Go out of yourself for God, and God will go out of himself for you.

What it means

Eckhart calls this letting go of self, not losing it. When you empty yourself of ego, there is room for something greater to fill it. Give up your grip and you receive far more than you let go.

The source

"Go out of yourself for God, and God will go out of himself for you." Meister Eckhart said it in Sermon 12 (Pfeiffer numbering). Translated by C. de B. Evans, 1924.

"Go clean out of thyself for God’s sake, and God will go clean out of his for thy sake."

C. de B. Evans, 1924, Sermon 12 (Pfeiffer numbering). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328). German Dominican friar and mystic who preached in the everyday German of his day about the birth of God in the soul.

Questions

What does "Go out of yourself for God, and God will go out of himself for you." mean?

Eckhart calls this letting go of self, not losing it. When you empty yourself of ego, there is room for something greater to fill it. Give up your grip and you receive far more than you let go.

Who said "Go out of yourself for God, and God will go out of himself for you."?

Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328). Source: Sermon 12 (Pfeiffer numbering).

What is the original wording?

Go clean out of thyself for God’s sake, and God will go clean out of his for thy sake (C. de B. Evans, 1924). Translated by C. de B. Evans, 1924.

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