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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A guide to spiritual enlightenment
Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. — Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author. Born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge.
Eckhart Tolle is the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now and the highly acclaimed follow-up — A New Earth.
His books are widely ranked among top influential, and spiritual books of our time.
The three Leap notions:
- You are not your mind. Everyone has an internal narrator in their head, and this narrator should not be tied with your personal identity or sense of self.
- Mindfulness helps you notice what is happening in the present moment, hence helps you make a better judgement.
- Meditation; which is a more formal type of mindfulness, works wonder with stress, anxiety, sleep disorder, and it’s the simplest way to rooted oneself in the present.
Here are a few key takeaways from the power of now by Eckhart Tolle.
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YOU ARE NOT YOUR MIND: The greatest obstacle to enlightenment
Enlightenment is a state of wholeness. It is finding your true nature beyond name and form, to reach a state that’s paradoxically, — essentially you; and yet, it is much higher than you.
Being can be felt, but it can never be understood mentally. You can know it only when the mind is still, and your attention is fully and intensely in the Now.
Realize that all the things that truly matter — beauty, love, creativity, joy, and inner peace — arise from beyond the mind.
The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated.”
