
Meister Eckhart
Eckhart von Hochheim
c. 1260-1328 • German
Christian Mysticism
German theologian and mystic, Dominican priest. His sermons on divine union and detachment influenced Western mysticism for centuries.
Key Works
- Sermons
- Talks of Instruction
- The Book of Divine Consolation
109
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Quotes by Meister Eckhart
109 quotes“The most significant person is precisely the one sitting across from you right now.”
presenceGerman Sermons
“The most necessary work is always love.”
loveGerman Sermons
“To enjoy peace, give up wishing for things to be other than they are.”
acceptanceGerman Sermons
“What a man takes in by contemplation, that he pours out in love.”
flowGerman Sermons
“Whoever is unhappy with their station in life has not yet learned to live in God.”
contentmentGerman Sermons
“To be empty of all things is to be full of God; to be full of all things is to be empty of God.”
emptinessGerman Sermons
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice.”
gratitudeMeister Eckhart: A Modern Translation
“Silence is the language God speaks, and everything else is a poor translation.”
silenceMeister Eckhart: A Modern Translation
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