A Life-Changing New
Audiobook From The Author Of The New York Times
Bestseller,The Power Of Now.
In this original audiobook, bestselling author Eckhart Tolle
continues to teach us how to let go of the past and future
to live in the now. Tolle urges to shed our mind-based sense
of self, enter the portals of the eternal present, and live
vividly in the present moment.
He guides us through these
gateways: The Gateway of the Inner Body; The gateway of
Silence; and The Gateway of Accepting This Moment. By moving
through these openings, we will let the power of now
transform our lives and achieve spiritual and psychological
enlightenment.
Gateways to Now
includes a Musical Reflection CD which offers quiet
contemplation time -- a chance to acquire a reflective
anchor that intensifies the integration of the listening
experience into our lives. This Musical Reflection CD
features Resonance by Jorge Alfano's World Ensemble. Drawing
from South America, Africa, Tibet, Japan and Spain this
ensemble creates universal music that crosses all borders
and musical styles.
About the Author Eckhard Tolle, author of the
New York Times
bestseller, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual
Enlightement was born in Germany, where he spent the
first thirteen years of his life. After graduating from the
University of London, he was a research scholar and
supervisor at Cambridge University. When he was twenty-nine,
a profound spiritual transformation virtually dissolved his
old identity and radically changed the course of his life.
The next few years were devoted to understanding,
integrating and deepening this transformation, which marked
the beginning of an intense inward journey. Eckhart is
currently traveling extensively, taking his teaching and his
presence throught the world.
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The Power of Now: A Guide to
Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
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. 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.
Stillness Speaks
(Hardcover)
by Eckhart Tolle
Expanding on his mantra—Get out
of your head and into the moment—Eckhart Tolle offers this new book on
living in the now. Here Tolle emphasizes the art of "inner
stillness"--the place where thoughts, ego and attachments fall always
and we are left only with what the moment has to offer: "When you lose
touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose
touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world." Don't expect this
to be a quick skim or even a straight-through read. Like his previous
bestselling book The Power of Now, Tolle uses brief entries and numerous
white spaces to give readers easy in-and-out access into enticing
spiritual insights that expound on inner stillness, such as learning the
difference between surrender and resignation, overcoming the fear death,
and how to end suffering. In fact, this is designed to be an ongoing
conversation. Pick it up any time or any place, but be sure to allow for
plenty of breaks for serious contemplation. Even as you occasionally
abandon the book, don't abandon the teachings, pleads Tolle. Embracing
and practicing inner stillness is no longer a luxury, he writes, "but a
necessity if humankind is not to destroy itself. At the present time the
dysfunction of the old consciousness and the arising of the new are both
accelerating. Paradoxically things are getting worse and bett! er at the
same time, although 'the worse' is more apparent because it makes so
much noise." Devotees who have read all of Tolle's books and audio tapes
probably won't find new ideas or information here. But they may
appreciate the refresher course --revisiting familiar concepts in a
slightly different package. --Gail Hudson
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A New
Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
According to Tolle, who assumes the role of narrator as well, humans are
on the verge of creating a new world by a personal transformation that
shifts our attention away from our ever-expanding egos. This idea is
well realized through Tolle's remarkably well-paced narration.
Naturally, the author understands his material so thoroughly that he is
able to convey it in an enjoyable manner, but Tolle's gentle tone and
dialect begs his audience's attention simply through its straightforward
approach. Something about this reading just seems profoundly important,
whether one agrees with the material or not, and listeners' attention is
sure to be captured within seconds of listening to Tolle's take on the
universe in which we live. Originally released in 2005, both book and
audiobook were reissued when Oprah Winfrey chose the title for her book
club this year.
There is a global phenomenon underway that is picking up momentum like wildfire and offering seeds of great hope for the future of humankind. Chances are not long after or even before you finish reading this article you'll hear about it from someone else in your life. Perk up your ears, you're about to learn about The Shift.
