Finding Your Life's Purpose

by Eckhart Tolle

Discover a New Kind of Purpose—Living in Alignment with the Timeless PresentWhen we hear the word "purpose," we tend to think about striving to reach a certain goal in the future. "There is another kind of purpose that has nothing to do with time," explains Eckhart Tolle. "This is your primary purpose—to be here fully in whatever you do so that the preciousness of the present moment remains paramount." With Finding Your Life’s Purpose, Eckhart presents a two-session program on making the transition from "thought-based" living to the realization of presence as the foundation for all you do, How to overcome the dissatisfaction and conflict produced by dysfunctional states of consciousness Dissolving the veil of mind for the direct realization that everything is sacred and alive Honoring the world of form without identifying with it Love as the recognition of the true Self that underlies everyone"You are the consciousness that illuminates the world. Know yourself as that—that’s what life wants with you," teaches Eckhart. Finding Your Life’s Purpose is an invitation to a new way of being, free from conditioned patterns of reactivity and unhappiness, and aligned with the greater intelligence of the universe itself.

Genres: Self Help, Spirituality, Nonfiction

1 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Eckhart Tolle is a German-born spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author whose work has profoundly influenced the contemporary spiritual landscape. Born Ulrich Leonard Tölle in 1948 in Lünen, Germany, he experienced a transformative spiritual awakening at the age of 29 after years of depression and anxiety. This profound shift in consciousness marked the beginning of his journey as a spiritual guide and thinker. Tolle abandoned his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge to explore and embody the stillness and presence he had discovered, eventually becoming a spiritual teacher based in London and later in Vancouver, Canada.
Tolle rose to prominence with the publication of The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment in 1997. The book, which emphasizes mindfulness and present-moment awareness, resonated with a global audience and was later championed by Oprah Winfrey, catapulting it to international bestseller status. In 2005, Tolle released A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, which expanded on his earlier teachings and explored the role of ego in personal and societal dysfunction. The book also achieved massive commercial success, further solidifying Tolle’s reputation as one of the most influential spiritual authors of his time.
His teachings draw from a variety of traditions, including Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and Hindu philosophy, though he remains unaffiliated with any formal religion. Tolle emphasizes a non-dualistic approach to spirituality, focusing on the importance of presence, inner stillness, and the disidentification from ego-based thinking. His accessible language and calm demeanor have helped millions integrate spiritual practice into daily life.
In addition to writing, Tolle has delivered talks, retreats, and webinars to audiences around the world. In 2008, he partnered with Oprah Winfrey to produce a groundbreaking webinar series based on A New Earth, attracting millions of viewers. He also co-authored the illustrated book Guardians of Being in 2009, further exploring his core themes through the lens of animals and nature.
Tolle currently lives in Vancouver with his partner, spiritual teacher Kim Eng. Together, they continue to teach and support global audiences through online content, publications, and events. Widely regarded as one of the most spiritually influential figures of the 21st century, Tolle’s message of inner peace and awakening remains as timely as ever.

Reviews

[Gisela · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh, what a tedious and poor quality audio production! Lots of coughing and background noise and then Tolle dragging out his speech/lecture/sermon interminably, mumbling in parts, obviously doing visual things that audio listeners aren't privvy to so you constantly feel you are missing out on the joke.

AND worst of all, it seems to take Tolle far too long to simply broadcast the message about the value of being in the NOW and not the not-NOW. "Hell is being HERE but wanting to be THERE." Yes, agreed. So can we move on now, please? Or was the whole point of this experience of hell-via-poor-audio meant to illustrate his point? Somehow I doubt it ... ;-)

The publishers/producers might have gotten away with this Tolle talk as a TED-style Youtube video clip talk or even a rough and ready podcast but as a commercial audio book it's a travesty. So glad this was a library copy and I didn't spend any money on it.

[Kimball · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow! This was horrible! I've never felt more uncomfortable and awkward while listening to an audiobook. The creepy, erotic-like breathing from Eckhart, the background audience coughing, etc. There was no introduction at all, it just started up with him talking and being weird. The audience would laugh as if he was doing things with his hands or making faces and you're just left sitting there missing out on all the fun. About halfway through the book my sound cut out for some reason and it became hard to hear him. That was prolly for the best, though.

He looks weird and slightly familiar, too.

[Asawari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Nice

[Colleen Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Words of Wisdoms on finding your life purpose. Always enjoy listening to Eckhart Tolle. Very intelligent and full of inspiration with a dose of reality.

[Nadya Ichinomiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always enjoy Eckhart Tolle's audiobooks, they are very centering!

[Debbirder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful live talk with profound statements to feel and ponder with some humour sprinkles around.

[Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise, potent teaching on awakening. Tolle reminds us that purpose isn’t about doing, but being. A small book with immense depth.