THE POWER OF NOW

by Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Deepak Chopra says of this book: “One of the best books to come along in years. Every sentence rings with truth and power.”

Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within, writes: “I heartily recommend this profoundly inspiring book to all seekers today.”

And on one of today’s online spiritual-mode websites was found the following information directed to their followers:  "While we WILL pick some holes in Eckhart’s philosophies and how they’re rooted in anti-logic and anti-reason, and explain why there’s nothing more dangerous than a guru who is positioned to be immune to criticism and spouts thought-stopping cliches such as ‘pain body’ in response to people who question and ponder his teachings, it still won’t be a ‘pick on Eckhart fest’."

As you can clearly see from the preceding three quotations, some online spiritual-type folks seem to be a little upset by this new light in the literary world, while the proven ones have only good things to say about this beautifully written book.

Dr. Chopra’s work is well known to all. His appreciation for Eckhart Tolle’s work will be beneficial to many in their decision whether to read or not. And as the good Lama Surya Das suggests, there is a need to awaken the Buddha within -- a need that is as urgent in this day and time as it has ever been, perhaps moreso. The Power of Now may awaken your Buddha within. 

If you have read any of the criticism concerning The Power of Now, I ask that you take a deep breath, reconsider, and give yourself the freedom to make your own decision.

In The Power of Now many of you will see the thoughts similar to those of Lester Levenson literally jump out at you from the pages; just the same as the unfoldment of Krishnamurti or that of Thomas Troward or Charles Haanel seem to come across therein, loud and clear. But in our own unfoldment, is that not what we all do? Do we not build on what others have unfolded before us and then add our own to the mix? This is not a static universe. It is expanding exponentially and so is our understanding.

The following words from the Sanskrit speak beautifully to what Eckhart Tolle has written in The Power of Now:
"Look to this Day for it is Life, the very Life of Life. In Its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your existence; the Bliss of Growth – the Glory of Action – the Splendor of Beauty. For Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision; but Today well lived makes every yesterday a Dream of Happiness, and Every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope. Look well, therefore, to This Day!"