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@TopDog2334 22 сағат бұрын
Hence , the Most High sent the Quran as a guidance to the straight path. In the very first chapter of the Quran, the end verses states "Guide us to the straight path the path that you have blessed and/or favored not of those who have incurred your anger nor of those who have been led astray or misquided" i.e Christians
@KingBrunoTheQuestionable 2 күн бұрын
Why do so many Christians love the doctrine of hell ?
@brianpank 3 күн бұрын
You’ve said what I have been sensing without the right words. Thank you.
@goodtothinkwith 2 күн бұрын
I’m glad to hear that. You’re quite welcome
@vioefojulo 3 күн бұрын
Amazing channel ! So glad that i came across
@goodtothinkwith 2 күн бұрын
Glad you like it!
@christopherleary2411 4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this presentation. It resonated so clearly with one of Eckhart's poems that goes: When I was the stream, When I was the forest, When I was still the field, When I was every hoof, foot, fin, and wing, When I was the sky itself, no one ever asked me did I have a purpose, No one ever wondered was there anything I might need, For there was nothing I could not love. It was when I left all we once were that the agony began, The fear and questions came, and I wept, I wept. And tears I had never known before. So, I returned to the river; I returned to the mountains. I asked for their hand in marriage again; I begged-I begged to wed every object and creature, And when they accepted, God was ever present in my arms. And He did not say, “Where have you been?” For then, I knew my soul-every soul- has always held Him. Meister Eckhart
@Merrick 4 күн бұрын
No evidence that either Mithras or Jesus were born on Christmas.
@goodtothinkwith 2 күн бұрын
Of course.. the time was significant because of the solstice
@James-ll3jb 7 күн бұрын
Superb. Splendid considerations 😊
@goodtothinkwith 5 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@bryonycoates3 8 күн бұрын
Thankyou for an excellent video. As someone who studied philosophy and has become fascinated by the mystery religions I loved your insights here!
@goodtothinkwith 5 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@lisaw6855 10 күн бұрын
New to Meister Eckhart and so glad I found your channel straight away! Thank you for your interpretations and clarifications.
@goodtothinkwith 10 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@selleroffog5660 10 күн бұрын
❤
@goodtothinkwith 10 күн бұрын
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@Spaceninja4557 10 күн бұрын
Didn't he die before his heresy trial concluded?
@goodtothinkwith 10 күн бұрын
Yes he did
@clementine5053 13 күн бұрын
WOW THIS IS SUCH A AWESOME CHANNEL! I wish i found you sooner!! Thankyou so much!
@goodtothinkwith 11 күн бұрын
Thanks!! I really appreciate it 😁
@CarolineHuang-o9y 14 күн бұрын
After looking at your facebook page, I realize my last posting was rather blunt and reckless. :( My apology! Please disregard it, except for Nicolas of Cusa, I believe, he is another weighty mystic that holds the key to integrate and reconcile a dualistic and fragmented world at war.
@goodtothinkwith 11 күн бұрын
No worries! It took me a bit to even see what post you were talking about. Cusanus is another beautiful mind. I look forward to doing more with him on this channel. I like him more every time I read him
@CarolineHuang-o9y 19 күн бұрын
A brilliant metaphor to illustrate "Master Eggheart"s point!
@goodtothinkwith 11 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@Planter55 21 күн бұрын
Reminds me of Ramana Maharshi.... 1. Is hell real? 2. Who wants to know? 1. I do....... 2. And, who are you? ........silence. 'Nothing in the universe resembles God more than silence' shhhhhhh.... :) I enjoy your talks
@goodtothinkwith 19 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yes, I’ve heard people suggest a connection between them. Silence, ultimately, is a singular thing that doesn’t point to any distinctions. Cyprian Smith has my favorite comments on this with Eckhart
@SolveEtCoagula93 23 күн бұрын
I understand that you know a great deal more about Eckhart (and probably most things) than I do, but through you, I really do get a sense of the magnificent teachings that Eckhart has given us. Although my first 50 years were spent looking at Eastern religions, I get a strong feeling 'coming home' as I listen to you and how you explain these ideas. It so helps me as I then delve into the actual sermons and lectures. Should 'I' (?) ever awaken, get to heaven, or whatever, I have to thank you because you have been such a tremendous source of help and inspiration - even if we do disagree about which image to use to represent Eckhart! Thank you so much.
@goodtothinkwith 23 күн бұрын
I had to smile as I read this. Thank you!! I do wish we had a better picture to use for Eckhart. That one has so much of his personality. But ultimately, it’s not him. I wish we had the same kind of image that we have for Cusanus
@SolveEtCoagula93 23 күн бұрын
@@goodtothinkwith Personally, I think the death mask image that you show on your pages is a better representation - but that's just my own bias of how I want to see him. A very kind and basically 'normal' image - not the dour image of Fra Teodoro. But, that's just me - it certainly doesn't stop me appreciated your lectures and admiring your understanding. I love the way you can explain some of the nuances of MHG - I just about cope with normal English!
