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The Power of Now Summary

A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By Eckhart Tolle Β· 1997 Β· 236 pages

About The Power of Now

Transform your life by mastering the present moment with The Power of Now. Eckhart Tolle explores mindfulness, spirituality, and personal enlightenment, showing how to free yourself from past regrets and future anxieties. Learn how to cultivate inner peace, break free from negative thought patterns, and live with true awareness.

The Power of Now summary by chapter

  1. You Are Not Your Mind
  2. Consciousness: The Way Out of Pain
  3. Moving Deeply Into the Now
  4. Mind Strategies for Avoiding the Now
  5. The State of Presence
  6. The Inner Body
  7. Portals Into the Unmanifested
  8. Enlightened Relationships
  9. Beyond Happiness and Unhappiness There Is Peace
  10. The Meaning of Surrender

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