Stillness Speaks

Eckhart Tolle

Oct 2010 · New World Library

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author Eckhart Tolle — Learn the transformative power of living in the now

Attaining Eckhart Tolle’s state of presence: In Stillness Speaks, Eckhart Tolle illuminates the fundamental elements of his teaching, addressing the needs of the modern seeker by drawing from all spiritual traditions. At the core of the book is what the author calls “the state of presence,” a living in the ‘now’ that is both intensely inspirational and practical.

The power of now: When the pressures of future and past thinking disappear, fear and frustration also vanish, conquered by the moment. Stillness Speaks takes the form of 200 individual entries, organized into 10 topic clusters that range from “Beyond the Thinking Mind” to “Suffering and the End of Suffering.” Each entry is concise and complete in itself, but, read together, take on a transformative power.

If you have read The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer, Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson, or other Eckhart Tolle books such as The Power of Now, you will want to own and read Stillness Speaks.

Ratings and reviews

A quite brilliant book going to the core of human life.If practiced assidously,would certainly resove a great many issues in daily human life A basic theme of Ekhardt Tolle is the rise of human consciousness.And this can be achieved by the practice of what he calls "stillness" ie going down to the depth of your soul and exploring your feelings.He keeps it very simple-just observe what is going on in your head ! The observation leads to a creation of space around the thoughts and emotions and would allow us to explore various issues more rationally.This is a new concept to westerners but is part and parcel of eastern thought-That is not to say that easterners regularly practice it. Thought tends to be mechanical.Bringing awareness to thought tends to change its emotional tenor.According to Tolle ,nothing more is needed than awareness on a continuous basis.This would be attractive as regards the comtemporary lifestyle and would bring these topics to the forefront of human consciousness as compared to the effort to develop complicated techniques which require all sorts of sacrifices on the part of the practitioner A very useful and relevant handbook for BUSY people

Makes my painbody sting so bad, oh eckhart, you goody two shoes! But eckhart still isnt as big as that epic painbody donald trump, king of painbodies. We will stop your goody two shoes spiritual energy in its track, and contaminate your soul with painbody energy! Muhahaha! We will soil your soul with pain ego! Hahahahahaha!

This book has changed my life. If ever life gets a little hectic, and I forget what it is I'm trying to remember to keep a peaceful base in my daily life, opening this book will calm me and reconnect me to Stillness within moments. Highly highly recommended!

About the author

Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of twenty-nine a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating, and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada. Eckhart Tolle is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time. In 2008, A New Earth became the first spiritual book to be selected for Oprah's Book Club as well as the subject of a ten-week online workshop co-taught by Eckhart and Oprah. Eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists in transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet. Eckhart is a sought-after public speaker and teaches and travels extensively throughout the world. Many of his talks, intensives and retreats are published on CD and DVD. Most of the teachings are given in English, but occasionally Eckhart also gives talks in German and Spanish. In addition to The Power of Now and A New Earth, Eckhart has written a book designed for meditative reading entitled Stillness Speaks. A book consisting of selections from The Power of Now is also available, entitled Practicing the Power of Now.