Books : Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now

Rating: - A disappointed admirer
Although I have the utmost admiration for Eckhart Tolle and his teachings, I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed in "Practicing the Power of Now". Based on the title, I expected more in the way of meditations, techniques and exercises than were found in "The Power of Now", his bestseller, and the first of Tolle's works I'd read.
Unless I'm mistaken, the few techniiques described in "Practicing..." are actually found in "The Power of Now", and this new book is little more than a condensed version of the first.
My advice to someone wanting to explore the teachings of Mr. Tolle, would be to buy "The Power of Now"...a more complete and original work.

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Rating: - A Valuable tool to becoming your Authentic Self
Excellent guide to self discovery and inner peace.
A great prerequisite to his other books.

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Rating: - practising the power of Now
I firstly purchased Eckard Tolle's book The Power of Now. It was an eyeopener and I couldn't wait to get the practising one. I have found it excellent in getting to the nitty gritty of the former. both books should be read by anybody looking to get more out of living. I shall purchase any other of his writings in the near future.

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Rating: - practical and life-changing
I was dubious about this book in the beginning, when I learned that a lot of it was taken from the Power of Now. But I've found that it was works excellently on a practical level. It contains many transformational exercises and examples. It's the kind of book you can just pick up and open at any page at any moment. Eckhart's work has been life-changing for me, and has led me on to other stunning books which are recommended on his website, such as The Fall: The Evidence for a Golden Age, 6,000 years of Insanity and the Dawning of a New EraThe Fall by Steve Taylor

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Rating: - Profound and powerful
I am working through a period of change, uncertainty and moderately severe anxiety (with PTSD as a potential factor resulting from a traumatic event a year ago). This book has helped me as much as, or more than, anything else so far (counseling, meditation, other books, acupuncture).

I chose Practicing TPoN as an intro to Tolle. I believe it is simply a distillation of the material in the TPoN so those who are criticizing it as nothing new have missed the point. If you've read TPoN there's no reason to get this book.

I've found it powerful and revealing. Has changed the way I view my thoughts, my behavior, and the people and world around me. Most spiritual teachers are essentially recycling ancient wisdom or universal truths which have developed over the millennia. So really it comes down to language - what words does the teacher use and do these words resonate with you. Tolle is a master with language and this is the difference I think.

On the negative side, he sometimes speaks in absolute terms - like if you do A, then B will happen, period. I think he needs to stress that there are no guarantees and allow for shades of gray. But the basic messages ring true.