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| The Power of Now (Unabridged) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: audible.com
Category: Book
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 The other book of life September 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is what I would call the other book of life. This books gives you the simple version of what religious entities have sought to do for thousands of years.
The most amazing book I've ever read... and I've read a lot. September 12, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I lived with negativity in my life for years: grievances, fear, anxiety, panic, etc. I became a self-help junkie and immersed myself in a ton of self-help/personal growth material. I read one book after another. I listened to audio programs. It was a continous cycle that lasted almost four years. "The Power of Now" broke that cycle.
I was so identified with mind that I read the book once but it really didn't hit home with me. But it was as if a small seed was planted in me (as described in the book). I started practicing presence little by little and noticed profound positive changes. And then I decided to read the book a second time around. It was at that point that I really started getting amazing results.
Why was I a self-help junkie? I wanted to let go of negative energy and be at peace. Out the numerous books I read, "The Power of Now" was the only book that allowed me to FULLY let go of negative energy and experience peace for the first time in well over a decade.
Tolle points out that unless you're really fed up with suffering, you won't make that choice to become more present-oriented and thus be more at peace. I was a self-help junkie because I was fed up with the intense negativity in my life. I continued practicing presence and out of the blue, totally unexpected, I had what you may call an enlightenment experience. I read the book again for the third time due to the experience. I was so amazed. I had a deeper understanding of what Tolle was talking about, particularly in Chapter One. The first two times I read the book, I didn't understand what he was getting at because I never had the experience. But after having that experience, those words TOTALLY made sense. And I can't imagine any author expressing that any more crystal clear than Tolle.
I've had conversations with many people about this book. It seems to me that this book will hit home most with those who have suffered big time. Whereas people who don't have it so bad will lack the motivation to look into this.
The Power of Now September 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received this book before the estimated date and in the condition stated. Thank you.
A mirror to see yourself with... September 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I find the parallels between The Power of Now, as well as, A New Earth with cognitive behavior therapy to be striking, encouraging and actually not all that surprising. If `as above so below,' `all is one,' then wouldn't it have to be so? I also like the fact that Tolle doesn't demand mindless faith, dogmatic second-hand belief, a cultish devotion to himself or anyone or anything else for that matter. Nor does he imply that one is an idiot or worse if one doesn't agree with him or do as he says.
As for the one-star critics I'd respectfully ask you to consider the following: Do you feel some proprietary sense to your theoretical Buddhism or similar? If your spirituality needs to be thus defended then what does that say about your spirituality? If it doesn't, then what does that say about you...? In addition, criticisms against Tolle of no bibliography or source reference materials are inappropriate here. Tolle teaches mysticism not pedantry. The former is meant to be first-hand spirituality. The latter at best is second-hand faith or mere belief. If mere books and second-hand faith were the source of enlightenment then all librarians and archivists of the world would have achieved transcendence long before us all. Tolle asserts that we can know spirituality directly independent of books, canon, teachers or intercessors. That's how we truly know all other phenomena. No one reads a book on guitar and then makes the claim that he or she can speak with authority about the subject let alone play the instrument. It seems reasonable that spirituality is no different.
And for orthodox dogmatists who have a problem with Tolle, I'd respectfully suggest that you first peruse my reader's guide entitled, "So you'd like to...explore alternative Christianity." Next, explore all the related guides and lists in the right-hand column that go into far more detail on the specifics. You made be in for a shock insofar as some of your assumptions about Christianity are concnered and thus the conclusions you've come to regarding Tolle and similar.
And lastly, for any genuine seekers who didn't find some relief/help via Tolle or similar, check out Dr. Martin Seligman and/or Dr. David Burns' many books such as "Feeling Good" and "Authentic Happiness" to name just two. And if those don't either don't give up. Or check out cognitive behavior therapy and also the new positive psychology. Don't give up. Even I eventually found what I sought that helped me. If I could, I tend to think that anyone can.
It is definitely a good book... September 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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