Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart: Meditations for the Restless Soul
By Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows
5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Meister Eckhart (1260–1328) was a priest, a mystic, and nearly a heretic (he died before the Church court’s verdict). In the 20th century, the Roman Catholic Church rehabilitated him and the late Pope 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 teachers and mystics both inside and outside the Christian tradition. Erich Fromm, Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, D. T. Suzuki, and Rudolf Steiner have all credited Eckhart as being an important influence on their thought. In addition, his work has influenced the development of 20th century American Buddhism and the Theosophical tradition.
Eckhart wrote at a time—much like our own—when society appeared to be coming apart at the seams. In the midst of all that chaos and uncertainty, he captured the many forms and stages of the love of God, the mystic path, and the journey of transformation—in language so startling that he, too, was often accused of heresy.
Now, seven centuries later, this fresh, stunning rendering of his work translates the essence of one of Christianity’s greatest poetic and spiritual voices. Here is a book that conveys the heart of Eckhart’s teaching on what it means to love God and embark on an authentic spiritual journey—a journey that is characterized by mystery, paradox, and an embrace of the unknown.
Jon M. Sweeney
Jon M. Sweeney is an award-winning author who has been interviewed in the Dallas Morning News and The Irish Catholic, and on television at CBS Saturday Morning. His book, The Pope Who Quit, (Doubleday/Image) was optioned by HBO. He is also author of forty other books on spirituality, mysticism, and religion, including Meister Eckhart’s Book of the Heart, with Mark S. Burrows (Hampton Roads), the biography Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Catechist, Saint (Liturgical Press), and Thomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life and Practices (St. Martin’s Essentials and Penguin Random House Audio, 2021). His bookish reputation is nothing new. In 2014, Publishers Weekly featured Jon in an interview titled, “A Life in Books and On the Move.” He began the 1990s as a theological bookseller in Cambridge, and ended the decade founding a multifaith publishing house, SkyLight Paths Publishing, in Vermont. He’s worked in books and publishing ever since. Today he writes, reviews, edits, and recommends books, speaks regularly at literary and religious conferences, is a Catholic married to a rabbi, and is active on social media (Twitter @jonmsweeney; Facebook jonmsweeney). Sweeney lives in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee.
Read more from Jon M. Sweeney
Meister Eckhart's Book of Secrets: Meditations on Letting Go and Finding True Freedom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Francis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light: Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeister Eckhart's Book of the Heart: Meditations for the Restless Soul Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life, Teachings, and Practices Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cloister Talks: Learning from My Friends the Monks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flee, Be Silent, Pray: Ancient Prayers for Anxious Christians Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He Started Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The St. Clare Prayer Book: Listening for God's Leading: Listening for God's Leading Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Religion of Man: International Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrancis and Clare: A True Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe St. Francis Holy Fool Prayer Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPhyllis Tickle: A Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPraying with Our Hands: 21 Practices of Embodied Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5St. Francis and the Christian Life: A Disorderly Parable of the Epistle to the Galatians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings3000 Miles to Jesus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life for Spiritual Seekers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSit in the Sun: And Other Lessons in the Spiritual Wisdom of Cats Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMargaret and the Pope Go to Assisi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen Saint Francis Saved the Church: How a Converted Medieval Troubadour Created a Spiritual Vision for the Ages Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Life in Seventeen Books: A Literary Memoir Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBefore Margaret Met the Pope: A Conclave Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pope's Cat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMargaret's First Holy Week Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMargaret's Night in St. Peter's: (A Christmas Story) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart
Related ebooks
Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Little Book of Christian Mysticism: Essential Wisdom of Saints, Seers, and Sages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meister Eckhart: A Mystic-Warrior for Our Times Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations with Meister Eckhart Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love is Stronger than Death: The Mystical Union of Two Souls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Come into the Silence: 30 Days with Thomas Merton Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Christian Mystics: 365 Readings and Meditations Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Cloud of Unknowing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5World Without End Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dialogues with Silence: Prayers & Drawings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Naming the Unnameable Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Practical Mysticism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Way to God: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Let Nothing Disturb You: 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Book of Hours Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic—And Beyond Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThomas Merton - Spiritual Direction and Meditation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nothing but God: The Everyday Mysticism of Meister Eckhart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLearning To Love: Exploring Solitude and Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Merton's Palace of Nowhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Revelations of Divine Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tao of Thomas Aquinas: Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaint Francis of Assisi: Brother of Creation Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Religion & Spirituality For You
The Love Dare Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Be Here Now Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE EMERALD TABLETS OF THOTH THE ATLANTEAN Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Course In Miracles: (Original Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gospel of Mary Magdalene Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Abolition of Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Writing to Wake the Soul: Opening the Sacred Conversation Within Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gospel of Thomas: The Gnostic Wisdom of Jesus Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weight of Glory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart
1 rating0 reviews