by Eckhart Tolle
"A New Earth" is a heady little book which purports to "show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to our personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world." I would call this claim ambitious (and therefore egotistical) c...
This was a great book. I read it last year and have it on my list to read again. The insights and grounding that are shared are life changers.
I'd definitely put this in the "buy it" category.
I'd definitely put this in the "buy it" category.
A friend lent me this book. Interesting concepts, though nothing really all that innovative. His creative, optimistic view of the human experience appealed to me a lot, but I did find that he was a bit long-winded. One too many anecdotes to illustrate his points detracted from the big picture. Also,...
It was okay. The writing style grows on you, so it might be worth sticking with at least through the halfway point. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is new to mindfulness or meditation; it's too esoteric.I disliked the author's opinionatedness. I was especially turned off by his frequent pr...
This is a really interesting book. My only tip is to read it slowly so you can really contemplate what it says, otherwise you'll be lost.
Slow going but very valuable insight into finding life's purpose.
Oprah told me to read this. I probably wouldn't have picked it if she hadn't, and in fact I never read Tolle's bestseller, The Power of Now. That said, this book resonates with some of my core beliefs, and I really like the way Tolle expounds on these principles, clarifying them and reinforcing them...
It would be easy to belittle this book, with its sixties feel and its you-can-do-it attitude and its mystical all-religions-are-one philosophy. It is easy to be cynical in the face of such idealism. Let’s hope Tolle doesn’t disappoint us later with tell-all revelations.I found much to like in this b...
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