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Eckhart Tolle, is a contemporary spiritual teacher and writer on spirituality.Eckhart Tolle non-fiction bestseller, Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now, describes his experience of enlightenment at the age of 29 after suffering long periods of depression, dissolving his old identity and radically changing the course of his life.

This book, Echkart Tolle - The Power of Now emphasizes the importance of being aware of the present moment as a way of negating past and future. In Eckhart Tolle view, the present is the gateway to a heightened sense of peace and aliveness.

“Being in the now” also brings about an awareness that is beyond the mind. This awareness helps in transcending “the pain-body” that is created by the identification of the mind and ego with the body.

Eckhart Tolle later book, A New Earth further explores the structure of the human ego and how this acts to distract people from their present experience of the world. Eckhart Tolle other works include Stillness Speaks.

The aim of Eckhart Tolle teachings is the transformation of individual and collective human consciousness–a global spiritual awakening.Core teachings that appear to arise from his works are:

• You are not your thoughts.
• Only the present moment exists.
• Accept the present moment.
• Observe the pain-body.

Eckhart Tolle is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition.

Editorial Reviews extracted from Amazon.com (Eckhart Tolle)

Ekhart Tolle’s message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment.And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle’s clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who’s ever wondered what exactly “living in the now” means.

Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding the world in a different container–more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and happiness.

Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into The Power of Now. (Topics include the source of Chi, enlightened relationships, creative use of the mind, impermanence, and the cycle of life.) Thankfully, he’s added markers that symbolize “break time.” This is when readers should close the book and mull over what they just read.

As a result, The Power of Now reads like the highly acclaimed A Course in Miracles–a spiritual guidebook that has the potential to inspire just as many study groups and change just as many lives for the better. –Gail Hudson –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.