New Earth By Eckhart Tolle

I opened this book, hoping to find something inspiring, eye-opening, and life-changing. Instead, it appears to be filled with the same old New Age babble about self-actualization and "each being the part of the one." It's not that I disagree -- it's just that I don't think there's anything particularly new or different. The same old, same old about non-judgment, embracing all things, blah blah blah. Call me crazy, but I think I've read this about 100 times before in every issue of New Age Journal. Not only that, but it was boring. I had to force myself to keep reading. And I gave up after page 130.... I have no idea why Oprah picked this, other than she must have some merchandise tie-in in mind.

Eckhart Tolle says in his life-changing book "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" that all suffering is caused by our "ego." The ego is the identification with our thoughts, emotions, memories, interpretations and opinions. It is our involuntary stream of thinking, reactions, stories, resentments and comparisons. Our ego identity can also be our work, possessions, appearance and accomplishments. Tolle says the ego is the identification with a role to protect and enhance ourselves. The ego cannot distinguish between the situation and our interpretation or reaction. The ego is never at peace with the present as satisfaction is always in the future. The ego's negativity and suffering are motivated by self interest and short sightedness. Armed with Tolle's teachings I began observing my ego in action. To my dismay I saw how my ego always wanted the next thing to react against, to feel annoyed, disturbed or outraged. I realized I was addicted to anger and upset. I had no idea my constant reacting against everything strengthened my ego and sense of self importance. Each time I complained it made me right and the other person wrong. As I became more aware I saw there was something in me that took pleasure in negativity. My ego was a master of selective perception and distorted interpretations. The moment I noticed this there was a shift from ego to awareness. I became more aware of the difference between the event and my reaction to the event. In time I discovered the best way to differentiate between fact and opinion was not through my thinking but my awareness. Tolle says I'm not unique. The collective ego of countries keep grievances to fuel their endless cycle of violence. Throughout history many religions believed they were in sole possession of the Truth and killed those that did not believe their story. Their truth was considered more important than human life. When I stopped feeding my ego's illusions I felt a profound joy and connectedness with all of creation. As my victim identity diminished I stopped seeking people's attention and sympathy. I became more accepting of what happens. Instead of waiting for some change in the future I now enjoy the present. The joy does not come from what I do but flows into what I do. My new awareness allowed the world to become a mirror. The more I loved without conditions the more loving the world appeared. The spiritual realization I am not my thoughts, feelings, body or story but pure consciousness set me free. The other Tolle teachings I found helpful include the awareness of how the ego patterns we react to in others are usually the same patterns in ourselves. How the ego constantly tries to protect and enlarge itself by looking at the world as "us" versus "them." How the ego needs enemies to feel right and superior. What we react to in others we strengthen in ourselves. How the ego sees each person as separate and views them as inferior or superior. How all suffering is ego centered. Ego uses our mind to resist life as it is. The more we make our thoughts, beliefs, story and identity the Truth the more we cut ourselves off from the spiritual dimension within. Spirituality has nothing to do with what we believe and everything to do with our state of consciousness. Since consciousness transcends thought it is the dimension within ourselves that is infinitely more vast than thought. The Holy Spirit is the Truth and it is within all of us. This is what Jesus really meant when he said, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Our essence, the Holy Spirit, is the TRUE identity of all humankind and all of creation. When we touch the Christ Within all our actions and relationships reflect the oneness of all life. Our REAL identity is not the voice in our head but our awareness prior to the thoughts, the space in which our thoughts, emotions and sense perceptions happen. Awakening is the realization that who we are is the oneness of life, we are the manifestation of all things, experiences and personalities. It requires a shift of perception from seeing ourselves as an isolated individual to being in everything, everyone and everywhere. It is the realization that we are universal spirit or consciousness. There is no separation anywhere in the the universe. It is a glimpse beyond the veil of duality. When we have no ego we become a conscious Presence, we are not concerned about how others see us, and become one with Life itself. The way to break the ego's negative spell is is to become aware of the ego. Our identity will then shift from ego to awareness. Awareness grows as the ego shrinks. Alertness allows us to detect subtle negativity such as impatience, irritation and nervousness. True self esteem comes when we realize we create our own suffering and rise above the ego's conditioning. Not reacting to our ego is the best way to dissolve our ego. To not react we must see the other person's behavior as coming from their ego. It is not personal. When we look passed the ego to their spiritual essence they too have an opportunity to become more conscious. Non-reaction is forgiveness. It is not a weakness but a strength. Non-reaction does not mean we accept hurtful behavior. There is no ego in informing someone of a mistake so it can be put right. The key is to make a neutral statement, stick to the facts and not complain. Complaining serves the ego not change. Reading a "A New Earth" helped me stop waiting for some change in the future and enjoy the present. The joy does not come from what I do but flows into what I do. My awareness allows the world to become a mirror. The more I love without conditions the more loving the world appears. The spiritual realization I am not my thoughts, feelings, body or story but pure consciousness has set me free.