@mirian593 23 күн бұрын
Great analogy ❤.
@goodtothinkwith 23 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@xalaxie 24 күн бұрын
as soon as I hear the equivalent of, "...and no amount of critical analysis or thinking will help you..." I realise this is not for me
@goodtothinkwith 23 күн бұрын
There are a lot of good things in life that are like that. French toast is only one of them.
@AlienNation_0 25 күн бұрын
Hugely appreciate your approach to philosophy. I had a totally unsubstantiated thought that stuck with me when you spoke of Anaximander - that all substance emerges from and returns to the same boundlessness - is that not verifiable in terms of the strange empirics of quantum physics, namely how quarks, the things that make up atoms, are almost virtual, flashing in and out of existence?
@goodtothinkwith 25 күн бұрын
Ah yes! That’s part of the beauty of his idea. It’s mythological, but also very familiar and strangely close to modern physical theory
@sheenapearse766 26 күн бұрын
‘ Virtues are formed in man by his doing the right actions ‘ says Aristotle, but Eckhart correctly identifies that we should not first ask what we should do , but rather who we should be . That is the pivotal question / choice to be made .As Richard Rohr says , ‘ When you get your ‘ Who am I ?’ question right , all of your ‘ What should I do?’ questions, tend to take care of themselves ‘ . Faith tells Christians who they are , confers identity ,and informs decisions and actions to follow ( +/- understanding) - if we are to be authentic ! We are God’s children, if and when we behold Jesus, as the Lamb of God . Identity provides purpose and meaning . You are right about the reading of scripture being read not for intellectual erudition, theological discourse , but rather to motivate/ animate us to action and thence to experience . As has been said ‘Faith is not an end in itself , but a kind of beauty - a raft that takes you from one place to another - to experience of / and union with God ‘ - the ground of Being . And it is a wonderful thing , even if only fleeting for me . Thanks .
@goodtothinkwith 25 күн бұрын
You are quite right! In fact, I should have emphasized more that it’s not just asking us to *do* something, but to *be* differently. There’s just so much beauty in Eckhart.
@SolveEtCoagula93 26 күн бұрын
Excellent! 👍
@goodtothinkwith 25 күн бұрын
Many thanks!☺️
@Physics14728 26 күн бұрын
Faith is alwas what we know. It's may be our imagination our own theory to faith on something. Faith is just a mind game. But to understand something beyond mind, the mind should be silent a deep silence (where the mind desire nothing no anger, no jelousy, no anxiety ,no restlessness....) Mind in Nothingness - not a thing in the mind, the mind becomes free.
@pencilpauli9442 26 күн бұрын
Master Egghart's recipe for French toast. No matter how erudite the video, my brain goes straight for the pun and forgets all else. 😞😞
@goodtothinkwith 26 күн бұрын
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@gk10101 26 күн бұрын
excellent presentation! I would take it further and say that there's no distinction between "believe" versus "do" in the context of knowing God. in other words, for me to believe that Jesus is what He said He is, which is the Truth and the Life, it doesn't give me the intended meaning of those words. I may think I know what those words mean but its not what I think. but what belief does is allow God to do His part in me and make Himself known exactly as He declared Himself to be, which is only possible for each of us individually if we first believe! its. a two step process: we do the believing and the keeping of the words of Jesus and then God does the showing of Himself. its all laid out plainly in the words of Jesus.
@goodtothinkwith 26 күн бұрын
Every true interpretation is a literal interpretation, you might say…
@gk10101 26 күн бұрын
@goodtothinkwith honestly, I gave up all my interpretations just to allow God to make the words of Jesus real to me. it was worth it.
@AlienNation_0 26 күн бұрын
Brilliant. Thank you
@goodtothinkwith 26 күн бұрын
You're very welcome!
@jgtbym601 29 күн бұрын
I wish you were one of my professors. Your content and manner of communicating it makes my learning easier and enjoyable. Thank you, from Taiwan!
@goodtothinkwith 28 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! That made me smile 😊
@Chase_Istre 29 күн бұрын
I have a question regarding Meister Eckhart. In the ‘Olivet Discourse’ (Matthew 24:1-35, Mark 13:1-37, and Luke 21:5-36) Jesus speaks on the end of times. He says one man will be taken and the other left behind. One man taken from the field and the other worker left behind. I am curious as to if Meister Eckhart mentioned these verses in any sermons and if so, what did he say about them? Did Eckhart have a view on any apocalyptic end, or rather is the end of the self and attachment the final judgment in a sense? If so, how do we reconcile these verses? Thank you.
