* By focusing on the present moment as our route to consciousness we can free ourselves from the stress, fear and anxiety that are created by our mind.

* Suffering is identification with Mind. Our analytical mind has created a false ‘self’ – the ego – which we must jettison in order to find enlightenment.

* When we surrender to the power of the present moment, the now, we are at one with Being and openness.

* We can connect with joy and our true selves, unfettered by binary constructs such as ‘past’ and ‘future’.


Theme 1: What It Is - 0:29


Theme 2: Putting It Into Place - 8:16


Theme 3: The Importance - 17:52


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Full Title: The Power of Now: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment


Year of Publication: 1997


Book Author: Eckhart Tolle


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