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- Born: February 16, 1948
- Birthplace: Dortmund, Germany
- Literary Genre: Self Help
- College: Cambridge University and the University of London
- Birth name: Ulrich Tolle
- Guest on: The Oprah Winfrey Show
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Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author who garnered international attention with his book The Power of Now. After a lengthy battle with depression in his late twenties, Tolle declared that he experienced a type of enlightenment. His current teachings revolve around this knowledge. With his latest book, A New Earth, Tolle appeared on a ten-week world wide web class on Oprah.com with Oprah Winfrey.
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Career
Eckhart Tolle began his pursuit for enlightenment in the late 1960s after a battle with mental illness. Through his research at Cambridge University and after considerable study, Tolle wrote the book The Power of Now. The self-help book was a long time resident on The New York Times Best Sellers List and brought him to the attention of an international audience.Tolle moderated the largest online class in history with Oprah Winfrey discussing his latest book A New Earth in the Spring of 2008.
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Eckhart Tolle Questions
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In your view, what is enlightenment? 1 AnswerIn my opinion, enlightenment is when you finally see things clearly, and you know what to do or how to resolve a situation. read more -
What is the difference between emotions and feelings, Mr. Tolle? 1 Answer'Feelings' in a general sense, are what we may feel in any part of our body. These may be simple body sensations, such as hot or cold, pain, a touch or else the... read more -
There is a story about a toll booth and how the law of averages fails. Does anyone know the reference or have 2 Answers"The Science of Murphy's Law," by Robert Matthews. Scientific American April 1997, page 88 I'm not positive, but this article might be what you are looking for.... read more -
What is the death toll for the soldiers of each nation of the US-led Coalition forces serving in Afghanistan? 1 AnswerFound a source...if you scroll down to some of the charts, it breaks it down by country. http://icasualties.org/oef/ read more
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Eckhart Tolle on Amazon
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Eckhart Tolle's Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World - $24.95
Best-selling author and spiritual guide Eckhart Tolle led a remarkable two-day retreat at Findhorn, Scotland, a community on the leading edge of personal and global transformation....Amazon
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Finding Your life's Purpose - $19.95
If you ve been searching in vain to find your true purpose in life, Echkhart Tolle has some straightforward advice: stop struggling. For the primary purpose of every human being is...Amazon
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) - $14.00
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now</br> With his bestselling spiritual guide The Powe...Amazon
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Eckhart Tolle Personal Timeline
- 1948: Born, Germany
- 1961: Moves to Spain with father | Receives no more formal schooling
- 1977: Experiences spiritual transformation
- March 3, 2008: A New Earth webinar on Oprah.com




