Meister Eckhart



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Meister Eckhart

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born
in Germany
December 18, 1259

died
December 16, 1327

gender
male

genre
Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

influences
Dietrich of Freiberg


About this author

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: 4.28 · 399 ratings · 31 reviews · 36 distinct works · Similar authors
Selected Writings
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions
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Meister Eckhart: The Essent...
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4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions
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4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1981
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Meister Eckhart, from Whom ...
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1963 — 8 editions
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Sermons of Meister Eckhart
4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions
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The Complete Mystical Works
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4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1999
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The Mystical Thought of Mei...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions
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Meister Eckhart Vol 1
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1987
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Jaka kao Smrt je Ljubav
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El Fruto De La Nada
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Quotes by Meister Eckhart

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
― Meister Eckhart
tags: gratitude, prayer
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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
tags: eyes, god, knowledge, love, medieval, mysticism, religious-experience, seeing, understanding, vision
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“Only the hand that erases can write the true thing.”
― Meister Eckhart
tags: fallibility, truth, zen
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