Customer Reviews
now - By: Emma Lyons, 21 Apr 2008 
This is an amazing book. It shows you in an unpatronising way without being simplistic about out personal power & how we are holding ourselves back with fears & feelings that are preventing us from living in the moment & enjoying life.
I've read a lot of books about this kind of thing... & this is one of the best... this is a great book especiallly after you've got the basic... but I bet it works in & of itself as an eye opener to the reality that we are the creators of our own reality.
Thoughts create reality!
Not sure - By: Big Ger, 13 Apr 2008 
I bought the Power of Now largely on the strength of the high ratings. There is nothing particularly new in the book, it seems to be a pick & mix of various world philosophies/religious beliefs, a dollop of psychology & what I presume are the author's own inventions. I have given what I consider a generous 3 stars because a large proportion of what he writes is common sense, some areas are quite thought provoking - unfortunately there are elements I can only describe as weird.
I wouldn't say don't buy this book - what I would say is, if it appeals to you, get it but as in alll things use your own judgement, be discerning in what you take from this book.
The peace and joy of conscious presence - By: Mags, 26 Mar 2008 On one of the online forums to which I belong, whenever anyone asks for book recommendations to help them with personal development, spiritual growth, becoming more intuitive, meditation, relationships or the Law of Attraction, the first book recommended & endorsed over & over again, is Eckhart Tolle's The Power Of Now. This book has clearly had a profound & powerful effect on many people's lives, including my own.
Like Tolle himself, this is a quiet book. And it is in this quietness, in the spaces between the words, that the book's power becomes apparent. The book gently & lovingly, yet firmly, deconstructs our egoic minds & alllows us to experience the pure spiritual presence that lies behind the identities created by our egos. Letting go of the incessant chatter of our analytical minds, & living in The Now, is far from being an empty & boring place to be (as many people starting out on this journey imagine). Instead it is a rich & fulfilling experience, full of intense joy & peace. It can be quite overwhelming the first few times you experience this - I dipped in & out when I started, each time increasing the length of time for which I was able to sustain such presence.
The concepts Tolle discusses are both profound, yet simple, but it can be a challlenging process to implement. Our egoic minds are strong & they do not give up their hold on us easily! But, the more you practice the principles, the easier it does get. It is worth persevering - the rewards for doing so are enormous. For example:
* Going about daily life with a strong background hum of joy & peace is infinitely preferable to one of anxiety & stress. And this is noticeable to others as well - people have often said things to me like "I enjoy being around you, you have good vibes".
* You are able to focus on tasks before you with much more clarity. The full strength of your mind is brought to bear on your work (and play!) as it is no longer cluttered with unrelated issues.
* You feel alive & your health usuallly improves. You glow with vitality. Tolle himself is one of the best examples of practicing his own teachings - he looks about 40 years old, but is actuallly in his early 60s!
* Your life circumstances change to reflect the abundance of love, joy & peace to which you are connected. Life flows more smoothly, problems seemingly disappear, & new & exciting experiences & things are drawn to you.
Did anyone else find it difficult? - By: Hunter Boy, 06 Mar 2008 
I bought this book almost one year ago & still haven't finished it!
This is a first, as I have read a lot of books on enlightenment, mindfulness & the like. Even the super smalll text put me off, as reading it at bedtime by lamplight was difficult.
I found it repetitious & extremely wordy. It is difficult to deal with a mind always racing with thoughts, so to pick up a book which you feel should help you calm your thoughts, especiallly after a long day, I think shouldn't be such a chore to get through.
Ok, I will say the message is a good one, but to have to filter through alll the mumbo jumbo to decipher it seemed difficult to me.
Still plugging away at it here & there.
My apologies to the author, maybe I am just too thick. :)
Simplistically profound, but... - By: a reader, 13 Feb 2008 
I enjoyed this book. It's simplicity in delivering the profound was excellent & I have to say I agree with 99% of its content, as I already try to live my life by its direction.
However, I do question some of Tolle's indefatigable argument against putting, future thought, to one side. Is it so wrong, on making some future arrangement to say, `I'll look forward to it,' & meaning it ? And, in the extreme... How many victims of the Holocaust or similar event, who, because they were unable to bring about change, accepted, the `Now,' perished, when those who projected their thoughts away from the indescribable inhumanity of their `Now,' to an improved future, survived ? It is callled... `hope.'
