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As someone who had an almost allergic reaction to Tolle or 'spirituality', I can now say that if you can get past his style/tone/voice, it's actually pretty good.

But for me it first took about two years of study into Zen Buddhism and easing into the 'spiritual' terminology and things like 'meditation'. Tolle can be a bit of a leap if you're not already comfortable with mumbo jumbo (even if it's mostly style and has real substance underneath).