Eckhart Tolle Quotes

A collection of quotes by Eckhart Tolle.

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher, writer, and public speaker, best known for his groundbreaking book "The Power of Now" and his teachings on mindfulness and spiritual enlightenment. Born in Germany in 1948, Tolle experienced a profound personal transformation during his early twenties, which led him to a deep spiritual awakening.

After struggling with depression and anxiety for several years, Tolle had a life-changing spiritual experience in his late twenties. This transformative event led him to relinquish his egoic identity and embrace a state of presence and awareness. Following this awakening, Tolle dedicated his life to understanding and sharing his insights into the nature of consciousness, inner peace, and the true purpose of human existence.

In his book "The Power of Now," Tolle shares his teachings on the importance of living in the present moment and transcending the incessant chatter of the mind. The book has become a global sensation, resonating with millions of readers worldwide and propelling Tolle to international fame.

Eckhart Tolle continues to travel extensively, conducting retreats, seminars, and workshops, where he guides individuals in recognizing the deeper dimensions of their own being and finding inner peace. Through his work, Tolle aims to help people free themselves from suffering and live more fulfilling lives by shifting their focus from the past and future to the present moment. His teachings have had a profound impact on countless individuals seeking spiritual growth and self-realization.

To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariabl

To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself into a victim. When you speak out, you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness.

Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here an

Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must choose one of those three options, and you must choose now. Then accept the consequences.

In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own for

In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own formless and timeless reality as the unmanifested life that animates your physical form. You can then feel the same life deep within every other human and every other creature. You look beyond the veil of form and separation. This is the realization of oneness. This is love.

Any action is often better than no action, especially if you

Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it's no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing.

To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the st

To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment.

Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour.

Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour.

Life Adventure Package Tour

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life wait

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.

Inspirational Spiritual

Reading is my passion and my escape since I was 5 years old.

Reading is my passion and my escape since I was 5 years old. Overall, children don't realize the magic that can live inside their own heads. Better even then any movie.

Love Books Reading Inspirational Passion Spiritual Escape Intellectual

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love - even the most simple action.

All the things that truly matter - beauty, love, creativity,

All the things that truly matter - beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace - arise from beyond the mind.

Beauty Love Peace Mind

Instead of asking what do I want from life?, a more powerful

Instead of asking what do I want from life?, a more powerful question is, what does life want from me?.

Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

With stillness comes the benediction of Peace.

With stillness comes the benediction of Peace.

Inspirational Spiritual

Man made God in his own image...

Man made God in his own image...

The past has no power over the present moment.

The past has no power over the present moment.

Wisdom Life Education Truth Philosophy Inspirational

In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone.

In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

Truth Inferiority Humility Superiority Self Esteem Truth Telling

Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry

Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry

You must have failed deeply on some level or experienced som

You must have failed deeply on some level or experienced some deep loss or pain to be drawn to the spiritual dimension. Or perhaps your very success became empty and meaningless and so turned out to be a failure.

As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothin

As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter.