Johannes Tauler Quotes
Johannes Tauler was a German Dominican preacher and mystic and one of the principal figures of the Rhineland mystical tradition along with Meister Eckhart and Henry Suso. After years of study at Strasbourg under Eckhart, he became one of the most influential vernacular preachers of his age, addressing congregations of nuns and lay believers across the upper Rhine in plain German. The quotes below are attributed to Johannes Tauler, organized by topic.
Johannes Tauler on Freedom
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Attributed to Johannes Tauler:
“Detachment is the gateway to true presence.”
Johannes Tauler on God
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Attributed to Johannes Tauler:
“God is closer to the soul than the soul is to itself.”
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Attributed to Johannes Tauler:
“The ground of the soul is the place where God dwells.”
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Attributed to Johannes Tauler:
“Suffering, rightly received, is the swiftest path to God.”
Johannes Tauler on Truth
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Attributed to Johannes Tauler:
“The interior word is more eloquent than any sermon.”