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For most people on the planet, consciousness can be equated with thought. They haven't experienced what it means to be conscious without thought, or they have only for very brief instants.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
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Philosopher
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Ulrich Leonard Tölle
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