A word-of-mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers — one that can radically change their lives for the better.

To make the journey into The Power of Now, we need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. From the very first page of this extraordinary book, we move rapidly into a significantly higher altitude where we breathe a lighter air. We become more connected to the indestructible essence of our Being, “the eternal, ever-present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death.”

Eckhart Tolle’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. 

At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. 

We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt from his New York Times bestseller The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.   

Rarely is one given the opportunity to witness such a sacred encounter as that of Armando and Eckhart Tolle, who met for the first time on a wet and chilly early April day in Central Park.

Let’s begin with the “Story of Armando,” which was sent to me, as the original publisher of The Power of Now in Canada, by Lorna Davis, who should be credited for bringing it forward and thereby being the catalyst for their meeting.