The Nearness of the Kingdom by Meister Eckhart

[@TheBelovedDisciple144]

Hallelujah! It's a shame hardly any Christians know of Eckhart. I myself, as a very devout Christan, love Eckharts work emensily. All of these teachings are distinctly Christian, and Pauline. But could be interpreted in other ways by other faiths for their own purposes. But never the less, this is some super deep, rock solid New Testament Christianity. The core essence of Jesus Christ's spiritual work was to bring man into divine union with God through Him self by His Holy Spirit. Very few Christians today can grasp this spiritual concept even though it is so richy written all throughout the New Testament. Eckhart was such a gem. I work to learn from men like him so I can grow from this spiritual wisdom. applying it into my own life, so I may impart it to others in the Christian faith so they can see how deeply rich this New Covenant is that Jesus Christ has paid for us to receive. Hallelujah!

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

Eckhart or anyone cannot have union with God, He is a charlatan and all of you are his victims

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

You're not a Christian, Meister Eckhart is a heretic occultist

[@TheBelovedDisciple144]

@@bienvenidovelasco6834 Slow down my friend. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the work of Eckhart but nothing about his lifes teachings are outside of Orthodoxy. And your claims that no one can have union with God is incredibly unscriptural. And because of this, it brought me to assume that you yourself were not a Christian and were just acting in hatred and launching judgment in my direction. Which I perceive you are in the business of doing regularly, so forgive me if I dont respond to you again. Union with God is a common biblical principle. Read John Chapter 13-17. And understand that anyone who has the Holy Ghost living inside of their physical body is in a union and communion with God through these means. Please also, if you respond, respond intelligently and dont resort to name calling and insults

[@TheBelovedDisciple144]

@Benjamin McMahon "Solis Scriptura is the worst way to see God" Thanks for your opinion. I would rather be in Union with the person of Jesus Christ Himself, spiritually and mystically speaking, by the Holy Ghost, than to falsely see myself as Christ. Or to see myself as a God. Totally apart from the Trinity, and solely seeing myself as God/Christ, in the name of mysticism. I am in a Divine Union with God. I am not God in and of myself. Yes I'm familiar with Alternative Mysticism. The universal mysticism the rest of the world shares. The "We are all God's philosphy." I dont subscribe to it but I did a video on it. Check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anPTfJyHm99jg7c

[@TheBelovedDisciple144]

@Benjamin McMahon Also if that video interested you I did another full teaching on exactly what "Oneness/Union with God" means from an entirely N.T. Christian position. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqjHnWCha7aWo80 What makes this video unique is that only 1% of Christian's seem to have gotten a grasp on this. Eckhart was one of the few. I laid it out, step by step in an easy to understand way for people in the video I shared. I would say teachings like this are very rare to find but 100% biblical. Oneness/Union with God is one of my favorite subjects to immerse myself in.. sadly most modern evangelicals abandoned the topic, even though Jesus Christ taught it thoroughly. So I've looked back to older ministers like Eckhart, John of the Cross, Madam Guyon for some inspiration. And most Christian's have no qualms with my in depth looks into Oneness with God because it's very Solis Scriptura, while at the same time being scarcely mentioned or discussed about any where in the church today.

[@desertfox8438]

I’m not even a Christian but this piece is absolutely beautiful 🙏🏾

[@KozmicKarmaKoala]

Esoteric Christianity does not need blood and a dead jew on a cross...All for the masses. To experience Gnosis is to 'Gnow' GOD...That which is everywhere and nowhere, it has no name, but it is everywhere ! I live in a state of constant amazement now entering my last phase of life. Suffering was key and suffering will bring much Gnosis to many of those that are asleep. Many will never awaken.Above all else, there is no fear. That is the key.

[@petrasant5495]

DesertFox 2800, well, come follow me.

[@arete7884]

@@KozmicKarmaKoala well said, direct experience of uncreated light of god is truly amazing and true knowledge of self and god

[@rikiriahi8295]

Jesus was the most amazing and perfect spiritual teacher of all time! He said this for those who couldn't believe on Him: "If you cannot believe in Me, believe at least in the works that I do." He walked the walk (not just talked the talk). He inspired so many souls--not all of them were Christian...(I ,though, am indeed a Christian, although not raised to be one.)

[@arete7884]

@@rikiriahi8295 Where is he now? None of us had karma and thrown into this world to suffer, maybe god was the original asshole?

[@CatherineRhoadsNC144]

Love these Learn Out Loud episodes Keeps my eyes free to focus on God. God bless you!

