Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart
Eckhart von Hochheim O.P., commonly known as Meister Eckhart , was a German theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha, in the Landgraviate of Thuringia in the Holy Roman Empire...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryGermany
men sick perfection
Existence itself stands in need of nothing, for it lacks nothing, whereas everything else needs it, because outside of it there is nothing. Nothingness stands in need of existence, as a sick man lacks health and is in need. Health has no need of a sick man. To want nothing, therefore, characterizes the highest perfection, is fullest and purest existence.
letting-go men long-ago
Once a man came to me - it was not too long ago - and said that he had given away much landed property and many goods for his own sake so that he might save his soul. Then I thought: 'How little and how insignificant is what you have let go of! It is blindness and foolishness for you to continue looking at all you've let go of. If, however, you've let go of yourself, then you've really let go.'
heart thinking delight
Wisdom consists in doing the next think you have to do, doing it with your whole heart, and finding delight in doing it.
inspirational heart soul
A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an ox's or bear's, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.
people firsts achieve
Even now one rarely hears of people achieving great things unless they first stumble in some respect.
thinking occupation may
Do not think that saintliness comes from occupation; it depends rather on what one is. The kind of work we do does not make us holy, but we may make it holy.
soul creation filled
If God gave the soul his whole creation she would not be filled thereby but only with himself.
beautiful faith praise
This then is salvation - when we marvel at the beauty of created things and praise their beautiful Creator.
strength house soul
Treat all things as if they were loaned to you without any ownership - whether body or soul, sense or strength, external goods or honors, house or hall . . . everything.
faith heart years
What good is it that Christ was born [2,000] years ago if he is not born now in your heart?
attitude positive-attitude order
When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order
cutting
Nobody at any time is cut off from God.
eternity thee ready
God is bound to act, to pour Himself into thee as soon as He shall find thee ready
The more we have the less we own.