Millions of individuals, organizations, and corporations around the world are waking up and embracing a new outlook with an emphasis on their responsibility to contribute positively to our collective future. We are witnessing the budding of the greatest transformation in human history. It is a shift in consciousness that will propel our species to a new level of thinking, acting, and being; to a new level of existence in harmony with one another and our planet, Earth, our home. Some refer to it as the shift from third to fourth dimensional consciousness. However you see it, as one who has studied the teachings consistent with this concept and watched for the signs, I am happy to report there is clear and abundant evidence that a shift is now beginning to flower.
If this news is either incredibly exciting to you, totally confusing, or you fall somewhere in between, take heart, help is coming. There is a major motion picture being made called The Shift (www.theshiftmovie.com) slated to be released in Spring 2008 which I suggest you keep your eyes open for and see when it is released. It is being produced as a full length feature by Lighthouse Films and it appears to be spearheaded and/or produced by Deepak Chopra and George Clooney. You can watch a preview today on the movie's Web site, or even on YouTube.
I am compelled to spread the word of this because by sheer coincidence and grace, for the past two years I have come deeply into the area of knowledge, realization, and personal growth that this movie addresses. What I thought just months ago was a random encounter with a little known advanced spiritual teaching is at this moment going mainstream and being shared by millions across the globe. At the time of this writing (March 2008) hundreds of thousands are awakening through none other than Oprah Winfrey as a conduit since she picked her latest Book Club selection, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.
As many of you have heard or seen, Oprah began a free 10-week live webcast series with Eckhart Tolle on Monday March 3, 2008. With over 700,000 people pre-registered for the premiere session and attempting to view it online simultaneously, it was difficult to see it live, although it is archived and available on demand. Since the webcast series premiere, according to Oprah's company Harpo, another 1.5 million have viewed the archived version. As a result, there are over 4,000 different discussion threads on the Oprah Message Board for the book alone, having generated over 400,000 views on various topics (with yours truly an active participant in the discussions). The activity level is intense; but to me, already familiar with the teaching, it brings overwhelming joy to see multitudes all sharing and learning simultaneously. And overwhelming evidence of The Shift.
At this point, for a shift to successfully complete, it is imperative to make as many people as possible aware of this globally-growing way of thinking, acting, and being. This evolutionary phenomenon is broader and deeper than the most visible shift, the environmental movement. It involves our very understanding of who we are as human beings, and our responsibility to the world and to life itself.
Throughout recorded history many teachers and their followers, mostly religious mystics, have written books or texts explaining the true nature of our existence, of reality, and how to live. Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Lao-tzu, Ramana Maharshi and many others have been the traditional teachers. Eckhart Tolle is one of the clearest and most concise modern teachers who resonates widely with people across the planet. Previous to Tolle and perhaps better known to many, especially in the United States, are also Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Byron Katie, Neale Donald Walsch, Thom Hartmann and Marianne Williamson. Then of course there are globally-known spiritual activists like the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela. For the science-minded who prefer a non-spiritual context, there is physicist Brian Greene.
What they all have in common is this: no one of them is attempting to create a religion, exclusive group, or ideology. Instead, the essence of their messages is the same; they all speak to one identical truth. What is it? That our physical reality is an illusion. We are all connected. We and everything, everyone, we see around us stems from one consciousness. And we must begin to live from this reality in order to evolve. Furthermore, our very survival as a species depends upon this evolution. I believe once a critical mass of people wakes up to this, the shift will be unstoppable.
The current reality is that the same information is now coming from both spiritual and scientific disciplines across all world cultures in all walks of life. It's coming at, and to, millions of people regardless of creed, color, race, or nation - and will come at you - from multiple angles whether religious, academic, scientific, or even entertainment. The point is unavoidable. Don't dismiss it, run from it, or avoid it. Stay open instead. Pick a teacher and start listening and learning. The shift being explored so intensely on the Oprah discussion boards and infinite other Web sites, groups and organizations has been a long time coming. Now, it appears to be here.
Ultimately, both the decision to believe and the responsibility to understand what you've read here is yours and yours alone. I simply encourage you not to miss what is an unprecedented learning opportunity. A sea change is underway, so along with millions of others, I invite you to awaken to the possibilities of a conscious future.
