The habit of reducing the present moment to a means to an end is something deeply engrained in our society. Are you ever present in what you’re doing… or are you just doing these things in a rush in order to get to the next thing? In your mind, this next moment might be a better one, but in reality, the moment never comes.
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author. He is a German-born resident of Canada best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. Eckhart’s profound, yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.