Eckhart Tolle, in A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005)
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This illusory sense of self (the ego) is what Albert Einstein, who had deep insights not only in to the reality of space and time but also into human nature, referred to as "an optical illusion of consciousness."
— Eckhart Tolle on Albert Einstein
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About Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle (born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on 16 February 1948) is a German / Canadian spiritual teacher, motivational speaker, and writer.
About Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle (born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on 16 February 1948) is a German / Canadian spiritual teacher, motivational speaker, and writer.
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