The Power of Now Chapter Three - Part One

January 6, 2010 – 4:33 pm
Tolle begins the chapter by telling us the problems of the mind cannot be solved on the level of the mind.  What did you think of this advice? He is talking about understanding the dysfunction of our mind we already understand the mechanics of our unconscious state of identification with the mind this creates a false self (ego) which services as a substitute for our true self (Being). We already know that our ego is an endless feeder and needs our energy to live, and feels threatened and vulnerable when we show any resistance by living in the Now.  A couple of chapters ago he gave us the metaphor of the ego being like a monster from a 1950’s era sci-fi movie wreaking havoc on a city by consuming everything in sight.  The ego is always seeking for something to attach itself to in order to uphold and strengthen its sense of ...

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The Power of Now Chapter Two - Part Two

December 30, 2009 – 12:31 pm
Last time we discussed Tolle’s introduction to the Pain-body, he suggested we create no more pain in the present, since we are living in the now we want to avoid the pain of the past and not look ahead to what pain we might experience in the future. So the pain we create now will become the pain we experience from the past, just as we experience other pain from our past and they will join together to cloud our vision and attempt to keep us from living in the present moment, whenever that present moment is. The future will also play a part, while we will not have future pain bodies, we might allow our mind to envision a future where pain does not exist and that can also cloud our vision of the present moment. He tells us not to think about it and not to let the feeling ...

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The Power of Now Chapter One - Part Two

December 23, 2009 – 12:07 pm
Last time we discussed becoming enlightened and how we, like God are beings. Tolle advised us to avoid equating thinking with Being and identity with thinking. Thinking has become a disease and is out of balance and he gave us ways to regain the balance and to experience a conscience presence. When we have found that presence we find our deeper self, we are able to experience peace and stillness within. e HH He calls this state inner connectedness, where we are much more alert, more awake than in the mind-identified state. We become fully present. What does it mean to you to be fully present? In this state we feel our own presence with such an intensity, such a joy that the world disappears. Our thinking, our emotions, our bodies, and even the whole world take on insignificance. We are not being selfish, but selfless. We realize there is ...

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