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In His Own Words
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In many ways, Meister Eckhart has had to wait seven centuries to be heard. Born in 13th century Germany, much of his life was spent in a monastery; though not all. The 'Meister' in his name means 'Master', and is an academic title from the University of Paris. An admired member of the Dominican Order, he was often sent to reform ailing priories. He was known also as a spiritual counsellor; a safe haven for many who sought God in their life, but found themselves troubled by the dire state of the institutional church. And in a century of flowering female spirituality, he was a supportive figure for many Dominican nuns and women in the burgeoning lay communities which arose. He was best known, however, as a preacher - an original preacher who used his native German language to startling effect. Eckhart preached a spiritual vision which distrusted the artifice of both ritual and church dogma. Instead, he aimed at nothing less than the spiritual and psychological transformation of those given to his care. To this end, Eckhart made the disposition of the human heart the key to all things. Conversations with Meister Eckhart is an imagined conversation with this 13th-century mystic, around such themes as detachment, which he famously placed above love; spirituality; God; the soul; and suffering. But while the conversation is imagined, Eckhart's words are not; they are authentically his own. One of his controversial claims was that God cannot be described. Indeed, in one sermon, he went so far as to say 'We must take leave of God.' 'The church became very hostile towards him,' says Simon Parke, 'accusing him of heresy; and he spent his last days on trial before the pope. They also tried to ensure he'd be forgotten when he died, and nearly succeeded. But he's more popular now than ever.' Eckhart's teaching is an adventure, not a system; a call, not a creed. The depth and universality of his work means it can be ...
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Dio ha mandato il suo angelo
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La (ri)scoperta delle predicazioni del genio eretico e filosofico di Meister Eckhart, le opere di uno dei più affascinanti e controversi protagonisti della cultura medioevale. Per la prima volta in audiobook i sermoni di Meister Eckhart, il maestro domenicano esponente della mistica e del pensiero medioevale. I sermoni di Eckhart giunti fino a noi derivano dalla sua predicazione al popolo e nei conventi e sicuramente sono la parte più viva del suo insegnamento. Nei sermoni infatti troviamo tutto il pensiero di Eckhart, espresso sotto forma di un vero e proprio trattato e non solo come una mera predicazione. In essi ci sono costanti riferimenti alle principali questioni della filosofia medievale, oltre a continui rimandi ai maestri e alle fonti del passato, in particolare ad Agostino. In questo sermone, partendo dalla liberazione di Pietro dal carcere di Erode grazie all'angelo di Dio, Meister Eckhart espone il proprio pensiero. Qui in particolare affronta uno dei temi centrali della visione teologica e spirituale del tempo: la differenza tra essere e conoscere. Per Eckhart sono l'intelletto e la conoscenza che uniscono l'anima a Dio. L'intelletto penetra nel puro Essere, e la conoscenza lo precede, lo anticipa, gli apre la strada affinché il Figlio unico di Dio possa essere generato. "L'uomo che non ha davanti a sé né se stesso né alcuna altra cosa, ma solo Dio e l'onore di Dio, e non cerca il proprio bene, quest'uomo è veramente libero e distaccato in ogni sua opera esattamente come Dio stesso è distaccato in ogni sua opera, e non cerca il proprio bene". Tra i contenuti di questo volume: Cronologia della vita di Meister Eckhart; Introduzione ai Sermoni; Dio ha mandato il suo angelo.
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Meister Eckhart Life and Legacy
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This audiobook contains a set of selected sermons and meditations written by one of the most profound mystics and philosophers of the Middle Ages, the German Dominican monk Eckhart von Hochheim, better known as Meister Eckhart. Near the end of his life, he was accused of heresy by the Inquisition, and later trialed and convicted by Pope John XXII, who strictly forbid his teachings. Meister Eckhart was probably the first Christian philosopher to recognize the importance of living in the Now, like more recent mystics like Krishnamurti, Eckhart Tolle, and Ram Dass have done: "There exists only the present instant," he said in one of his most celebrated sermons, "a Now which always and without end is itself new. There is no yesterday nor any tomorrow, but only Now, as it was a thousand years ago and as it will be a thousand years hence...." According to him: “Time is what keeps the light from reaching us. There is no greater obstacle to God than time: and not only time but temporalities, not only temporal things but temporal affections, not only temporal affections but the very taint and smell of time.” In another sermon, Meister Eckhart highlights the importance of "the vast silence within" using these words: “There is a vast silence inside each of us that beckons us into itself, and the recovery of our own silence can begin to teach us the language of heaven.” Much has been said about this controversial monk, who was simply ahead of his time, and whose writings have experienced a revival in recent years, not only among Christians of all denominations, but also among Zen Buddhists, Sufi Muslims, Advaita Vendanta Hindus, Jewish Cabbalists, and countless other spiritual seekers. Even renowned atheists like Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre popularized his work and helped spread his message among their own followers. Get this revealing audiobook and discover Meister Eckhart's spiritual legacy today!
©2019 A.J. Parr (P)2021 A.J. Parr
Sermons of Meister Eckhart
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Meister Eckhart, who has been called the "Father of German Thought", was a Dominican monk and one of the most profound thinkers of the Middle Ages. He was born about 1260 AD in Thuringia and died at Cologne 1327 AD. In 1295, he was Prior of the Dominicans at Erfurt and Vicar-General of Thuringia. In 1300, he was sent to the University of Paris, where he studied Aristotle and the Platonists and received the degree of Master of Arts.
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Vom edlen Menschen
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Das Traktat Vom edlen Menschen sowie vier der bekanntesten Predigten des größten deutschen Mystikers Meister Eckhart erscheinen hier erstmals zusammen als Hörbuch. Diese Schriften Eckharts sind Zeugnisse seines faszinierenden spirituellen Denkens, das Theologie und Philosophie vereint - verfasst in einer Sprache, deren Kraft und Kreativität ihresgleichen sucht und bis heute eine Quelle der Inspiration ist. Die Lesung beginnt mit einer ausführlichen Einleitung. Zum Autor: Meister Eckhart (um 1260-1327) ist einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Theologen und Philosophen des Mittelalters und der beredteste Verkünder der deutschen Mystik. Die Ideen des religiösen Genies - z. B. die Gottesgeburt in der menschlichen Seele - waren Ausdruck intensivster spiritueller Erlebnisse und derart kraftvoll, dass der bekannte Prediger zwar in Konflikt mit der Inquisition geriet, für die Nachwelt aber bis heute eine außerordentliche Inspirationsquelle blieb.
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