The Power of Now Animated Summary
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- The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle - The concepts in this book can come across as very simple, but don’t let that trick you into dismissing them without any contemplation. these concepts, although simple, are profound.. The power of now gets into some deep stuff that needs to be reflected on way beyond a short video summary… With that said, keep an open mind going into this. You may get an initial reaction to resist what this book teaches, but just put your opinions and judgments to the side for a few minutes and consider the possibilities.
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The three primary concepts I want to focus on are as follows: 1, you are not your mind, 2 - the present moment is all we ever have, and 3 - acceptance of what is. There are many other lessons in the book, but I want to focus on these for now just to keep it simple… and then maybe I’ll make a part 2. Let me know if you’d be interested in a part 2 in the comments.
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Hey everyone! Part 2 is here! th-cam.com/video/N6hi6Tkb13M/w-d-xo.html
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Thank you!
This stuff changed my life. I suffer from depression and suffered from constant suicidal thoughts for years. Meditation is the key. I’m also very spiritual (raised Catholic). Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t practice meditation and also be Christian. You absolutely can. Peace be with you.
I support this!
meditation, i agree with this. it's some kind of rest for our mind and soul, it helped me to recharge my "mental energy" which kind of consumed by depression.
God bless you jjsmama! I'm so proud of you & your victory. What a joy it is to hear your short testimony! The book has given me much insight to viewing life's situations & it was a God sent to me also...Was involved in drugs when younger but the lord opened my eyes to see the errors of my ways. I'm not perfect but strive for perfection. Now I'm trying to teach my children this important concept of the power of living in the moment...they are getting it! Alleluia!
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Meditation is by no means evil. Although you should be a little cautious because it can release dark things from the subconscious. But I think it happens rarely.
Found this powerful quote today that sums up a good portion of The Power of Now:
"You cannot suffer from the past or future because they do not exist. What you are suffering is your memory and your imagination." Sadhguru
this book just steals from other, the writer also only stays on the lowest dimension, which will end up hurting people because they feel they dont get it or they believe they get it and commit to this wrong understanding both lead to fear, pain, suffering
Mor Rari You see this book steals from the other, Would you be kind enough to explain to me about what other? I wasn’t aware of another is it a writer that you think you have copied this material is that what you trying to say? Also if you could explain why you came to this conclusion what is the scenario behind it
@@mariameere5807 He probably doesn't get it, or just wants to discredit him for some unknown reason. Eckhart wrote this book from his own lived experience, he certainly didn't take any info from anyone else. I read the book it is profound.
VE Readthetruth VE thank you so much for replying I totally agree every time I read that book I go deeper into the understanding of it! I loved stillness speaks if you haven’t read that one you must he even said himself that all of the booklet is contained in the first chapter so if you can just read the first chapter of stillness speaks if you haven’t already I suggest it. Have an amazing life and remember you Are life🙏
@@mariameere5807 Just wikipedia check all major religions and mostly from Japan, you will find it all word for word about the now. no explanation needed if you are true in your intention, the light will guide you on your path of truth ;)
I came up with this book almost two years ago and put it into daily practice, it has completely changed my life and the way I look at my thoughts and how I feel. Thanks for sharing this summary, great video.
RAGWise I read most of the book about five or 10 years ago. However, I never managed to read the whole thing. The last chapter was very hard for me. Then, when my son asked me what I want for my birthday, I told him I wanted a book on tape of this, because I had a job then that was half an hour away, and so I could listen to the CD of it on my way there and back. An hour a day. Well, it worked. He got me the book on tape, and I listened to it faithfully for an hour a day. And any other time I got in the car. So now I have read the book through about 10 times. And that has been great! It has made a wonderful difference for me!
@@tempesnyder6243 your words resonate with me. Because of my job , I need to drive once a week through rush hour in a Japanese city. The audiobook helped me stay calm and focused , so then I used it nearly every time I drove and began to not only, relax in the intense traffic, but even look forward it as it gave a chance to listen more.
shizuokaBLUES Wow! A really wonderful outcome for some thing that you may have started thinking was not so good, driving through the city. Yes, I came to look forward to the drive. Now my job is a lot closer, but I still listen to it when I’m in the car for anything.
Tempe Snyder thanks for the kind words and response itself. A kindred spirit. I also listen to his books “Stillness Speaks” and “The Deepest Truth of Human Existence. The latter is on iTunes. They also help when I have a little edge in me from work or something I can’t quite pinpoint but am housebound for some reason.
