Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from Now

If you, like many others, have benefited from the transformative experience of reading , you will want to own and read Eckhart Tolle, a spiritual teacher and author who was born in Germany and educated at the Universityies of London and Cambridge, is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most inspiring spiritual teachers. His views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guru. In and his subsequent book , Eckhart shares the enlightenment he himself experienced after a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. extracts the essence from Eckhart’s teachings in his bestseller, (translated into 33 languages). shows us how to free ourselves from “enslavement to the mind.” The aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday life. Through meditations and simple techniques, Eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to “a life of grace, ease, and lightness.” Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening involves transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planet. Readers of other transformational self-help books such as , , and will want to read