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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) | 
| Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: Penguin
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0452289963
Dewey Decimal Number: 204.4
EAN: 9780452289963
ASIN: 0452289963
Publication Date: January 30, 2008
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Book Description
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now
With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.
About the Author
ECKHART TOLLE is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.
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 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About EGO!! August 8, 2008
Robin Ram (California, USA)
For many years while I struggled to truly understand what Ego really was and where in me it originated and resided. My deep need to know could not be satiated with just theoretical bookish stuff which essentially is useless if it doesn't enable one to successfully translate into practical living and thereby progress. I needed the real deal -- just TELL me what Ego is in simple everyday words, SHOW me where the thing originates from and resides thereafter, and then SHOW+TELL me how to rid it out of my system. I tried desperately to understand about Ego over the years, and my guru would discuss about it with me in my dreams! I looked in many a books, and tried to grasp the gist of it from talks given by notable spiritual figures, but to little avail. Just when I got tired of trying to figure it all out and almost given up with all the Ego Mumbo Jumbo Nonsense, it felt like "someone" from heaven above dropped a priceless treasure on my lap -- Ekhart Tolle's book "A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose".
The book starts off slows and drags on a little -- but don't let this fool you.. I think its just Ekhart Tolle's style.. Chapter Two is where discussion on Ego begins! Eckhart shows us how to practice simply watching and becoming aware of our own thoughts as they surface when we are provoked, flattered, praised, accused, condemned, wronged, etc.. He shows how we have an engrained tendency to react from our Ego - much of the time we don't know that we are operating from a strong Ego base and can even swear on our lives that we did not act under the spell of our Ego! The book is that "surgical" instrument that cuts through layers of madness, and reveals to the reader in crystal clear plain view, his/her Ego! Amazing indeed how Eckhart has so ingeniously articulated the root cause of how much of our problems lie hidden deep within our core.. the root is that hissing serpent which raises its hood when tickled or provoked from outside.
I'm grateful to God for having sent Ekhart Tolle to enlighten us about our Egos at a time when humanity is in great despair!
Ekhart shows us that many times we suffer because of our own thoughts. If the pain is not physical, then where is the form of suffering? It is emotional (in the head and heart). Emotional suffering is realized when there is a thought. Ekhart shows that we are not the fleeting thoughts. So when suffering is in our lot, the best way to transcend it is by shifting our consciousness from our maddening thoughts to the state of thoughtlessness. In that silence and literally white light, we simply are -- BLISS. Ekhart helps us to see that that state is our true state, and it witnesses all of our actions, thoughts, and deeds. When you have tapped into that state of consciousness you feel like you are having a deep sleep while being awake! The challenge is to remain in that state without the mind becoming stimulated and agitated again and so it is advised to live always in God consciousness 24/7. The mind needs to be kept busy so it stays out of trouble, so let it be busy and restful in God alone.
In the past I would be so self-conscious.. in restaurants I would not bow my head and pray before eating.. Instead I would talk to God with open eyes and discreetly so as to not draw attention to myself. Well this has changed! Now I am not so concerned about what others think of me when I am praying to my beloved Lord before eating, or concerned if people are watching. Ekhart's book has really helped me do that! God gave me food, I love Him, He is my everything -- then why should I let my thoughts (ego) come in the way of my thanking Him and loving Him in prayer? Also when I read Ekhart's book I could now sit quietly in San Francisco's busy financial district, out in the open public on the benches located in common areas, close my eyes and just meditate on God! That is amazing because I could not do that before -- I would always give in to my mind which was so concerned about what others would be thinking of me when they saw me that way.. LOL! The book has helped me immensely to deal with some of my problems and has added drops of sweetness in my personal relationships with friends and family! Thank you God! Thank you Ekhart!
(The book is relatively inexpensive considering the enormous value it offers. I would recommend that you study it and take notes versus reading as a novel. This will ensure that you squeeze out every ounce and drop of joy it wants to give to you -- now go plan out a relaxing weekend or road trip to escape away on and take this book with you!)
 Utter rubbish - ramblings from a perterbed soul August 8, 2008
Sudipto K. Haldar (Robbinsville, NJ USA)
I got thru to about the 30th page before I had to throw my hands up and say "that's enough" - what does this guy think of himself anyway? He makes it sound like the whole world is on the brink of a paradign shift (he keeps repeating himself saying a large segment of the mass is ready to be awakened 'now') and in some way he gives the impression that it's his doing! The chantings about being egoless has a quirky ring to it, especially coming from a guy like Tolle. If you don't agree to his way (THE right way according to him) then he has faulted you already saying 'you' are not ready for his preachings, huh! Also, don't use your mind or your thinking - he suggests! Is this not almost exactly the same thing taught in extremist madrassas and other religious forums? They tell you they are right, and advises not to question because they are right, and asks you not to use your mind, thought or intelligence - and some dumb people follow them too! Well, some dumb person (who proclaimed he/she arrives at places without knowing why he came there, why his mind 'directed' him there), who, obviously needs to see a shrink/doctor wrote that this book has spoken to him - maybe it's for these kind of people!
Tolle should recognize that there are 'normal' people, using their mind and thoughts intelligently, are living their life happily without restraining from calling a shovel a shovel (or a flower a flower for that matter), who are beyond the spectrum of awakening conceivable by him, since he seems barely to have come out of his depression and suicidal thoughts. Maybe it's he, who should awaken and try to be 'normal'. I wish him well as far as his mental well-being is concerned.
All in all, it sounded like ramblings from a person deeply disturbed, a person who constantly hears voices in his head.
btw doesn't it sometimes feel irritating that amazon.com doesn't let you rate any book below one star?
10 stars! August 8, 2008
Michele (CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I LOVE this book and it's teachings. I feel as though I have been given a very precious gift and now use Eckhart's wisdom in many areas of my life. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
What more can be said? August 7, 2008
W. H. McDonald Jr. (Elk Grove, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are more reviews on this book then almost any other book on Amazon - and there is a good reason for that. People found something of value from reading this book and felt the need to share what they learned. The book does not break any new ground for the serious spiritual seeker - but it sure clears stuff up and makes some complicated ideas seem much easier to digest.
Eckhart does present and package the ideas that this book has in a newer and open way. The book is best read slowly over days, even weeks, so one can assimilate what is being said. The book will change some lives. The key is to read this book with an open mind and heart and allow the energy of this book to flow through you.
I cannot but repeat what others have said about it - however, I will add my own two cents worth and recommend it to others.
 What a quack! August 7, 2008
D. Cantrell (Columbus, OH USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The highlight of this book starts on page 137. Tolle observes, "after two ducks get into a fight, which never lasts long, they will separate and float off in opposite directions." He continues the theme through page 138, telling us that ducks then flap there wings and get over it, suggesting that we all be more duck-like. Of course, then we would have to float, which would mean we'd all have to be made of wood, which means Tolle is really offering us hocus pocus psychology.
The problem is, obviously, we are not ducks. We have feelings and emotions. Tolle calls this our Pain-Body, as if feelings are a bad thing. If we could only recognize it and wish it away, we would all be better. He forgets that it is our emotion that separates us from ducks and makes us uniquely human. I can't imagine telling someone with a broken arm to just see the bone and wish it away. It is with great damage that books such as this make just such a suggestion with emotional and psychological pain. It creates a shame around mental and emotional suffering that only does harm for those with serious hurt.
We are not, and should not desire to be, ducks! Quack!
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