And it also produces a stillness, a state of Being that is also God and is the essence of who we are. Basically, just another power move. Tolle didn’t intend it that way, but if you are able to transcend or momentarily step back from your ego, then you acquire huge mental (and material) power. Tolle says that people identify themselves with their ego and with material possessions. One factor in all this, Tolle states, is the paradox of time. In A New Earth Eckhart Tolle teaches spirituality as a must that humans, as species, must be embrace to evolve into a new ego-free, enlightened state. I really love Tolle’s work and I loved “A New Earth”. Eckard Tolle points out a few ways the ego manifests (and reinforces itself) in our life: And, I would add, social climbing is another typical example of ego-driven, socially awkward and low-quality behavior that too many people engage in. This realization, according to the author, allows us to shine forth in the world. A New Earth book summary and review. Without this relationship, the ego can only react to the present in a dysfunctional way, treating it as the means to and end, an enemy or a friend. When you can transcend the ego, you become so much more powerful. This state of Being brings with it a feeling of awe that is based on the depth that comes from within. “ Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe. The author also focuses on how we let past events and emotions long affect us even though they are, by all means, gone and dusted and should. Table of Contents. When you stop believing and behaving like everything you think is “you”, you can acquire an enlightened life poise. or contact your local library for assistance. When you can transcend the ego, you become so much more powerful. A New Earth Brief Summary: A New Earth Book goes beyond teaching how to live in the moment and helps readers learn how to turn their suffering into peace. Or else, we will face possible extinction. The problem with the way most people go about getting self- knowledge, though, is that unconscious people tend to merely add spiritual sounding concepts to the ideas they have about themselves floating around in their minds. They live on identifi cation etc. Also great job in linking ego and some nasty social behavior such as gossiping, social attacks, and frenemy-like behavior. My Note: This will empower you personallyThis is one of my favorite concept of “A New Earth”.In a way, “A New Earth” is also a book about power. And when we make judgments about what is good or bad for us, we leave out the important role that random events have in the process, for refusing to judge any event leaves us open to the interconnectedness that is the essence of life. Through it, consciousness (spirit) is freed form its imprisonment in form.”. To search all libraries (except Halifax Public Libraries), remove your Regional Library under Remove Filters. My Note: Good pointI agree with Tolle here and this is what Richard Dawkins, author of “The God Delusion” has failed to address in his scathing text against religions. For that, you need better enunciation. Ego and awareness are incompatible with each other. Evocation. A New Earth Study Guide Week 2 The Truth is inseparable from who you are. This allows the universe to become aware of itself through us. All forms represent limitations, including the affluent world, which is a world of form. True joy, Tolle says, comes from being consciousness and rejecting forms and the possibility of becoming entangled in them. To be precise, it’s not religions that are failing us. Alpha-male posturing is an example of ego-driven social climbing and social attacks. The lie was eventually revealed, but Hakuin remained neutral and non-reactive throughout the entire situation, responding to every development with the phrase “is that so?” To attain this level of non-resistance, we must form a relationship with the Now, because making the present moment into a friend represents the end of ego. Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. That keeps you running and struggling all your life… Until you realize too late how futile it all was. For example, the author says the universe will contract again. Some people going down the road feel “superior” for giving up material possessions, and they are still playing the same ego-driven game. Let go of the belief that things must work out (and read The Happiness Advantage). Here are a few real-life examples: Our ego creates much pain and many negative emotions that poison our lives. I disagree though that we carry the “pain of past wars and pains” from older generations.The connection mind/body is also the central tenet in Joe Dispenza’s work as well, check You Are The Placebo, Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself, and Becoming Supernatural (Note: I personally consider Dispenza a quack and snake oil salesman). Animals die and went extinct by the millions because of natural disasters. Realizing that everything is transient and that everything will end does not mean that we enjoy less our pleasures and more easily endure our pains. And neither these concepts or ideas have anything to do with living in a true state of Being.We all have a sense of who we are, Tolle states, which we use to determine our needs and what matters to us. p. 5. Chapter 1 The Flowering of Human Consciousness. As a matter of fact, it’s much more likely that life expands where it’s easier to live rather than where it’s more difficult. Please e-mail Support After a simplistic view on evolution, Tolle says that we are again at a crossroad today. Having a friendly relationship with the Now signals the arrival of presence and being present. The connection mind/body is also the central tenet in Joe Dispenza’s work as well, check, why you must stand up to the victim culture framing you as the oppressor, There are no proofs that animals can “sense’ impending disasters, The ego, or the belief we are what happens to us, is a major cause of pain and suffering, Past events and pain haunt most people: you must let the past be the past, Identification with gender (a woman, a mother.. ), Identification with appearance (and we will suffer when looks fade), Identification with an abstract construct in our mind (internal chatter), Identification with results or what we think of events. He says brands sell us things we don’t really need by lulling us into the false belief that “more” and “more expensive” equals “growth” and “improvement” (for the science of brand marketing read: Brandwashed and Buyology). Eckhart Tolle says that The New Earth will be either a transformative book or it will be useless.Which one it will be, is up to the reader. And albeit not necessarily easy, that is all that you need to do. Such as, we believe that we are the voice in our head. But not for reading a text where you want to clearly understand the words. Eckart Tolle’s philosophical system also touches upon conflict resolution. An error occurred during execution; please try again later. Otherwise, saying “now or never” is just another (poor) effort at becoming a bigger pundit, garnering more followers and, as well, sell more. Our modern weapons and the climate change mean that we either enlighten ourselves or we face destruction. Fear, greed and a thirst for power have been the driving forces of untold devastation and pain in our history. Eckhart Tolle , born Ulrich Leonard Tolle, February 16, 1948, is a German-born writer, public speaker, and spiritual teacher. Some of Tolle’s ideas are revolutionary and immensely helpful. By not defending form, we step out of it, undergo expansion and make room for true Being to come forward. Similarly, the Japanese Zen Master Hakuin was involved in a controversy in which a baby was born to a family who studied with him, and the master lost much of his credibility when a lie was told about who the father was. Outflow determines inflow, that is the nature of abundance as a universal law. Power dynamics, life strategies, and owning your life. Our Inherited Dysfunction. Whatever we think people are withholding from us, we should give it to them, and ask ourselves what service we can be to a given person or situation. “What is dreadful is your reaction, your inner resistance to it, and the emotion that is created by that resistance. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life--and for building a better world. By contrast, the idea of self-knowledge that many people have is based on content, which has little to do with who we actually are. What’s holding the book back, in my opinion, are Tolle’s examples, historical references, and own interpretations of evolution.To any critical and intelligent reader, they are the equivalent of nails grating a chalkboard. Tolle had an unhappy childhood in Germany and Spain. He is the author of the bestsellers "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth". The ego “uses” you to get more and more. Tolle says most of us sadly only realize the futility of ownership in our deathbed. They are revolutionary. Some others still, are his own “truths” of what is either not true (his views on evolutions) or the author’s own opinion on debatable scientific theories. Mount Allison University Libraries and Archives, Nova Scotia University and Community College Libraries (Novanet), Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women Library, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Library.