| | A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose |  | Author: Eckhart Tolle
Publisher: Dutton Adult 2005
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0718148576
EAN: 9780718148577
ASIN: 0718148576
Publication Date: 2005
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 An Ancient Idea - In a New Form February 7, 2008
64 out of 107 found this review helpful
Through the centuries man has been searching for ways to be "as God", or to live without God - "working life" on his/her terms.
God's laws of nature - much of which we don't totally know or understand - are gradually being discovered by man. It's the desire of man -- to be as God - remember the Genesis (Gen. 3:5) account between Eve and the serpent ... she was willing to disobey God's only "rule" so that she would be like Him.
So, here we are - another case of man discovering more of what God has made, yet not giving any of the acknowledgment to Him - taking Godly principles and duplicating them - so "we" can be like God, or even gods ourselves.
If you believe there is only one and true God, then reconsider buying into this Metaphysical stuff - it's only a weak copy of what the true answer is about how to live "successfully". Don't get sucked in, like Eve did - it's a slippery slope.
Consider how Scripture has already addressed each issue that book topics like these are being expressed. Just two examples of how to think and/or talk:
Ephesians 4:29 (The Message)
29 "Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. "
or
Philippians 4:8 (The Message)
8-9 "Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious--the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. "
Sound like the "positive thinking" stuff being taught by our Metaphysical friends? A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
God taught it first.
Again, another "discovery" of how to live successfully by Man - and, all along, the answers are in the Scriptures already, all one has to do is read the Bible.
 Another repeat July 18, 2006
63 out of 112 found this review helpful
How strange. Last week on this site the last ten out of twelve reviews were very negative of Tolles latest copy. Today they have all been deleted. No wonder Tolles books sell well if only positive reviews are kept. I expect this will go after a week or so. Watch and see.
Lesson here is do not wrote a negative review. It will be deleted. How? Simple. One or two of Tolles fanatical disciples will complain. Yet Tolles says everything is perfect so how come they do not seem to follow this part of his story?
All about Eckhart May 4, 2008
62 out of 71 found this review helpful
While there are elements of truth in what Eckhart Tolle is saying, his emphasis on himself as an awakened or enlightened being is very suspect to me. Also, his implication that we should (and can) all just wake up by listening to his brilliant words seems to me to be a superficial fix to a subtle and thorny problem. Anyone can be mindful for an instant, staying mindful, though, can be the work of a lifetime. As several reviews have noted, his writings are largely warmed-over Buddhism.
For those of you looking to wake up, I'd recommend reading Mindfulness in Plain English; it's getting at the same issue using a much more structured, time-tested approach, and best of all, it's free to download on the Web --just google it.
got ya December 31, 2005
58 out of 169 found this review helpful
I gave one star to get your attention.
In this relative world of "ours" as it is well proven by all the reviews posted here, all the negative as well as all the positive points of view towards the book, some call it better/and /or worse than his previous work. It's all relative, the fact that you choose to cling to one idea of how things work or how things should work is irrelevant, the author doesn't even care, he is just stating facts that you may or may not be aware of.
I myself feel like I'd jumped in the bandwagon, and joined all the supposedly reviews of the book which are no more than mere opinions of their own either contradicting the book or agreeing with it. (duhhh)
So here it goes, I am the typical 32 year old man who wakes up in the
in the morning wondering why am I here at all in this world. I am afraid of death as most people are, I am also in a constant state of unhappiness, the only thing that provides some satisfaction is
as with most man sex, yet the rest of the day is just a waiting period untill I go to sleep and then the same thing the next morning, this book addresses all these subjects and lot more with such an unusual perspective that either you love it or hate it, as I stated in the begining it's all relative, but what really matters
is that is has the power to shake the very foundations of any beliefs that you hold to be true at the present moment.
I know that you don't care what makes me happy, what my gender is or any of the things I descrived here about myself, this so called "review" is for all those men who share the same miserable
life as I do to go ahead and give this book a chance. Don't be afraid, be prepared though because is not easy to digest such profound content.
Also I got tired of the tone of most reviews here the stereotypical guy who meditates all day and thinks that "he's made it" just by reading the book.
No, it won't solve your problems,,, just buy the dammed book you'll be glad you did, or will you? ...
falls short July 21, 2006
56 out of 90 found this review helpful
I am surprised to see so many positive reviews of Tolles latest book considering the criticism in recent studies. Paula Marvellys new bestseller Teachers of one, for example showed the inadeqacy of Tolles doctrine based on non duality and this a a very indepth study. Recent customer reviews of his old book Power of Now also expose the problems with Tolles work. AS a self help book then certainly it may be helpful for a short time but for those interested in going deeper and getting satisfying answers Tolles work falls very far short.
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