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.

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.

• 1999: The Power of Now
• 2001: Practicing the Power of Now
• 2003: Stillness Speaks
• 2005: A New Earth

• 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