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Eckhart Tolle is a writer and philosopher born in Lünen in 1948. He holds citizenship in Germany and Canada. His given names are Ulrich and Leonard. He is educated at the University of London. Tolle writes in the genres of spirituality, self-help, and philosophy. His notable work is The Power of Now. Other top works include Practising the Power of Now, Soul to Soul, Sila nastojaschego, The Journey into Yourself, and New earth. Awakening to your life's purpose.
Tolle speaks English, German, and Spanish. His native languages are Nahuatl and German. He is male. A significant person in his life is Meister Eckhart. He has authored 174 works.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1948-02-16
- Works
- 174
Top works
- El poder del ahora/ The Power of Now
- Practising the Power of Now
- Soul to Soul
- The Power of Now. Sila nastojaschego
- The Journey into Yourself
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Lünen
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- University of London
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- German
- Genre
- spirituality
- Official website
- eckharttolle.com
- Image
- Eckhart Tolle front.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1948-02-16
- Commons category
- Eckhart Tolle
- social media followers
- 2090000
- significant person
- Meister Eckhart
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Encyclopedic overview
Eckhart Tolle (/ˈɛkɑːrt ˈtɒlə/ EK-art TOL-ə; German: [ˈɛkhaʁt ˈtɔlə]; born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, 16 February 1948) is a German “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).
While working toward his doctorate at the University of Cambridge in 1977, Tolle abandoned his studies after experiencing what he has described as a spiritual awakening and later began working as a spiritual teacher. He came to prominence as a self-help author beginning in the 2000s, aided through promotion by Oprah Winfrey. His teachings draw from traditions such as Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and Hinduism, although he remains unaffiliated with any particular religion.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eckhart Tolle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.