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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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For quieter moments, there’s Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose,” a book that keeps me grounded and focused on gratitude and purpose, even amid the chaos of daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

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

From Salon Sep. 23, 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

An international research team led by Leopold Eckhart from MedUni Vienna has now been able to show that important hair components and their genetic control have already evolved in amphibians.

From Science Daily Mar. 18, 2024

Mrs. Eckhart walked over to me, and in her heavily accented Spanish she tried to explain the problem.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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