A New Earth
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of NowWith his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.
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What you might want to know about A New Earth
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A spiritual teacher argues that human suffering springs largely from identification with the ego, and lays out how recognizing this can lead to a quieter, more present way of living.
A New Earth is spiritual and philosophical rather than tied to a specific religion. Eckhart Tolle draws on Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu ideas alongside his own framework of presence and ego dissolution. Readers from various traditions find the book accessible.
A New Earth builds on the ideas in The Power of Now (1997) but is structured as a standalone book. New readers can start with either, though many recommend reading The Power of Now first to ground the core concepts.
A New Earth was written by Eckhart Tolle, published in 2005 by Penguin Books, Limited.
A New Earth is 316 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, A New Earth takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
A New Earth is a standalone novel by Eckhart Tolle, not part of a series.
A New Earth is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.