Mack S. reviewed on 11/7/2009 + 5 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I am not surprised that several reviewers did not find Eckart Tolle helpful. Most of us are looking for "food for thought". In fact, when I heard that Oprah had recommended his book, I immediately felt on some level that this was not necessarily a good thing. I had been passing through a very dark time in my life when I first became acquainted with Tolle. I happened to check out a Tolle audio recording at the local library. As I began to listen to the material over a period of several days, little glimmers of light began to break through Then, suddenly, the flood lights came on. Dang! I was in the position of a very hungry man, lost in a dark and gloomy forest, suddenly coming an opening in the trees, there is a beautiful field of flowers and light. In the midst of the field is a table set for a feast! Thank you Eckhart!

I appreciate the role this book has played in enlarging the spiritual truth of my own faith...since I am a follower and friend of Christ. Nothing Eckhart speaks about in anyway degrades or demeans. I must add that this is not a book you "read". You study, contemplate, write, ask questions, and generally, struggle. It is very intense work.....and, well worth every effort. Jesus lamented his inability to communicate His complete intentions to those closes to him.. His disciples just could not get through the barriers of their cultural blindness to understand this wonderful man. . They were unlettered men and women, farmers and fishermen for the most part. He said that "you are not able to receive what I want to teach you at this time. others would come after me, who would enlarge upon his teachings. ' I think that perhaps Tolle is one of those teachers. There have been many others and hopefully, many more to come. How about Deepack Chopra, Janusz Korczak, Mariama Williamson, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Scott Peck and so many other truth tellers?

This is the kind of book you must leave alone from time to time, and then, revisit from time to time. My experience has been that fresh insights are bound to come. Good luck. I would suggest for those who have found little or no value in his writings, to put the book on the shelf and wait. Perhaps a year or even ten years from now the book might begin to speak to you.

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