1,435 Quotes by Eckhart Tolle

If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me: the ‘I’ and the ‘self’ that ‘I’ cannot live with. Maybe, I thought, only one of them is real.

If you are in the habit of creating suffering for yourself, then you are probably creating suffering for others too.

The power of now can only be realized now. It requires no time and effort. Effort means you’re trying hard to get somewhere, and so you are not present, welcoming this moment as it is.

You can’t think about presence, and the mind can’t understand it. Understanding presence is being present.

Die to the past every moment. You don’t need it. Only refer to it when it is absolutely relevant to the present. Feel the power of this moment and the fullness of Being. Feel your presence.

Above all, know that ego isn’t personal. It isn’t who you are. If you consider the ego to be your personal problem, that’s just more ego.

It takes practice to hear your true desires. Your passion will often come as a whisper or serendipitous event that reminds you of what’s important and what makes you happy.

When I’m with people, I’m a spiritual teacher. That’s the function, but it’s not my identity. The moment I’m alone, my deepest joy is to benobody, to relinquish the function of a teacher. It’s a temporary function.

A huge number of people are going through the process of awakening, some in the early stages, some in later stages, and it’s wonderful to see.