Of course I would be remiss to comment on someone else’s commentary of something I haven’t read. You’re correct to call bullshit, if indeed I was calling his assessment of Tolle fair. I was more referring to his specific argument, which is essentially that of spiritual bypassing. I didn’t make that clear.

I may not be able to comment on his singling out of Tolle specifically, but the notion of all problems dissolving simply by being mindful and present, I can comment on. I’m quite familiar with this idea from Buddhism and New Thought, as well as many other sources preaching the same thing. I’m more than sympathetic to the view, I actually believe its truth and can testify to it’s validity. At same time, I also can’t say that it’s as simple as retreating to the mind every time a difficulty presents itself to me. There’s a lot of painful soul searching, shadow work, and ultimately healing involved with going into the mind. Seeking peace within is only the first step. I feel if people simply stop there (while that would be a net positive from where we are now), then we still might not be preparing ourselves to do the necessary work to heal the bigger social and ecological issues.