“Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain.”

German-born spiritual teacher and author of the 1990s and 2000s, Eckhart Tolle is best known for his work on mindfulness and presence, particularly through his bestselling book *The Power of Now*. His teachings blend Eastern philosophy with Western psychology, emphasizing the end of suffering through awareness.