New Book · April 2026
An Eckhart Tolle Edition
How to Meditate
Without Even
Trying
Peter Russell · New World Library
An Eckhart Tolle Edition
Peter Russell · New World Library
In How to Meditate Without Even Trying, Peter Russell shares the liberating insight at the heart of his decades of teaching: the harder we try to meditate, the more we get in our own way. He offers a gentle, minimalist alternative — a practice of allowing the mind to settle that involves no effort, helping you relax and enjoy the inner ease of deep meditation.
This isn’t just another meditation manual. It’s a guide to making peace of mind a natural part of your day. Inside, you’ll discover how to:
More than just an introduction, Russell’s book provides numerous tips and refinements that will help both new and experienced meditators rest in the deep ease that meditation can bring.
“Wherever you are in your journey,” he writes, “I trust my suggestions will bring as much benefit to you as they have to me.”
"Beginners as well as advanced meditators and spiritual seekers will greatly benefit from this book. Peter Russell shows you how to meditate and then takes you beyond formal meditation to the very core of your identity. He reveals to you the essence of spiritual awakening, not only through conceptual understanding but, more importantly, through the possibility of direct realization as you read."
Eckhart Tolle
From the Foreword · Author of The Power of Now and A New Earth
"With great clarity and warmth, Peter Russell dismantles the belief that we have to struggle with the mind, and invites us instead to rest in the natural ease of the present moment."
"He deftly invites us to discover the great secret of meditation practice: rather than efforting to make something happen, learning to deeply relax and allow life to move through us is the way to profound connection with our true nature."
"This book doesn't just explain meditation; it quietly reveals it, gently guiding the reader into the effortless recognition of their true nature."
"A gentle, wise, concise guide to effortless meditation and to the possibility of awakening right now from unnecessary suffering."
"We gradually learn that the Presence, which is here in each one of us, has no judgment, no aversion, no clinging. It delivers our freedom, and ultimately, great gratitude for simply being here now."
"A simple, wise, and elegant distillation of the essence of meditation that is both easily accessible and profound. Highly recommended."
"Peter Russell's clear and simple approach dissolves whatever resistance we might have. Gently guided by his wise words, we find ourselves relaxing and opening. We aren't just reading about meditation — we are having a meditative experience."
"With warmth, humor, and refreshingly simple wisdom, Peter Russell shows that calm isn't something to chase — it's something that unfolds naturally when you stop striving for it."
"May this book support those many seekers who have the thirst to meditate but needed this simple, pure drink of practices and companionship to satisfy their longing."
The companion online course — available pay what you wish — takes you through Peter's approach step by step, with guided meditations and teachings you can return to at any time.
"Your approach to meditation — and your ability to induct the student into the meditative experience — is a profound and rare gift."
— K.S."This course has had a profound effect on my life. It's gentle, unassuming and warm. These meditations really work."
— J.B."I'm 55 years old and have been trying to meditate for twenty years. Your course has given me a new light as to what meditation exactly means."
— B.L.
Consciousness Teacher · Author · Speaker
Renowned consciousness teacher Peter Russell is the author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying and eleven other books, including Letting Go of Nothing and From Science to God. A teacher of meditation for more than fifty years, he believes the critical challenge of today is freeing human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind many of our problems — personal, social, and global.
He has inspired thousands through his talks, teachings, retreats, and popular online courses.
