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Eckhart

American  
[ek-ahrt] / ˈɛk ɑrt /
Or Eckardt,

noun

  1. Johannes Meister Eckhart, c1260–1327?, Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.


Eckhart British  
/ ˈɛkhart /

noun

  1. Johannes (joˈhanəs), called Meister Eckhart. ?1260–?1327, German Dominican theologian, mystic, and preacher

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There’s a glut of backstory in “Unread,” steeped in the self-help language of authors like Eckhart Tolle and Eric Thomas—indeed, both of those writers are featured here.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Drawing from Zen Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle teaches that angry and violent people are addicted to their thoughts.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2024

A month into her stay, Merritt felt stable enough to invite a new partner, Darrel Eckhart, a 58-year-old Army veteran she’d met on the streets, to live with her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2024

Eckhart maintains an even-keeled action persona, all while leaping from death-defying explosions, getting up from aching punches and staying true to an ethos of not leaving until the job is done.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2024

Mrs. Eckhart stood at the door and handed each of us a list with vocabulary words.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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