About the Author:
Karen Talavera is a writer who expresses her opinions and reflections on present-day happenings and transformative experiences. Her articles explore social and political issues, personal growth, and spirituality. Through her writing she seeks to elevate social consciousness and generate change toward a more harmonious life on Earth. To read more from Karen, visit http://worldwidesoundoff.blogspot.com .
I received the following question from one of my subscribers recently and I am posting my reply in the event that my answer may serve others who read it.
Veronica: Would you please help me understand the concept by Eckhart Tolle of "how to be a witness to our thoughts and actions". I have read about this several times in his book, "The Power of Now" but things are still somewhat fuzzy. Thank you. Annie
Dear Annie
I think what Eckhart means by "being a witness to our thoughts and actions" is exactly what I have been doing for the past 10 days or so.
I have been writing down any negative thoughts that I have, as soon as I become aware of them. I am surprised by how many seemingly insignificant, critical thoughts cross my mind each day. I have always considered myself to be a very positive person, and so I am amazed at how many negative little musings still sneak in.
As soon as I made a commitment to do this, I started really noticing them. LIttle things like, "what a gloomy looking day", or "that person isn't doing a very good job", or "what a terrible driver" etc. I suddenly became very conscious of what was going on in my head.I am also recording the positive thoughts and experiences as well, and in time, there will be much more positive than negative.
Most of us have these kinds of thoughts running through our minds constantly, all day long, but we are so used to them, that we don't even notice they are there. These are the things that keep our dreams and desires from manifesting.
As for actions, I think Eckhart means the daily little choices we make that are really not in the direction of our goals and aspirations, eg. like not keeping our word to someone else or even ourselves, when we said that we would do something and we don't. Just little things like that, that don't seem so important at the time.
Well, guess what? In the big picture, all of these little things add up and keep us stuck!
The objective is to remain focused on ONLY those things that we desire by appreciating all that we already have. Staying in a really good feeling place fueled by positive thoughts and emotions. This is not to say that when we feel very sad and need to cry, that we should not. We should let that sadness move through us. Once we allow ourselves to really feel it, it will move very quickly and we will feel so much better for having experienced it.
In the quotation you mentioned from Eckhart, I think he is talking about those negative thoughts that really DON'T SERVE US. I will give you an example of this. This morning, I suddenly started thinking of one of my relatives. I started to think of this person and of how thoughtless and inconsiderate he is and those thoughts made me feel very uncomfortable. I knew that I was having an unpleasant thought that would not serve me in any way, except to open me up to thinking even more damaging thoughts. (What we focus on expands.)
It does not do me any good to have those kinds of thoughts racing through my head. In fact, it actually stops my progress. I realized I was doing it right away, and this time, I stopped it right away. I even sat down and wrote some positive things that I remembered about this fellow over the years.
It is all really about living your life in a very conscious way. This is hard to do in the beginning, but after a while, it will become much easier and you will begin to notice when you are off centre, so to speak.
That is why Eckhart recommends that we try to BE in the moment. Because when we are fully present in the now, we are not having these kinds of thoughts. When you are totally absorbed in the beauty of a flower, noticing every detail of the stem and leaves, captivated by the exquisite colors and textures, intoxicated by the sweet fragrance and aroma, your mind is only there. You and the flower are one, in a kind of bliss state. I have done this with many flowers and they have spoken to me.
It can be the same for anything that we are doing, even folding the laundry. When we are so enthralled with that one experience, those negative thoughts really can't get in. The illusion of time no longer exists, it appears to stand still, and we seem to have forever.
I hope this has been helpful to you. It has been helpful for me just to write about it.
Funny, that you should ask about the very thing that I am working on. Synchronicity, at its best!
Love and blessings, Veronica
About the Author:
Veronica Hay is the author of "In a Dream, You Can Do Anything, A Collection of Words" An Extraordinary Collection Of Writings That Will Uplift You, Motivate You, Inspire You, And Gently Guide You Along The Inner Path Of Your Life. Click Here: http://www.insightsandinspirations.com
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