Have a good day and peace to you and yours.
shizuokaBLUES I haven’t read those, I’ll get the cd’s.
How strange it is to realize I've lived 25 years not knowing I am merely the observer of these abyss-like thoughts and emotions.
Don't feel bad, it took me 30 years :D
I'm glad I figured it out in my mid-teens while meditating.
@@deussivenatura5805 i figured it out without meditating
@@samuelestevez6535 as a hindu i know this
30 here
I purchased this book over ten years ago and gained great insight from it then...and still do. I've read it several times. It has remained at my bedside over the years and every time I find myself dealing with a stressful situation I pick this book up, let it open to whatever page it opens to, and read for a bit. It calms and centers me every time.
I have just ordered this book today!! I’m going through a really tough time, and trying my best to keep my sanity in check and move forward. I’m meditating for around 3 months, already seeing some positive results but after I bumped into Tolle, OMG, this perspective is what I need right now for my overactive brain that analyzes everything at once. Can’t wait to get the book in my hand✨
What a beautiful summary of Eckhart's principal ideas. They are subtle and often difficult to grasp. I appreciated the way you addressed the problem of misidentification: "If I am not my mind, then who am I?" You answered that question well, explaining how a person is not their mind, but the observer, the witness, the untethered consciousness. I appreciated your explanation of what happens when you are willing to give the witnessing consciousness more "air time." You described how unconsciousness begins to dissipate, inner spaciousness expands, and intuitions show up. And I appreciated your explanation of what happens as mind chatter drops. You outlined how distressing thoughts about the past and the future lose their grip. A person settles into the peace of being themselves, without resistance to what is happening now.
You said it better than I could. Haha. Maybe you can narrate and I’ll just do the doodles. Lol. Thanks for your input! :)
@@wisdom-for-life 😂😂
What a beautiful comment.
wow ! bravo 👏🏼 well said ! Saleem
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Nice work.....waiting for part 2nd
Very good summary
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Where is the second part of this
Seems like an opportunity to practice the 3rd principle of the video. Surrender to the now and accept what is.
This is probably the most precise summary of Tolle’s teachings I have ever seen. There is one point I find important that many people seem to miss: True acceptance begins only when there is no longer a notion of somebody accepting. Acceptance is not a doing but a being, thus not subject to concepts of time, will, trying, conditions, degrees, goals. Even the popular idea that “everything is already accepted”, hence “nothing to do” avoids the central point: that YOU ARE this timeless presence called "acceptance" - while that voice in your head is trying to convince you otherwise. Just saying.
Well said. I'll pin this for others to see!
Acceptance is not doing but being- very powerful
For the first 5 minutes of this video I realised I wasn't even taking any of it in. My mind was elsewhere worrying about something. Had to go back and start over again. That's how much my mind struggles to stay in the present moment. Bloody difficult
Repetition repetition repetition ❤
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I have been listening to Tolle’s the power of now nightly, even as I sleep. This little video really brought the message home in a concise and helpful way. The more I practice being in the now, the easier it is and the longer it lasts each time. Thanks for the great video!
If they taught this in school it would have been more valuable then the entire elementary, mid, and high school combined.
Agreed! This kind of stuff would be nice in school. Doesn’t have to be religious. This is just our basic nature of being.
Thanks for your comment Shawn!
Amazing job. I've been hearing and reading Eckhart for two years and it's really life changing if you persist. I'm 45 and getting free from excess worrying and anxiety.
Thanks your video is also a piece of art.
Does meditation work for you.
Thank you kindly Jorge!
definitely want to see part 2
I’ve been reading & re-reading ‘the power of now’ for 2 years & learn every time I read.
Same here Lucy! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Thank you so much for doing this illustrative version of a book I’ve read many times! This format is really effective at getting across the powerful messages of The Power of Now.
I listen to this audiobook every night. It's a life changer.
How long Is the audio book?
You Sir are a genius. I'm an artist and totally appreciate the hard work it takes to do the animation but you get important points across, takes real skill and timing. Thank you for sharing.
I’d love to see a part 2!
Thanks for the comment G Squared. Will do!
