical interpretations, but a lot of it makes sense.
Your mainstream Christian, Jew, or Muslim won't agree with much of Eckhart's thinking. All the religions connect in some way. Christians in Egypt used a rosary to venerate Mary. They used the same name Hindus use for their rosary which is a mala. Religions changed to be adapted to different locales, but they are all connected in a way. We all have one consciousness, but we get all trapped in the forms.
Wonderful Read September 6, 2008
Terrell V. Hicks
This book written by Eckhart Tolle is a beautiful and astounding read. That's it. There's nothing else more to say about it.
The Power of Now September 6, 2008
H. Fong (SF, CA)
A very inspirational book, in fact, read it twice and bought 5 copies to give away....
The Power of Now on CDs September 5, 2008
M. Smyth (Doylestown, PA)
I have so enjoyed these CDs. The material is fascinating to me. Easy to understand - but it takes practice to be able to do. I will listen to these over and over!
read this NOW!!! September 5, 2008
Dana (Las Vegas, Nevada)
really, this is amazing. A little deep and maybe hard to grasp if you (or your ego) are not ready for the message but it is life changing. Really
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