that Buddha taught: a state of enlightenment is attainable,
here andnow.Itispossibletolivefree ofsuffering,freeof
anxiety and neurosis. To do this, we have to come to
understandourroleasthecreatorofourpain; ourownmind
causes our problems, not other people, not "the world out
there."Itisourownmind,withitsnearlyconstantstreamof
thoughts,thinkingaboutthepast,worryingabout thefuture.
We make the great mistake of identifying with our mind,
thinking that’s who we are — when, in fact, we are far
greaterbeings.
Overandover,EckhartTolleshowsushowtoconnect
withwhathecallsourBeing:
Beingistheeternal,ever-presentOneLifebeyond
the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and
death. However, Being is not only beyond but also
deep within every formasits innermost invisible and
indestructibleessence.Thismeansthat it isaccessible
toyounowasyourowndeepestself,yourtruenature.
Butdon'tseektograspitwithyourmind.Don’ttryto
understandit.Youcanknowitonlywhenthemindis
still, when you are present,fullyand intensely in the
Now....ToregainawarenessofBeingandtoabide
inthatstateof'feeling-realization'isenlightenment.ThePowerof Nowisnearlyimpossible toreadstraight
through — it requires you to put it down periodically and
reflect on the words and apply them to your own life
experience. It is a complete guide, a complete course, in
meditationandrealization.Itisa booktobe revisitedagain
andagain—andeachtimeyourevisitit,yougainnewdepth
and meaning. It is a book that many people, including me,
willwanttostudyforalifetime.
The Power of Now has a growing number of devoted
readers.Ithasalreadybeencalledamasterpiece; whateverit
iscalled,howeveritisdescribed,itisabookwiththepower
tochangelives,thepowertoawakenustofullyrealizewho