Has anyone here read "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle?

Mame

If so, want to discuss?

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it was listed in the weekend "new books" section .
i had thought of asking the library to order the book .
but reading that short piece below , i don't think i'll be in any hurry .
reminds me too much of other writers who have all the answers for us other living beings .
"spiritual leader" is a bit of a turnoff for me .
hbg

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A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle's first full length book in eight years will be a cornerstone for personal spirituality and self-improvement for years to come. Taking off from the introspective work he began with The Power of Now, the number one bestseller that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Tolle provides the spiritual framework for people to move beyond themselves in order to make this world a better, more spiritually evolved place to live. Shattering modern ideas of ego and entitlement, self and society, Tolle lifts the veil of fear that has hung over humanity during this new millennium, and shines an illuminating light that leads to happiness and health that every reader can follow. Eckhart Tolle is one of the bestselling spiritual teachers of our time. The simple message in his international bestseller The Power of Now, that of living in the present, of enjoying the journey rather than always looking to the next goal, has spread fast. A wise counsellor in this ever changing, chaotic and often violent world, Tolle draws on essential spiritual teachings of all ages and traditions to reveal a fresh evolutionary model of spiritual life for the 21st Century.

Mame · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:02 pm Post: 3233556 -

Ugh, that's definitely a turn off, for sure. I probably wouldn't have read it if I'd read that first.

It's not the answer to everything but provides some insights and food for thought.