@goodtothinkwith 29 күн бұрын
Great question. Eckhart doesn’t really talk about end times in the apocalyptic sense. The ceaseless birth of the Word is happening at all moments. So there is no end of history. His take on renewal (which follows the destruction of the world in flood stories and apocalyptic myths generally) is related to “greening” where Christ is always new and “greening” like a new shoot of a plant
@koanforty Ай бұрын
Many many thanks.
@goodtothinkwith 28 күн бұрын
You’re quite welcome! 🤗
@markusluoma7991 Ай бұрын
milky way and the constellation cygnus also known as northern cross. what is the day when sun is under the northern cross. Orpheus and swan. zeus and leda. apollo and swan chariot. swan chariots in india. human with wings(protective spirits). jesus rising from holy spirit and world snake that eats odin. caduceus...snakes and wings. triangle bodies in pedroqlyps in north america and birdhead gods. stories in popol vuh. just saying look pegasus auriga aquila cygnus cassiopeia and cepheus in milky way and you can see santas chariot, hanged man arrows and so on. also gods and goddeses with snake legs is so hilarius. and well world three and the eggshells aswell. myth of volun the smith is my fav.
@koanforty Ай бұрын
Your understanding astounds me. I’m so grateful for your informed teaching. 🌏☮️🍀
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
Many thanks!! 🙏🏻
@CarolineHuang-o9y Ай бұрын
This topic you brought up is very relevant to our times since so many believes and leaders believe so "literally" and "faithfully" that they missed the fundamental point of Christianity that is love. Christianity without love is no more. St. Paul pointed out outright, " When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." 1 Corinthians 13:11 Thank you for your videos on many topics.
@goodtothinkwith 22 күн бұрын
What an appropriate passage! Thank you for the kind words! I believe Eckhart would grin and agree
@CarolineHuang-o9y 16 күн бұрын
@@goodtothinkwith I donot mind if Eckhart would grin and agree or not, only if you do. :) If there is indeed a phenomena of quantum entanglement, it seems, in some fundamental levels of our thoughts or convictions, we are rightly entangled or resonated. If you are still a banchlor like Meister Eckhart, you could be the kind of guy I am interested in being "closely" associated with. Just kidding! F.g. My current concerned issues include the future of religions (i agree that negative theology is the key) , the accommodation of unity and multiplicities, polarization and reconciliation, interdependency and fragility of human souls, the beauty, the knighthood, and passion regarding faith according to Soren Kierkegaard, the importance of human solidarity in a nuclear age and climate change. It happens to be that, negative theology is what the ancient Chinese sages were good at. The paradox at play. The world today will need a revolutionary paradigm shift, mentally, philosophically, and spiritually, to accommodate the transition from a unipolar world to a multi-polar world. Another German mystic, Nicola of Cusa, would be a great mind for us postmodern to ponder upon and to think with. I do not find many good illustrative videos on his thoughts and writings. It could be potentially your next undertake of christian mystics. Or I could possibly join you in creating the next milestone of mystic walk. Many thanks to your endeavors on mystics and your smiles.
@goodtothinkwith 11 күн бұрын
That’s very kind, thank you!☺️
@alohm Ай бұрын
15:22 That is a thoughtful observation. Having just finished Eliade's: the Sacred and the Profane, and having read Hannah's Sacred nature last week or so - I agree that they would both agree that we must re-enchant ourselves with the world and ourselves... *And each other.
@MythicDawn Ай бұрын
Too many ads
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
Those are the KZbin defaults, unfortunately.
@vovatocai Ай бұрын
For many, ‘the answers have been provided for you’ is still a very attractive option.
@Bradley-oh6uk Ай бұрын
Perhaps a picture of this is in Ezekiel 47, when man is so emptied of self and filled with God it cannot but help but to flow back out of the inner sanctuary of Man into this world touching everything with the goodness of God for whichever and for wherever this river is sent. It does not miss its mark. It knows its appointed work.
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
That is a beautiful passage that seems to directly address the metaphysics of flow that Eckhart loved so much
@alexandery8508 Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
Thank you!! 😄
@selleroffog5660 Ай бұрын
Greetings from Croatia...good Work Sir 👌
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
Thanks!! 😊
@selleroffog5660 Ай бұрын
Nice to hear and see You👌
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
Thanks! ☺️
@gw2623 Ай бұрын
I read Aquinas stating that his straw comment about his writings after a presumed epiphany was commentary on the inadequacy of words to capture the ineffable. To suggest Eckhart was not Christian is to come too close to saying the Beatitudes, for example, have no relevance. Would not the Beatitudes, for example, be instructional/confirming, at least in part, the perception of divine unity...how ever short the narrative might be to the direct experience? Can the experience of Divine Unity itself become an idol? Truly could any experience of God be complete and full? If the instruments of the faith are not useful how does one live during the dessert times when God seems in far off land, and these due occurr even for the mystic. Saying Eckhart was not Christian from a institutional Christian theology I understand. I think though it may cause more harm than good.
