I really enjoyed this book - it definitely gave me a fresh new perspective on life.

I keep this wonderful little book at my bedside and wouldn't think of traveling without it. The subjects (chapters) indicated in the table of contents make it easy to find concise help for issues that may cause anxiety and/or frustration in one's daily life. It's a real treasure!

I have just read 'The Power of Now', and had actually read 'Stillness Speaks' before that. I would recommend buying 'The Power of Now' first if mindfulness is fairly new to you. The Power of Now provides more of a foundation for the mind, before going beyond mind and into presence. 'Stillness Speaks', on the other hand, is condensed snippets that are like immediate portals into stillness and sanity for those who have some familiarity with mindfulness/meditation already, as I did. That said, I found 'Stillness Speaks' an immediate and refreshing facilitator of stillness/presence/being for me....and it continues to be this each time I pick it up. A homecoming to 'sanity'. It cuts through mental noisiness, reminds me of my depths and that life is here and now.

In 'Power of Now' Tolle suggests we listen with more than the mind, almost like listening with the body when we read. I instantly recognised in this description my primary mode of reading spiritual texts, and you may too; and I find Tolle's writing very nourishing when read in this subtle way. If my mind is too dominant and I'm in resistance to the moment, however, his writing appears to lack depth or interest, and the way appears barred to me! This suggests to me that his writing does indeed come from a place of being, and not from an egoic, mental level. While I'll read others for more mind-food, I'll continue to dip into Tolle for soul-food and instant peace.

At first glance "Stillness Speaks" may seem like less of a "real book" than "The Power of Now" or "A New Earth". It is smaller in size, shorter and does not have the same kind of continuity in the sense of going on an inward journey. Yet that is exactly what appeals to me about it. This is the kind of book I can place on my nightstand, open to any page, read a few ideas to ponder and put away for the night (or day).

For someone who is struggling to integrate the concepts in Tolle's other books, this one may not have much appeal. For for those who have done the inner work, who have been on the journey for a while, this book offers succulent reminders of ways to continually bring ourselves back to appreciating every moment and manifestation of life. For example, after writing the last sentence I randomly opened the book to page 72 and read, "Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing." This is such a simple idea, profound and yet a tremendous challenge for most seekers.

This is not a book to read from cover to cover. It is a book to ponder a bit at a time. The ideas presented are so rich with meaning that trying to absorb it by simply reading would render the mind dull and bloated. It is a meditation tool, a garden of ideas, any one of which has the potential to expand consciousness.

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'Stillness Speaks' by Eckhart Tolle reminds you that in order to remain in touch with who you really are you must consciously remain in touch with
your inner stillness. In order to do this you are reminded to 'Get out of your head and into the moment.'

Wonderful spiritual insights and practical ways to embrace the teachings by bringing the practice of inner stillness into your everyday life.

This book reinforces and deepens the understanding found in his previous book 'The Power of Now.'

Great for effectively overcoming fear and ending suffering in order to experience peace & joy.

Most recommended and totally awesome!

Better together with

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

Good addition to Tolle's works. Even though I have read The Power of Now and A New Earth I absolutely enjoyed this book. If you need to refresh your self with his teachings or need a little Zen this book will do it. You can open it to any page and bring Peace and Stillness back into your life!

If you have ever read other books by Mr. Tolle or are just starting out - this is a wonderful little book. You can pick it up and open it any where and have a quick read - or start from beginning and work your way through. I leave it up to you to decide if the words in the book ring true for you - they certainly do for me.

After reading "A New Earth", I wanted more and found what I was looking for in this small book. Short passages give just enough to consider without leading you further than you might be ready to go. I find something new each time I pick it up. It is certainly refreshing.

I found this book to be very insightful. It's written very clearly, and cuts right through challenging thoughts. It's 'paragraph' layout makes it easy to read, and fitting for the kind of book it is. I'd recommend it to anyone with an open mind seeking Truth.

Stillness spaeks only when one is concentrating on it. It is an interesting book, helps to relax. Short reading. Put somewhere where you can pick up once a awhile and read a couple of pages.

From the author of "The Power of Now," Eckhart Tolle offers us a gem of quietude that in and of itself can allow a radiant shift in consciousness. Once again, he encourages to get out of our minds and into the heart to realize harmony and peace. This is a shift out of time into timelessness and in this book, we do so in a manner that is similar to the ancient sutras of India. Instead of reading this book from cover to cover, enjoy a short section each day. You soon will begin discovering that Stillness Speaks.

Katie Davis, Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment

For someone whose mind rattles on and on most of the time, moving to the present moment and staying there is not as easy as Tolle suggests. My conflict seems to be that it's the mind that reads these little statements. Somehow those little snippets need to get transferred to my consciousness. So I use these short paragraphs as a "settling down" exercise before sitting quietly. Tolle's books have transformed my life for the better. I am learning to stay present and to enjoy every moment.

