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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light

Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way
By Jon M. Sweeney and Meister Eckhart and Mark S. Burrows
Series: Wisdom of Meister Eckhart
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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light presents fresh, poetic renderings of the meditations of Meister Eckhart, a profound spiritual figure whose influence spans over eight centuries. This collection invites readers on a journey to confront their own darkness as the essential passage to discovering divine light within. Aimed at those seeking the "wayless way," the book explores deep spiritual truths about loving God and finding meaning through the interplay of darkness and light.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Christian mysticism, spirituality, and poetic meditations. It suits those who seek profound, contemplative insight rather than a simple spiritual guide, including followers of Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, and Matthew Fox.

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Within each of us is a divine treasure, and if we hope to discover it, we need to go deep into the heart of who we are. - Meister Eckhart

Meister Eckhart has been a significant figure in spirituality for more than eight hundred years. Spiritual leaders such as Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, and Matthew Fox have all credited Eckhart as being an important influence on their thought.

Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light is a collection of meditations for people seeking the "wayless way." It is not intended for those looking for a simple path. These fresh, stunning renderings of Eckhart's writings in poetic form bring life to one of the great spiritual voices of any age. They reveal what it means to love God and find meaning in darkness—not darkness in general, but your darkness, because it is the one thing you know something about. Without facing your darkness, you'll never know what it means to desire the light. Only when you are in the darkness, Meister says, do you have even the possibility of seeing the light.

"What Coleman Barks has done for Rumi, Sweeney and Burrows have done for Eckhart—making his insight accessible and his wisdom sing." - Carl McColman, author of The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Eternal Heart

'Sweeney and Burrows, in poems that are as elegant as they are scholarly, revoice Meister Eckhart's grounding and expansive instructions to "seek the light that shines / out of the darkness".' - Pádraig Ó Tuama, poet and host of Poetry Unbound, from On Being Studios

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Praised for making Eckhart's challenging mysticism accessible, the book has been named one of Spirituality and Practice's Best Spiritual Books of 2023. Reviewers like Pádraig Tuama highlight how the authors revoice Eckhart's insights with elegance and scholarship, encouraging readers to "seek the light that shines out of the darkness." Carl McColman compares the authors' work to Coleman Barks' renowned translations of Rumi, celebrating their ability to make Eckhart's wisdom sing and resonate deeply with contemporary audiences.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642970456

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Hampton Roads Publishing Co

Illustration: 0

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

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Jon M. Sweeney Mark S. Burrows Meister Eckhart Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: Wisdom of Meister Eckhart

About the Author

Meister Eckhart (12601328) was a priest, a mystic, and nearly a heretic (he died before the Church court's verdict). In recent centuries, the Roman Catholic establishment has rehabilitated him, and the late John Paul II spoke of his work with fondness.

Jon M. Sweeneyis an independent scholar, critic, and writer. Several of his books have become History Book Club, BOMC, and QPB selections. His book,The Pope Who Quit, was optioned by HBO. He served as an editor at Jewish Lights and Paraclete Press and is currently editor-at-large at Orbis Books. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mark S. Burrows is a poet, translator, and professor of religion and literature at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany. His poetry has appeared in Poetry, The Cortland Review, Southern Quarterly, Weavings, and a number of other periodicals.

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