Meister Eckhart
<p ><b>Eckhart von Hochheim</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_order" title="Dominican order" class="mw-redirect" >O.P.</a> (c. 1260 – c. 1328<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" ><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart#cite_note-1" >[1]</a></sup>), commonly known as <b>Meister Eckhart</b> [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ ˈɛkʰaʀt], was a German <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology" title="Theology" >theologian</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher" title="Philosopher" >philosopher</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_mysticism" title="German mysticism" >mystic</a>, born near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotha_(town)" title="Gotha (town)" class="mw-redirect" >Gotha</a>, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuringia" title="Thuringia" >Landgraviate of Thuringia</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire" title="Holy Roman Empire" >Holy Roman Empire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" ><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart#cite_note-2" >[note 1]</a></sup>
Eckhart came into prominence during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avignon_Papacy" title="Avignon Papacy" >Avignon Papacy</a>, at a time of increased tensions between monastic orders, diocesan clergy, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan" title="Franciscan" >Franciscan</a> Order, and Eckhart's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Order" title="Dominican Order" >Dominican Order</a> of Preachers. In later life, he was accused of heresy and brought up before the local Franciscan-led <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisition" title="Inquisition" >Inquisition</a>, and tried as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy" title="Heresy" >heretic</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XXII" title="Pope John XXII" >Pope John XXII</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference" ><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart#cite_note-3" >[note 2]</a></sup> He seems to have died before his verdict was received.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" >[<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" >citation needed</a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" ><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart#cite_note-4" >[note 3]</a></sup>
He was well known for his work with pious lay groups such as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_God" title="Friends of God" >Friends of God</a> and was succeeded by his more circumspect disciples <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tauler" title="John Tauler" class="mw-redirect" >John Tauler</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Suso" title="Henry Suso" >Henry Suso</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" >[<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" >citation needed</a></i>]</sup>Since the 19th century, he has received renewed attention. He has acquired a status as a great mystic within contemporary popular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality" title="Spirituality" >spirituality</a>, as well as considerable interest by scholars situating him within the medieval scholastic and philosophical tradition.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHackett2012_5-0" class="reference" ><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHackett2012-5" >[2]</a></sup>
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