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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light
Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way
Series: Wisdom of Meister Eckhart
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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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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light
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...PaperbackSold Out -
Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart
Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) 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. However, what makes him of particular interest is the fact that he has influenced a wide range of spiritual...PaperbackSold Out
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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.
Book Details
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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
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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"I think Mark Burrows and Jon Sweeney achieve something quite rare and wonderful here. They make Eckhart clear, concise, and very compelling!" - Richard Rohr, OFM, bestselling author of Falling Upward An elegant rendering of the great mystic's thoughts on the mysteries of authentic life This is a little book about soul freedom. It is a book about discovering the...Paperback$4700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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