[@JBNemeth]

The Truth is never exclusive, it is inclusive and as diverse as the utter glory of God's diversity. It allows for all expression and evolution of being and becoming en-Lightened. Thank you for sharing this lovely piece of wisdom.

[@Pfuetzenspringer]

@Mannequin in the Shadows ...even more: He is the universal archetype of a Communist! :-D Yes! I knew it! I knew it all my life!!

[@zigravos]

Thank you. 5 prayers a day do help. Also, VALIS brought me here.

[@amidalikaj7259]

I want to fight for but dont know the fight is inside my head or inside my house my house is inside my nation or beyond my imagination because I dont know what to fight for when to fight fight for and not to fight for all I want I dont want to cry any more even life it is said is a smile and a cry all I want to tell to all is dashni eshte jeta🙏❤

[@desertfox8438]

No “ person” will enter the place called heaven for to enter you must leave the person behind 🙏🏾

[@DanYuleo]

This so reflects the manner in which Theologia Germanica is written (check this book out-one of my favorites). I love the thought and his understanding. Just incredible.

[@jeremyreagan9085]

Anyone whom disrespects Meister Eckhart is a thoughtless peson. My German is inperfect but reading him in Geman is etremely beautful. No matter what Sam Haris others write against persons like Eckhart I care not for they are thoughtless persons. One Sermon I think on is his on Innere Arumt it is what proverty means without humanity in seeing not yorself or others as apart of God.

[@shylockshekelsteingoldmanb763]

+Jeremy Reagan Who*

[@teresalaceternalove6049]

+Jeremy Reagan ... I LIKE YOUR APPROACH . IT HAS BEAUTY IN HUMBLENESS . THERE ARE GOOD TRANSLATIONS OF ECKEHART . I ' VE READ FIRST IN FRENCH - BY COINCIDENCE - AND IT WAS A GOOD GUIDE , ONCE THE SERMONS ETC ARE ' NAMED ' , SO EASIER TO FIND . NOT NUMBERED ONLY AS IN MANY GERMAN EDITIONS . BUT THE GERMAN LANGUAGE PROVIDES WONDERFUL PROCESS THROUGH ITS VERY STRUCTURE . BUT THE MOST RELEVANT TO ME , WAS THE ' ENTWERDUNG ' PROCESS . ALMOST INTRANSLATABLE . MEANING MORE OR LESS ' BECOMING A NON BECOMING ' . ALMOST A ' NON BEINGNESS ' . INTENTIONALLY . IT HAS HELPED ME A LOT TO UNDERSTAND ALL TREMENDOUS LOSSES , CONTINUUM LOSSES , IN MY LIFE . MATERIAL OR NOT MATERIAL . I WISH YOU SO MUCH LIGHT , JEREMY . GO ON ...

[@jeremyreagan9085]

+Teresa LACETERNALOVE Danke Schon für Deine sehr Freundlich Nachricht! Ein Gut Buch ist Das Netz des Glaubens von Carl Vogl gedrückt 1923 Dachau. Es ist eine Radikal Gewaltfrei Philosophie mit Christi gegrundet.

[@koanfive]

Thank you very much.

[@claytonstewart4]

Carl Jung's "Psychology and Alchemy" brought me here. He meeting God in the temporal (unconscious), using symbols in the unconscious to help bring out soul out of spiritual poverty. Getting to know one's self is a process of God's doing (individuation). Religious experience mostly is from the unconscious. Wholeness of being, and the idealization of man (The Self). Interesting stuff....

[@HITTHUNTER1228]

word

[@louisaccardi6808]

SpicyBuoii: I have received visions and dreams through the years from the divine realm, however I do believe that there are other sources that reveal much as well. (I'm 70 and have been at this since my late teens.) I have had dreams that when I meditated on their possible meaning they revealed aspects of my psyche that helped me to understand myself even more. Those were not the dreams from the divine, although some were, which revealed things that helped me to mortify the flesh and advance in my spiritual journey.

[@OM-md6ki]

Amen

[@NoZAutonomy]

It's pure heresy to reduce genuine spiritual experiences to the "unconscious" (an invented term by psychologists to explain the unexplainable). Pure materialistic modern thinking. Throw that shit out. The soul is real and is incorporeal, and has nothing to do with mind, everything to do with God.

[@francismausley7239]

Wonderful theme... "...God hath revealed, that "We are closer to man than his life-vein,.." ~ Writings of Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith

[@andrewortiz9226]

The man who founded the bahi faith got that saying from The Quran!

