I will say this: Tolle has the brains to borrow liberally from the Great Eastern religions, but that does not make him an enlightened master. He is a salesman, and his own books are his primary product. He repeatedly congratulates readers for being "awakened" enough to read this crap, claiming that merely reading this book will take you to the next evolutionary level. Are you kidding me?? I'm sorry, folks, awakening takes a lot of effort -- your own -- and reading this claptrap won't get you there. Tolle anticipates this response, though, and says that his words only speak to those ready to be enlightened. Does that reek of the emperor's new clothes, or what? The instances of sloppy thinking are far too many to enumerate here; just pick a page and keep your eyes open. Being spiritual does not mean you should suspend all critical thinking! Although sometimes (if unintentionally) amusing, this book is a muddled, condescending, and deeply cynical waste of time.
A NEW EARTH continues the important teaching first brought forward in THE POWER OF NOW. Its message is a light that effortlessly dissolves the darkness and confusion peddled by our corporate religions and established psychologies. Much like the works of OSHO, the writing is simple, straightforward, and genuinely healing. The book says "Yes" to life, and gives to the reader the priceless gift of hope. Written with courage and clarity, A NEW EARTH is the finest of books. Eckhart's insight into life and mind touches that intuitive part of us that proclaims, "This is it. This is the truth."
