A German Dominican friar, theologian, and mystic, Meister Eckhart is remembered as one of the most profound voices of Christian mysticism. Though some of his teachings were controversial in his time, his sermons and treatises have deeply influenced later spiritual traditions. Central to his thought is the idea that in the ground of the soul, God is eternally “birthing” the divine Word, so that union with God is not a distant goal but a present reality. His works, including The Talks of Instruction and his German sermons, emphasize detachment, interior freedom, and the realization that the divine spark dwells within every person. Eckhart’s spirituality is radically theocentric, teaching that by letting go of self-will, the soul awakens to its oneness with God.