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| The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment | 
| Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  962 reviews
Sales Rank: 87
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1577314808
Dewey Decimal Number: 204.4
EAN: 9781577314806
ASIN: 1577314808
Publication Date: September 29, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 It is definitely a good book... September 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I will say that sometimes this book is a difficult read, but I do like Eckhart Tolle. I have read "Stillness", and a third of "The Power of Now". I've read enough of the latter book to come up with certain conclusions. Tolle derives his ideas from the New Testament, Krishnamurti, and a lot from Zen. Of course, Zen traces its thinking to Hinduism and Vedantic thought. Tolle's thinking is mostly Zen and touches onto the yogic concept that all people are connected through their thoughts and is for a sort of Cosmic union, one person at a time i.e. we need to be each other's salvation. I do agree with him that many people have misinterpreted Jesus (Yeshua) who grew up in Roman Palestine which had a lot of Hellenic philosophical influence which was also influenced by the East. Some have said that Tolle is Buddhism repackaged, but these people who are being indignant are not realizing that Buddhism in a sense is Hinduism or Vedanta repackaged, one could allege. Unlike mainstream Buddhism, Eckhart's writings are rather theistic. I am not sure what to think of Eckhart being labeled enlightened. I supposed that's done to have people read his works.
That's the only thing that sort of bothers me. I don't necessarily agree with all of his Biblical interpretations, but a lot of it makes sense.
Your mainstream Christian, Jew, or Muslim won't agree with much of Eckhart's thinking. All the religions connect in some way. Christians in Egypt used a rosary to venerate Mary. They used the same name Hindus use for their rosary which is a mala. Religions changed to be adapted to different locales, but they are all connected in a way. We all have one consciousness, but we get all trapped in the forms.
Wonderful Read September 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book written by Eckhart Tolle is a beautiful and astounding read. That's it. There's nothing else more to say about it.
The Power of Now September 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A very inspirational book, in fact, read it twice and bought 5 copies to give away....
The Power of Now on CDs September 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have so enjoyed these CDs. The material is fascinating to me. Easy to understand - but it takes practice to be able to do. I will listen to these over and over!
read this NOW!!! September 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
really, this is amazing. A little deep and maybe hard to grasp if you (or your ego) are not ready for the message but it is life changing. Really
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