Comments on: Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now Review

By: kalpana

kalpana — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:30:31 +0000

i read these books in this order the secret by rhonda byrne, eight mindful steps to happiness
mindfulness in plain english by bhante henepola gunaratana the seven spiritual laws of success by deepak chopra and now i am reading the power of NOW and boy have they helped i am now on the lookout for a new earth which is out of stock in our book shops where i live.

By: Grow You

Grow You — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:49:48 +0000

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for this review. I have recently watched a 4 day seminar called Real Social Dynamics: Blueprint, and Owen, the author, takes many of his values from Eckhart.

So I thought I would check out the Power of Now. I obtained the audio version yesterday. By the way, unlike most books, the audio book is actually read out by the author himself! I think this makes all the difference, otherwise I might have trouble internalising the detail.

So far, only 2 chapters in, and despite an introduction to Tolle from another teacher, I am already blown away. I can see how so many of the world’s problems, not just the big but also the trivial, are driven by living in the past and the future and not the now. Incredible.

What I would like to ask you is, how has your world changed in the months since you wrote this blog post and read the book? Have there been gradual changes to your way of thinking? And how has this translated to your lifestyle or relationships?

I’m curious to know. Of course, that means that I am thinking too much about the future already and missing out on the NOW
Chris
http://www.Grow-You.com

By: todd

todd — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:16:05 +0000

Nathan, what I really meant was that meditation works, not necessarily what Tolle preaches. Basically, he said he became enlightened overnight… I don’t believe that as that is something that takes time. I don’t subscribe to everything he says but believe living in the present is the key to being happy. Worrying about the past and future caused me to lose the ability to see obvious opportunities. It’s like an overloaded computer drive- it can’t work to it’s full potential and if you clean out all those old files, it will work much more efficiently, won’t it? So if you can clear the clutter out of your mind, there’s much more possibilities, wouldn’t you agree?

By: Nathan Prophet

Nathan Prophet — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:27:02 +0000

To be critical, “The Power of Now’ is just warmed over Zen dookie with a little New Age marbled in with identity psychology as icing on the half-baked cake. Every five to ten years, the same crap comes wrapped in a different package. “I’m OK; You’re OK”, “Your Erroneous Zones”, “Men Are From Mars; Women Are From Venus”, and so on. Want to make a million dollars? Start collecting your material now, particularly “hip” words and concepts, and then get yourself a mail-order degree or some kind of honorary PhD, open a self-realization ashram and talk in a calm monotone and have an ever present benevolent all-knowing smile on your face. About five years from now when Tolle is fading from the universal collective ego (how about that!), write your book along the lines of “How to find your place in cosmic consciousness” or “Realize God’s Purpose for Your Life and become Rich”, and so on. As one contributor said, “This shit works.”

By: reyalP

reyalP — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:03:19 +0000

Wow, very impressive review. Interesting stuff, too.

Guys think themselves out of sex with women. They want to be seen as cool, they don’t want to fuck it up, so they’ve come to believe they have to be analyzing and overthinking their best or else they’ll miss opportunities.

It’s the flow and enjoyment of the interaction that is attractive and enjoyable. It’s annoying to be interacting with someone who doesn’t care what you say because they’re busy thinking about the past and future. But we also ruin the experience for ourselves by not enjoying the sounds, feelings, and visuals of the present moment because our focus is turned inward.

This is definitely on my list of 1,234,028 books to read.

By: todd

todd — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:27:29 +0000

How knowledgeable are you on this subject? Either way, I strongly recommend meditation. I’ve been avidly into chakra meditation for two years now and I can attest to what Tolle is saying. Can you imagine having no anxiety, fear or stress or worry? This shit works! For me , it started out as a relaxation tool, but turned into much, much more. I’ll only describe a bit here as there is too much to explain. In deep meditation, time and space do not exist which is sort of the opposite of your normal waking life in which you experience only what your eyes allow you to see. You are not your physical or mind body in this state. There’s no ego needs here. Just quiet, empty, vast, formless space. There are times when I feel like a rag blowing in the wind or my body feels like a hard plastic shell, but the inside feels like a formless vapor. Although I’ve never done acid, it felt as though I wasn’t going to come back out of this state. One of the many things I’ve gained from this is the ability to see the truth in life. It’s like things get downloaded into my head. It’s interesting and scary at the same time.