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Eckhart Tolle (German pronunciation: [ˈɛk.haʁt ˈtʰɔ.lə], English: /ˈɛ.kʰɑrt ˈtʰɒ.lə/; born 1948) is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world. In 2008, a New York Times writer called Tolle "the most popular spiritual author in the [United States]."
Tolle says he was depressed for much of his life until he underwent, at age 29, an "inner transformation", then spent several years wandering and unemployed "in a state of deep bliss" before becoming a spiritual teacher. Later, he moved to North America where he began writing his first book, The Power of Now, which was published in 1997 and reached the New York Times Best Seller lists in 2000. Tolle settled in Vancouver, Canada, where he has lived for more than a decade.
The Power of Now and A New Earth sold an estimated three million and five million copies respectively in North America by 2009. In 2008, approximately 35 million people participated in a series of 10 live webinars with Tolle and television talk show presenter Oprah Winfrey. Tolle's books and teachings have stimulated much commentary from theologians and journalists. Tolle is not identified with any particular religion, but his work has been influenced by a wide range of spiritual teachings.
[Words: A. Loostrm Music: T. Bjrn, A. Loostrm, S. Johansson, S. Berglund]
I know where it is but can't find the right way to it
Listening and watching all the time and reading the writ
Wrong me hard, can't think clearly enough to work
A step forward is a step closer to berserk
Tapestry of the truth makes me a wakeful weirdo
The first wedge in a solid foundation
Throw my head back, in a minute I will crack
The mirror never lies, a reflection shows me a wreck
A billowy feeling turns everything back to zero
Tapestry of the truth makes me a wakeful weirdo
The first wedge in a solid foundation
Our own personal jesus collects his ovation
This drunken frenzy broke into a beautiful, beautiful world
For the gathering to a gigantic herd
Tapestry of the truth makes me a wakeful weirdo
The first wedge in a solid foundation
Tapestry of the truth makes me a wakeful weirdo
The first wedge in a solid foundation