@historymythology9778 Ай бұрын
Thats why Come To Sanatana Dharma aka Hindusim with real Traditional Polytheism.
@historymythology9778 Ай бұрын
People like Idolatry aka Images,Art and Etc. Yes yes, monotheist do it More, Ignore 1st and 2nd Comandment, Creat More art , and People like Art, with or Without Monotheistsic Tyrant. Whatever you do, Polytheism will win. Akhrn aten tried it, It failed, Even Jews are not immune to it. Understand Polytheism is Natural and True and Can Hold Diversity of Many Ultimates aka Gods and Godesses.
@historymythology9778 Ай бұрын
Chrsitianity and Islam and Judaism will die, because its Literally Divine Fascism and Totaliterianism.
@historymythology9778 Ай бұрын
Filth of Smeitic Monotheism, the Islam,Judaism and Christianity can go to Hell, Down with monotheism. Pagans will Rise again. Novus Ordo Paganorum.
@ArmaanSultaan Ай бұрын
We have no choice but use paradigm we currently have as guide. Otherwise how can we decide anything?? But yes this debate is beyond scientific paradigm. It's more fundamental. A philosophical debate. Debate should be on topic like "Does Super-intelligence implies super-morality?" Anyways pessimistic view is rational view. When risk is this big. What if even we know in our paradigm that it's not dangerous but as paradigm shift we realize we were wrong. Would be too late by then. But counter point is this , aliens can land tomorrow. They also can be more intelligent then us. We will face same dillema . Isn't better to take risk with something we create? It's not like humanity will live forever. But if gamble with AI and it works we might have better chance dealing with other intelligences. We have to face this eventually.
@goodtothinkwith Ай бұрын
We can’t help but to think in the current paradigm, yes. But we can be aware of the limitations instead of assuming them without being aware of the assumption… I agree, it is a philosophical discussion.. not something very “scientific” in the way people usually speak of
@thebaryonacousticoscillati5679 2 ай бұрын
Haven't watched it all yet 'cos I'm about to go out, but Greek Buddha, Pyrrho's Encounter With Early Buddhism In Central Asia by Christopher I Beckwith is a good read. Apologies if I duplicate any information in the vid. Ataraxia!!! :)
@goodtothinkwith 2 ай бұрын
Very nice - I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
@NealBones 2 ай бұрын
"Did you not hear the voice of God telling you to get out of the way?" I genuinely chuckled at that one 😂 thank you as always for an educational and insightful video, my friend! I can't express enough how important the work you do is 🫶
@goodtothinkwith 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I can’t take credit for that story though. I first heard it from Campbell many years ago
@Mithroun 2 ай бұрын
mithra wasnt born on winter solstice he actually dies on that date and gets resurrected three days later bcos earth after three days rotates back to its spring orbit and on the first day of spring he comes as the saviour to save ppl from harshness of winter
@DeadSoon1945 25 күн бұрын
The solstice is the 21st. Add three days and what day is it. December 25th.
@Mithroun 24 күн бұрын
@@DeadSoon1945 in iran when someone dies there is a ceremony three days after their death and it continues for forty days it clearly shows it was a mourning procession not a celebration on those dates
@petrushka-d7o 2 ай бұрын
What about praying for others?
@jamescordery3535 2 ай бұрын
49:30 Interestingly the word "individual" means indivisible, so by separating ourselves out of the crowd, tribe or family we become more individualized yet also at one with God. We transcend the group soul for an individual soul indivisible from God.
@kristyknight0924 2 ай бұрын
mithra was born from a rock
@DeadSoon1945 25 күн бұрын
Born from a rock, or born in a cave.
@kristyknight0924 25 күн бұрын
@ could’ve been
@DeadSoon1945 19 күн бұрын
@@kristyknight0924 It's a big difference and I seem to recall one Jesus Christ being (re)born in a cave :-). Moreover, Apam Napat ("Mithras") is the son of Mithra-Anahita, whose name is translated as virgin-pure-Mithra (who was a goddess before she became conflated with her son, the world saviour who descends into the underworld and defeats death to rescue his mother and return the light to the world.) In the Iranian tradition, the god who was to become the "Mithras" in the Roman tradition was born of a virgin, Mithra, in a cave (tomb), rather than "a rock". Which must be the least charitable interpretation of the material that one could come up with. I'm not sure if it is intentional but Christian apologists never seem to give the whole story, or all the facts, and end up comparing the wrong things.