instantly. Scientists don't know the mechanics of how this
faster-than-the-speed-of-light travel can happen, though
some theorists suggest that this connection takes place via
doorwaysintohigherdimensions.
Socontrarytowhatthosewhopledgetheirallegianceto
the traditional paradigm might think, the influential,
pioneering individuals I spoke with felt that we have not
reached the pinnacle of human development, we are
connected,ratherthanseparate, from all of life,andthatthe
full spectrum of consciousness encompasses both physical
andamultitudeofnonphysicaldimensionsofreality.
Atcore,thisnewworldviewinvolvesseeingyourself,others,
andalloflife,notthroughtheeyesofoursmall,earthlyself
thatlivesintimeandisbornintime.But ratherthroughthe
eyes of the soul, our Being, the True Self. One by one,
peoplearejumpingtothishigherorbit.
With his book, The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
rightfullytakeshisplaceamong thisspecial groupofworld-
class teachers. Eckhart’s message: the problem of humanity
is deeply rooted in the mind itself. Or rather, our
misidentificationwithmind.
Our driftingawareness, our tendencyto take the path
of least resistance by being less than fully awake to the
present moment, creates a void. And the time-bound mind,
whichhasbeendesignedtobeausefulservant,compensates
byproclaiming itself master. Likea butterflyflittering from
oneflowertoanother,themindengagespastexperiencesor,
projecting its own made-for-television movie, anticipates
whatistocome.Seldom dowefindourselvesrestinginthe
oceanic depth of the here and now. For it is here — in the
Now—wherewefindourTrue Self,whichlies behindour
physicalbody,shiftingemotions,andchatteringmind.
Thecrowninggloryof humandevelopment rests notin
our ability to reason and think, though this is what
distinguishes us from animals. Intellect, like instinct, is
merely apoint along the way. Our ultimate destinyistore-