medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Further to my last, you can find things very your 'caterpillar' throughout Eckhart's vernacular works and also in the Eckhartian school - in the Schwester Katrei treatise, which was for some time attributed to him but now thought to be by a German Beguine, it is said that if you could understand even the stem of a pear in its highest aspect, you would understand God himself.

Do get in touch off-list if you want to pursue this further.

Best wishes,
Rebecca Stephens

Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400
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Subject: [M-R] Meister Eckhart's caterpillar?
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

I have been searching through various editions of Eckhart in pursuit of the passage where Eckhart says something to the effect that an hour spent in the presence of a caterpillar is a worthy spiritual education. Does anyone know in which text this statement might appear?

Sincerely,

Chara Armon

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