by Eckhart Tolle
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781577314806.To make the journey into the Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. From the very first page of Eckhart Tolle's extraordinary book, we move rapidly into a significantly higher altitude where we breathe a lighter air. We become connected to the indestructible essence of our Being, “The eternal, ever present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death.” Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart Tolle uses simple language and an easy question-and-answer format to guide us.A word-of-mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers, one that can radically change their lives for the better.
Tolle's central argument about the tyranny of the thinking mind over the present moment is genuinely valuable, even if the delivery is sometimes repetitive. The book is best read slowly, a chapter at a time, rather than straight through. It's more a practice than a read.
Changed how I relate to my own anxious thoughts. Tolle is not offering a quick fix. He's describing a completely different relationship with consciousness. That's a hard thing to write about and he does it with unusual clarity.
J. R. Ward