WISDOM FOR LIFE same. amazing video 🤞🏽
also keen for a part 2
I was reading that book, "The power of Now", and I read that it said in the book that, we are not our MINDS. After reading that, I stopped reading. For WE ARE MIND beings. "The Gnostic Truth, The Real Power of NOW"! th-cam.com/video/XJutI59ikqU/w-d-xo.html . Peace.
Just appreciate part! ;)
I listen to Eckhart Tolle often and this is a brilliant summary of The Power of Now. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Part 2 would be amazing 😀
I'm indonesian and 18 yrs old, this stuff help me so much from my enxity, overthingking and anything else, I've read the book, but watching your video content has increased my understanding of the concepts and methods. Thank you😊
Thank you for summarising Echart’s ‘Power of Now’. I very much look forward to part 2.
Aaaaahhhhh,
Thanks for reminding me.
I'd forgotten the answer to 'how to drop resistance'. I'm stuck in quarantine, yadda yadda, I hate everything - now I can slow my role by accepting the singular moment. I appreciate your videos!
Thank You ✨
Great video, usually right after i finish a book i try to find some book summery to check if i missed something while reading, and this summery is PERFECT! please part 2! :)
I have loved this summary and would definitely like you making a second part. Thanks for sharing!
I am currently reading this book! Incredibly inspirational, enlightening, and educational!
I would love to listen to #2! Thank you!
Terrific job of helping others finding the NOW. Pleasant time-saving learning experience Thank you and Mr. Tolle.
Thank you for your work in creating this video. Part 2 please!!!
Thanks for the feedback. I'll get started on it... One of my favorite books, so it shouldn't be too hard!
I have been a follower of Eckart for years - found this video clear and simple for implementation for me thank you
This book is a masterpiece as well as your video on it. I listned the the whole audiobook but I found it hard to understand the concept, your summary made it much easier. Thank you ♡
I am so hooked on to your videos, you not only explain and break things down so well, the drawings also help you understand alot more clearly. Please keep posting these type of videos. You make learning enjoyable.
Wow, thank you! I find the visual aspect really helps me, so that's why I started animating them. :)
This was a delightful production (not just a video). I read **The Power of Now** circa 1995 when it was released and many times since, including listening to the Audiobook, which was released later. The topics of the book are foundational, timeless and have no depth (ie, there's no end to where it can take you, if you practice what it teaches). I am better for it, but nowhere near enlightenment: Some things we'll just have take with us to our grave, and that is part of acceptance, too. Back to this video: It is supremely well done, well articulated, well drawn, and true to the book. What a delightful summary video and presentation. Bravo! 🤗❤️
Thank you, I'm interested in part 2. This is so profound and I keep learning new things everytime I watch and listen to you.
Excellent summary…great job! Yes, part 2 for sure. I have not read it in a while; your presentation realigned my understanding
Subscribed!! Thank you so much for this, we'll be waiting for part 2
I love this sentence, "Our mind is just a tool"
I started counseling prob about 6 months ago-ish. He suggested I read this book. I’m on page 28🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ Yay!!!!! I’m super pumped I’ve found this summary. Reading and focus aren’t very easy for me. Thank you.
Good basic summary. Tolle drove me into a much deeper inquiry in the works of the great teacher Krishnamurti. At least 1 hour a day listening to K transformed my life
I like the way K explains things... Iv'e watched many of his videos along with Rupert Spira and Ram Dass
I have just finished reading this incredible book and this was a nice reminder of its key points. Great if it encourages people to read and discover this important message.
Love your summary. Yes, I’m interested a part 2. Thank you!
So good!
I’ve been reading this book for a few years. Never saw something that good and useful to understand. Thanks and I’d sure like a part 2!
Wow I love your breakdown yes please a part 2 I’m reading the book 📖 currently I just finished chapter 3 it’s soo much of 👀 opener 🙏🏾
That was awesome. I would love a part two. I have read both of his books and it has changed my life.
New Earth is good as well. I may do a summary on that one day.
Thank u so much for making a summary of this amazing book, the power of now is really powerful.
1. you ≠ mind 5:19
2. present moment = all we have
3. acceptance of what is 15:25
Love to see part 2
Great creative take on Tolle's pearls of wisdom
Thanks ! Great summary. I’m very interested in a part 2. Wi stay tuned for it. ❤️❤️
This was great, thank you! Part two would be much appreciated. 👌😊🙏
A very good summary of The Power of Now!
