The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

This is an on-line book club.
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle teaches that much of the human suffering stems from the ego. It is that voice in your head that constantly dwells on the past or worries about the future.
The past is just a memory, and the future is merely an imagined projection; only the present moment is real.

Because of time limitations, for this meeting we will only focus on the 5 chapters listed below. However, you are welcome to mention any other sections from the book that resonated with you.

Youtube has free audio books from this book, and you might even be able to download a free book pdf file from the internet.
This meeting is not a lecture. We prefer to listen to your interpretations based on your own life experiences. This is an interactive meeting where everybody is invited to express their own opinions regarding the topics being discussed.
Please come prepared to talk about the following chapters:

Chapter 2: Consciousness: The Way Out of Pain.
"The present moment is sometimes unacceptable, unpleasant, or awful"
"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you
had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it." (page 35.)
ET states on page 46, "the secret of life is to die before you die." What do you think that statement means?
Chapter 3: Moving Deeply Into The Now.
"Usually, the future is a replica of the past....If you mind carries a
heavy burden of the past, you will experience
more of the same" (page 60).
Chapter 8: Enlightened Relationships.
Chapter 9: Beyond Happiness And Unhappiness There Is Peace.
Chapter 10: The Meaning Of Surrender.

After you sign up for this class, you will see the link for the class.
I look forward to seeing you on August Friday 7th, at 4:00pm central time.
Bring you comments and questions regarding this book.
Happy reading!