Meister Eckhart, German Theologian, Philosopher, and Mystic (c. 1280 – c. 1328)
“If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.”*
~ Meister Eckhart
Could prayer be simpler? There then can be no one who does not pray. Some might receive this with a “Humph” of embarrassment; others, with a forceful denial. But to some, it would be a blessing to realize how many times they have been appreciated, when perhaps they were hoping (even longing) to receive more generous gratitude.
Since the 19th century, Meister Eckhart has received renewed attention and has acquired a status as a great mystic within spirituality.* His following quote speaks directly to those who believe in God and may also offer an answer to those who have had a quicksilver inspiration of God, but do not know what to do with it or if desired, how to expand the experience. And to those whose firm belief is that there is no God, the answer rests outside the circumference of their awareness, which is in alignment with their time and place. Yet universal truth is apart from beliefs that are changing—universal truth exists through its inherent vibration.
Spirituality is not to be learned by flight from the world, or by running away from things,
or by turning solitary and going apart from the world. Rather, we must learn an inner
solitude wherever or with whomsoever we may be. We must learn to penetrate things
and find God there.*
My realization is, “On Thanksgiving Day in America, and on the days of recognition in other countries,* may we feel good in our hearts and smile a little wider when we say, ‘Thank you.’”
* Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon, eds., Honoring the Earth: A Journal of New Earth Prayers (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993).
* httpss://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart
*https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/73092.Meister_Eckhart
* Canada, Germany, Grenada, Japan, Liberia, The Netherlands, Norfolk Island.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/60261/how-7-other-nations-celebrate-thanksgiving