Meister Eckhart
~1260–~1328 · German · Late Middle Ages
Known for: Medieval mystic who preached the soul contains a divine spark identical with God — investigated for heresy
German Dominican whose sermons pushed theology to its limit. Taught the distinction between Creator and creature dissolves in deep prayer.
Heidegger and D.T. Suzuki studied him. Arguably the most important Western mystic.
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