Meister Eckhart

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born

December 25, 1259 in Germany

died

December 24, 1327

gender

male

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Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

influences

Dietrich of Freiberg

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Eckhart von Hochheim, commonly known as Meister Eckhart, was a German theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha, in Thuringia.
Meister is German for "Master", referring to the academic title Magister in theologia he obtained in Paris. Coming into prominence during the decadent Avignon Papacy and a time of increased tensions between the Franciscans and Eckhart's Dominican Order of Preacher Friars, he was brought up on charges later in life before the local Franciscan-led Inquisition. Tried as a heretic by Pope John XXII, his "Defence" is famous for his reasoned arguments to all challenged articles of his writing and his refutation of heretical intent. He purportedly died before his verdict was received, although no record of his de...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 176 ratings · 18 reviews · 31 distinct works

	Selected Writings by Meister Eckhart, Oliver Davies (Translator) 4.20 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Meister Eckhart: The Essential Writings by Meister Eckhart, Meister Mellons Echhart 4.20 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Meister Eckhart, from Whom God Hid Nothing: Sermons, Writings, and Sayings 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1963 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart by Meister Eckhart, Maurice O'C Walshe (Translator), Bernard McGinn (Introduction) 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Sermons of Meister Eckhart 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Meister Eckhart Vol 1 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1987	My rating:
	Jaka kao Smrt je Ljubav 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	El Fruto De La Nada by Meister Eckhart, Maestro Eckhart 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	Deutsche Predigten Und Traktate 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Tanrı ve İnsan 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:

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“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God's eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”
― Meister Eckhart, Sermons of Meister Eckhart

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“Only the hand that erases can write the true thing.”
― Meister Eckhart

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“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.”
― Meister Eckhart

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