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Meister Eckhart turned out to be pretty much what I expected him to be but now I can understand him a bit better. Meister Eckhart's mysticism is not so much about experiencing something supernatural as it is about understanding that God is beyond time and space while we as humans are limited by time Leggi tutto

The Way to live? Sanctification! Daily I am being fed by Meister Eckhart’s wisdom and highly recommend this book. Great inspiration is found on every page but particularly in his detailed guidance on “how” to grow closer to Oneness with God.

Libro molto complesso, lo prendo e lo lascio da molti anni

WHY DID YOU READ THIS BOOK? After watching a video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Rp1... ) put out by Michael Sugrue about Meister Eckhart, I searched the internet for a public domain copy of Eckhart's sermons because Sugrue's introduction had me deeply intrigued. WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK? Leggi tutto

Niente è contrario a Dio quanto il tempo. Ma non solo il tempo; significa anche un attaccamento al tempo, e non solo un attaccamento al tempo, ma anche un contatto con il tempo. Non solo un contatto con il tempo, ma anche un sentore e un odore del tempo.

Meister Echart tries to give more lucidity to the concepts of the Holy Trinity and God. He narrates his view of Christianity from a subjective lens. As such, he shortens the distance between the spirit of the Bible and our spirit. It is a good introduction on Christian Mysticism. Some excerpts I enj Leggi tutto

I wouldn't say everything Eckhart writes is amazing...at least to me...but who am I to judge? However, there was some profoundly good pearls in these sermons that made them worth the read. They are short and easy get through and it is 'fun' to connect to the a past preacher.