Eckhart Tolle
Birth Name:
Ulrich Leonard Tolle
Birth Place:
Lunen, Germany
Profession
Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the University of London, where he studied Philosophy, Psychology, and Literature, and attended a postgraduate research program at Cambridge University
- After several years of depression and anxiety, he had what he describes as an "inner transformation" that changed his life and motivated him to help others
- Worked as a tour guide in Southern Spain and as a German and Spanish teacher at a language school in England
- Has a monthly subscription service called "Eckhart Tolle TV," where he conducts seminars with community members
- Is the author of the several self-help books, including "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose," "Stillness Speaks," and "Living a Life of Inner Peace․"
- Best known as an author and spiritual teacher who wrote the bestselling book "The Power of Now․"
- Appeared in a webinar series with talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 2008