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 enlarge | Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Category: Book
Buy Used: $15.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  1215 reviews
Sales Rank: 429252
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Edition: Export e.
Pages: 313
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0141027592
EAN: 9780141027593
ASIN: 0141027592
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Different cover, same book! Minor reading wear.
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 has its moments, but overall just an ego festival August 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let me just say, to begin with, that I ADORE Eckhart's prior book "The Power of Now". I love the language, the message and the tone of that book so I was quite excited to read this, which had been recommended to me by several people prior to the Oprah hype. Thankfully, since I don't watch TV or the news I'm fairly insulated from that but I've heard how enormous this has become with her "followers" (and make no mistake about it folks, she has become a spiritual leader, which may or may not be a good thing).
Anyway, I was all set to love this book but I found it to be rather uninteresting, unnecessarily confrontational and dripping with Eckhart's ego. There is a vast difference between the peaceful sense of confidence that comes with spiritual awakening and ego. I energetically felt the latter popping out all the time. I spent a great deal of time pondering and meditating on whether that was my own ego reflected, and of course to some degree that's part of the picture. But even in moments of humility and balance I thought this was much ado about nothing.
The ideas presented here are nothing new, folks. And it's been said in prior books by authors with better perspective. For universal truths, no matter what your religious beliefs, I'd stick with something like a good Tao Te Ching translation, or something else not intended as a platform for the author's greatness, as I felt this was.
I'm disappointed to have read this and come away with such a bad taste in my mouth; I've loved watching older videos of Eckhart speaking where he seemed like a lovely little magickal being. The voice in this book seems entirely different. And just as I was wondering whether I was crazy and the only one who felt this way, I started getting calls from other friends who were reading this and wondering why they were feeling the same things about such a highly touted book.
I suppose if these ideas are new to you this will serve some positive purpose, and if people are finding it helpful in their lives I really do think that's great. But personally, I found it a tough read and fairly annoying.
To each his own and this is why there are so many paths to the truth. If you loved "The Power of Now", don't expect the same kind of warmth and gentleness, nor the same level of positive use in your daily life.
 Great Message but Boring Repetitive Read August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although I loved the message of this book, Eckhart Tolle's writing style is a bit boring. It took me over a month to read this and by the last chapter I couldn't wait to finish it and be done with it.
I have read many books on the same subject and have found that other authors have a better way of grabbing the reader's attention. Tolle did have me highlighting certain points and gave me a few "aha" moments. However, his over use of quotes and repeating the same message about how the ego is to blame for all our problems throughout the book, made it seem repetitive and poorly written. You basically can get the same message from any book on enlightenment.
I will try a stab at his other book "A Power of Now" in hopes that it's not too know-it-all and more to the level of his readers.
Guess I'm Not Oprah August 12, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book simply because Oprah made a big deal about it and featured "classes" for it on her website. I don't know. . . . I guess I should go back to the website and take the classes because I didn't gain that much insight from the book. Maybe I need to read it again. I dunno.
 Eckhart Tolle "A new Earth" Book and CD August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These were for Birthday gifts. Everyone was very happy to receive them.
I enjoyed mine so much I wanted to share with my friends. I like to listen to the CD's when driving and read the book chapters in the evening.
And of course I trust Oprah to sugest a good book.
Excellence from a Present-Day Spiritual Teacher August 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's easy to read and understand in its simplicity. It encapsulates many other authors' writings into a neat package full of wisdom, clarity and sage advice about spirituality. It's funny someone wrote a previous review asking "what does Tolle think of himself?" The answer: Nothing!! He lives in the Present Moment, and as he emphasizes in this and in "The Power of Now" -- that is all there is, the Present Moment. The challenge for us, collectively, is to work on being present in each moment of our Lives. This can best be done when we allow space (time) for meditation practice in our lives. There are many forms of meditation; I prefer Mindfulness Meditation. There is no chanting, only quieting ourselves and being still as the noises of our surroundings take place around us; allowing it to pass without attaching ourselves to thoughts -- tricky at first, but definitely possible with daily practice -- and it needn't take hours of your day! Thoughts come and go, but this is where we can become the "watcher" of our thoughts, as Tolle asserts. To be the watcher is already becoming present and aware to the moment. In the big picture, Tolle's message is for us to allow God-Consciousness (the labels can also be called Divine, Universe etc. -- the labels do not matter, since the labels/words point to the same Being) into our Lives, which would allow space in our lives to live at a higher level(and in a much happier, peaceful state of gratitude) as humans. Too much of the world lives predominantly in the mind -- a very noisy, judgmental, thought-hopping, egoic place. Tolle's purpose -- as is mine and I hope more of the world as people respond to these precious teachings -- is to allow the Quiet Peace back into ourselves so that Life may live through us. And also so that our mind may serve Presence, instead of the other way around (as it predominantly does in the world today). A precious book worth referring to and practicing from, along with the Peaceful Meditation practice of your choosing. We desperately need a more balanced world and this can only be achieved by each of us. Quieting ourselves leads to awareness of the preciousness of Life around us. When we have peace internally, it automatically translates into peace externally. The Joy in Life is only in the present moment, not in the past nor in the future (because if you think it is, you're already missing out on the gift of this moment, right here, now). Give it an earnest try. If you don't like his voice, then just tune in to what the teachings bring to you (or read the book). If you still "think" it's awful, that's OK. Perhaps there'll be a time when you'll be ready to learn! Peace, Love and Blessings to all of you!
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