God beyond God: Meister Eckhart

For Meister Eckhart, the 13th c. German Dominican, the essence of God lies beyond every idea we have about God - beyond even the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This "Godhead" is present in our very soul; is "born" in our soul when we practice detachment from all created things. His work has been treated by D.T. Suzuki, the scholar of Zen Buddhism, as a bridge between Buddhism and Christianity. Here we explore some main themes in Eckhart's work, including especially his text "On Detachment." This is part two in a four-part series on Christian mysticism: 1. "God is not good": Pseudo-Dionysius (   • "God is not good": Pseudo-Dionysius  ) 2. God beyond God: Meister Eckhart (   • God beyond God: Meister Eckhart  ) 3. Chambers of the soul: Teresa of Avila (   • Chambers of the soul: Teresa of Avila  ) 4. Nothing, nothing, nothing: John of the Cross (   • Nothing, nothing, nothing: John of the Cross  ) --- Threadways is an ongoing project of Dr. Jon Sozek to promote thoughtful conversation about the history of philosophy, religion, and culture on YouTube. Visit the Threadways Substack: https://threadways.substack.com More about Jon: https://sozek.com