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To seek God by rituals is to get the ritual and lose God in the process

Meister Eckhart

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Meister Eckhart
Age: 68 †
Born: 1260
Born: January 1
Died: 1328
Died: January 1
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Ritual
God
Seek
Lose
Loses
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Rituals

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