Eckhart Tolle

German spiritual teacher and author

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He walked away from his doctorate mid-stream after what he calls a spiritual awakening, then spent years teaching a synthesis of Zen, Christian mysticism, and Hindu thought with no institutional anchor. Oprah made him a publishing phenomenon.

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Born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on 16 February 1948 in Germany, he was working toward his doctorate at the University of Cambridge in 1977 when he abandoned his studies following an experience he described as a spiritual awakening. He began working as a spiritual teacher, drawing from Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and Hinduism while remaining unaffiliated with any particular religion. His breakthrough came with The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment in 1997, followed by A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose in 2005. He rose to prominence as a self-help author in th…

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Eckhart Tolle

said1997

I have little use for the past and rarely think about it; however, I would briefly like to tell you how I came to be a spiritual teacher and how this book came into existence.

— The Power of Now (1997)

Eckhart Tolle

said1997

What was the point in continuing to live with this burden of misery? Why carry on with this continuous struggle?

— The Power of Now (1997)

Eckhart Tolle

said1997

When someone goes to the doctor and says, "I hear a voice in my head," he or she will most likely be sent to a psychiatrist.

— The Power of Now (1997)

Eckhart Tolle

said1997

Even if the voice is relevant to the situation at hand, it will interpret it in terms of the past.

— The Power of Now (1997)

Eckhart Tolle

said1997

When you listen to a thought, you are aware not only of the thought but also of yourself as the witness of the thought. A new dimension of consciousness has come in. p. 17

— The Power of Now (1997)

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