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
112
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Quotes by Meister Eckhart
112 quotes“All that God asks of you most pressingly is to come out of yourself.”
surrenderGerman Sermons
“What does God do all day long? He gives birth.”
birthGerman Sermons
“From all eternity, God lies on a maternity bed giving birth.”
birthGerman Sermons
“The essence of God is birthing.”
birthGerman Sermons
“He who has not departed from himself, has not yet found God.”
surrenderGerman Sermons
“Time is what keeps the light from reaching us.”
timelessnessGerman Sermons
“There is no greater obstacle to God than time.”
timelessnessGerman Sermons
“And not only time but temporal affairs, not only temporal affairs but temporal affections.”
detachmentGerman Sermons
“And not only temporal affections, but the very taint and smell of time.”
detachmentGerman Sermons
“To get at the essence of God one must penetrate the divine ground.”
depthGerman Sermons
“There is something in the soul which is so akin to God that it is one with Him and not merely united.”
unityGerman Sermons
“This something is in the soul, and not separated from God.”
unityGerman Sermons
“It has nothing in common with anything created. It is one with God, with no distinction.”
unityGerman Sermons
“In this divine spark there is no difference, no distinction.”
unityGerman Sermons
“To know God outside our own soul is to know Him only superficially.”
interiorityGerman Sermons
“To know Him in the soul is the only true knowing.”
interiorityGerman Sermons
“Whatever is in God is God.”
unityGerman Sermons
“He who would learn to swim must risk the water.”
courageGerman Sermons
“He who hangs on the bank, let him drown.”
courageGerman Sermons
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