Tolle's small, concise book, is perfect for the individual who doesn't want to read "The Power of Now"!

This little book contains the essence, distilled down to a few sentences, or short paragraphs, that tell you all you need, to get you on your way towards spiritual awareness.

I leave it next to my bed stand, as a convenient reminder, to actually live what Tolle is sharing, from his own experiences.

Extraordinary work.
Also recommend Power of Now.
Tolle has the extraordinary gift to describe the infinite in words.
I read Power of Now first and it offers simple yet profound methods - "portals" into enlightenment.
So Stillness is a simplified, powerful statement of the wisdom of Power of Now.
It relates to our essential Being. So obvious it is overlooked by almost everyone.
I recommend Power of Now first. "Beyond the outward form of beauty there is an inner depth, a holy essence" and Stillness Speaks as a reminder and follow up.
The audio CDs are also useful as reminders and reinforcement to recognizing the truth, and pathway to durable inner peace.
Tolle's method essentially involves bringing to light the fog of thought, and thereby releasing one to know. Stillness Speaks - first sutra, second chapter "Beyond the Thinking Mind, The human condition: lost in thought.; Most people spend their entire life imprisoned within the confines of their own thoughts. They never go beyond a narrow, mind-made, personalized sense of self that is conditioned by the past."
These books can liberate one from this tyranny, opening up the majesty, peace and joy of life, even in the present day with all the cares of the world.

A wonderful way to take some of Eckhart Tolle's life changing words with you. His book A New Earth was life changing for me and this is just a wonderful addition to my library, a little book packed with tons od inspiration.

This book is a good follow-up book to any of Eckhart Tolle's other books. It can be picked up and read, and reread anytime. A must for daily practice.

Very Inspiring, great bedside companion, or early morning read. "Stillness" is the companion of "The Power of Now" in small bites.

If you haven't read The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, start there. But then? Pick up Stillness Speaks. Have it with you. Keep it near. It is the boiled down essence. The core of the teachings. Tiny little pieces of enormous wisdom.

If you have read The Power of Now or A New Earth, this book does not say anything new. What it does do, though, is help lull your mind into a wonderful state of silence as you read. It makes for a weak book (for the thinking mind), but an amazing reading experience.

This was a gift for a friend who wrote back to me and told me how delighted she was with the choice I made....she recommends this CD set highly!

This books is excellent and inspiring. It's different from the Power of Now or A New Earth in that it's not so much a cohesive work with a reasoned argument but more of a collection of short insights and aphorisms. It's the kind of book you can just pick up and open at any page at any moment - and whatever you read, it's guaranteed to give you wisdom and a glimmer of enlightenment, since all of the words in it come from the spiritual ground of all reality. Eckhart is a conduit from that spiritual source and everything in this book is pervaded with it. Eckhart's work has led me to several other excellent books which are recommended on his website, such as De Mello's and most of all The Fall by Steve Taylor The Fall: The Evidence for a Golden Age, 6,000 years of Insanity and the Dawning of a New Era

I am n ot that much into self-help and inspirational type books, but this one touches a chord. In the introduction, Tolle says if you read it looking for food for thought you will be disappointed, possibly because he is trying to get us out of our heads, away from thinking and into knowing. But I am finding much to think about here; I read a couple of passages and close the book and let what I just read soak in.

I got into Tolle because of a recommendation from a therapist that I'd approached for help in dealing with my chronic tinnitus, which I've had for years and perceive as getting louder. I know it is not going away, but I wanted help to learn how not to react to it, not let it annoy me so much. Dr. Tolle has already helped me to understand that acceptance of things that can't change is so much more liberating than resistance, and I have already begun to think of the sounds in my head as an opportunity to be more aware of the present.

As CEO Coach, Poet and author of a leadership book that helps leaders unleash their genis, the genius of teams and the genius of corporations, I have found the teachings of this book to be the most profound I have ever read. If you can understand this book, it will change your life. Stillness Speaks can lead you to the deepest happiness you can achieve in human form. Eckhart Tolle is the most profound thinker of our time. I recomend this book to my CEO's and everyone I know. Read this book over and over until you get it. Paul David Walker Unleashing Genius: Leading Yourself, Teams and Corporations

When I saw this book for the first time, I was drawn to it and purchased it immediately. I got home and read it from cover to cover. From that moment on it has been my constant companion as the book, inspiration cards and audio book versions. Stillness Speaks has brought stillness to my noisy mind. It has taught me the that I am not my noisy mind, I am consciousness. It is a small book that is easy to read again and again that has become and will always be an important part of my life.

