“Through the present moment, you have access to the power of life itself, that which has traditionally been called "God." As soon as you turn away from it, God ceases to be a reality in your life, and all you are left with is the mental concept of God, which some people believe in and others deny. Even belief in God is only a poor substitute for the living reality of God manifesting every moment of your life.”

German spiritual teacher and self-help author

Eckhart Tolle is a German spiritual teacher and self-help author, best known for books such as The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, and Guardians of Being. His work focuses on spirituality, presence, and personal awakening. The best-known titles associated with him present those ideas in practical form, from spiritual teaching to reflective self-help and, in the case of Guardians of Being, a picture book.