Meister Eckhart

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dominican_Order
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Neoplatonism
Scholasticism
mystical theology
Contemplative Prayer
medieval philosophy
German mysticism
gptkbp:birth_year 1260
gptkbp:born 1260
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:contribution Spirituality
Philosophy of Religion
Mystical Theology
the concept of detachment
the relationship between God and the soul
concept of the Godhead
the idea of the birth of the Word in the soul
the idea of union with God
gptkbp:criticism Heresy
gptkbp:death_year 1328
gptkbp:died 1328
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:theological_debates
philosophical teachings
spiritual writings
mystical sermons
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me.”
“ God is at home; it is we who have gone out for a walk.”
“ All creatures are the words of God.”
“ The soul is the place of God.”
“ To be full of things is to be empty of God.”
gptkbp:field gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meister Eckhart
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Eckhart_Tolle
gptkb:Thomas_Merton
gptkb:Rudolf_Otto
gptkb:Christian_Mysticism
gptkb:mysticism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_of_the_Cross
gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkb:Rudolf_Otto
gptkb:Teresa_of_Ávila
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:mysticism
gptkbp:language Middle High German
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern spirituality
influence on literature
influence on art
influence on modern spirituality
influence on existentialism
influence on psychology
Interest in mysticism
Study in philosophy and theology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Book_of_Divine_Consolation
Sermons
The Talks of Instruction
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:scholars
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Thuringia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cologne
gptkbp:primary_use Detachment
Unity with God
The Birth of the Word in the Soul
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christian_Mysticism
gptkb:The_Christian_Mystics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5