The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle (/ˈɛkɑrt ˈtɒlə/ ek-art to-lə; German pronunciation: [ˈɛkaʁt ˈtɔlə], born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on February 16, 1948) is a German-born resident of Canada,^[1][2] best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world.^[3] In 2008, a New York Times writer called Tolle "the most popular spiritual author in the United States".^[4]

Tolle has said that he was depressed for much of his life until he underwent, at age 29, an "inner transformation". He then spent several years wandering and unemployed "in a state of deep bliss" before becoming a spiritual teacher. Later, he moved to North America where he began writing his first book, The Power of Now, which was published in 1997^[5] and reached the New York Times Best Seller lists in 2000.^[6]

The Power of Now and A New Earth sold an estimated three million and five million copies respectively in North America by 2009.^[7] In 2008, approximately 35 million people participated in a series of 10 live webinars with Tolle and television talk show host Oprah Winfrey.^[7] Tolle is not identified with any particular religion, but he has been influenced by a wide range of spiritual works.^[8] He has lived in Vancouver, Canada since 1995.

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle