A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

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.

building On The Astonishing Success Of the Power Of Now, Eckhart Tolle Presents Readers With An Honest Look At The Current State Of Humanity: He Implores Us To See And Accept That This State, Which Is Based On An Erroneous Identification With The Egoic Mind, Is One Of Dangerous Insanity.

tolle Tells Us There Is Good News, However. There Is An Alternative To This Potentially Dire Situation. Humanity Now, Perhaps More Than In Any Previous Time, Has An Opportunity To Create A New, Saner, More Loving World. This Will Involve A Radical Inner Leap From The Current Egoic Consciousness To An Entirely New One.

in Illuminating The Nature Of This Shift In Consciousness, Tolle Describes In Detail How Our Current Ego-based State Of Consciousness Operates. Then Gently, And In Very Practical Terms, He Leads Us Into This New Consciousness. We Will Come To Experience Who We Truly Are--which Is Something Infinitely Greater Than Anything We Currently Think We Are--and Learn To Live And Breathe Freely.

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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. a Penguin Paperback. (feb.)

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"Tolle presents readers with an honest look at the current state of humanity: he implores us to see and accept that this state, which is based on an erroneous identification with the egoic mind, is one of dangerous insanity. However, there is an alternative to this potentially dire situation. Humanity now, perhaps more than in any previous time, has an opportunity to create a new, saner, more loving world. This will involve a radical inner leap from the current egoic consciousness to an entirely new one. In illuminating the nature of this shift, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. Then gently, and in very practical terms, he leads us into this new consciousness. We will come to experience who we truly are--which is something infinitely greater than anything we currently think we are.--From publisher description."-- Provided by publisher The 10th anniversary edition of A New Earth with a new preface by Eckhart Tolle. 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. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world. The flowering of human consciousness Ego : the current state of humanity The core of ego Role-playing : the many faces of the ego The pain-body Breaking free Finding who you truly are The discovery of inner space Your inner purpose A new earth. Eckhart Tolle draws on essential spiritual teachings of all ages and traditions to reveal a fresh evolutionary model of spiritual life for the 21st century