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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light: Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way [Pehme köide]

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(Mark S. Burrows), (Meister Eckhart), (Jon M. Sweeney)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius: 178x127 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
  • ISBN-10: 164297045X
  • ISBN-13: 9781642970456
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius: 178x127 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
  • ISBN-10: 164297045X
  • ISBN-13: 9781642970456
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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 huge influence on spirituality for more than 800 years, including to philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, D. T. Suzuki, Rudolf Steiner, and Matthew Fox-all crediting Eckhart as being an important influence on their thought. This book of Meister Eckhart meditations is for people seeking the "wayless way." It is not forthose looking for a simple path. Many people in our time still go looking for a straight path toward a defined goal, without detours, led by a guide who tells them what to do and what not to do. They would be uncomfortable with Meister Eckhart-a Christian mystic from the century of Rumi and Francis of Assisi-who said to "take leave of God for the sake of God." And, "Learn not to love in order that you may learn to love." And, "All things are equal and alike in God and are God." These fresh, stunning renderings of his 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. In a culture that craved light-and what culture does not -Eckhart dared to imagine that the darkness is what matters most. Not darkness in general, but your darkness, because it is the one thing you know something about, and without facing your darkness, you'll never know what it means to desire the light. You'll never even imagine what lightis about. Only when you are in the darkness, Meister says, do you have even the possibility of seeing the light"--

"Meister Eckhart has been a huge influence on spirituality for more than 800 years. This book of meditations is for people seeking the 'wayless way.' It is not for those looking for a simple path. These fresh, stunning renderings of Eckhart's writings inpoetic 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. Only when you are in the darkness, Meister says, do you have even the possibility of seeing the light"--

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Named one of Spirituality and Practices Best Spiritual Books of 2023  

Sweeney and Burrows, in poems that are as elegant as they are scholarly, revoice Meister Eckharts 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

Meister Eckhart is one of the greatest of Christian mystics, but because of his depth he can be challenging to read. Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows unlock the poetry in his words to allow his light to shine. What Coleman Barks has done for Rumi, they have done for Eckhartmaking his insight accessible and his wisdom sing. Carl McColman, author of The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Eternal Heart

Jon M. Sweeney, an independent scholar and Spirituality & Practices Contributing Editor for Books and New Media, and Mark S. Burrows, a poet, translator, and professor of religion and literature at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany, have taken up the challenge of bringing Eckharts thought to contemporary audiences. They dont simplify it (as some seekers might want them to do); instead they identify key themes and present them through inspiring and encouraging poetry. Eckhart was not a poet, but his ideas are very suited to the genre. Sweeney and Burrows call these poems re-voicings of Eckharts thought drawing on key images, phrases, and ideas found in his writings. At the end of the book, they provide extensive notes identifying the specific sources behind each poem. This is an invaluable addition for both scholars and intrigued seekers. We can only give you a taste of Eckhart in a review. And you may find, as we did, that the best way to approach it is to simply open to a page at random and spend some time with it. Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SpiritualityAndPractice.com

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.