
Eckhart Tolle
1948-present • German-Canadian
Non-Dual / AdvaitaPerennial Philosophy
Contemporary spiritual teacher and author of The Power of Now. His teachings emphasize present-moment awareness and transcending the egoic mind.
Key Works
- The Power of Now
- A New Earth
- Stillness Speaks
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Quotes by Eckhart Tolle
111 quotes“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one.”
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“To complain is always non-acceptance of what is.”
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“Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.”
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“Don't let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.”
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“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”
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“All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.”
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“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.”
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“To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker is the key to true freedom.”
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“You only need a few moments of awareness to dispel a lifetime of unconscious patterns.”
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“Wherever you are, be there totally.”
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“The greatest catalyst for change in a relationship is complete acceptance of your partner as he or she is.”
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“Always say 'yes' to the present moment.”
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“What you fight, you strengthen.”
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“True love has no opposite. If love had an opposite, it would not be true love.”
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“You give up identification with the mind, you become free.”
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“The moment your attention turns to the now, you feel a presence, a stillness, a peace.”
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“Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment.”
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“Whenever you are able, have a 'look' inside yourself to see whether you are unconsciously creating conflict between the inner and outer.”
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“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.”
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