Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises From The Power of Now Hardcover – September 1, 2001

I found this book to be better than 'The Power of Now'. It's true that much of the material in this book can be found in the other, but I found this book to be more concise and easier to comprehend than the original. It seems like the really confusing stuff that was found in 'The Power of Now' was not included in this book. This book seemed to just have the essential lessons of the original, which I liked and understood. It didn't have any of the more complicated and perhaps subjective stuff that the latter part of the original seemed to be filled with. That being said, if you haven't read either one, then start with 'The Power of Now', because it seems apparent that 'Practicing the Power of Now' assumes the reader has read the first and/or is already familiar with the basic concepts of his teachings.I truly believe that this guy has reached enlightenment and wrote this book from and enlightened state. Many of the things he says are so profound that I just re-read them again and again in utter fascination. He points out such simple truths that so many of us spend a lifetime overlooking. I find that when I'm not reading this, I'm thinking about it and ways to practice it in my life. Everything he said rang so true. I really can't find fault or criticism with anything he claims to be true, because deep down, I know it's true. I had just never heard anyone articulate it before. This guy has the answers to life. Now I just need to work on turning believing into experiencing. I'm very new to these Buddhist-like teachings, but Mr. Tolle has really opened my eyes to the power of it. The power of Now, that is.Also, if you're a Christian, as I am, and seem a bit skeptical by this type of teaching, I can assure you that nothing he says directly contradicts Christianity. Some terms he is reluctant to use, such as God, because of misuses of that term or idea, so he steps around that, so as not to offend certain readers. But I don't have a problem with that at all. Despite his vagueness in describing the Source of eternal love and peace and joy out there that we are all connected with, as a Christian it is easy for me to decide what he is talking about, and all his teachings have an overall message of love and peace and surrender; very complimentary to Christian ideals. If anything, this book strengthened my faith and has given me a better understanding of meditative prayer.Edit 4/27/19 - Even though Tolle does not subscribe to Christianity, he occasionally tries to use quotes from Jesus as supporting evidence of his teachings. I’m not sure why he does this. I can only guess that he is trying to connect with the Christian readers. Unfortunately, he seems to misinterpret Jesus in most cases, which hurts his cause. He clearly doesn’t recognize Jesus Christ as the Son of God, or of God Incarnate. I think he simply sees Jesus as an enlightened individual and so he tries to point out the similarities between what he is saying and what Jesus said, even though, in most cases, he is way off base on the message Jesus was delivering in the given case. Sadly, this has caused most of my Christian friends to immediately dismiss all the rest of his teaching as blasphemy or nonsense. If you can overlook this discrepancy though, you will still find this to be a very rewarding book. It’s not a religious book, it’s a philosophical book, which I still find to be the best of it’s kind.

The power of now has been an amazing practice for me. I read the book years ago but coming back to this quick read just reminded me of a daily practice I want to build up once again. I’m grateful to have read it.

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I have added Eckhart Tolle to the top of the list of my favorite Metaphysical writers. He has expressed in the simplest terms how to Be Here NOW, how to experience the flow of God energy. As a truth seeker for all of my adult life I have not found a writer who could offer a simple way to experience the Power of NOW. I want to be clear that I have not had the full experience, and I understand why and what I have to do, but I have had vivid dreams, and one revelation, which has made it clear to me how powerful his writing is for me. In my 20's I read J. Krishnamurti and couldn't understand one thing he said. But I was inextricably linked to him and his writings. I carried his books with me for years and I would open one up every 3 or 4 years and see if I could understand what he was saying....nope! I didn't realize that he was my introduction to Eastern Philosophy. It took me many years of life experience and pain to understand what JK meant by "Desire is the root of all suffering" when the opposite seemed more reasonable to me!Throughout this book I hear the messages of JK expressed in much more understandable terms. I am enthralled to have ET bringing back all of my readings of yesteryears in a simplified way. It must be my time to evolve a bit more. I first heard ET on the Oprah Super Soul Sunday show. I was so taken by his message that on each commercial I went to Amazon and bought another one of his books! I bought them ALL and read them ALL in order of publication. The Power of Now may be more confusing for someone not familiar with metaphysics. If that is the case I would say A New Earth is easier to follow and understand. It was an Oprah choice and she did a 21 day workshop on air with him a couple of years ago which I missed.I love this man and I love this book.

Since the content of Tolle's books has been covered well elsewhere, I'd like to address the person new to Tolle and wondering where to begin.In my personal experience, if I could only afford to purchase one book, I'd start with PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW. I feel that it essentially restates the material found in the original POWER OF NOW but in a format I found easier to digest. I don't see much point in owning both books (which I currently do.)If you connect with PRACTICING and want more, then I'd recommend the audio book/retreat Realizing the Power of Now: An In-Depth Retreat With Eckhart Tolle. (It's less than $10 if you purchase the audio file from Audible.) I'm only half way through listening yet I constantly find myself thinking "Ah...now I understand what he meant." It truly is an excellent supplement.There is one more Tolle book here, STILLNESS SPEAKS. I borrowed this from the library. It's basically just out-takes from the other books, sort of a quotable quotes book that restates things in a nutshell. It would make a nice gift to a Tolle fan, but again, doesn't offer anything more than the other books. I suppose my message is: everything you need to know is in the original POWER OF NOW, stated perhaps more clearly in PRACTICING and excerpted in STILLNESS but supported well in audio format by the retreat CD.I find Tolle's basic message very powerful, enlightening and simple. As he himself constantly repeats, he's not saying anything new...be here now. But he explains it in a way which finally connects the dots for me. Unfortunately, this simple message seems to be getting constantly repackaged and I hope it doesn't turn into a "Chicken Soup for the Enlightened Soul" series. (I should probably go make sure that's not the title of an actual book! <g>)Curator, AfroAmericanHeritage dot com

The book breaks down the power of now and tells you simple things you can do in everyday life to practise the power of now.

El libro tardo en llegar, sin embargo llego en muy estado asi como la calidad del libro es buena a pesar de ser de medio uso es excelente. Buena compra

Everything from start to end. Thanks for sharing this asset. No more mind created pains. Freedom comes from no mind.

From many spiritual books I read, this was most possibly the easiest to read. It reminds me of poems by Rumi or Hafiz. It is nevertheless quite dense but intense, with very practical exercises. Looking forward to also reading The Power of Now, which I assume will be more theoretical.

Very interesting book, good prospective, excellent read