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	Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle New World Library, 2001 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 110 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Old wisdom made new.

There is absolutely nothing new in this book. Why then did it have such an impact on my life? I think it was because Eckhart Tolle took the religion out of spirituality and he took the spirituality out of life. And what was left was a simple message of liberation.

Free yourself from the tyranny of your thoughts and find peace. Yes, of course, the Buddha said much the same thing long ago. And many others have said the same thing since the Buddha. But Eckhart Tolle presented this enduring wisdom in a package that was devoid of rituals and beliefs, ones meant for another time and culture.

To practice the power of now, I need believe nothing. I do not need to sit in a certain way or chant in a certain way. I need only choose to be in the now, which is another way of saying I need only stop thinking, thinking, thinking. And by not thinking, I will have jumped a major hurdle on the path to enlightenment.

Of course, there is the small problem that I do not know how to stop thinking. I better give this little dilemma some thought because "Practicing the Power of NOW" is a little vague about how to stop thinking. But if I understand what I read, I simply follow the slogan of Nike and just do it. And there is wisdom in that. There is wisdom in finding my own way.

In the meantime, I suppose I can breathe and sink into the inner sense of well being within my body. And I can treat myself with compassion. Wait, come to think of it, Eckhart Tolle said to do that too. Such a wise man he is to agree with me.

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the power of now

at first i had to re-read paragraphs to grasp the meaning of what was being said. but as i moved through the book what was being said became easier to understand. i found that the book really helped me with the issues that i had been dealing with and was able to find a sense of peace.

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I absolutely love "The Power of Now" and have realized that these teachings have become a part of my everyday life. Great to read over and over, and especially during times of stress and anxiety.

Great book