Power of Now X2 Audio

I also wanted to mention that I prefer the tapes to the book. Of course one of the reasons is that it takes less effort to just listen to the sound of Eckhart's soothing voice than to read. It's plain animal instinct to make less effort, to save energy, to be "lazy". More significantly, a second reason I prefer the tapes is that when I read the book, I add my own tone to it, which is certainly not accurate in a lot of cases, even after listening to one of the tapes (the first companion tape) previously.

The book and tapes do offer much in the way of practical information, such as dropping the ego. Its maintenance is yet another unnecessary heavy burden that we place upon ourselves, not to mention our friends and society.

Highly recommended.


The Truth is in the Power of Now   December 14, 2000
 130 out of 151 found this review helpful

This book is so filled with truth, so powerful, so crystal clear that I was compelled to write this review and share it with other people. THE POWER OF NOW and WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK by Ariel and Shya Kane are the two most powerful and insightful books on self-awareness I've ever had the pleasure to read. Reading both of these books is like working with Zen masters, compassionate spiritual teachers who can free us from the torture that our minds and our judgments inflict on us constantly. I am not exaggerating when I say that THE POWER OF NOW was like a breath of fresh air. Tolle gets right to the point and explains so much about inner peace and how our minds actually work that I found myself wanting to share what he and the Kanes have discovered. If THE POWER OF NOW is the technical manual for reaching fulfillment (because it is mostly explanations about awareness rather than illustrative examples), then WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK is the practical guide with real world examples and insights that describe exactly how satisfaction is possible in everyday life. You'll want both of these books. I've found what I was looking for thanks to these wonderful authors.


Awesome Now!   December 11, 2000
 10 out of 12 found this review helpful

I found this book very inspiring and deep. I like that in a book. I also like how he gave rest breaks in the reading to reflect. Too many self-help books have no real depth to them. This one makes you think and answers many questions we all ask ourselves at times. I recommend this book for anyone who is ready to be in the "Now". I also recommend "12 Secrets for Manifesting Your Vision, Inspiration and Purpose" by Richard Bellamy. He also describes being "Present Now" very well. Both of these books complement one another.


Easy to comprehend, hard to live   December 4, 2000
 81 out of 92 found this review helpful

I've read this book twice and also saw the author live a few weeks ago in San Francisco. He battled for many years with severe depression, and looked for answers to his life through higher learning before having a complete change of life and finding inner peace and joy through living in the present moment. He encourages the reader to let go of the ego and brain "noise" and be in the now, which is how he says he lives. Most all of the "problems" we have in life don't directly effect us in the moment, yet we are controlled and tortured by them he says. Tolle also makes the case for healing past pain and suffering through simply being fully here now. Making these changes in our materialistic, image possessed, ego driven society is a challenge indeed, but he would say it's our only way out. This is truly life changing stuff.