Realizing the Power of Now [UNABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio CD)

~ Eckhart Tolle (Author)

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Perhaps you can recall a time when you felt immensely alive-when you had a sudden recognition of beauty, a feeling of deep contentment, and a sense of connection with life greater than you had ever thought possible. And then, this fl eeting moment was gone. What if you could recapture that remarkable opening, and make it a consistent way of living in the world? Throughout Europe and North America, a man named Eckhart Tolle has emerged as a teacher with the unique ability to draw us into the awakened state he calls "presence." With Realizing the Power of Now, you have an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the timeless dimension- "a place within us that always is and ever will be beyond the turmoil of life, a world of calm beyond words, of joy that has no opposite." Join Eckhart Tolle and discover the many simple ways to leave behind the chaos and suffering of the mind-made world and enter this state of serenity and grace. With Tolle's guidance, you will explore a space beyond the endless stream of thoughts . . . use sense perceptions and your "inner body" to fi nd a peace that exists independent of conditions . . . see past "the little me and my story" and fi nd your home in the "living Now." Recorded at a momentous four-day retreat led by Eckhart, here is a special invitation to transcend the fi nite world of fl uctuating thoughts, ambitions, and fears, and touch your true essence-that which has "no form, no time, and no name"-through Realizing the Power of Now.

Book Description

An unabridged recording of an Eckhart Tolle retreat. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated; Unabridged edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591790719
• ISBN-13: 978-1591790716
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #275,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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103 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dip into the Now and shine brightly, December 6, 2003

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It's hard for me to rate one of Tolle's offerings over another for each of them takes me to that place that I've always longed for and looked for through a long history of meditation practice (which I dropped when I first encountered him three years ago). However, if I were put in the position of saying which of his works after Power of Now is my favorite I would have to say Realizing the Power of Now is it.

The Power of Now snapped me out of the seeker's mode and woke me up to the truth of my being and the ocean of peace of that's already and always within "me" - it's all I or anyone who is ready will ever need if they are ripe to accept the invitation to return home to one's being. Once that invitation has been accepted and the various portals to now are explored it will be seen that every life situation is another invitation to return home and to deepen presence. That's where Realizing the Power of Now comes shining through with tremendous clarity, not only for understanding but for what's most important, the actual experience of being/now/presence.

This is a full-blown retreat and each successive tape takes you a little deeper until at one point near the end Tolle leads you masterfully to unplumbed depths of being. Those who are familiar with his speaking style will understand when I say that he has a way of pacing his words and phrases so that one who listens simply drops into the gaps between them and is left in pure being/pure awareness until another phrase pops you back into the phenomenal world, and then back into being.

It reminds me of how a wick gets repeatedly dipped in paraffin thus creating a candle. If you want a candle with some substance to it you must keep dipping it - if you want a life that shines brightly keep dipping into the now. At some point the listener will realize that even while engaged in the phenomenal world pure being has shifted to the forefront of awareness. At first this may simply be the act of simply listening, listening without internal comment/judgement. Gradually this pure being will be seen to accompany you during all activity. It always was there of course, but now it becomes self-evident and so it is realized that your real essence IS the power of now.

Realizing the Power of Now should satisfy those who have listened to some of his abbreviated tapes and were disappointed because they didn't get the whole thing. I have to shake my head when I read those sorts of reviews, as if the amount of content determines one's ability to drop into now/presence. This mindset completely misses what Tolle is getting at. The same can be said for his brilliant Stillness Speaks. All mindsets must be dropped. There are no "mental nuggets" missing to be who you are. Now is literally beyond the mind and once that's seen you will laugh at your previous efforts to rely on mental understanding to live a happy and peaceful life.

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic and Rare Treat for Realization and Inner Peace, April 18, 2004

By	Barbara Rose (BornToInspire.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a powerful and incredibly mind opening set where you will be taken on a journey into what has been blocking you, and how to transcend "egoic" patterns in order to become one with the NOW moment, so you can live in peace.
I absolutely love listening to Eckhart's teachings, because he is real, humble, genuine, and his wisdom profoundly enlightened.

If you can't attend his teachings in person, this is the next best thing! Highly recommended for the genuine impact this will have in your life. Listen carefully, and take it all in. Once you do, you will "become the watcher" of your habitual thoughts, and the pain that your ego pulls you into, without your realizing it. After listening to this set, you should be well equipped to transcend that egoic state, and live with the true joy and peace you deserve NOW.

If you click on "Audio Download - Audible" above, you can download the set for $9.95 from Audible (which is in partnership with Amazon) right into your Windows Media Player. It's well worth it either way. This set will genuinely have a profound impact on your life.

Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Know Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence and Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Krishnamurti with a sense of humor, May 11, 2004

By	Frank Murphy "One dog barks at something and ... (Longview, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wow. I am 44 and was blown away by reading Krishnamurti many years ago. But that was pretty much it...a sense of having my mind blown while I was reading Krishnamurti but didn't seem to take much away from the reading other than a memory of having my mind blown. Admittedly 20 years have passed and I am not the same person, but Eckhart seems so much funnier and practical. I just kind of bliss out listening to him and get the sense that I am being transformed. Even if I'm not (which I doubt) it is such a pleasure to listen to. Suddenly life loses all seriousness.