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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

Although Fox News executives were aware Henry was having extramarital affairs, the company had not received any harassment complaints against him before Eckhart filed one on June 25, 2020, shortly after she was fired.

From Los Angeles Times

I began to pick up some of the wise writers in the Western tradition — Meister Eckhart, Etty Hillesum — no longer convinced that Sufis or Buddhists owned a monopoly on wisdom.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

Her most recent role was in the action-thriller “The Bricklayer,” released in January in the United States, alongside actor Aaron Eckhart.

From Los Angeles Times