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The Simple Teachings of Meister Eckhart: A translation of the Erfurter Reden
A translation of Meister Eckhart's work, the Erfurter "True and perfect love can be seen from the fact that one has great confidence and hope in God. And nothing helps you better recognize if you have this love than trust. For if someone loves another intimately and completely, trust occurs. And for all this, if you dare to trust in God, then you shall truly be in him—even a thousand times more [than you imagined]."
60 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2014
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Meister Eckhart
275 books536 followersEckhart 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 death or burial site has ever been discovered.
Meister Eckhart is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as "Johannes Eckhart", although Eckhart was his given name and von Hochheim was his surname.
"Perhaps no mystic in the history of Christianity has been more influential and more controversial than the Dominican Meister Eckart. Few, if any, mystics have been as challenging to modern day readers and as resistant to agreed-upon interpretation."
—Bernard McGinn, The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart
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 death or burial site has ever been discovered.
Meister Eckhart is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as "Johannes Eckhart", although Eckhart was his given name and von Hochheim was his surname.
"Perhaps no mystic in the history of Christianity has been more influential and more controversial than the Dominican Meister Eckart. Few, if any, mystics have been as challenging to modern day readers and as resistant to agreed-upon interpretation."
—Bernard McGinn, The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart
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March 5, 2026
Eckhart is a wonderful, powerful spiritual master writing in the 12th century words that can still guide our hearts and minds today. This book consists of single cards--one per page--with some beautiful and hopeful message for us.
I found myself copying some of the quotes--many of them--onto index cards. There are too many to quote here, and I think everyone would find the one that speaks most to them, but here is one I particularly love.
"There's a place in the soul where you've never been wounded"
I found myself copying some of the quotes--many of them--onto index cards. There are too many to quote here, and I think everyone would find the one that speaks most to them, but here is one I particularly love.
"There's a place in the soul where you've never been wounded"
August 4, 2025
Fabulous Eckhart
This little book contains some lovely thoughts from my favorite male mystic. There are writings here that I have not read in any other source. It is a treasure. I hope you will read it and consider deeply what he wrote centuries ago, but is so true eternally.
This little book contains some lovely thoughts from my favorite male mystic. There are writings here that I have not read in any other source. It is a treasure. I hope you will read it and consider deeply what he wrote centuries ago, but is so true eternally.
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