“Inside every of us is a divine treasure, and if we hope to find it
we have to go deep into the guts of who we’re.”

“To search out that treasure requires that we work like a wooden carver
who doesn’t work by including however by reducing away, eradicating what’s tough
to disclose what shimmers from inside.”
— Meister Eckhart

We invite you to hitch Jon M. Sweeney, S&P’s Contributing Editor for Books and New Media, for a month of discovery with Meister Eckhart. This distinctive medieval Christian mystic (1260 – 1329) was additionally a thinker, feminist, preacher, theologian, and poet. His stirring phrases and liberating ideas have survived over the centuries and enchantment to many religious seekers, spiritually independents, modern-day theosophists, and interfaith practitioners.

In three books of poetic meditations — Meister Eckhart’s Guide of the Coronary heart, Meister’s Eckhart’s Guide of Secrets and techniques, and Meister Eckhart’s Guide of Darkness and Gentle — Jon M. Sweeney and co-author Mark S. Burrows have introduced “re-voicings of Eckhart’s thought drawing on key photographs, phrases, and concepts present in his writings.” For this e-course, Sweeney will draw from these collections to create 30 day by day meditations, every with a poem from Eckhart, a commentary on the textual content by Sweeney, a lectio divina course of to observe with the textual content, and a day by day observe associated to the theme of the poem. On the finish of the month, Jon will be part of us on Zoom to listen to your responses to Eckhart and reply any questions you may need. The decision shall be recorded however we encourage you to attend stay on April 24, 1 – 2 pm PT, 4 – 5 PM ET, and different instances.

This e-course could possibly be subtitled: “When Darkness Comes, We Study from It.” Eckhart exhibits us how the aim of life is to not discover instructions the place or methods to go, however to search out your distinctive path, which is usually in and thru the darknesses of life. Setting out doesn’t require extra baggage than you’ve if you find yourself empty-handed. What you want most of all is to let go of what you thought you wanted, and who you thought you have been. You want braveness, and the willingness to see in a brand new approach.

Uncover how Eckhart’s knowledge speaks to you! You’ll discover a pattern poem under. In April, we are going to ship you a lot extra! Click on on Subscribe to E-Course button to register. (4 CEHs for chaplains obtainable.)