Meaning and context of this quote
“The soul must give up all things and receive all things from God alone and possess them as though God had loaned them, not given them.”
from Talks of Instruction — Meister Eckhart
This passage from Talks of Instruction reflects Meister Eckhart’s teaching on the soul.
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