Stillness Speaks Paperback – January 1, 2003

It is as described, but it is true it’s a very short read and was not meant to be read through. It is to read a page at a time, maybe two, and really feel the words and concept to what it’s trying to convey. It is meant to be meditative. If you like Eckhart’s teachings it’s more of a reminder of the same old message in different forms and words. It’s so easy to get lost in the daily to do’s and worries, and this book helps to bring u a little more to the present moment. It can only take 1 minute a day. Put it somewhere you can see and can open it and just read one page. Breath.There are no new concepts in this book, it is more of a decorative book, big font, a few sentences on each page. It feels thin in its words, and therefore seems as not good value for money, but it says EVERYTHING, and what value it has is up to you to decide. I’m impressed for someone to have the same message on each page but in a different form. You know what to expect, so just by looking at it you get a reminder of the message.

I can't recall if I've already reviewed this book (hazards of the ditzy mind), but here it is...either for the first time or the 10th. I say if a book is good once, it's good a bunch of times!Stillness Speaks, by Eckhart Tolle, written in 2003, is a little, 127 page book that I read and re-read frequently. Simple and yet profound in content, it reminds me over and over and over again that the answers I seek, are found in stillness.Eckhart Tolle has an elegant way of stating simply, that which feels the most complicated. In his many books, he conveys the message of the importance of being in the moment, and of gaining perspective from the egoic chatter the mind so often convinces us is the true and important reality.I very often use a highlighter when I read; a habit I developed in college to help me find points I want to remember later. I had to laugh because I think I've highlighted every word in this book. That's how deeply it speaks to my spirit every time I read it. The book contains 10 short chapters and I will leave you with a favorite quote from each:"True Intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.""Every thought pretends that it matters so much.""Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstance of your life, but from the conditions of your mind.""Is life ever 'not this moment'?""Reincarnation doesn't help you if in your next incarnation you still don't know who you are.""Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.""We have forgotten what rocks, plants, and animals still know. We have forgotten how to be - to be still, to be ourselves, to be where life is: Here and Now.""Love does not want or fear anything.""To every accident and disaster there is a potentially redemptive dimension that we are usually unaware of.""Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.

Just like the picture wonderful book thank you

Though I no longer keep many books at home, I very much wanted to have a physical copy after finding myself referencing it so often. When one is ready to consider some of the profound concepts offered in this book, they are easy to recognize as treasures. Purchased new from Amazon, the book itself was delivered quickly and in excellent condition. A hard copy version that is also perfect for gift-giving. Highly recommended.

The Power of Now is my all time favorite book. It has changed my life in ways no other book has. I first read it one and a half years ago and have read it diligently since then. I listen to the CD's in my car almost daily. Last year I had the priveledge of going on a 5 day retreat with Eckhart at the Omega Institute in New York. It was a powerful, life changing experience and I can say he is the real thing. He is an embodiment of what we're all looking for.So I looked forward to Stillness Speaks since I read about it months ago. It is a good book. However, like Practicing the Power of Now, Stillness Speaks supports and strengthens the ideas in The Power of Now, but doesn't continue on from them. In other words, there's nothing new in Stillness Speaks. Which is fine and as it should be. The Power of Now said it all. Stillness Speaks seems designed as a way to go deeper into the concepts of The Power of Now. It's the main signposts in The Power of Now communicated and packaged in a different way. Therefore, it's not the new, groundbreaking book The Power of Now is. The content of Stillness Speaks will be familiar to everyone who has read The Power of Now. For this reason I give it four stars instead of five.I know I'll be reading, contemplating and meditating on Stillness Speaks for years to come. Stillness Speaks is not a conventional book, but a series of 200 short entries that are meant to be read one by one and meditated on. I would say one would have to fully read The Power of Now in order to get full benefit from Stillness Speaks. As with Practicing The Power of Now, I would recommend Stillness Speaks to those who have read The Power of Now and want to go deeper into it.

Great book so far, Love ET's work! The book shipped fast, was well packaged, a good price, and was pleasantly surprised the book arrived as a hardback at this price! Hadn't noticed if the description said hardback, but I just assumed it would be a paperback. Would definitely recommend the book for ET fans, or anybody on a spiritual journey. Would buy from this seller again.

A different mindset is what is required to truly comprehend what's in this amazing book. But if you are not open going in, trust that you will be coming out! Life changing!