Quotes from Eckhart Tolle

Each person's life – each lifeform, in fact – represents a world, a unique way in which the universe experiences itself.

Practice presence -- embrace the place where life happens.

When this delusion of utter separateness underlies and governs whatever I think, say, and do, what kind of world do I create?

Living up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.

If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me

And then there is the universal role of adult. When you play that role, you take yourself and life very seriously. Spontaneity, lightheartedness, and joy are not part of that role.

Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.

Our animal friends' non-reactive and forgiving natures can teach us positive spiritual lessons on a daily basis.

Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. … The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into this world.

Once you have had a glimpse of awareness or Presence, you know it firsthand. It is no longer just a concept in your mind.

Become conscious of being conscious.

When the ego dominates in organizations, even spiritual organizations, there is usually a big drama or upheaval of some kind, and self-destruction begins.

Nothing ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now, and if the past cant prevent you from being present now, what power does it have?

Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn't very much.

Your outer journey may contain a million steps; your inner journey only has one: the step you are taking right now.

For what you do to others, you do to yourself.

...whenever there is inspiration...and enthusiasm...there is a creative empowerment that goes far beyond what a mere person is capable of.

The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life.

Thought alone cannot recognize spiritual truths no matter how highly developed thought is. It's impossible.

Being must be felt. It can't be thought.

This, too, will pass.

You become most powerful in whatever you do if the action is performed for its own sake rather than as a means to protect, enhance, or conform to your role identity.

When you live in surrender, something comes through you into the world of duality that is not of this world.

Focus your attention on the Now and tell me what problem you have at this moment.