PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section. PREVIEW: Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment argues that time is an illusion, and that individuals can attain enlightenment by being fully present in the eternal moment of Now. The book is organized into a question and answer format. Tolle provides common questions that have been presented to him as a spiritual teacher and then answers each question in order to guide readers to enlightenment. After years of depression, Tolle's life became so intolerable that he spontaneously recognized that reality, time, and self were illusions. He attained enlightenment and spent many years in bliss. Eventually he became a spiritual teacher.