I keep a notebook next to me and write down all of the products from the many EXTREMELY ANNOYING OFFENSIVE ADS and promise myself that I will EVER EVER purchase any of them!
Great summary! Part 2 would be a fantastic addition - thanks!
Part 2, please! You have created a wonderful summary of his philosophy.
Did he made part 2 then ?
Yes, I just subscribed to your channel and I would love to see part 2.
I'd love to see part 2. Great video. Thanks for this one.
I feel that I am better at leaving work at work right now more than ever before. No matter what you do with work problems will always pop up so there is no point in worrying and obsessing all of the time.Same goes with personal relationships. I also find that the mind creates unpleasant thoughts during times of boredom. Great video
Well done sir! I think this is a tremendous video that can also be a great conceptual teaching for kids too. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. Because of my dyslexia I can’t just sit down and read this book. I have tried to listen to it on tape but, I feel there’s too much information too fast. You’ve done a great job in making the ideas of this book relatable and understandable. Part 2 please!
Awesome, thanks. Part 2 is in the description.
I think there are ways to slow down recordings if listening through digital reading. You can slow it down and stop and meditate on the piece of information as you feel needs more focus to get it integrated.
Yes to part 2! Thank you, this is lovely.
Awesome video. Thank you so much. Yes I'd love to see a part 2.
"You're not your thoughts"
I really needed to hear this.
Glad you enjoyed it. You are not your thoughts and in fact, you don’t control your thoughts! They just arise in your awareness. Quite different from what we assume and what we have been told all of our lives…
This is perfect! I just listened to the first chapter of this book and this video helps to put a visual to his words and in turn makes it easier to implement. I wish there was a video like this for every chapter!
Thanks. Yes, very complicated lessons in the book because our brains are trying to analyze it, but he is speaking to us about things that are beyond thought.. So, it's simple, but at the same time, very confusing. Just keep reading and re-reading the book. Take a break (several weeks/months) and re-read it.. Remind yourself of the things that resonate with you. Over time, it starts to come together (at least that's how it worked for me).
WISDOM FOR LIFE very good advice! I’m taking my time and reading 1 chapter at a time and taking notes on each chapter then searching youtube for videos like yours. Your way is more simple :).
Amazing ! Thank You for that gifted presentation and look forward to the next part.
This is an excellent summary. On a larger scale, by solving the profound question of who am I, one will solve the question of ones purpose which is nothing else but the meaning of life. There will be no longer be any doubts or quesions as simple state of being will suffice.
You are exceptional at your craft, thank you so much, yes part 2 & everything else you have up your sleeve, we are very grateful, keep creating! :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Working part 2 soon :)
Great job!
I would love a part two on this!
Thanks for your clear summary! it is a life transforming experience after disidentifying from the mind and accessing the Now.
Amazing! This video deserves way more views than this, everyone should watch it. Hats off to the one who created this video, and of course to the writer of the book The Power of Now.
Having a present nervous breakdown. This video has saved me. I appreciate you doing this.
Hope you’re feeling better. Take time daily to practice the techniques in the video. It gets easier the more you do practice.
I think you should summarise the whole book 👌 truly very well done. I enjoyed watching this, thank you very much, it was and is greatly appreciated.
Thanks Marcus!
Thanks for this awesome summary. Can't wait for a part two
Brilliant. I was trying to do a cliffs version of the Power of Now for my 39 yo son who is struggling. This is a gift. thank you
Hey Deborah, I have 2 videos on the power of now and also a longer text summary on my website - russjamieson.com/the-power-of-now-eckhart-tolle/
Use that if he prefers to read, otherwise, the 2 videos should suffice. Thanks and best of luck to your son.. It is a tough topic that just takes time (years)
Thanks for this summary. I'm reading the book but it is hard to keep up with all the ideas. This summary is probably helping a lot of people. Well done
Thanks! It’s hard for me to keep it all straight unless I take notes and summarize everything... so it’s a win win for all of us :)
I just started going through the book for at least the third time, getting new epiphanies over and over.
Among many things I really like the "There are no problems, only things to deal with" concept. Quote "The worst-case scenario in this moment would be to be in a life-threatening situation. But would you call that a 'problem'? "
Thanks for the comment. Every time I re-read this book, I get more insights too..
