“Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past.”

— Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now (1997)

About Eckhart Tolle

Born 1948

German-born spiritual teacher, author of "The Power of Now".

“Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry—all forms of fear—are caused by too much future, and not enough presence.”

“The child has a deep longing for the parent to be there as a human being, not as a role.”

“The past cannot survive in your presence. It can only survive in your absence.”

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“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”

“Good, to forgive; best to forget.”

“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.”

“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it.”