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The Mystic's Mystic (History Corner)
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Dave Schmelzer
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Episode 121
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Generations of people exploring contemplative spirituality, both in the Christian tradition (Thomas Merton) and outside of it (Thich Nhat Hanh) have gone back again and again to one brilliant and confounding teacher, the German academic and mystic Meister Eckhart. He's the mystic other mystics look to. Dave Schmelzer will take just a bit more time than normal to unpack why this might be so and to give you a window into his own enthusiasm for Eckhart.
Mentioned on this podcast:
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- Journey to the Heart: Christian Contemplation through the Centuries, edited by Kim Nataraja