Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle
Tolle in 2003
Born	Ulrich Leonard Tölle (1948-02-16) 16 February 1948 (age 77) Lünen, Germany
Occupation	Writer
Language	English, German, Spanish
Alma mater	University of London
Genre	Spirituality, metaphysics, self-help
Notable works	The 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).

While working toward his doctorate at the University of Cambridge in 1977, Tolle abandoned his studies after a claimed 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, Christianity, Sufism, and Hinduism, although he remains unaffiliated with any religion.^[1]