A New Earth: awakening to your life's purpose by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth and so far it all seems very familiar.

I mentioned earlier today that Tolle synthesizes ideas from Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Daoism, and other spiritual traditions in A New Earth. I think this book seems very familiar because I've read many books about Buddhism and several about practicing Buddhism such as:

• Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh 03/26/2004
• Music in the Sky : the life, art & teachings of the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje by Michele Martin 10/11/2003
• Anger by Thich Nhat Hanh 12/30/2003
• The Monk & the Philosopher: father & son discuss the meaning of life by Jean-Francois Revel & Matthieu Ricard (forward by miles) 06/18/2004
• The Best Buddhist Writing 2005 by Melvin McLeod 02/27/2006
• Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness by Robert A. F. Thurman 01/24/2007

He also makes me think of some of Deepak Chopra's books:

• The Path to Love: spiritual strategies for healing 01/02/2005
• The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: a practical guide to the fulfillment of your dreams 10/07/2007
• How to Know God: the soul's journey into the mystery of mysteries 10/07/2007

And of these uplifting books:

• Ishmael by Daniel Quinn (winner of the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award in 1991)
• The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
• My Ishamel by Daniel Quinn
• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
• The Art of Possibility: transforming professional & personal life by Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander 01/05/2005

So far, I think A New Earth is a good book for those who are frustrated with established religion and looking for spirituality and meaning in life.