I’m quite familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s teaching. I’ve spent months studying the The Power of Now, and I got caught up in the A New Earth mania sponsored by Oprah. But I think he’s starting to believe his own hype. I think he is really starting to see himself as a new age Messiah. I subscribed to his channel on YouTube, and I found this passionate plea for us all to awaken:
Well okay… I guess he is as passionate as he can be for someone who claims to have no ego. There’s a point where he asks us to let this new consciou take us over. Something about that makes me nervous. What makes this other consciousness any better than mine? Is he for real? What do you think?
One of the main things I notice is his discomfort with the media, which increases his wooden presentation. He’s got a lot of good things to say in other settings… I wouldn’t call this a shining moment.
Eckhardt Tolle= Good for naps.