Truth is something so noble that if God could turn aside from it, I could keep the truth and let God go.
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Whether you like it or not, whether you know it or not, secretly all nature seeks God and works toward [God].
Interpretation
What this quote means
Nature inherently strives for a higher purpose or divine presence.
In this quote, Meister Eckhart expresses the idea that all of nature, regardless of awareness or consent, possesses an intrinsic longing for a connection with God. This perspective implies that the natural world operates not only through physical processes but also in a quest for spiritual fulfillment and meaning.
Themes
NatureGodSpiritualityHigher PurposeExistence
In practice
Example use cases
During a nature retreat, one could reflect on how nature's beauty points to a greater divine.
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In this breaking-through, I receive that God and I are one. Then I am what I was, and then I neither diminish nor increase, for I am then an immovable cause that moves all things.
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