Meister Eckhart from Whom God Hid Nothing
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 157062139X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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This introduction to the writing and preaching of the greatest medieval European mystic contains selections from his sermons, treatises, and sayings, as well as Table Talk, the records of his informal advice to his spiritual children.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. The problem is that Eckhart's writing is difficult reading, losing much in translation not only from German to English but also from the 13th to the 20th century. O'Neal has produced an exceptional introductory edition that makes Eckhart more accessible. O'Neal's edition is an important introduction to Eckhart's work in that it draws the best texts from the most successful translations and, from them, produces a rich tapestry of presentation for this often quoted and little understood Rhineland mystic. . Eckhart has been espe
"A beautiful book!" according to A Customer. This little book has become my favorite edition of Eckhart's writings. It's a beautiful collection of spiritual counsel and insight into the soul's relationship with God. Drawn primarily from his German sermons and letters, the langauge is more direct and less technical than in his Latin treatises, and more practical in orientation -- these are primarily his writings on the spiritual life, rather than his more complicated theological treatises. Amazingly profound, powerful, and fresh in the way he writes about the mystical experience that transcends all language. There are passages. "Stammering about what has to be experienced" according to Gary Sprandel. One of the problems of a mystical experience is that you are probably writing about what has to be directly experienced. As Eckhart says, "anything we say of him (God) is bound to be stammering". Logic and scholastic experience cannot be used to dissect his writing. Eckhart uses metaphors, to give sign posts that hint at a deeper experience. There are paradoxical statements "If I am empty, God, of his very nature is obliged to give himself to me to fill me". We may think of denying ourselves as a commandment, but for Eckhart it is a reward. There are statements that seemed heretica. PrickliestPear said Good introduction to Meister Eckhart.. Meister Eckhart has become one of my favourites, and this is the book that introduced me to his work. If you're interested in his writings, this is a good place to start.Although I found some parts of the book very difficult at first, when I read through them again many months later they started to make more and more sense. One must learn to read Eckhart properly, or he is very easily misunderstood. He expresses perfectly orthodox ideas in very unorthodox ways, throwing all concern with theological precision to the wind. Reading his work can be very refreshing, once one learns to r