Eckhart Tolle Biography
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and writer whose work explores the profound transformation that arises from living in the present moment. He guides readers toward a state of inner peace by illuminating the nature of the mind and its tendency to create suffering. His teachings emphasize the power of awareness to transcend the ego and connect with a deeper sense of being. Tolle's accessible prose invites readers to embark on a journey of spiritual awakening, fostering a more harmonious and fulfilling existence.
He spent the first thirteen years of his life in Germany. After graduating from the University of London, he went to Cambridge, where he worked as a researcher and lecturer. At the age of twenty-nine, a profound spiritual transformation radically changed the course of his life.
He spent the next few years integrating and deepening this personal transformation, which was the beginning of an intense spiritual journey.
He has been a counselor and spiritual teacher for the last ten years, working with individuals and small groups in Europe and North America. He has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1996. His first book, The Power of Now, was a "1 New York Times bestseller" and has been translated into 33 languages worldwide.