“No self. No Problem,” said the Buddhist Master when asked to explain the deeper meaning of Buddhism.” Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p.36

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“Spiritual awakening is awakening from the dream on thought.”   Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p.17

I love Meditative thought books. A book without a story, beginning, or ending. Just food for thought that contains bite size bits of knowledge allowing the reader to think gently or deeply about something. The focus is not within the pages, but within your thoughts, feelings, and aspirations. The Tao Te Ching is Art perfected in this form. Each time I read the Tao , I feel a peaceful faction of knowledge sooth me. It is my understanding and interpretations that intrigue me to revisit the same pages over and over again.

I enjoy my weekly trips to the bookstore immensely. I feel close to my dream of being a writer, a certain satisfaction that I have figured out exactly what I am going to do with my life. In the words of my favourite author Paulo Coelho: “My Personal Legend”; my chosen purpose. This week, I picked up a Eckhart Tolle’s meditative thought book: Stillness Speaks. It was exactly what I was looking for without knowing it. So here are some meditative food for thought from Eckhart Tolle.

“The Human condition: lost in thought.”     Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.13

“A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace. It also holds you.”     Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 85

“Doing one thing at a time” is how one Zen Master defined the essence of Zen. Doing one thing at a time means to be total in what you do, to give it your complete attention. This is surrendered action – empowered action.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 66 Read More→