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Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle ( ; ; born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, 16 February 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher 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).

In 1977, while a doctorate student at the University of Cambridge, Tolle experienced a reported spiritual awakening, known as sudden enlightenment, amidst psychological depression. The experience evoked profound joy, contenting Tolle to live a homeless lifestyle for a couple years. This lasted until he began teaching the resultant insights from his perspective shift, which blossomed into a professional career as a spiritual teacher. As the book ''The Power of Now'' grew in global popularity, Tolle rose to prominence as a self-help author, further popularized via promotion by talk show host Oprah Winfrey beginning early in the 2000s decade.

His teachings are centered on mindfulness, emphasizing psychological presence in the moment. He draws from traditions such as Tibetan Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and Hinduism, although he remains unaffiliated with any religion.

Eckhart Tolle is one of the foremost spiritual teachers in the spirituality without religiosity movement, and Watkins magazine has consistently ranked him as one of the most spiritually influential people in the world. Provided by Wikipedia