The Hidden Power in Spiritual Books | Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle shares his unique perspective on why some spiritual books have a lasting impact on our lives. He explains how certain texts can create a sense of presence and inner peace, even when read multiple times. Learn how to approach spiritual books in a way that goes beyond mere information-gathering and taps into their transformative potential.

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About Eckhart:

Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, _The Power of Now_ and _A New Earth_ —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.”

Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.

[shelaghduncan]

Eckhart, just listening to your voice, and hearing your laugh and feeling your authenticity brings me into presence. It was your steady, beautifully expressed knowing that assisted me in giving up an addiction I had for pain killers. I love you very much and thank God for your love and sharing.

[snufflehaxton]

The books/authors Eckhart mentions are:
I Am That - Nisargadatta Maharaj
A Course in Miracles - Helen Schucman
Books by Joel Goldsmith
Tao Te Ching: A New English Version - Stephen Mitchell
Books by Ramana Maharshi

[tammysvegankitchen]

My mother in law gave me The Power of Now and it sat on my shelf for at least from years! And yes I guess I had to suffer a bit more! Life giving so transforming. I’m so grateful she did! Was the beginning of my awakening. So so grateful for you Eckhart! Sold my car that still had a cd player and I listened to the Becoming a teacher of presence for probably the last year! I will have to get the audio downloaded for my new car 😀😊✨🙏thank you for being such a light in this world!!

[shrunkensimon]

"I am That" by Nisargadatta Maharaj is one of the best. The question/answer format between him and curious seekers of primarily western origin, is invaluable. The two way dialogue creates a lot of space for a third person (the reader) to step into naturally.

[lindap]

I read a few pages of one of your books every day. You are my teacher. Heartfelt thanks.🙏❤️🌻

[charokev]

Cómo me llena todo lo que transmite Eckhart. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Llegó en mi vida en un momento crucial y ahora ( nunca mejor dicho ) mi espíritu reclama de nuevo su " presencia ". Gracias

[rogerlin]

10:42
Suffering isn’t all bad.
It’s necessary until you realise it’s unnecessary.

Thanks Eckhart. 16 October 2024. 🪐🌍🌴☘️🐝🐎🌾🤠💰😇🌹🌸🐬🔥🚇🍊🌼☘️

[julies]

It’s so funny that he should talk about this. I bought his book Stillness Speaks a while ago and always said that it is the most powerful book I’ve ever owned. It brings me into presence immediately. I love this book and wherever I go it’s with me. I can’t explain what happens when I read a passage but something deep inside me just opens up and I feel incredible peace and joy. I’ve mentioned this in the past on another comment and people said they listened to it on line but it is truly not the same as holding this precious book in your hands. Thank you Eckhart for dedicating your life to awakening the rest of us. I know when I’m deep into presence I just want to sit alone and feel the being within. It must be very difficult to continue to spend all this time with people who are lost in their ego. Thank you so much for making that effort. God bless

[ASi-zpyi]

I could imagine Eckhart loving the channeled books by Paul Selig:

"I am Word through my body,
Word, I am Word,
I am Word through my vibration,
Word I am Word,
I am Word through my knowing of myself, as Word.
Word, I am Word"

-Melchiezedec

[Masi.Capone]

With your book "a new earth, " I had started reading it at age 15, and I was loving it, but the concept of oneness went over my head, and when you talked about being the awareness behind our thoughts, to me that made sense but sounded very obvious, and I think that's because I've always had a more naturally meditative mind, and I found out this year, (I'm 35 now), that most people are not like that, so now I'm over here like, ooooh no wonder people find his teachings so profound. But I never finished the book. Something made me mad at that time, and I'm curious to see if I'll even remember what it is. I highly doubt it would trigger me now. I'm about half way through. Now autobiography of a yogi has come into my life, and I was not ready for something like that even a year ago.

[DrMortezaChalak]

exactly books coming out of presence are excellent. The same as Masnawi by Rumi which I have privilege of interpreting. We absolutely can recognizing that when you read it again and again it is all fresh and new.

[jeanniewilson]

Eckhart, Hi...I feel compelled to say this and it has been stirring for some time. I believe that Love is a portal to The Source. I think you may be wrong on that. I believe that the more Love you give, share, exude the more it cracks and breaks through the unconsciousness of Humanity. Love has always been my doorway inside and outside as young as I can remember and I honestly believe, know with my whole heart that Love is the meaning of Life.

[stephenflood]

The first time I read your book The Power Of Now, I found that it spoke directly to my soul in such a simple and yet profound way which changed my life forever. Thank you Eckhart.

[annebethkuijs]

I have this a lot with certain movies, like the little prince. And poems.

[emma-tvpv]

i totally agree ^^ thank you always🙏🙏🙏

[michaelbreeding]

Read Power of Now 20yrs ago... remember thinking it resonates as true somewhere inside me, but then quickly forgot about what it said and went about my egoic thoughts and life. Three years ago read it again and now live according to its spiritual principles in the only time there ever was, is and will be...NOW!!!
Really appreciate Eckhart and other teachers and literature that have come into my field of awareness since this awakening!
Namaste!🙏🏼💞

[bradybaas]

They love their COMFORT ZONES and MENTALLY CIRCLING🎪🎢🎡🎠🤡👍

[paulstathakis]

Is practicing a course in miracles and doing transcendental meditation too much? Meaning should I keep to one spiritual practice or do more?

[polmken]

I read " Stillness Speaks" fırst 12 years ago and loved it and put 5 stars It means, ," This book is jam. Reread it. I felt something rather deep and different. One Day I read it again after many years of experience + spiritual experience and I wanted to put there galaxies instead of 5 stars. White reading a few times I was overexcited I was like" He knows, he knows He does know" I gave books as gifts. One said she didnt quite understand The others are silent propably havent reai them yet. I read his tbooks 30, 35 45, times Yes Every read is deeper My sistem was reading them crom beginning everday ten pages .. One Day I was studying One of Eckart' s books and taking noter The teaching was so deep Suddenly I left the pencil and thought about my elder brother . He was a diffrent character and have difficuties in life I imagined telling him that book I thought " I wish He could understand How can I help hım Maybe we should study that book together step by step No it doesnt work because our comprehension levels are different and He has difficulty concentrating " I was thinking about how I could help my brother using that book Then I took the pencil again to go on .The net sentences said things suc as " You cant change anyone, cant teach anyone just be presence near them, open Spice so that they can open themselves" Which book, which sentences I dont remember but the essence of the sentences are similar to those I wrote. İt was a nice coincidence.

[sadaafatima]

Power of Now always feels new! I have read it four times.