Stillness Speaks

Staying in the "Now" is essential for spirituality. Great for daily maintenance of good spiritual growth

It is understandable to see 75 readers ranked this book 5 stars, while 27 ranked 1 star. The gap lies in expectation. After one read the book "The Power of Now," one may expect "Stillness Speaks" to be written in the same manner. It is very different in format, yet its effect can be as profound. I found the best way to enjoy this book is to listen to the audio book in the car. Do this whenever you feel like and as often as you wish, it may transform your day and life.

Written in the style of proverbs or sutra's, this is not a story. It is like a devotional tool to practice the presence of NOW and be present. These are thoughts and words that can lead you to quiet stillness, and no words. It has given me new meaning to the words; "quiet time". In today's world of high speed, high tech, instant message and fast food this book can open a door for you to be still and listen to the silence. When you are able to hear the silence you may discover something essential about who you are and why you are here. I recommend the book, but it's not about the book. It's about the practice. "Be here now". Listen, and hear the stillness. "Be still and know..."

Timely delivery! Amazon lost the first book but promptly replaced it at no charge. Would use them again!

There are countless sources available for daily meditation and life skills coaching. Eckhart Tolle's STILLNESS SPEAKS is one of the most eloquent, impressive and engagingly simple that I have used. I found that it was a wonderful addition to my existing daily reflection. Reading one or two paragraphs at a sitting, like a brief prayer, can have a deep impact on one's outlook and attitude. I have "practiced the presence" for most of my life, and Tolle's writings in this little volume have become a valued contribution to my spiritual life. I had read THE POWER OF NOW prior to this, and it was the source of my admiration for Tolle's insights and contributions to living a life on purpose. I highly recommend his writings.

1. This is a small book that easily stows into your carry-on bag. It is meant to be read in small sections at a time, which is compatible with traveling or relaxing around the pool, fireplace, etc. It is great for finding true relaxation and hopefully inner peace.

2. This book also makes a nice gift if you want to introduce someone to Tolle's writings. It does not contain some of the more controversial things (like women's pain bodies) that the "Power of Now" incuded.

3. If you've already read Toole's books and are ready to move on, I highly recommend "Insight Meditation, The Practice of Freedom" by Joseph Goldstein.

The spiritual quest made understandable. Tolle is able to communicate new ways of thinking that are life changing, and are not so esoteric to make you say "huh?". I would read "The Power of Now" first.

This is a great follow up to the Power of Now. Eckhart takes universal spiritual truths that have been known to mystics for years and shares them with the general population. This book is written in the same form as Buddhist Sutras. The book is short and to the point.
Examples from the book:
Whatever you accept completely will take you to peace.

Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.

Through "you" formless consciousness has become aware of itself through you.

Spiritual awakening is awakening from the dream of thought.

Eckhart uses Zen teachings and quotes Jesus and Buddha several times in his book. Of all the books I have read I believe Eckhart Tolle is the most enlightened. I detect no Ego in his writings and he seems to write from a higher level of consciousness than most of us live at. He teaches that the ego is not us, we are the witnessing awareness, we need to quit getting lost in our stream of thought and stay aware of the present moment. We also need to stop falling under the delusion of our conditioned mind (pain body)and see life as it really is. The main teaching is to quit resisting life and embrace what is. 5 star book read it until you get it.

This book is my contant companion and has been a tremendous help to me.

For reasons I won't go into here, I've had a lifelong struggle with depression, fear, anxiety and an abysmal opinion of myself. As an adult I've been able to live above it and lead a productive life, but I still struggle with it at times.

Eckhart Tolle has always been a big help to me in this area with his constant emphasis on living in the NOW; the present moment. In this book he combines his teachings of living in the present along with the practice of inner stillness. While he does not disparage thinking and sees it as a valuable tool, he emphasises that we live too much in our thoughts. He encourages us to go into the inner stillness which we all have within and discover the wisdom we all have inside of us if we will bother to take time to still our minds.

This little gem goes with me everywhere. It is small, easy to carry, and will fit not only my briefcase sized bag but also my smaller purse. It is great to read from cover to cover and also to read in small portions -- it is set up that way.

This book is an investment in spiritual peace. It is one book purchase where you can't go wrong.

I love all of Mr. Tolle's books and tapes. However, the use of this book and tapes help some of the families I work with that have children with behavior problems. The material helps them to focus, calm down and respond to inapporiate behavior instead of reacting to it..

Tolle has managed to pull together the thoughts of the writers of present living and non duality and made the subject into his own. A good book for the beginner in this field. Anyone who has read widely will see it as just another self help book of which there are millions on the market. How do i know this book is useless. It made no difference to me. I have read this stuff years ago in a beginners guide to relaxation. As I say however it is a good start for beginners.