Stillness Speaks : Whispers of Now

I can't recall if I've already reviewed this book (hazards of the ditzy mind), but here it is...either for the first time or the 10th. I say if a book is good once, it's good a bunch of times!Stillness Speaks, by Eckhart Tolle, written in 2003, is a little, 127 page book that I read and re-read frequently. Simple and yet profound in content, it reminds me over and over and over again that the answers I seek, are found in stillness.Eckhart Tolle has an elegant way of stating simply, that which feels the most complicated. In his many books, he conveys the message of the importance of being in the moment, and of gaining perspective from the egoic chatter the mind so often convinces us is the true and important reality.I very often use a highlighter when I read; a habit I developed in college to help me find points I want to remember later. I had to laugh because I think I've highlighted every word in this book. That's how deeply it speaks to my spirit every time I read it. The book contains 10 short chapters and I will leave you with a favorite quote from each: "True Intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found." "Every thought pretends that it matters so much." "Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstance of your life, but from the conditions of your mind." "Is life ever 'not this moment'?" "Reincarnation doesn't help you if in your next incarnation you still don't know who you are." "Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing." "We have forgotten what rocks, plants, and animals still know. We have forgotten how to be - to be still, to be ourselves, to be where life is: Here and Now." "Love does not want or fear anything." "To every accident and disaster there is a potentially redemptive dimension that we are usually unaware of." "Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.

I’ve read the Power of Now a couple times but it had been a while. Somehow the more I expose myself to the ideas in that book (and this one), the easier it is to understand and experience them. This book is short, but serves as a great and simple way to bring your attention inward and help keep yourself present. If Tolle’s words resonate with you, this is definitely worth picking up.

This literary work is quite enjoyable and intellectually stimulating.

This book consists of short but powerful sayings. They can be read and contemplated any time of day. Nice meditations for keeping yourself conscious throughout your day. Highly recommend.

This book is a great reminder and easy to read every day or a good way to start your day. I keep mine near my bed for when I wake up.

This book simplifies life on a mental and spiritual level level.It encourages me to sit still and enjoy each moment.

This book will not make you more knowledgable. Rather, if its message reaches you, it will make you less certain about what you think you know. Let me explain why this is a good thing.If you consider yourself to be on the spiritual path, it is extremely important to ask yourself what your real motivation is. Do you have a desire to attain to the ultimate bliss? Do you want to feel more secure? Do you want to feel like you have life all figured out? Watch out. If you are still desiring (as most of us are), even if you are desiring something spiritual, you will never attain it. The basic requirement is to be without desire. I don't know about enlightenment, because like most people I still have desires, but I have noticed that when I surrender to life instead of desiring something more, I am much more peaceful and happy.Oftentimes people start a spiritual search in order to gather more knowledge; they want to formulate a belief system and find "facts" to back it up. This gives a false sense of security, and if you examine it closely, you will realize it is false because all belief does is suppress doubt. If you really know something, belief is unnecessary. Do you have to believe in the sun or the air? There is no need.The Power of Now will give you much more information to cling to than this book, which is probably why many readers prefer it. The Power of Now is an excellent introduction to Tolle's message and will help you to understand this book better. However, Tolle has wisely made it more difficult to reduce his latest book to a system of beliefs. Instead of knowledge, which is borrowed information, Tolle gives readers their own eyes to see. If you are tired of reading ABOUT living in the moment and are ready to TRY IT OUT, this book is an excellent place to start. I also highly recommend Osho's Book of Secrets, a collection of 112 meditation techniques fully explained.Let me close by quoting Tolle:"Do you need more knowledge? Is more information going to save the world, or faster computers, more scientific or intellectual analysis? Is it not wisdom that humanity needs most at this time?"But what is wisdom and where is it to be found? Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and listen. No more is needed. Being still, looking, and listening activates the non-conceptual intelligence within you. Let stillness direct your words and actions."

Almost a “pocket guide” to his other longer books. Worth reading. About an hour to read. Worth buying and putting on a shelf to reread.

Wow! A gem of a book! I will cherish it and read it again and again. Eckhart Tolle's book never disappoint. I also love Sailor Bob Adamson and John Greven.

This book to really understand has taken me many years. But a truly wonderful book. Thank Eckhart for making this possible for all. A great teacher in this generation. Hope everyone gets an opportunity to read and understand this

Good book to glance at now and then 👍

Questo libro e il Must👍🏻😇🌈❣️Lo consiglio a tutti🌟🌟🌟❣️

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