Stillness Speaks

It is as described, but it is true it’s a very short read and was not meant to be read through. It is to read a page at a time, maybe two, and really feel the words and concept to what it’s trying to convey. It is meant to be meditative. If you like Eckhart’s teachings it’s more of a reminder of the same old message in different forms and words. It’s so easy to get lost in the daily to do’s and worries, and this book helps to bring u a little more to the present moment. It can only take 1 minute a day. Put it somewhere you can see and can open it and just read one page. Breath. There are no new concepts in this book, it is more of a decorative book, big font, a few sentences on each page. It feels thin in its words, and therefore seems as not good value for money, but it says EVERYTHING, and what value it has is up to you to decide. I’m impressed for someone to have the same message on each page but in a different form. You know what to expect, so just by looking at it you get a reminder of the message.

Good book

At first glance "Stillness Speaks" may seem like less of a "real book" than "The Power of Now" or "A New Earth". It is smaller in size, shorter and does not have the same kind of continuity in the sense of going on an inward journey. Yet that is exactly what appeals to me about it. This is the kind of book I can place on my nightstand, open to any page, read a few ideas to ponder and put away for the night (or day). For someone who is struggling to integrate the concepts in Tolle's other books, this one may not have much appeal. For for those who have done the inner work, who have been on the journey for a while, this book offers succulent reminders of ways to continually bring ourselves back to appreciating every moment and manifestation of life. For example, after writing the last sentence I randomly opened the book to page 72 and read, "Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing." This is such a simple idea, profound and yet a tremendous challenge for most seekers. This is not a book to read from cover to cover. It is a book to ponder a bit at a time. The ideas presented are so rich with meaning that trying to absorb it by simply reading would render the mind dull and bloated. It is a meditation tool, a garden of ideas, any one of which has the potential to expand consciousness.

This book will not make you more knowledgable. Rather, if its message reaches you, it will make you less certain about what you think you know. Let me explain why this is a good thing. If you consider yourself to be on the spiritual path, it is extremely important to ask yourself what your real motivation is. Do you have a desire to attain to the ultimate bliss? Do you want to feel more secure? Do you want to feel like you have life all figured out? Watch out. If you are still desiring (as most of us are), even if you are desiring something spiritual, you will never attain it. The basic requirement is to be without desire. I don't know about enlightenment, because like most people I still have desires, but I have noticed that when I surrender to life instead of desiring something more, I am much more peaceful and happy. Oftentimes people start a spiritual search in order to gather more knowledge; they want to formulate a belief system and find "facts" to back it up. This gives a false sense of security, and if you examine it closely, you will realize it is false because all belief does is suppress doubt. If you really know something, belief is unnecessary. Do you have to believe in the sun or the air? There is no need. The Power of Now will give you much more information to cling to than this book, which is probably why many readers prefer it. The Power of Now is an excellent introduction to Tolle's message and will help you to understand this book better. However, Tolle has wisely made it more difficult to reduce his latest book to a system of beliefs. Instead of knowledge, which is borrowed information, Tolle gives readers their own eyes to see. If you are tired of reading ABOUT living in the moment and are ready to TRY IT OUT, this book is an excellent place to start. I also highly recommend Osho's Book of Secrets, a collection of 112 meditation techniques fully explained. Let me close by quoting Tolle: "Do you need more knowledge? Is more information going to save the world, or faster computers, more scientific or intellectual analysis? Is it not wisdom that humanity needs most at this time? "But what is wisdom and where is it to be found? Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and listen. No more is needed. Being still, looking, and listening activates the non-conceptual intelligence within you. Let stillness direct your words and actions."

Eckhart Tolle is a recent serendipitous discovery of mine at a time of eclectic distress. I found his books a revelation of simplicity, modesty and yet immensely important for the spiritually minded. There is a sense that there is something profound and real just beneath the surface and Eckhart gently points at the fact that we are all perfectly whole and deserving human beings. I have now quickly read many of his book but don’t be complacent because the books appear deceptively simple. They are a gem in disguise and one cannot but hope and wonder such a vision expanding universally.

A self awareness and assessment book that will help us improve and change the way we look at life. Recommended

Todos os livros que lí do Eckhart Tolle complementaram a minha vida de maneira profunda, com esse não foi diferente. Indico a todos que buscam se conhecer e ir além no universo, sem preconceitos,coma alma aberta.

Love his books, explains everything in simple, easy to understand language!

Eckhart Tolle...simple the best there is!