Meister Eckhart
~1260–1328
“Become as nothing. The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity10 / 10
- ATAscetic Tendency9 / 10
- SISelf as Illusion9 / 10
- UIUniversalist Impulse8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Adi ShankaraTHRESHOLD
Brahman alone is real. The world is illusion. Atman = Brahman. Liberation through knowledge.
- John of the CrossTHRESHOLD
The dark night of the soul. Nada y todo — nothing and all. Strip away to find God.
- Ibn ArabiLIGHTHOUSE
Wahdat al-wujud — the unity of being. The world is God's self-manifestation. Imagination is creative.
- LongchenpaTHRESHOLD
Dzogchen master — primordial purity beyond all training.
- Patrul RinpocheTHRESHOLD
Words of My Perfect Teacher — the preliminary practices made plain.
- FazangTHRESHOLD
Huayan — Indra's net; each part contains the whole.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Meister Eckhart's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Meister Eckhart or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREMeister Eckhart vs Adi ShankaraOn Mull's map Adi Shankara sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