Suresh,
Thank you for a very nice report!
The book has received a lot of acclaim, as have his other books. I believe he
is a Dutch citizen. I do not know if he writes directly in English or if his
books are translated.
I don't know if I will "get around" to any of his books, and so I am especially
grateful to have your review and evaluation of the recent book. In the time
when I was seeking -- before I found the trail to the Zen practice tradition
and adopted a Zen teacher to work with -- I might have read interesting books
like that, but now, after being involved in practice daily for 35 years, or so
I hardly even read books from within the Zen tradition. When I do, I feel I am
reading about my family.
But I will make a special effort to pursue and peruse this book at least in the
bookstore, and read bits of it surreptitiously between the aisles. If it
really speaks to me, who knows, I may take it home and read more. Then I'll
have a clear idea afterwards which of my friends to give the book to, next, to
read it. Many of my friends are also Zen practitioners who have practiced in
the same formal circle (Sangha) as I did, for years. Although I resigned my
leadership positions and membership in that sangha a few years ago, we are
still friends. Or it's possible that the book may already be in the lending
library of the Sangha, I don't know. ;-)
Once again, thank you very kindly for your report on the book. Maybe it will
also stimulate some more discussion here about the book, or Tolle's other books.
Best,
--Joe
> SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote:
>
> Joe
>
> This book is mind capturing.
>
> Two years back I went to one of my company vessel for audit. There one
> 2nd Officer Mr.Francis, a Christian. I normally like to be associated
> by people who talk on philosophy and religion, because this is what my
> conscious and unconscious interest. That 2nd officer was so quiet and
> calm. But other superintendent and captain of the vessel did not like
> him, because his reaction is slow in any situation that is what their
> complaint. But I find him an Interesting person.
>
> He told me about a girl `Suhani Shah', she was a gifted girl, a
> magician and hypnotherapist. He said he had attended her class and
> felt great energy and also admitted that he changed a lot after that.
>
> Then both of us left the vessel ( as he had completed his contract
> time, he signed off from the vessel) and while in car to airport, we
> talked a long on general philosophy. I was explaining the state of
> mind during understanding any subject. Then he told me, he will give
> me a book and to read and said few of my thoughts seems reflecting in
> it. That book was `The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle.
>
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