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A New Earth (2005)
Tolle presents readers with an honest look at the current state of humanity: he implores us to see and accept that this state, which is based on an erroneous identification with the egoic mind, is one of dangerous insanity. However, there is an alternative to this potentially dire situation. Humanity now, perhaps more than in any previous time, has an opportunity to create a new, saner, more loving world. This will involve a radical inner leap from the current egoic consciousness to an entirely new one. In illuminating the nature of this shift, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-bas
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A New Earth is Eckhart Tolle's 2005 guide to stepping out of the ego and into presence. Its diagnosis is that most human suffering comes from over-identifying with our thoughts and our sense of self; its remedy is awareness, the simple act of noticing the mind rather than being run by it. A global bestseller, it carried mindfulness into the mainstream.
About the author — Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle (born 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher and author, best known for The Power of Now and A New Earth. He teaches that lasting peace is found not in the future but in full presence to the current moment.
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What is A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle about?
Awakening beyond the ego. Tolle argues that identifying with our thoughts and self-image is the root of suffering, and that presence and awareness are the way out.
What is the main message of A New Earth?
That you are not your thoughts. By observing the mind instead of being controlled by it, you loosen the ego's grip and find a deeper, steadier sense of being.
Is A New Earth worth reading?
For readers drawn to mindfulness and presence, yes. It is one of the most widely read modern books on quieting the mind and living in the now.