A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

I found this book heavy going at first. While reading the first four chapters I felt like saying, "I get the point, get over your own ego man", but I think he realised I got it at this stage and he took off. I really did laugh out loud reading this book. He's spot on about the ego. It's so easy to see it in everybody else but he really shows it in yourself. Think everybody should have to read this book before you're let loose on the earth. Excellent.

A new Earth is enlightening and draws attention to the the inner being of human development and spirituality. The earth truly would be a better place to life if everyone were awakened to their lifes purpose.

Eckhart gives a positive message and a great philosophy on how to live life. I thought half of it was padding though. I was particularly put off by the constant injection of quotes from Jesus/Buddha/whoever to "prove" a point yet completely ignoring or lacking any context. It gets a bit "hippie" but the concepts are valid.

I had a hard time getting into this book and finally had to put it to the side as I just couldn't finish reading it. It was one of those books I just couldn't connect with.

As part of a Scripture study group, we decided to stretch in choosing this book. It is scriptural by reference as opposed to total content. In a group of twelve, two to three were put off itially because it didn't have the structure we had been used to, four to five have 'jumped in with both feet' and the remaining are gradually open to participating. I have a deep and cherished foundation and practice in my faith. As humans, we all have a foundation spiritality before alligning ourselves with organized religion and the discovery of this basic reality is where Tolle takes you. I do like the work and would recommend it to you if you are willing to be open to discovering the 'who' and 'what' of what it means to becoming fully human.