Maxioms by Meister Eckhart
All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.
All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.
When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.
When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.
Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Some people want to see God with their read more
Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460 Some people want to see God with their eyes as they see a cow, and to love Him as they love their cow -- for the milk and cheese and profit it brings them. This is how it is with people who love God for the sake of outward wealth or inward comfort. They do not rightly love God, when they love Him for their own advantage. Indeed, I tell you the truth, any object you have in your mind, however good, will be a barrier between you and the inmost Truth.
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action
A man may go into the field and say his prayer and be aware of God, or he may be read more
A man may go into the field and say his prayer and be aware of God, or he may be in Church and be aware of God; but if he is more aware of Him because he is in a quiet place, that is his own deficiency and not due to God, Who is alike present in all things and places, and is willing to give Himself everywhere so far as lies in Him... He knows God rightly who knows Him everywhere.
