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Holistic Guidance - The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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Manufacturer: New World Library
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 204.4
EAN: 9781577314806
ISBN: 1577314808
Label: New World Library
Manufacturer: New World Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2004-09-29
Publisher: New World Library
Studio: New World Library
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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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Summary: The Power of Now
Comment: When I stated my goals at the beginning of 2008, I had something different in mind than the usual "lose some weight, be more active, more considerate, etc." Although more success than ever in terms of community respect,an amazing growing business, great friends, incredible husband,and a wonderful child have graced my life for many years, I felt something deeper missing that I could not put my finger on. So my 2008 goal stated simply " I want to be Astonished at This Life, This Opportunity once again." I was answered, so quickly, so profoundly by Life itself in the form of Eckhart Tolle and "A New Earth" and "The Power of Now." To effectively counteract the radical changes we are now experiencing upon the Earth we must change within ourselves. These books give us the key that was always there in front of us, the friend we never acknowledge because we constantly look to the past or the future to "live" our lives. That greatest of friends is the Present, the NOW -and I deeply thank Eckhart for reminding me of this gift.
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Summary: So True!
Comment: The Power of Now hits its mark. People must learn to live in the NOW and not the past or the future if they wish to achieve true happiness. Mr. Tolle explains this so beautifully. This theme reminds me of my favorite book that also deals with the same theme of living in the NOw, Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbookand is a great workbook tool and follow-up to Mr. Tolle's book.
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Summary: I hope that Mr. Tolle comes back as a 12-year-old girl ...
Comment: ...Then he can experience the menstrual cycle firsthand and may not be so enamored of it. There's nothing like getting in touch with your inner goddess while curled into a ball in bed. And agonizing cramps do indeed make you ''present''! Trust me, you don't dwell in the future or the past when the menses descend.
Honestly, can anyone get through this book without laughing aloud at certain points? I do not denigrate the search for spirituality, but never before have I heard it delivered by someone so humorless and pompous. Pass me the Midol...
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Summary: Mind-Altering
Comment: The Power of Now is one of those rare books that can change not only your life but also your mind. And it is precisely mind, according to author Eckhart Tolle, that causes so much of the distress that we see in the world today. Presenting a view that is gaining popularity among New Age thinkers--even as it departs radically from traditional psychology--Tolle explains, with stunning clarity and insight, that it is human beings' excessive identification with their minds that brings them pain and suffering. In Tolle's view, mind and ego are virtually synonymous, and it is only through detachment from the mind, or "watching" the mind at work, that we become "conscious" enough to appreciate the present moment, where true power resides.
Tolle has an uncanny ability to take great mystical insights and serve them up in language perfectly digestible to modern readers. In some respects, what he is offering is not wholly new. For example, continual observation of the mind is a cornerstone of Zen philosophy and meditative practice. Western spiritual thinkers, too, such as Rudolph Steiner, have emphasized the watching of one's own mind at work as a major step toward spiritual enlightenment.
This is the type of book you come back to again and again and derive heightened insight with each rereading. It is also one of those books that you can open to any page and find genuine nuggets of timeless wisdom. Having enjoyed the book so much, I recently decided to purchase the audiotape version of the book. It should come as no surprise that Tolle's mellifluous voice bespeaks the presence of one who has lived his own teaching and achieved profound serenity. He is a great companion for the open road, just as the original book is a must-read for anyone who seeks sanity in an increasingly insane world.
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Summary: great book
Comment: Is a must for everyone that is a seeker of truth and inner development. The concept of "the inner presence" is well explain as to how experience it and with good ways to work with for a life of activity and responsibilities. There is something important to learn here.
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