The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

A. Engell said This book should be subtitled, "The Power of No More Bulls***". This was a really amazing book. It literally changed my life. I have been reading a lot of self-development and psychology books and there are similar messages in all of them, including this one. This book just approaches it from a more simplistic "just do it" kind of perspective without all the scientific jargon of how you are rewiring your brain.The end goal here is that amidst the spiritual undertones of the book, what Tolle is really educating people about is self-awareness, whic. I had spent my life reading thousands of books trying to "figure it out" to make my way to a place of happiness and functionalit I was feeling suicidal and had been for two years. I was completely done with life, with trying to heal my emotional traumas, limitations and with trying to be a full-functioning adult. I felt trapped inside an endless corridor of meaninglessness and pain.The Saturday morning when I was contemplating really ending it, I heard an inner voice say "one last book, read one last book and if you still want to kill yourself, go ahead." This was my "last book" I read it three months ago and . "True happiness defined great book" according to david gunther. Great audio book. This should be required reading for every human being on the planet. A human user's manual if you will. I can't believe I lived so long with out this. This book took the insanity away from life and for the fist time in fifty years I felt blissfully happy and learned the secret to remaining in this blissful happiness continually. This is a book with the cure for what ails you do yourself a favor get and read it and put it into practice and you will learn what true ha

--Gail Hudson. Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into The Power of Now. More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding the world in a different container--more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and happiness. Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. As a result, The Power of Now

Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. He awakens readers to their role as a creator of pain and shows them how to have a pain-free identity by living fully in the present. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces readers to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind. It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. The journey is thrilling, and along the way

He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.. World-renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle conveys simple wisdom that transcends any particular religion, doctrine, or guru. A native of Germany, Eckhart Tolle attended the University of London, and upon graduation went on to become a research scholar and supervisor at Cambridge University. At 29, a profound spiritual awakeni