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Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361) was a German mystic and theologian associated with the Rhineland mysticism movement. A prominent figure in the 14th century, he was known for his sermons that emphasized the inner spiritual life and the importance of direct experience of God. Tauler's works contributed significantly to the development of Christian mysticism and have influenced many spiritual writers since.
1300–1361·lived 61 years
Because in the school of the Spirit man learns wisdom through humility, knowledge by forgetting, how to speak by silence, how to live by dying.The history and life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler of Strasbourg: with twenty-five of his sermons (Temp. 1340)