Great quote... wish I could include it in the video :)
Well, what would you call it then? I would call that a big problem. I haven't read the book yet 🤔😊
Actually it’s your mind that makes a problem. When faced with a life and death situation, your mind can’t make it a problem, you act instinctively and whatever happens happens.
Either way, it’s not something to obsess about, it’s not a problem.
The breaking down and explaining the concepts was great, the summarizing at the end of video was truly helpful for me, makes it easy to grasp the content of the video, thanks for making this :)
Very well summarized. I read the book and need to review the concepts every once in a while, this video really helped.
I deeply appreciate you, your "talents", your insights and your willingness to contribute to others. This video beautifully captures, in a very useful and practical way how I can "be" the conscious "manager" of my mind.
I am going to experiment for a week and watch this video upon awakening and just before I retire for sleep. It's a sublime, short course to "re mind" my mind of those "wisdoms" which will advance my evolution as a Human Being.
I predict my experiment will become a daily practice. Of course to do so is to violate the essential counsel contained within this offering.
Hi John. Very glad to hear you like the video. Thanks for the very nice comment.
Initially, I made these book review notes for myself so I could refresh weekly or whenever. I always seem to forget so I need the constant refreshers. Really glad you can use it as a reminder as well :)
Best of luck staying in the present more and more. Thanks again for the thoughtful comment.
Thank you for the beautiful review. I loved it as a refresher of the book I read a while ago.
PLEASE DO A PART 2!! FANTASTIC SUMMARY!
by becoming self aware and bringing your attention to the present you are actually taking yourself out of the present because you are occupying your mind with the thought of being present. its like a paradox.
But I think being present is not a thought it's awareness and feelings. The moment you realize you are not in the present you stop thinking and become conscious of your being and your surroundings.
Surrender is not weakness 💯👌
Great summary ,please do part II as well with deep concepts of pain body , ego and their interaction and how it feeds to own destructive thought patterns
Yes... please...it's an amazing way to explain the NOW beautifully... please share the wisdom
I can't but praise your work buddy and how you summarised the book! Very well done! Amazing work! (I think since I have joined TH-cam, this is the 2nd or 3rd time I comment on a video on here. I could't resist but give you credit haha)
Hey, thanks man! I appreciate that :)
I hope there’s a part two! I love this subject
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Part 2 is in the description.
awesome thank you! didnt have time to listen/read the whole book tonight and am so grateful i came across your video. cant wait to get into the whole thing now. i subscribed to you cause i know you have more good stuff!
Please do part two this one was just spectacular thank you!!
This book, along with Awareness (by Anthony De Mello) truly changed my life!
De Mello is good! I like Rupert Spira and also Alan Watts a lot! Check em out if you haven’t.
Thanks for stopping by Spiros!
Stop thinking about a part 2,that's twice you've mentioned it in the video,you need to stay in the now and just be !!
I know I know-the ego as landed lol,just letting ppl know that the ego gets a sense of "ITSELF" when you constantly correct others,always complain and only see things your way.
Great video though-keep up the good work ❤👍🏻
Thay was great man. Thank you. Please do a part 2!!!
Articulated well. Thank you! Part 2 would be great.
Need a part 2! Loved your explaination. Currently reading the book am.on chp 6👌
Awesome! Thank you! Keep up with the book, it's rewarding.
me too!!
This is just profound. I am definitely getting myself a copy. Thank you for the snippet, let's call it an appetizer 😀
Did you read it? I love Eckhart Tolle’s Audible (and the whole audio is posted on TH-cam). Probably listened to it 5 times. I hope you enjoy it - it’s a blessing!
Very good summary, I've only read the first 2 chapters of the book, so i didnt watch all the video yet, but it is already a great tool to summarize and use the principles that he teaches. Thanks
Excellent, excellent summary. Thank you.
I suggest another one that summarizes the exercises, suggestions, pointers for us to land the wisdom.
You are doing great work.
Great video! Very well simplified! The book was sometimes too tough to comprehend! Part II is also great!
Hey Alex, thanks a lot!
Loved it, thank you. 🙏
Thanks! I appreciate the love
This was amazing, I would love to see a part two!
Excellent summary. One of the best simplification I have come across.
How do you do these great videos? Love to see a behind the scenes "making-of" video😉..
I"d love to see part 2
Will do! Thanks for stopping by :)
Great tool for applying the principles of The Power of Now. Thank you!
SUPERB COMPILATION. Bring on more. Thanks.