The Mystical Thought Of Meister Eckhart File

The soul's ultimate goal is a "breakthrough" ( durchbrechen ) beyond God as creator to this silent, "superessential nothingness" of the Godhead. 2. The Grunt (The Ground of the Soul)

This is the "God beyond God," an unmanifest, indeterminate "abyss" or "desert" where no distinctions exist. The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart

Eckhart describes this state using the "Eye" metaphor: "The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me". It suggests a shared consciousness rather than a relationship between two separate beings. 3. Gelassenheit (Detachment or Releasement) The soul's ultimate goal is a "breakthrough" (

Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328) stands as one of the most provocative figures in the history of Western mysticism. A Dominican friar and "Meister" (Master of Theology), his thought famously pushed the boundaries of medieval orthodoxy, leading to the posthumous condemnation of several of his propositions. Eckhart describes this state using the "Eye" metaphor:

"God" refers to the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) as he relates to creation and human activity.