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Eckhart Tolle

German spiritual teacher and author · Germany · Writers · Born 1948 · age 78 · also Canada

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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.

WritersWriter / AuthorLiteraturePhilosophyGermanyEurope20th Century

A life in dates

1997“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.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

“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.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

“Even if the voice is relevant to the situation at hand, it will interpret it in terms of the past.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

“As you listen to the thought, you feel a conscious presence - your deeper self - behind or underneath the thought, as it were.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

“Instead of "watching the thinker," you can also create a gap in the mind stream simply by directing the focus of your attention into the Now.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

“Be the ever-alert guardian of your inner space. You need to be present enough to be able to watch the pain-body directly and feel its energy. It then cannot control your thinking.”In their wordsThe Power of Now (1997)

1948Born16 February 1948

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  1. 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.

    1997, The Power of Now (1997), Own words

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

    1997, The Power of Now (1997), Own words

  3. 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.

    1997, The Power of Now (1997), Own words

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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 the 2000s, propelled by Oprah Winfrey's endorsement, and later published the picture book Guardians of Being in 2009.

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Germany
Category
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Writer / Author
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Dates
Born 1948 · age 78

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