Author: Eckhart Tolle ISBN-10: 1577314808 ISBN-13: 9781577314806 Format: Paperback Publication Year: 2004 Category: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT, SELF-HELP One of the hardest tasks on a spiritual journey is letting go of ingrained thought processes, beliefs, opinions, and obsessions in order to plunge directly into the reality of the moment. And yet Eckhart Tolle believes this is the key to transformation. THE POWER OF NOW is a direct, simple, and highly readable explication of this powerful principle. Written in a Socratic question-and-answer form, Tolle describes the process of letting go of our ego-identified selves, our "pain bodies," and... | More | Price: $1.00 - $18.99 List Price: $14.00 |
| Excellent Book | |
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by: mommym50qv | Review created: 04/02/07 |
| 10 out of 10 people found the following review helpful. Although I had heard of this book for sometime I never haad the urge to read it until recently. Now I am totally absorbed by it. This is not a quick read. It takes time to fully explore the ideas and concepts provided in this book. Each day I learn more about myself and how I want to live - In the Now. | |
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| This book will open your inner eye | |
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by: vulpesaqua | Review created: 02/04/08 |
| 5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful. The Power of Now (TPON) has the power to fundamentally and profoundly change your life if read with an open mind (or "no-mind" - inside joke). It gives you a radically different perspective on life and teaches you to find peace within, no matter your outer circumstances. Some may find the reading a bit difficult at first, but keep with it and all will become clear as the author's concepts become easier to understand. Don't let the subtitle "a guide to spiritual transformation" scare you off...Tolle writes from a non-denominational viewpoint and his insights are more psychological than religious, although you will likely want to explore your spiritual side more deeply once you read TPON. His concepts are strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism, but you wouldn't know that unless you've already studied Zen. I like how he explains some of Christianity's confusing concepts with clear interpretations of Jesus' teachings. But the overall concept is in becoming truly "aware/conscious" in the present, and letting go of neurotic mind-patterns: very simple, but not easy. TPON will give you practical ways to practice this. It's a bit repetitive, but sometimes re-stating the same concept in a different way will reach different readers more clearly. It only serves to drive home the book's excellent principles. Highly recommended for anyone on a spiritual path as well as those just wanting a happier, more peaceful and loving life. | |
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| Answer for people who can't meditate. | |
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by: cpo2071 | Review created: 02/29/08 |
| 3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful. This is the first book that answered for me how to clear my mind, or be of "no mind" without meditation. It had the answers I have been seeking. Easy read. | |
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| Christians BEWARE | |
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by: orangeluv | Review created: 07/04/08 |
| 5 out of 7 people found the following review helpful. I was very excited to purchase a copy of this book as I recently had a revelation about the effects of focusing on the present. I excitingly opened the book radomly and landed on a chapter that can only be described as blasphemist. The author completely denounces Christ and any faith surrounding Our Lord Jesus. The particular passage that troubled me was when the author stated that there is "no past or future in Christ." I understand that not everyone reading my review will share my opinion. My only purpose in writing this is to inform other Christians or anyone who has faith in Our Saviour about the content of this book. | |
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| Excellent | |
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by: user0170 | Review created: 06/05/06 |
| 4 out of 5 people found the following review helpful. This book will revolutionize the way you think and handle situations. If one can understand these principles within the spirit world, you will defeat the pain, stress, and depression in your life. | |
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by: jbyers4u | Review created: 04/01/08 |
| 2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hard to keep your attention. Kind of like reading English literature. He leaves you wondering why he chose to use so many words to describe his point. When his last sentence describing his point, always ties it up for you in the end. In the meanwhile, you have to read through all the rhetoric in between. It's not a quick read, you will keep putting it down because he loses your attention and then picking it up another day, trying it again. I can't recommend this book, it is too tiresome to read. But he does make some good points, when you finally get to them. | |
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by: thisandthat1205 | Review created: 03/08/08 |
| 2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful. This book will change your current mind set or it will be meaningless to you if you are not ready to be enlightened, and that's ok because not all of us are ready for this at the same time. If you are seeking Spirituality rather than just Religion or Idealology then this book is a must read for you. It takes us deeper into the pre conditioned thoughts that we live with everyday and teaches us to focus in the "Now", "the Present Moment." The author explains the destructive power the ego has in our everyday thought processes and how we can begin to recongize it in order to make the changes necessary to be awakened. Powerful and inspiritional! Weather you consider yourself a victim in this life, or a pretty successful person; this teaching can enhance your Human Expeirance. | |
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| The Power of Now! MUST READ! | |
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by: prissypay | Review created: 06/06/08 |
| 1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is my 2nd copy of this book. I gave the first one as a gift. This is the best book. Everyone should read this book at least 1 time. I just can't say enough good things about the material in this book. It has totally transformed my life and thinking. I never really realized how much I think about the past and how much I try to look ahead to the future, that keeps me from enjoying RIGHT NOW... which is all we really have for certain anyway. Read it, you wont be disappointed. | |
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by: msbetty1942 | Review created: 06/04/08 |
| 1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful. A friend recommended this book. I think you have to be ready for this kind of teaching and I was. I think it has changed my life for the better but it's not an easy read. If things in the past still bother you, you have to read this book and learn to live in the now. It's great. | |
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| If you pick one book to read this year.... | |
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by: britex1 | Review created: 05/14/08 |
| 1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful. If you pick one must-read book for your list this year, let this be it. ...apparently I have to write 100 characters... if you pick one must-read book for your list this year, let this be it. | |
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