„A New Earth“ is one of the best books I have ever read.

J'ai connu cet écrivain grâce à mon frère. Il avait lu "the power of now" et il m'avait envoyé en audio, j'ai bien aimé. Récemment je faisais des recherches sur la conscience, et c'est comme ça en effet que j'ai retrouvé Ekhart Tolle a New earth. J'ai été assez vite charmé de les premiers pages de ce livre. Après 40 pages lues, déjà je peux dire que je vois le monde d'un autre angle, et ça commence petit à petit à changer ma vie, de mal en bien évidemment. Il y a une connexion rapide qui s'est fait entre moi et ce livre, de que je le prends pour continuer ma lecture je m'en souviens très vite ce que j'avais lu des pages précédentes. Cela ne m'arrive pas à d'autres livres, en plus depuis longtemps j'ai une très mauvaise mémoire mais ce livre est magique, ça améliore ma mémoire, la capacité de concentration. Je suis très très satisfaite de cet achat

Transformación real, no palabras vacías "A New Earth" de Eckhart Tolle no es solo un libro que lees - es un libro que te lee a ti. Después de terminarlo, mi forma de entender la vida, el ego y la conciencia cambió completamente. Por qué es transformador Tolle tiene un don para explicar conceptos profundos de manera accesible. No es filosofía abstracta ni autoayuda superficial. Es una guía práctica para entender cómo funciona la mente humana y cómo liberarte de patrones destructivos. El concepto del ego y cómo nos identifica con pensamientos, posesiones y roles sociales es revelador. Empiezas a ver estos patrones en ti mismo y en otros, y esa conciencia por sí sola es liberadora. De repente entiendes por qué reaccionas como reaccionas, por qué sufres innecesariamente, por qué buscas validación externa. Lo que aprenderás - Cómo vivir en el momento presente sin que el pasado o futuro te consuman - A reconocer al ego actuando en tu vida diaria - La diferencia entre tu verdadero ser y la identidad que has construido - Cómo el sufrimiento es opcional, aunque el dolor sea inevitable - A observar tus pensamientos sin ser controlado por ellos No es lectura ligera Requiere pausas para reflexionar. Algunos capítulos los releí varias veces porque cada lectura revela algo nuevo. Tolle repite conceptos clave desde diferentes ángulos, lo cual al principio puede parecer redundante, pero es intencional - estos conceptos necesitan repetición para romper años de condicionamiento mental. Para quién es este libro - Si sientes que vives en piloto automático - Si buscas algo más que felicidad superficial - Si estás cansado del ciclo de desear-conseguir-desear algo nuevo - Si quieres entender la raíz del sufrimiento humano - Si estás listo para cuestionar quién realmente eres Advertencia honesta No esperes soluciones rápidas o fórmulas mágicas. Este libro requiere trabajo interno, honestidad brutal contigo mismo, y disposición para ver cosas incómodas sobre tu ego. Pero si estás dispuesto a hacer ese trabajo, la recompensa es inmensa. Veredicto "A New Earth" es uno de esos libros que divide tu vida en "antes" y "después" de leerlo. Genuinamente transformador. No exagero cuando digo que cambió mi vida. Lectura obligatoria para cualquiera buscando crecimiento espiritual y paz interior genuina.

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