Eckhart Tolle was born in Germany and spent the first thirteen years of his life there. He later attended the University of London and went on to work in research and supervision at Cambridge University. At the age of twenty-nine, he underwent a profound spiritual transformation that effectively erased his old identity and marked the beginning of a profound shift in his life.
The years that followed were dedicated to understanding, integrating, and deepening this transformation, which set the stage for an intense journey inward. It was around ten years ago that he gained international recognition with the publication of his bestselling book "Now - The Power of Presence". This book achieved a global print run of one million copies and was translated into 35 languages.
His follow-up work "A New Earth" also became a worldwide bestseller. After several appearances on Oprah Winfrey's show, Eckhart Tolle is now a highly sought-after public speaker around the world.
Eckhart Tolle does not belong to any specific religion or tradition. He conveys the simple yet profound message of his teaching with the timeless and straightforward clarity of all true spiritual masters: there is a way out of suffering that leads directly to peace.
Since the publication of his first English book in 1997, Eckhart Tolle's popularity as a spiritual teacher has grown consistently around the world. His books are now translated into 35 languages and hold bestseller status everywhere.