[@francismausley7239]

@@andrewortiz9226 It is indeed possible, do you recall the verse? Baha'u'llah has quoted Muhammad, Christ, Rumi etc. etc. in His Writings. "Meditate on what the poet hath written: “Wonder not, if my Best-Beloved be closer to me than mine own self; wonder at this, that I, despite such nearness, should still be so far from Him.”… Considering what God hath revealed, that “We are closer to man than his life-vein,” the poet hath, in allusion to this verse, stated that, though the revelation of my Best-Beloved hath so permeated my being that He is closer to me than my life-vein, yet, notwithstanding my certitude of its reality and my recognition of my station, I am still so far removed from Him."

[@francismausley7239]

@@andrewortiz9226 Baha'u'llah quotes many Founders of Religions & even poets. What verse in the Quran?

[@andrewortiz9226]

@@francismausley7239 I'm sorry, I don't know the verse address!! But in The Quran I have it says that God is closer to us than out jugular vain!! Are you a bahi worshipper??

[@francismausley7239]

@@andrewortiz9226 I also can never remember verses well. I became a Baha'i in 1967 during the VN Conflict along with many other military persons.

[@GAJ-s9y]

Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@angelikastrassle6825]

wise and true-thank you

[@randycunningham1952]

Powerful.

[@naveenkumaruthamanthil3579]

Absolutely beautiful. For once you find no dispute between Christianity and eastern thought (namely Hindu and Buddhist philosophies). For once you find Christianity so inclusive.

[@n3nshat11]

what is your take on the Vedic Cast system? This is the area that i do not agree with in Hindu and Buddhist philosophies

[@naveenkumaruthamanthil3579]

Caste system or varna system is intrinsic in every human society. It's not a hindu or Buddhist system. The vedas merely made an observation on What actually existed. These are based on human gunas and karmas and not on birth (made very clear in the philosophical texts)

[@n3nshat11]

Naveenkumar Uthamanthil yes of course society can mimic what the caste system looks like because of how the economy works and the hierarchy made thereof. But the cast system suggests its all part of a karmatic existence as you suggested. I do not think that people are born into a social class and have to be in that social class for the remainder of their lives. This is what the karma bounty suggest so-to-speak. One must fulfill their cast system roles inorder to ensure proper karma. That is very sensitive slope to suggest all must follow hierarchy structures. This is very totalitarian to me.

[@naveenkumaruthamanthil3579]

Oh...can you pls. explain what exactly is miunderstood? Thank you.

[@naveenkumaruthamanthil3579]

n3nshat11 I agree it is not birth. However, unfortunately it happens so.

[@ashtangalove1093]

This is amazing. Does anyone have this transcribed?

[@JacobBoehmeOnline]

Roxie Modoc www.ccel.org/ccel/eckhart/sermons.v.html

[@ashtangalove1093]

Wayne Kraus AMAZING THANK YOU!

[@n3nshat11]

if god is everywhere then why does god not intervene when terrible things happen. Say such as a freak accident? Does God not have intentions to intervene when such things happen.

[@soandso53]

+n3nshat11 This is a great question, and impossible to answer. Maybe death is not as scary or devastating as we think.

[@shylockshekelsteingoldmanb763]

+n3nshat11 God is not a person. Stop treating Him that way. He is most High and most incomprehensible and beyond the world. He does not directly intervene in the world. God has no intentions. He needs nothing. He is perfect. Even in calling Him Him we debase Him.

[@tomgeorgearts]

+n3nshat11 Many Eastern traditions avoid describing God as a human-like personality which exists seperate from the world, and decides to intervene or not. They see God as literally present in everything and not seperate. I think Eckhart's teaching was perhaps closer to this than mainstream Christianity at the time (and now!), but the idea of a divine being was still the dominant way of discussing God.

[@Galvorn11]

Wrong video...we are not discussing about the existence of God or his participation in the world.

[@carlf2842]

I have an opinion on that and it helps me. there are two parts. firstly God is not necessarily in the accident but in the conversation we have within ourselves( those involved directly,indirectly, left behind,etc) to deal with the event. when I say conversation I mean duality,two persons two minds in one body comuning not just a monologue. secondly what would you like God to do? beam the effected party to another location like startrek? we have free will , people make bad decisions and they sometimes result in tragic accidents. And for that we have gods forgiveness for how could the human condition be experienced/lived without tragity. I like a happy life but without pain how would you know what happyness is?

[@louisaccardi6808]

Eckhart surely believes in the Eminence of God.

[@themediator6447]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2S9e2B3lqifr9E Meister Eckhart By Rudolf Steiner

[@Stereostupid]

You can’t get more beautiful than this

[@Stereostupid]

Man this one is deep very much like Buddhism or teachings of the east!

[@Pfuetzenspringer]

Mysticism is universal. Islams mystic heart are the sufi for instance. for every flavor one same truth. :-)