“A New Earth”, by Eckhart Tolle, is required reading to understand and gracefully undertake the evolution of human consciousness that is happening now! Eckhart Tolle is a rare individual who has experienced enlightenment and returns to teach the way to freedom from the tyrannical dysfunction of the unconscious mind. He teachs from the inner state of conscious being. Awakened consciousness is explained with a clarity that directly applies to everyday life.
In his book, Eckhart shows that humanity is at a critical point in its spiritual evolution, and that our survival depends upon the simple act of awareness – the awareness of the consciousness that is the basis of all of life. Consciousness is the spirit that creates and sustains everything in the universe. Consciousness is experienced in the quiet of the present moment, free of the thoughts of the thinking mind.
He clearly explains that all of the dysfunctions in the world come from the thinking mind that perpetuates the illusion of a separate self, that which we call the ego. He shows that the stream of thoughts that usually inhabit the mind are the mental products of unconscious mental activity. These are the thoughts that we attach to as our identity. Unconsciousness means to have our thoughts and actions arise from this mental construct of who we are and how we live. This is unconscious living, and it is unconscious living that produces conflicted relationships among nations, among people, in families, and within ourselves. Unconsciousness means to be ignorant of our spiritual essence.
Then, he explains what each of us can do to dissolve the ego and awaken to our true nature of conscious being, utilizing the power of the present moment. All of life happens in this timeless moment. This is the power that is liberated in being fully conscious in the present. All along the way, he gives easy, practical methods that you can immediately apply in your daily activity to bring more awareness and consciousness into your life. In this simple but powerful way, you become a force in the evolution of humanity.
“A New Earth” conveys the essence of universal truth that is the core of all spiritual teaching. Every page of the book brings profound insight and clear explanations of the mechanisms of human unconsciousness and how we can align ourselves with consciousness and create the “new earth” of peace and enlightened living.
For more methods of bringing awareness into your life, see the Exercises for Your Awakening at Oprah.com “A New Earth” Web Class.
See the free “A New Earth” webcasts hosted by Oprah and Eckhart. Webcasts, audio files and transcripts from the 10 week class (March 3 to May 5, 2008) are available for free download.
Sign up for “A New Earth” Summer Session that begins on June 16, 2008.
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