Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle
Tolle in 2003
Tolle in 2003
BornUlrich Leonard Tölle
(1948-02-16) 16 February 1948 (age 76)
Lünen, Germany
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish, German, Spanish
Alma materUniversity of London
GenreSpirituality, metaphysics, self-help
Notable worksThe Power of Now (1997)
A New Earth (2005)
Website
eckharttolle.com

Eckhart Tolle (/ˈɛkɑːrt ˈtɒlə/ EK-art TOL-ə; German: [ˈɛkhaʁt ˈtɔlə]; born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, 16 February 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher[1][2] and self-help author. His books include The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (1997), A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005) and the picture book Guardians of Being (2009).

Tolle came to prominence as a self-help author in the U.S. and internationally beginning in 2000, after Oprah Winfrey promoted his books in 2000 and 2005 and created webinars for him in 2008.

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