“The Power of Now” Eckhart Tolle ki aik aisi kitaab hai jo na sirf roohaniyat se mutasir hai, balki zehni sakoon, self-awareness, aur asli khushi ke raaste bhi dikhati hai. Is kitab ka asal paighaam yeh hai ke insaan apne guzishte lamhon ka afsos aur mustaqbil ki fikr chhod kar sirf haal mein jeena seekh le to uski zindagi mein asliyat, sakoon aur roohani roshni aa sakti hai.
Yeh kitab sirf aik motivational text nahi, balki aik zindagi ka nazariya hai jo puray insani tajurbe ko dobara samajhne ka zariya ban sakta hai.
Musannif ka Taaruf
Eckhart Tolle Germany mein paida huay lekin unki shohrat duniya bhar mein phel gayi jab unki yeh kitaab New York Times ki bestseller list mein gayi. Oprah Winfrey ne is kitab ko jab endorse kiya to yeh har us shakhs ke haath mein pohanch gayi jo roohani mutmaini, emotional healing aur personal development ka raasta dhoond raha tha.
Tolle ka apna safar aik zehni breakdown se shuru hua. Unhon ne kai saalon tak anxiety, depression, aur existential dard ka samna kiya. Aakhir ek raat un par aik roohani haqiqat ka inkishaaf hua, jis ke baad unka zehni tasalsul khatam ho gaya aur woh apne andar ke sakoon tak pahunch gaye. Isi tajurbe ki bunyad par unhon ne “The Power of Now” likhi.
Kitab Ka Bunyadi Pegham
Is kitaab ka markazi paighaam yeh hai ke:
“Aapka asli wajood sirf is waqt mein hai — abhi ke lamhe mein.”
Zehni uljhan, takleef, gham, aur bechaini aksar guzre hue lamhon ya aane wale waqt ki fikr se paida hoti hai. Jab insaan puri tawajju se “ab” mein rehta hai, to wo har us dukh se azaad ho sakta hai jo zehan mein base hue purane khayaalat ya kal ke darr se paida hota hai.
Zahan Aur Wajood Ka Farq
Tolle ke mutabiq insaan ka zehan aksar uske asal wajood se juda hota hai. Insaan ka zahan ya to maazi mein jeeta hai ya mustaqbil ki fikr mein. Halanki zindagi sirf “ab” mein hoti hai.
Unka kehna hai ke:
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Zahan aapko dard, guilt, gussa, gham aur pareshani deta hai.
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Jab aap haal mein jeete hain, to aap zehni awaazon se azaad ho jaate hain.
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Asli “main” aapke zehan se alag hai — wo ek khamosh shaahid hai.
Dukh Ka Asal Zarriya: Time aur Ego
Tolle yeh wazahat karte hain ke insaan ka sabse bara dukh waqt se chimte rehne ki aadat hai. Maazi ka gham ya mustaqbil ka darr hamesha insan ke “ego” se judaa hota hai. Ego humein yeh mehsoos karwata hai ke hum mukammal nahi, ke humein kuch aur chahiye, ke jo humare paas hai wo kafi nahi.
Waqt (time) aur ego mil kar insaan ko us lamhe se door kar dete hain jisme asal zindagi hai — yani haal.
Haal Mein Kaise Raha Jaaye?
Tolle kuch practical tariqay batate hain jinke zariye koi bhi shakhs waqt-e-haal mein rehna seekh sakta hai:
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Apni Saanson ka Sha’ur hasil karein: Jab aap apni sanson par tawajju dete hain, to aapka zahan waqt-e-haal mein aa jata hai. Saans lena aik aisa amal hai jo hamesha “abhi” mein hota hai.
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Body Awareness: Aankhein band kar ke apne jism ko mehsoos karna — jaise haathon ka bojh, sine ki garmi, gardan ka halka bojh — yeh sab cheezein aapko waqt-e-haal se jor deti hain.
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Zehni Guftagu se Waqfah: Apne zehan mein chalti hui baton ka mushahida karna, bina un mein uljne ke — isay Tolle “witness consciousness” kehte hain.
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Acceptance: Har haal ko jis tarah hai us tarah qabool karna, bina complain kiye, bina usay tabdeel karne ki koshish kiye. Acceptance se resistance khatam hota hai aur sukoon aata hai.
Roohani Tabaadla-e-Khayal
Tolle ke mutabiq waqt-e-haal mein jeena sirf aik psychological technique nahi, balki ek roohani tajurba hai. Jab aap apni soch se pehchan tod kar apne asal wajood ka mushahida karte hain, to aap ko khuda se milnay ka raasta milta hai.
Unka kehna hai ke:
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Khuda koi shakhsiyat nahi, balke aik presence hai.
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Jab aap complete silence mein, pure awareness mein hotay hain, to aap us divine presence ka ehsaas karte hain.
Tanqeedi Jaiza
Kuch critics kehte hain ke “The Power of Now” mein dia gaya paighaam un logon ke liye mushkil ho sakta hai jo depression, anxiety, ya psychological illness se guzarte hain. Unke liye sirf “present moment” mein rehna kaafi nahi hota — unko clinical treatment ki zarurat hoti hai.
Magar Tolle bhi yeh maan’te hain ke yeh kitaab sirf un logon ke liye hai jo roohani soch rakhte hain aur apni zindagi mein sukoon, sakoon aur clarity chahte hain.
Zindagi Mein Amal Kaise Laaya Jaaye?
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Rozana Thoda Waqt Khamoshi Mein Guzariye: Apne zehan ki awaazon ko observe kariye, lekin un mein uljiye mat.
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Multitasking Kam Kijiye: Har kaam ko pooray hosh o hawas ke sath kijiye. Chai peeni hai to sirf chai peejeye. Chalna hai to sirf chalne par tawajju dijiye.
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Har Fikr Ka Mushahida Kijiye: Jab aap ke zehan mein koi negative khayal aaye to usay pehchaniye. Usay aane dijiye, magar us mein ulajhiye mat.
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Bodily Presence: Apne jism ko feel kijiye. Jism mein rehna zehan se nikalne ka behtareen tareeqa hai.
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“Clock Time” aur “Psychological Time” mein farq samajhiye: Planning ke liye waqt ka istemaal theek hai (clock time), lekin emotional burden lena (psychological time) nuqsan deh hai.
Aakhri Alfaaz
“The Power of Now” aik aisi kitaab hai jo insaan ko usi lamhe mein jeene ki dawat deti hai jahan zindagi asal mein hoti hai.
Is kitab ne duniya bhar mein laakhon logon ki zindagiyan badli hain. Yeh un logon ke liye hai jo:
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Apne zehni dard se azaadi chahte hain
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Roohani sakoon talash kar rahe hain
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Har waqt guilt, darr, ya tension mein rehte hain
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Apne asal wajood ko samajhna chahte hain
Aakhir mein Eckhart Tolle ka aik jumla yaad rakhne ke laayak hai:
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.”