In this uplifting episode of Optimistic Beacon, Dr. Ray Calabrese draws from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Meister Eckhart’s mystic poem to remind us that enlightenment isn’t found outside ourselves—it’s remembered within. Discover how to quiet the noise, reconnect with your inner light, and let it guide you toward peace, gratitude, and joy.
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“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart
If He
let go of my hand, I would
weep so loudly,
I would petition with all my might, I would cause
so much trouble
that I bet God would come to His senses
and never do that
again.
Meister Eckhart
God is always ready,
but we are very unready;
God is near to us,
but we are far from Him;
God is within, but we are without;
God is at home, but we are strangers.
The Hope of Loving
Meister Eckhart
What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure?
I think it is the hope of loving,
or being loved.
I heard a fable once about the sun going on a journey
to find its source, and how the moon wept
without her lover’s
warm gaze.
We weep when light does not reach our hearts. We wither
like fields if someone close
does not rain their
kindness
upon
us.
Being Loved
Meister Eckhart
What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure?
I think it is the hope of loving,
or being loved
If He
let go of my hand, I would
weep so loudly,
I would petition with all my might, I would cause
so much trouble
that I bet God would come to His senses
and never do that
again.
What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure?
I think it is the hope of loving,
or being loved.
– Meister Eckhart.
