The essence of Eckhart Tolle's message is easy to grasp: If we connect to the stillness within, we move beyond our active minds and emotions and discover great depths of lasting peace, contentment, and serenity. Tolle gives us the essence of his teaching in short, simple pieces ranging from "Beyond the Thinking Mind" to "Suffering and the End of Suffering." Understanding the needs of our time, he draws from the essence of all spiritual traditions, expressing these truths in startlingly fresh ways. The result is a book that is paradoxically both ancient and contemporary, filled with timely and powerful messages for readers willing to give the words a chance to work their quiet magic. Book jacket.